Olive Thomas

In 18th century Europe, philosophes, a group of social thinkers in Paris, would meet and discuss new ideas during the Enlightenment (Chpt.). The Enlightenment was the period in the history of western Europe characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, and politics (plato.stanford.edu). The ideas spread throughout Europe and attracted the middle class, which allowed them to buy books (Ch. 6 Sec. 3). John Locke, known for his natural rights to life, liberty, and property, was a…

Part 1: Identification and Evaluation of Main Source The question that will be addressed in this historical investigation is, To what extent did U.S. involvement in Panama leave lasting economic and environmental effects? The main source chosen is a brief speech about the background of the Panama Canal and the struggles that it came with. The speech included the significance of Teddy Roosevelt and the United States during the process of the canal being built like how the United States helped…

A historical and political place that I would add to this DC scavenger hunt is the Capitol Building. I would add it because it is one of the most significant political buildings in the United States of America. Not only is it a building that has been around for centuries, but it is also where the Senate and the House of Representatives gather and discuss policies and bills (About the U.S. Capitol Building). For this reason, it holds historical value and the amount of discussions and debates that…

“Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we’re free at last!” This quote was directly stated from the man himself, Martin Luther King. He wanted a change in society, he wanted freedom. Yet, what does freedom even mean? In these two texts, “Imagine” by John Lennon and “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King, freedom is expressed into words. Although both texts have the same theme of freedom, they each convey their messages in different ways. Both John Lennon and Martin Luther King use the…

My fellow Countrymen, whom as I, have been in pursuit and incessantly striving for continued enrichment in our new homeland for the betterment of our future generations, all while maintaining our undying loyalty to our mother country, Great Britain. Yet together, we are found at a crossroads that should not be, as we have not only excelled as a nation by the sweat and tears of our own hard work, but we have shared our wealth and paid our fair debt. Our tenacity has not only strengthened and…

When history is discussed, often the American Revolution is thought of as an inspiring movement that resulted in the freedom of the American people. Soldiers and founding fathers are remembered as brave heroes that fought for rights and separation from the oppressive British. The colonies fought for independence, defined as complete freedom and ability to live without being under anyone else’s authority. Ironically, however, white men mostly excluded women and African Americans from this…

The Early Republic looked very promising as energetic Americans were working, developing, and expanding their territory. The new president, Thomas Jefferson described the United States, “as an ‘empire of liberty’” (Shi & Tindall 2015) and with that being said he came into office with a mission. The presidency of Jefferson began the era of “Jeffersonian Republicanism” which made him the people’s president it was the first election in which power was transferred from one party to the other in…

convictions. Which brought about the Era of Enlightenment or The Age of Reason. This 18th Century era was monumental for scholars and philosophers like Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke. Society began to use the scientific method and principles of reason rather than politics and religion to explain aspects of society. Thomas Hobbes is best known for his views on human nature in his book called “The Leviathan”. The leviathan is Hobbes take on the social contract. The Social…

18th century was the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This election soon became between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson, but in the end the Federalists refrained from voting tipping the scale in favor of Thomas Jefferson. They did this in hopes that Thomas Jefferson was the moderate of the choices. This election was huge as it was a peaceful exchange of power of two major political parties in a major nation. On March 4th, 1801 Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as president in…

In today's society, it seems like everybody has their own opinion and many people are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that their viewpoints are known and heard. Peaceful resistance is a great way of letting your opinions be known to others. Often times, though, people will not accept the consequences of their actions. While actual peaceful resistance can be beneficial to a free society, there's a fine line between being a social reformer and simply being a nuisance. If a person…