Ida B. Wells

Watergate as defined by most historians, is one of the most prominent scandals that erupted in the years of Richard Nixon 's second term involving the break-down of Nixon 's administration amidst a very dangerous political scandal that shocked the beliefs of the American people and changed the view of the commander-in-chief 's position forever. Watergate is known as the largest abuse of power by an executive office in modern American history. President Nixon and his administration were not the…

There are many theories on how John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated, but which one is true? John Kennedy was not the best president the United States had but he had goals to make the country better. He was forty-three when he was elected, he was the youngest president to be elected. On May 25,1961, he addressed congress saying “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”…

The United States did what was the best thing at the time in regard to intervention in Vietnam, but failed miserably. By no means should this war have taken place, United States ignorant or uninformed view of Vietnam’s situation lead to a lot of unneeded deaths and suffering. While intervention in Vietnam could have been beneficial to stop an oppressive government, have a better knowledge of what was going on would have benefited Vietnamese people greatly. Both governments in Vietnam were…

Canada has staged itself as being a peacekeeping country since the early 1940s. Peacekeeping, meaning an active conservation of a bond between nations, "the maintenance of international peace and security by the deployment of military forces in a particular area" (Dictionary.com, 2015). By definition, a united nations act of force. To breakdown those four words one has realise the true meaning of such; a truce is violently acted upon, but when one steps in, it is no longer keeping the peace.…

Ethics and Behaviorism Psychology made remarkable transformations throughout the years, from the early beginnings of philosophical thinking to the more modern scientific method, psychology has been relentless; constantly changing and growing into the psychology that is known and respected today. Though all branches of psychology are important, behaviorism has its own special place in history. Behaviorism took over the world in the 1900’s, more specifically the world of psychology, and the man…

There have been four United States Presidents assassinated; however, no presidential assassination has been shrouded in as much controversy as the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of The United States and was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, while riding in the presidential limousine through Dealey Plaza with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy and Texas Governor John Connally (Ling 50). The believed assassin was Lee…

In 1960, when President John F. Kennedy announced his running for office, American history would be changed forever. JFK represented so much of what Americans believed in and needed in the 60s, beauty, change, optimism, and most importantly, hope. While in office, Kennedy changed America 's viewpoints on segregation and equality for African Americans through not only talking about ending discrimination, but through movements of appointing African Americans to government positions. JFK is an icon…

Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president on an aircraft carrying John F. Kennedy’s dead body from Dallas to Washington D.C. Right from the start LBJ had ambitions to eliminate poverty by instilling progressive reforms called the “Great Society”. President Johnson had a very impressive list of achievements while in office; however, his failure to deal with the Vietnam War properly tainted his image. Nonetheless, President Johnson is still viewed as one of the most effective leaders in the…

history as one of the greatest, most influential people in America. Susan B. Anthony was among the women with great ambition and fire to see change in the world around her. She believed all people, gender or race, should have rights. Anthony wanted all of America to feel equal and empowered to work together to fight for the common good. She was a suffragist and abolitionist who wanted women to feel as important as men. Susan B. Anthony was born 1820 in Massachusetts to parents Daniel and Lucy.…

He learned through this that he was going to have to take a more active role in the war than he had anticipated. President Lincoln took on a new role in 1862 of learning how to really fight a war. He started studying war and strategy. He began to seek guidance from his advisers. “He requested information as to the location of forces, their state of readiness, and the levels of arms and ammunition they held… He would never again adhere to the position that a passive containment strategy would…