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Abstract 9/11 had a huge impact on America. Many laws and policies such as the Transportation Security Administration, TSA, were either altered or added after the 9/11 tragedy. The terrorist attack on the United States strike prompted America to immediately act in order to not only prove its world-wide power and authority, but also to…

The Progressive Era was one that made a huge impact on our nation’s history. As a whole the people were beginning to change individually and thus as a whole. Just as Teddy Roosevelt started practicing rugged individualism and bringing that into our nation. It was all about reforming and making a change for the good….

By the start of the 1900s, many citizens of the nation were eager to start new advances in the country. A majority of individuals, including Tennesseans, wanted better education, clean cities, and more involvement from the government. There were advances in social movements such as the Women’s Suffrage and the 19th amendment. There was rapid…

The progressive Era reforms affected many different groups of people. Even though these impacts were big the biggest impact was on children and workers. Leaders from different political parties and social classes came together and used their power to influence a change in people’s lives for the good. These people mainly focused on big industries…

Poverty in America has changed from the time of Reconstruction to the 1930s and is ever changing in American society. There was a shift in wealth from the South to the North during Reconstruction, followed by an almost destitute country around the time of the First World War. Then, even after the economic boom in…

Though America has faced lots of challenges during 1865 and 1945, many beneficial achievements were still enjoyed by the citizens. The most significant breakthrough was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt, the progressive era. Throughout the era, the president intiated widespread social activism and political reforms across all the states in America. Typically, the era started…

If you watch television, listen to the radio, or are on social media, I’m sure you have heard the Trump Administration getting bashed time and time again. It appears the media loves gossip and controversy when it comes to Trump’s presidency but turns a blind eye to his success’s. This, though, is no surprise due…

The Progressive Era was a period between the 1890s and 1920s where the nation became determined to solve the problems of urban industrial capitalist societies. These problems were caused by immigration, political corruption, industrialization, and urbanization. Social activism and political reform began to spread across the United States in various ways. “The voice of Jane…

Everyone who was born early enough to remember the events of 9/11 can tell you where they were when the learned about the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001. The attack was so impactful because of what we did not know. Many people thought that a bomb had gone off in the south tower because…

During the 1870s to the 1900s there was a period of United States history known as the Gilded Age. As Mark Twain described, “glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.” The Gilded Age is known for the great amount of corruption and scandals that happened throughout these years. Among these countless scandals, the Haymarket Affair…