Organization of American Historians

Grimké for her fearless courage, and zealously labeled her as a crusader for African Americans and…

to be alarming to the American Population. Whereas during the second wave of the historic pandemic, typical flu-like symptoms quickly escalated into a severe form of pneumonia, cyanosis of the face, with possible hemorrhaging of the face (nose, ears, and eyes) 2. Although the Spanish Flu is considered the most deadly pandemic, many lessons…

The Native American people were the first American settlers who “represented over 2,000 separate cultures, spoke several hundred different languages, and made their livings in sores of different environments.” (Faragher, 5). These cultures are identified as “pre-columbian” because this is the time before Christopher Columbus, an Italian sailor, stumbles upon the Bahamas calling these Natives, “Indians”. The Native Americans traveled to America by a land bridge named Beringia. Beringia, an…

“These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies and ideas throughout the Atlantic arena” stated by Benjamin Thomas (The Atlantic World). The Atlantic World offers a complete and articulate history of one of the most significant…

International Birth Control Conference there be a round-table discussion between the Eugenics group and the friends of Birth Control… “ Margaret Sanger, Sanger Letter (E-1-1), Truman State Special Collections, March 13, 1925. The connection between American first wave feminism and the eugenics movement, at first glance seems unusual. Eugenics is largely branded in the 21st century as being a racist and sexist ideology while early suffragists are lauded for their forward thinking. Despite…

and lasted through the early 70s. The groundwork for this movement was laid in the mid-sixties, when students like Columbia University’s Bob Martin were starting the first gay rights organizations in the nation at their colleges. The gay movement had roots in several places, notably the student organizations at Universities such as Cornell and Columbia. It also emerged from the street based, often confrontational politics of urban gay people who often gathered at the social spaces and bars…

more powerful country; both countries believed that the more technological advancements, the more strength they had. Communism—a political theory that states everyone is equal and gets equal pay no matter their stance in society—was feared by many Americans. Communism had taken over Russia, and the United States was next if Russia took over. This made many American’s fear the Soviet Union and communism, because they did not want the Soviet Union to take over America, and communism to spread. The…

FDR left office, leaving the country in a better position than when he started. The economy improved and many people had jobs. “His social programs during the Great Depression redefined the role of government in Americans’ lives. His role during World War II established the United States’ leadership on the world stage. His 12 years in the White House set a precedent for the expansion of presidential power and redefined liberalism for generations to come” (“Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography”). FDR…

They do not explicitly reference on their website that their contributions solely benefit African American families as a means to further the collective mobility of the black race. Organizations like the National Marrow Donor Program and America’s Promise, organizations they support, help all people no matter their race. Although commendable in their efforts, black women who traditionally took part in charity work in the past did so…

Lisa McGirr’s book Suburban Warriors: The origins of the New American Right, published in 2001, examines the history of the conservative grassroots movement in Orange County, California during the 1960s and 1970s. With a “bottom up” lens, McGirr focused on ordinary people behind the grass-roots conservatism rather than the intellectual and political leaders. Historian Richard Hofstadter believed right-wing activists acted purely on their “psychological distress” rather than being motivated by a…