Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

In the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, the southern post war setting helps emit the meaning in Faulkner’s theme. In this short story the main character, Emily Grierson, has a plethora of reasons for being anti-social. The judging ways of the small town of Jefferson, helps fuel the disassociation between Miss Emily and the town. Miss Emily’s kryptonite is time, but the post-civil era was a time of change for everyone. Isolation and pity is ultimately the major themes in Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily.” With the setting in “A Rose for Emily” being set back to the early 1900s during the post-civil war era, America during this period known as the reconstruction era. According to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, “The most…

In the 1800s the industrial revolution created new jobs for millions of people including children. Most children during the industrial revolution were employed many in manufacturing and mining. One of the most widely recognized jobs for children was as a “Newsie” or “Newsboy”. This job was held by young children, usually boys while girls usually worked in the Mills. Many of these children were orphaned or homeless and were forced to work in order to make money for their families to survive (THE…

What started off as a mere history assignment, became an attestation to the well-known phrase ‘anything is possible through strong belief’. My voice echoed throughout the streets of Manhattan, as my close friend and I sight-saw in the heart of the city. Wrapped with such vivid lights on each corner, we truly cherished our time scarfing down tall burgers and crispy fries at our favorite dining restaurant. While new memories were being made, we came across a site greatly familiar to us. Located…

The terrorist cult or “The Invisible Empire” also known as the Ku Klux Klan or for short the KKK is the representation of chaos in the late 1800’s due to the Reconstruction-era. The Ku Klux Klan was founded by a confederate general in 1866, the KKK movement was nursed from prejudice and hate (The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, “A Ku Klux Klan threat”, July 25,2012).The signature identity of the Klan are ghostly white sheets, the members of the clan represent the ghost of the…

the Revolution. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials. This nonfiction book discussed the causes of the American Revolution. “Causes of the Revolution” is an easy book to read and has some amazing images. Students will be engaged in the text as they learn about everything the colonists faced. This book describes the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and Intolerable Acts. The author included some interesting facts that explore the reasons behind the following documents: The First…

Brandt, Anthony. "An Unholy Mess." American History 49.5 (2014): 34. Middle Search Plus. Web. 9 Oct. 2015. This magazine article goes into detail about what caused the Salem Witch Trials that started in the 1690s and how it impacted the lives of the people living in Salem, Oregon. It also includes the perspectives of those accused, in addition to reasons why the accusers thought a specific person or group was guilty of practicing witchcraft. It’s an excellent source for gathering background…

Recently we were given two articles “The Gilded Age” by T. Jackson Lears and “The Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900” by Richard White along with the video from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to read and watch. All of these resources allowed me to get a better understanding of the things going on during the Industrialization or “The Gilded Age”. For instance both articles collectively highlighted westward expansion, cultural and social shifts, the government's failure to…

Farmer Daniel Shay, fought to close down courts to prevent placing fellow farmers from life in jail due to their tax debt. The forming of Shay’s Rebellion lead by Daniel Shay went into full effect protesting and preventing the debt collectors from their duties. Massachusetts Legislature put into effect the suppression of the rebellion. Any rebels against the state were to be charged with treason, causing many of them to flee the state. After a long fight most of shays rebellion were pardoned…

States was crucial to the development of our country. Some points to prove my thesis are after the civil war, our country experienced tremendous economic growth. Also, Railroad expansion provided new jobs opportunities and ultimately it provided a quicker way for people to get around. After the Civil War, our country increased in population. Much of this increase was due to immigrants coming to America from other parts of the world. “Part of the urban population growth was fueled by an…

Identification and Evaluation of Sources: For the historical investigation, I wanted to do something that was relevant to my life but also something that is considered history now. My life includes high school sports and looking at that and history, Title IX was brought back to my attention. In the year 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, was passed. The basics behind Title IX were that if an activity was funded by Federal means, then no person, on the basis of sex, could be…