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Westward expansion was the main goal of the early 1800’s. Thomas Jefferson, the president at the time, tried to achieve this goal by sending Meriwether Lewis on an expedition west into the newly purchased Louisiana Territory, to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean. In the book Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose, the…

The Gateway Arch has brought St. Louis back to its roots. It still serves as a symbol of the accomplishments and dreams of the American people. The Arch serves as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson’s part in opening the West, the Dred Scott trial, and the explorers who helped form our history. St. Louis is…

On September 11, 2001, America was hit with a tragedy that will forever be remembered by the people. The terrorist group named Al Qaeda hijacked four planes and crashed them into the twin towers, The Pentagon, and an open field in Pennsylvania. As many as 3,000 lives were destroyed, including mothers, fathers, daughters and sons….

It started out as a beautiful Tuesday morning in New York City. The weather almost seemed unusual at the time because a hurricane was destined to hit the East Coast. Citizens exchanged goodbyes with their family members and headed off to work, not having any idea that their lives and the world were about to…

The definition of trust is the when one person thinks another person is reliable. They have confidence in the other person and feel safe with them physically and emotionally. Each and every day, the citizens of the United States put trust into their government, so they get a sense of wellbeing. Betrayal is when someone…

When I think about America’s history, one word comes to my mind: sacrifice. It is the foundation of what our country is founded on. The men who created the famous Declaration of Independence were not one’s who waited for the change they wanted to happen on its own; instead they stood up from their positions…

The uniform of the U.S Army is a symbol that represents honor and tradition. The honor that is carried through this uniform is the very honor that many men and many women before us have held. The blood, sweat, and tears, the sacrifice. The brave men and women who sacrificed their life in this uniform…

The Progressive Era began in 1890 and continued until 1920. Progressivism touched every aspect of the Unite States. Starting on the local level and working its way through State, Federal and even internationally. Progressivism helped to set standards to regulate business and education. Progressive is a term that was applied to the different responses to…

The Progressive Era (1900-1916) was marked with notable contributions that would lead to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, thus granting females the right to vote. To start off, feminism rebranded in the early stages of the Progressive era; perspectives were broadened, and females re-defined personal liberties. The new feminism movement sought “…greater liberty, free…

9/11 had a major effect on our society. It plunged our economy into a huge deficit and engaged the U.S.A in a war in Afghanistan. Many people lost their lives on this tragic day. This profounded day was a day to remember, a day that everyone will always keep in their mind, 9/11 was a…