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Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father an inventor, scientist, politician, freemason and diplomat. He helped write the Declaration of independence and discussed terms with the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Benjamin Franklin was a skilled writer and in doing this he inspired young people in his time and in our time today by teaching them from…

The Vietnam War (War) changed many people’s lives, it was one of the bloodiest wars in history and also one of the longest. The War was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, along with their allies. The goal of North Vietnam was to make the entire country communist. The goal of South Vietnam was to…

The Great Depression started when Wall Street crashed on October 29, 1929, which is also known as Black Tuesday. It lasted for ten years and ended in 1939 as World War II started. The worst year of the Great Depression was 1933 when the unemployment rate was twenty five percent (25%). Over 12 million people…

In America, the late 19th century was dubbed the “The Gilded Age”. Novelists Samuel L. Clemens, better known as mark Twain, and Charles Warner, suggested that this period was an era of serious societal issues hidden by a thin gold gilding. The significant expansion of the economy, distinguished achievements of new technologies, prosperity of industrial…

Was there racism throughout history? Since the beginning, the United States of America has faced a problem with believing that any white man is superior above all other races. Starting on October 1492, when Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, claiming it for Spain, there was a sense of racism at the first sight of…

George Washington is the greatest man in American history. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was elected as the first President by the Electoral College unanimously in 1789. He is known for leading the Continental Army in victory over the British in the American Revolution. Washington is commonly…

The era between 1920 to 1935 has always intrigued me. Between the music and way of dressing, to the way the government was run. When alcoholic beverages were constitutionaly banned I was intrigued as to why. I also have other questions as to who decided to open the first speak easy or underground bar, who…

The Trials in Salem about Witches were some of the most gruesome parts of United States history. We’re not only the Citizens in Salem are to blame, but the Superstition in Salem as well during this time. Other cause will be explained later. The belief in the supernatural omits the devils practice giving certain people…

When the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929 many people were convinced there would be a decade long depression (U.S. History 2008) and they felt that there was no hope left. Herbert Hoover was seen as doing nothing to help the nation during this awful time. Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated as a candidate…

The American revolution transpired in 1775. In 1765 Great Britain was in great debt caused by the seven-year war. Since they needed money quickly they started taxing the American colonies with an operation called “The Stamp Act”. This ended poorly despite trying a second time. Both times they had to take down the taxes. By…