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In the post-Civil War era, published news was accessible to the citizens of the United States more than it had ever been before, allowing stories to travel across the nation at a rapid pace. In the South during this time period, the Ku Klux Klan was committing horrid acts of violence against Republicans and African…

After the Civil War the federal government was in a tough position, there needed to be legislation ensuring the freedom of slaves as well as a plan for bringing southern states back into the Union. Reconstruction was the plan that was supposed to take care of these issues. However, Reconstruction looked different to different people….

The civil war was a time where our nation was forced todecide whether being “One nation” was truly best for our country. The issue ofslavery had since been a problem or issue for each president before Lincoln. Procrastinationsby congress such as the GAG rule, had put off the issue of slavery, but in 1864tensions had…

November 15,1777 there was a sheet of paper constructed that would change our day to day lives, the Articles of Confederation. It was written as a system of checks and balances to protect us from our own government. To find some type of sense of a unified government. We needed some type of say and…

As the Articles of Confederation’s lengthy list of problems and shortcomings grew unbearable, it was quite obvious that in order to succeed the United States of America needed a new governing doctrine. This is exactly what a group of the brightest, most influential Americans set out to do in the summer of 1787. The constitutional…

The Gilded Age, a period of American history that saw extreme wealth accrual and the birth of the corporation, was essentially a new evolutionary stage for industrialized capitalism and the market economy. In the 19th century, America saw a complete transformation of its social, political, and economic cultures. Industrialization that began in Europe through technological…

Both women from the Union and The Confederate Army played a huge role in the Civil War. From things as important as tending to wounded soldiers on the front lines, to simple things such as providing a sense of hope for soldiers serving in the war, women were a key part in the war effort….

The outside of the museum is beautiful. It has the best fountain and water display out of all the Smithsonian museums. Not much detail if you ask me! Confusing layout and artifacts are lacking. The exhibits seemed more commercial than historical. The focus was far too much about how the settlers took over their land,…

Maya Angelou once said, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” This quote is very accurate. On the same date in different years of history, these important events happened over time. Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, 1863. Steamboat Willie premiered, 1928. The Great Depression…

“The Bridge on the Drina” is a novel of many themes and motifs and historical facts. The author Ivo Andric really presents a viewpoint of terror, authority, and progress. The author definitely allows the reader to see what it is like to live in the time of the great Ottoman Empire and the significants of…