Sacco and Vanzetti

In the case Weems V. US the US Supreme Court decided that though is has not been determined to what means is a punishment cruel and unusual. It was upheld, however; that the definition should not be held only to the”evil” described by the framers of the constitution. On May 3, 1946, a seventeen year old Willie Francis was convicted and was unsuccessfully executed through the means of an electric chair. Six days after the attempted execution, a new warrant of death was issued and so began the…

Moments in history tend to stick out the most. Pearl Harbor, D-Day, 9/11, and Independence Day survive so prominently within our history as singular days. What made the twenties so notorious in our history? It was the first time our country saw a massive change in culture, ways of thinking, government policies, and the rise of organized crime. The most well-known piece of legislation that came from the 1920’s was the passage of the 18th Amendment. Ratified on January 16 ,1919 he amendment, also…

Westward Expansion Via Manifest Destiny LG: How did Americans come to believe in Manifest Destiny? Americans came to believe in Manifest Destiny, by John O’ Sullivan stating, “God has given land to Americans”. Thus, making the country to believe that it was justifiable, that Americans should expand the country from coast to coast. Though the expansion lead to Sectionalism with the North and South. Due to America’s history, culture, and government, Americans thought that they were the best…

Many times, the 1920s are referred to as a roaring and prosperous time in America. The country embodied many societal changes and innovations never seen before. Despite great advances, America faced great problems on the homefront. The events of World War I fueled strong nativism for one’s country and the idea that it was possible to revolt against government. Most notably, Russia faced a revolution of their own. In this revolution, communism took hold and its influence began to spread…

The decade of the 1920s, also referred to as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age, emerged after the end of the Great War, signifying the developing changes and growth of the United States. America became a booming society as more people began living in big cities as opposed to rural areas, new entertainment and pastimes were established, such as sports and movies, as a result of the increased leisure time, and the roles and views of women in society began to shift as women appeared more…

Stephanie Nolan Professor Freeman Comp. 111 Dorothy Parker Though her name is not known by all, her words are spoken by many. Dorothy Parker was a woman of strength and attitude whose prose, poetry, and short stories have lived on in literary relevance through almost a century. Her modernist views were criticized, her status as a female author scorned, and her brilliance was envied. If it were not for being Black Listed in the 50’s Parker would have been a name of legends. She is an example…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…