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The construction of Hoover Dam is considered to be one of Americas finestengineering achievements. However the dam that rose from the floor of Black Canyonwas not only a structural accomplishment, it was a proposition firmly rooted inpracticalities. The necessity of such a dam had been obvious for more than twodecades. The Colorado Rivers cycles of…

The Oregon Trail was a wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri Valley to valleys in Oregon. It opened new ways of life in the west coast. The Oregon Trail was the beginning of an increased expansionism west, resurfacing the issues of slavery and sectionalism and forever changing the economy of America. “The…

Joe Louis Introduction      Within the chapters of African-American history, there are those individuals who stand out not only for what they did to advance African-Americans in a nation which had a sad tradition of discrimination, but for what they did as a credit to their nation overall, despite the lack of mutual respect.  This…

The Missouri Compromise is one of the agreements that would eventually lead to the shaping of the United States as it is today. The controversy that has arisen prior, upon and after the institution of the Compromise is based upon the principles of the Constitution and the principles underlying the Declaration of Independence. While the…

The movie “American History X” centers around the life of Derek Vinyard, a young white supremacist, and his brother Danny. The siblings grow up in a suburban area of California, experiencing various ethnic backgrounds and cultural differences. After their firefighter father is fatally shot by a black man, Derek becomes dedicated to white supremacy within…

However, after brutally killing two black men who try breaking into his car, Derek is sent to prison for 3 years. While there, he contrasts white-power prisoners with black Lament (Guy Tort’), his prison laundry co-worker and eventual friend. Meanwhile Trek’s brother Danny (Edward Furlong), dollies him and is busy following in his footsteps. Danny…

America has had a long history of becoming what America is known today. When people think of America, they should think about how its citizens are living in a country that offers them a good life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Just like what the Declaration of Independence has stated. This country has it own…

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks targeted both men and women in the American population. The attackers, who were from Saudi Arabia, successfully smuggled weapons like box cutters and knives through security. Upon takeoff, they hijacked the planes with a specific focus on the Twin Towers in New York City, which at that time were…

There have been so many heroes in the history of the United States but one of the most remembered heroes is Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a huge component for black slaves being free. She risked her life by having the courage to lead people to safety. The equality of black and white skins wouldn’t…

At the beginning of the century, the political and mercantile press, which catered to groups of elite readers, dominated journalism in cities. However, many of the new urban papers that were found in the 1830s and 40s establishment unprecedented circulation numbers. In the ‘Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin all,’ by Gray B Brechin,…