Henry Clay Frick

The Watergate Scandal is known for its enduring impact on American during the year of 1972. It grew into a wide-ranging political scandal of burglary at the Washington Complex office which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate involved illegal activity that was designed to help Nixon win the reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. A team was put together to commit burglary, wire-tapping and sabotaging during this election. Watergate also had a…

As civilians, there are certain fundamental pieces of our history and government that all Americans should know. This knowledge ranges from our rights and governmental functions to our nations beginning and shortcomings. Despite the apparent importance of civic literacy, it has been consistently found that Americans have little knowledge about their own country. This proves to be harmful in many ways proven through lack of political involvement, incorrect knowledge and the depolarization of our…

The Model T Ford: A Success Story Henry Ford did not invent the automobile but he did help to revolutionize the manufacture of them with his production of the Model T. Automobiles started off as expensive, custom-made machines purchased by the wealthy. Henry Ford decided that he wanted to produce a care that not only the wealthy could purchase but the working class as well. It was his belief that the way to do this was to manufacture one model in huge quantities. Well clearly the Model…

The Bacon’s Rebellion Bacon’s rebellion is a revolution that occurred in Virginia, which started in the year 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was the leader of this revolution who was born in England. Since he was very troublesome, his father sent him to Virginia from England with an expectation that he would mature and have a better life. During that time, William Berkeley was the governor of Virginia and also happened to be bacon’s cousin. The governor, Berkeley, treated Bacon with respect by giving…

A high-sheen gloss clear coat covers and protects the deep blue paint. Brilliant white racing stripes run down the car and make it seem to go that much faster. The sleek, attractive European body contains a powerful American engine. Upon starting the car, it rumbles with raw American power. This beautiful car is the 1967 AC Shelby Cobra created by Carroll Shelby. Carroll Shelby completely changed the automobile industry with his creation of the Shelby Cobra. In May of 1960, Carroll Shelby…

Introduction Detroit, Michigan is a unique city boasting of an iconic past, a gloomy present, and a potentially bright future. Once one of America’s largest and most thriving cities because of professional opportunities in the automotive industry, Detroit fell to devastating lows after the loss of thousands of jobs from Ford Motor, General Motors, and Chrysler. Detroit is the 18th overall most populated city in the United States, the largest city in the State of Michigan, and recently became the…

Hannibal, originally from Spain and against Carthage led the second Punic War against Rome. His plan to win the battle against Rome in their own territory initially seemed to be working because Rome lost 40,000 members of their army. Determined not to be defeated, the Romans organized another army and gained enough strength to win. In 202 B.C.E. during the Battle of Zama, Hannibal and his army were destroyed which allowed the Romans to further expand their empire. The Ottoman Turks originated…

The quote “Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere” by Martin Luther King Jr. is saying that if people point out injustice in one situation, they will apply that example to other situations elsewhere. This was shown in the Cesar Chavez movie. In the movie I learned that in 1964 a movement was on its way up and the union United Farm Workers Association (UFWA) was formed with 1,000 members, mostly from the workers in the grape farms around Delano. The farm workers wanted better wages and better…

Henry Knox, who was he? Well, Henry Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts to William Knox and Mary Campbell Knox in seventeen-fifty. Though Knox was born in Boston, his parents are pioneers from North Ireland. Henry had nine siblings, and was the seventh of the ten. William, was a shipmaster, carrying trade upon the Western Indies. William died when he was at the age of fifty, because of financial issues and mental stress. Because of this, Henry dropped out of school to support his mother. He…

A community is a group in which the members generally have a defining quality. This quality is what keeps this group as a unit rather than a bunch of individual people. In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, community is something that is largely focused on throughout the story of Tom Joad’s journey to California. This story takes place in the heat of the Great Depression, sending enormous amounts of people away from their homes to find work elsewhere; Tom Joad and his family are no different.…