That Was Then

Andrew Jackson was considered to be a great leader of his time, as president and also before and after his presidency. He was the seventh president of the United States, served as a US Congressman for Tennessee, and was also a great military leader for the US throughout his life. Growing up, Andrew Jackson had a difficult, and different journey, but he ended up being successful. Things like British prison camps, losing his close family, becoming rich as a young adult, and getting a job as a…

There are many reasons why Kamala Harris is similar to Shirley Chisholm. First, Kamala Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. Kamala was always passionate about civil rights and justice at a young age. This is my reason because it just tells you about what she liked as a kid and where she was born. Second, Kamala started college when she was 18, in 1962 she graduated from Howard University in 1986. Later Kamala went to law school at the University of California, Hastings,…

Was it Justified? The dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945 on Japan was justified. This event is an arguable issue that there may never be a definite answer to. Both the Americans and Japanese have different opinions that cause controversy. President Harry S. Truman had limited options, the best way to end war was to talk it out which he did but Japan did not surrender, that was when President Truman turned to his last resort… the atomic bomb. Many people may quarrel that this issue was not…

The Day Lincoln Was Shot written by Jim Bishop and published by Harper and Row Publishers. This book chronicles an hour-by-hour look into the twenty-four hours before President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. This book includes information on Lincoln’s personal life, the conspiracy behind his assassination, a postscript, a bibliography, and pictures of the men and women involved in his murder, himself, his children, and his wife. Author Jim Bishop brings Lincoln to life with his well written…

Until he was ordered back. Knowing he'd be killed he made possibly the boldest decision of his life and crossed the Rubicon River and invaded Rome. But what if he hadn't crossed the Rubicon? What if he didn't know what awaited him when he returned? Maybe he would have set forth a butterfly effect changing the entirety of our current knowledge of the Roman…

industrialization and isolation period, Japan had to make choices promptly in order to hold a solid future. The Meiji Era 1868-1912, was the period in Japan's history where ports were opened to the outside industrializing world. However, this caused controversy considering whether or not this restoration was really the best alternative. Additionally, it is often debated, to what extent was the Meiji beneficial for Japan. Looking to the surrounding historical context of the time, some may argue…

office during the depression, the argument on whether The New Deal was successful or not had been questioned. The depression began after the stock market crashed. Basically America had been using money they didn’t have so now many people were in debt, and everything went downhill from there. The one president who really came into office and took action was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The actions he took became known as the New Deal and was quite successful. The New Deal could be considered…

Although Franklin D. Roosevelt passed during the time of the bombing and Truman took control in office, he was alive long enough to realize what was happening. Roosevelt called this “the day which will live in infamy”. Roosevelt felt he wasn't keeping everyone safe if he was to drop the bomb, but Truman exceeded as he wanted to and carried out the Manhattan Project. The bomb was dropped by American’s, as response to what Pearl Harbor did and to stop what Japan’s future depended on. The usage of…

in the 1800s as the Aboriginal people that reside in the Historic Métis Nation Homeland. This is the traditional territory of the Métis or Half-breeds on land in west central North America. They were commonly called Half-breeds since the word Métis was originally used when describing the children of Native women and French men, meaning mix. A classical image of Métis would depict them as non-Indian native, French speaking and Roman Catholic. They are known for their hunting of buffalo of the Red…

The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a realistic fiction piece by Edward P. Jones. Cassandra G. Lewis is the main character and protagonist of the story which centers around her adventure in the heart of Washington D.C. Throughout the adventure, the character traits of independence and violence are depicted in great detail. Jones uses a melange of curse-infused dialogue, imagery and inner voice to express these traits and overall form Cassandra’s varietal character. The story begins off with…