Organization of American Historians

program director of the Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute in Virginia) are both historians who describe the invaluable relationship shared between George Washington and Hamilton. Their book describes how the two men of such diverse backgrounds shared similar ambitions and contemplated a like minded vision for the future of America, despite the heated controversy inflicted by their opponents. While many historians provide detailed accounts of the relationships between the founding…

physical abuse of Black people became part of every day life for many Blacks across the country. Although the Civil Rights movement was mainly a Southern phenomenon, the non-violent ideology and integrationist focus of the movement became according to historians Floyd W. Hayes and Francis A. C. Kiene as "sources of increasing frustration and disillusionment for many Blacks in Northern and Western cities (Hayes and Kiene 159) ." As the Civil Rights Movement approached the end of the 1960's…

The anti-somatic fervor was not Hitler’s alone, anti-Semitism was felt in all corners of the world according to Wyman and other historians. In 1968 historian Nora Levin captured the Jewish philosophy on anti-somatic Germany as “tended to ignore it or call it a passing residue of the past,” . According to Wyman, “the oppressed Jews of Europe might have fled to safety. But relatively few got…

of an American in Mashonaland and Matabeleland which is a strong display the nineteen-century trite literary image that was put forth of Africa. Twentieth-century historians questioned incomplete account of both Asian and African history in academic books that were depicted as world history. British historian, writer and Africanist Basil Davidson, British-born Ghanaian-American A. Kwame Appiah and Vincent B. Khapoya, an authority on ancient African social, cultural and political organizations…

Americas economy did grow at am extraordinary rate, generating unprecedented levels of wealth. American celebrated the new wealth, others lamented it; all could agree that profound changes were taking place in the country. One company control the supply this was the era of the political machine. Urban politics were dominated by powerful organization that exchange jobs and contracts for political loyalty. This was the gilded age that mark…

In “The rise and Fall of Feminist Organizations in the 1970s: Dayton as a Case Study” by Judith Sealander and Dorothy Smith, analyzes the growth and decline of feminist organizations in the 70s. A variety of organizations were born at the beginning of 1970 and others emerged after the establishment of Dayton Women’s Liberation. Centers were provided so that women could discuss issues in the workplace and provide advice for them. This was successful for the moment, but it took a downturn once…

The line between what makes an organization a cult or a religion is sometimes hard to define. The fact that many recognized religions were once considered cults helps to make defining the distinction difficult. However, the fact that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) has long been a cult in the United States is very simple to comprehend and understand. This organization has been a stable in American society for over 100 years and has utilized the belief in god, hatred, fear, and violence to perpetuate…

(McCauley).McCauley and Leffler suggest that the present state of research enables us to comprehend crucial similarities between similarities between strategic patterns of concepts and ally-enemy perception in American and Soviet policy (Leffler).The author shares essential insights about the American policy and the origins of the Cold War after 1945.…

Bibliography Doeden, Matt. Gun Control: Preventing Violence or Crushing Constitutional Rights? Twenty- First Century Books, 2012. Matt Doeden discusses the division amongst Americans when it comes to the laws on gun control in the United States. The author provides interviews from government officials, historians, activists, and American citizens on both sides of the issue. As gun control has been a worldwide issue for hundreds of years, the author discusses the history of this debate, dating…

the person to whom they donated. If not, it is in their self-interest to fund a different candidate or political organization. While quid pro quo agreements are generally illegal in most democracies, they are difficult to prove, short of a well-documented paper trail. A core basis of democracy,being a politician's ability to freely advocate policies which benefit his…