American History

In the time when people were moving to cities to find their fortunes, there came the need to find employment.  These emigrants and country folk that moved to the cities created a large employee pool from which the manufacturers of the North were able to pull from to not only increased their own wealth, but give a little hope to those who worked for them.  At least that was the plan.  Depending on who was discussing the point, the ideas about wage labor varied as much as the ideas...

This essay is an attempt to investigate the approach towards Jacksons Indian removal policy offered by F.P. Prucha and to compare this approach to the interpretations of the events offered by other authors. Prucha explains his position in Andrew Jacksons Indian Policy A Reassessment published in 1969. I am going to compare his view to the concepts of of M.P. Rogin, R.N. Satz, M.E. Young and R.P. Longaker. The paper will review the position of author, and contrast them. The paper will argue that...

The Market Revolution of the early 19th century which began around 1815 up until 1846, no doubt rocked America and brought with it opportunities for prosperity, freedom, and the realization of  a concept called theAmerican Dream. In the American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams, it stated that citizens of every rank feel that life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement However, a lot of youth who went...

When engaging in any type of design project, it is essential to have an open dialogue with the client regarding the issue of privacy.  Different clients will have different needs and desires, and it is essential to take into consideration requirements for privacy in regard to the needs of the unique clients and their particular behaviors (Menconi  Stewart-Pollack, 2005).  Engaging in design projects always deals with the subject of privacy, and the ways in which clients want to limit...

If you suspect that your family came to the US and entered through Ellis Island - use the search on the home page. If you find something and are comfortable with sharing, please let us know what you found. 1. I attempted to search for my mothers family on the Ellis Island home page but did not have enough information for a proper search. I believe my family entered the United States through other cities. 2) On the links at the top of the page, scroll over Ellis Island and look that the top three...

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The Federalist Papers, probably next to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in terms of importance, are a series of articles written to help boost the campaign to ratify the newly-drafted Constitution of the United States.  The principal authors of these papers were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.  To give the impression these articles were written by a single person, they all wrote under a common pen name, Publius alluding to the famed Roman consul Publius...

History tells that the Old State House is a building that played one of the most important roles in the history of Boston and of the United States of America in particular. It is the oldest surviving public building in the heart of Boston that was established during the colonization period in the New England. As a historic landmark, this building witnessed the Americans Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. The declaration headed by Thomas Jefferson which was read in 1776 gave birth to...

United service organization commonly abbreviated as USO is a non profit making organization that is private. It offers recreational and morale services to the US military members, with programs spread in more than one hundred and forty centers worldwide. Ever since USO was established in 1941, it has worked closely with the defense department and has offered entertainment and support to the armed forces of the United States. The organization mainly relies on private donations and on goods, services...

On 6th August 1945, the first nuclear weapon was dropped by an American aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later on 9th August 1945, another nuclear device was exploded over the city of Nagasaki. Both cities were largely destroyed in the explosions the total number of causalities from the two nuclear explosions has been estimated at around 199,000. Since the nuclear destruction of non-military targets is such an obviously horrendous act, the supporters of the bombing have had...

Throughout history, America has undergone numerous changes in its endeavors to become a more democratic country which promotes the progress of all citizens. The American society is founded on the believe that we were all created equal and therefore all the citizens regardless of their race, gender, religion or political affiliation are protected by the constitution. However, this was not the case between the late years of the 18th century and the early years of the 19th century. This was more so...