Herbert Spencer

Edwin Thomas Booth was a famous 19th-century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays with his family. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Hamlet, of the 19th century. However, his achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his brother, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Booth finished his hundredth night as Hamlet at the…

In the excerpt, “Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography”, video “Disney The American Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt”, and article “Biography Franklin D. Roosevelt”, the author explains the hardships and challenges that FDR faced both personally and politically. Even after he was struck with Polio, he refused to give up his political career. Roosevelt joined office at a very hard time in politics when the Great Depression and World War II were going on. He became president in 1932, and is known as…

The Great Depression was an economic meltdown that began in 1929 and lasted 10 years. It was the longest depression ever experienced in the United States. It also caused drastic declines in output, high unemployment, and caused economic problems in the United States. It originally started in 1927, but by 1929 the whole stock market failed. In this essay I would like to talk about the reason it happened. (Bernanke, Ben S. “Nonmonetary Effects of the Financial Crisis in the Propagation of the…

FDR’s First Fireside Chat The fireside chats of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), instilled an assurance and hope in the citizens of the United States (US) though the Great depression and World War 2 (WWII). In total he did 31 fireside chats during his four terms a president. In his first chat he wanted to assure the people that the stock market crash of 1929 would be taken care of and how he would take care of it. He was a poster child of servant leadership. He wanted to make sure that…

This investigation is important in its historical context because the Great Depression was the worst and longest economic recession in the history of the world. The Great Depression began in the United States on October 29, 1929 after the crash on Wall Street (Alchin). It lasted a total of ten years with the most difficult years being between 1932 and 1933 (Alchin). Everyone whether they were rich or poor, young or old, a farmer or a mother were deeply affected by this economic crisis. However,…

These shacks were made of scrap metals and broken things, and the ground inside was dirt or clay. The people would be kicked out of their houses because they couldn’t pay their mortgages. The name “hooverville” came from the president at the time herbert Hoover. Many states had these little towns that had up to 1000 shacks in them. Around two million people were homeless during the great depression and that included all races because of getting evicted from their homes. There were around 6000…

Allison Hegburg Prince 5th The Last Drop Is Gone In our world, it is hard to see the sun. Black smoke and haze fill the sky, and people wear masks to try to breathe. All of my classmates and I have heard our parents talk about “the old times” when they could see, smell, and live. Being children, none of us knew what that was like. We have all only lived in a world where most animals are gone, the sky is blocked, and people fight…

In the early history of the United States, the position as president was greatly controlled by men with similar attributes. The first presidents of the United States came from wealthy backgrounds, were well educated and were from the east of the country. In addition, the political power of the country greatly belonged to the small portion of the nation who owned land and payed taxes. It wasn’t until the 1820’s when the country greatly shifted into what is known as the era of the “common man.”…

The Interwar Era was a time in where the American people experienced extreme highs; a time of recovery, optimism, luxury, and ease followed by a time of homelessness, hunger, fear, and dependence. Post WWI, there was an all-embracing shift from war to peace. This Interwar Era shift was predominantly seen in government and political reform, industry and the lives of workers, lifestyles and newly accepted social norms, and continued racism and segregation between blacks and whites. The…

Not too long after the ending of World War I on black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed and it generated the start of the great depression. Americans were unprepared for the stock market to crash, leaving many American people unemployed. Due to the high unemployment rate the rate of people spending their money declined. Then things started to go downhill due to the fact that thanks for not FDIC insured so many people lost their money and all of their savings when the banks were…