As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. The Era of Good Feelings - The Marshall Court Is "The Era of Feelings" a misnomer? Why is it labeled as such? Was Monroe right in how he handled the Missouri Comprise? What effect did John Calhoun have on the Jeffersonian philosophy and views of sla

Thomas Jefferson is remembered as one of the founders and the 3rd president of the United States. Just like other presidents in his generation, he and his actions as president made a significant impact in how future generations would lead the country. It is no question he was a good guy and deserves credit, according to the Constitution, he might be the best president to date.      Jefferson was good at following the Constitution because he didn’t believe the Government shoul

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. The Crisis of 1798-1801 & the Jeffersonian Victory - James Madison What were the pros and cons of John Adams' presidency> Was he overall a good president? What was the original intention of "we the people" in the Constitution? Why is that important

George Washington was America’s first president, and he is fondly remembered by many. But that doesn’t necessarily make him the best president, many don’t know how to define that. Here let’s defer to the Constitution. According to the Constitution he was a great president; until his second term.     Washington was definitely a war hero and was arguably a good guy, there’s a reason he became the first president. During Washington’s first term he was determined to uphold the Co

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. Ratification - The Washington Administration What was the important difference between federalists and anti-federalists during attempts to ratify the constitution? Was Hamilton right in his political beliefs? How did human nature effect the Constitu

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. The Declaration of Independence - The Philadelphia Convention Why was researching The Declaration of Independence important to history, more specifically, why is taking note o the breath marks Jefferson left important? Is it illegal for a State to s

In 18th century colonial America and Britain, indentured servitude was common and is often associated with slavery. This concept and practice had been around for centuries, but it had a lasting effect on society and the economy just before the French and Indian War. Indentured servitude had nothing to do with race and was used in two common ways. The first was voluntary servitude. One would work and live as a servant with a date set for their contract to be fulfilled. The sec

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if...

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if...

In our history books, people say that the Salem witch trials were a psychological event: mob mentality. But how true is that statement? Are the Salem witch trials really the best example? Probably not.      The Salem witch trials started when girls in the area started “acting strange” and blaming their neighbors, calling them witches who cursed the girls. Many of the parents took the girls to be diagnosed by doctors who informed their government of what was happening to these

Different cultures from the past have built modern cultures, America being a more obvious example of a cultural melting pot. One of many...

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America, land of the free. America, where free speech isn’t safe, a right to protect yourself isn’t safe, schools aren’t safe, and every...

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The Indigenous cultures of pre-Columbian America exemplify Thomas Hobbes’ theories about what life would look like without government. Hobbes was among a few notable European philosophers to look closely into this hypothetical. Other philosophers include Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke. All of which disagreed about what life without government might look like.      Pre-Columbian America covers a lot of ground and includes many Indian tribes. Historians still only have st

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