Timeline of United States history

bounds, somewhat mirroring the monumental growth experienced by Japan in the wake of World War II. In the advancement of Asia, we are witnessing a new chapter in a complex history that encompasses the rise and fall of empires, significant technological breakthroughs, and follows a similar trajectory, but fundamentally different timeline to that of the European continent. Interestingly, whereas much of European expansion from the Middle Ages to Colonial times was predicated upon expansion and…

the implications in Texas as other states might. McIntosh’s main theme is the fact that there is white privilege even if many, if not all, white people realize they have it. This is due to the fact that “whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege” in themselves (McIntosh, 1988). By not recognizing it, there is an issue that has never been addressed in racism, and has been left to fester. She also brings up a list of fifty things that she states are the “daily effects of white…

The visuals in this podcast propel the personal story. Many pictures were black and white to imply a later time in history. Words were bold when introducing an important topic. My grandma’s voice existed in parts that were intended to be more dramatic. My voice existed in parts just to serve as a light, informative narration. Audio narration also breaks apart the story…

an AP US History class with some of the brightest students in the school in attendance. College Board, not NCDPI, controls the curriculum in this class. The teacher is covering American Manifest Destiny and the rise of Progressivism at the turn of the 20th century. The content in the class is aligned to the standards and objectives established by College Board. The entire lesson revolves around key concept 7.3 — Participation in a series of global conflicts propelled the United States into a…

examines how racism started in the United States as a power and class struggle before it developed into a racist concept. To correct misperceptions on race and human variation, the author explores the reality and unreality of race. He argues how race is real as a social concept, rather than biology, by how “we interpret differences and invest meanings into those biological differences”(23). Race is a social construct based on "white supremacy”. The timeline from 1400 - 1800(42) demonstrates how…

moon landing, caused a technological revolution affecting the United States military, schools, and inventions. John F Kennedy initiated the United States involvement in the space race that was heavily influenced by the Soviet Union. Apollo 11 brought new technology, inventions, and a whole new purpose for NASA which had a great impact on United States society. Apollo 11 ultimately changed the United States politically…

defend against communism (Boundless). Deterrence is also a strategy in which the government maintains a very high level of military in order to deter an attack on the country (McClenaghan and Magruder). The Cold War was very effective throughout history; both positively and negatively. It positively affected the U.S. and Europe, such as the space race, and Europe changing from a nationalist country to a mutual co-operating country. However, negatively it divided many nations and their people,…

other. As nuclear bombs started to be developed, both the United States and Soviet Union needed an advantage such as where to launch these bombs or ways to launch them from space to their target. No nation on Earth had developed a technological device to do such a complicated task. Right as the cold war faded in the past only the future was looked upon. Beginning on October 7th 1957 we officially started the Race to Space. (Space Race Timeline) Starting with the launch of Sputnik, it was a…

This past year, I created an annotated syllabus for teaching a two part United States history survey course at Arizona State University. The first portion of the annotated syllabus covered teaching American history prior to European arrival up to Reconstruction. The latter portion of the annotated syllabus covered teaching from Reconstruction up to and including the present. Both sections of this project were designed to cover a fifteen week time frame each. When combined, the syllabus detailed…

forms: marijuana, hashish and hash oil, as well as the drugs long term and short term effects. The Factsheet also uses information from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health giving the reader not only a good idea of how many people in the united states use a form of cannabis regularly, but also the average ages of when these people first started to use the drug. The factsheet also mentions concerns “...about the link between cannabis use and…