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. Franklin Roosevelt & the New Deal II - FDR vs Gold & the Home Front (1930's) How did birds from the Schechters lead to calling out NRA's abuse of the Constitution? Did things change? What is the difference between a federal transfer program & genuin

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. Calvin Coolidge - Franklin Roosevelt & the New Deal, I (1923 - 1945) How did the Roaring Twenties happen all over the world at the same time? How did Roosevelt posing himself as Hoover's opposite change political strategy & public values? How did th

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. More Amendments; Then, a Return Normalcy - The 1920s & the Myth of Isolationism (1909 - 1920's) How has the feminist movement changed since Jeannette Rankin (first woman in Congress) would she approve of how things are today based on her actions wh

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 Senators, the Bank, & the Panic - Jackson (1825 - 1837) What caused th shift in US government's insertion in maintenence & public projects like the building of roads? How does one man like Nat Turner make such an impact on the U.S.? Why might Bi

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 Federal Reserve & the 16th & 17th Amendments - Woodrow Wilson (1910's - 1921) President McKinley declared war on Spain & Roosevelt campaigned for empire. Is the imperial take on American leadership influenced by Abraham Lincoln's presidency? How

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 Progressive Era & Eugenics - Teddy Roosevelt (1890's - 1909) Did Jim Crow & Eugenics have an affect on each other? How did their coexistence affect today's American culture? How did William Taft aid in genuine reforms after the war? Roosevelt di

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. Grover Cleveland - The Spanish-American War (1885 - 1898) How did the Dawes Act change culture? Was the Dawes Act taking America in the right direction? How did new railroads and federal land during Grover Cleveland's presidency effect the Indians?

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. Reconstruction - Episodes in Labor History (1860 - 1894) How did the Reconstruction the Northern troops created for the South post Civil War change the hierarchy of federal and state jurisdiction? How did views of the Compromis of 1877 change overti

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. Abraham Lincoln - Andrew Johnson (1861 - 1869) A common defense for Lincoln is that he was a dictator but a good dictator. But he left all the structure and customs of a dictatorship. Is there such a thing as a good dictator? How did President Johns

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. Secession & the American Experience - "Mr. Lincoln's War" II (1850's - 1863) What is the major difference between soldiers fighting in the name of patriotism during the Civil War compared to now? Slaves and former slaves enlisted in droves fighting

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. Franklin Pierce - Secession II (1853 - 1860) Was the abolitionist movement a threat the way Franklin Pierce thought it was? How did his affect on slavery affect the culture for the U.S.? How did tariffs & lack of free trade turn into war and fuel th

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. Abolitionism - The Political Crisis of the 1850's I (Mid 1830's - 50's) Were guys like Congressman Wilmot and politician William Steward good/right about slavery and the proviso? Lysander Spooner was the first to outwardly interpret the Constitution

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. Martin Van Buren - Zachary Taylor (1837 - 1850) Do the cons out way the pros of Van Burren's presidency enough for him to be looked at by historians like he is today? Was John Tyler the most constitutional president even with his views on slavery an

John Tyler became the 10th president acting from 1841-45. The ninth, William Henry Harrison passed not long after taking office, Tyler became acting president until the public accepted him and he took his presidential oath. There are many ways to judge a president, but the least biased goes back to the Constitution and the oath each president takes. Tyler played the game, aiding in the slow decline of presidents upholding their oaths. Many presidents before John Tyler ha

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson held two terms as the 7th president of the United States from 1829-1837. He is often put in the same era as the 8th president, Martin Van Buren, who only won one term. They were both Democrats, holding the Lockean liberal beliefs of the party in their day, and they were both against the National Bank; however only one is often remembered today. Only Jackson has his face in our pockets and held two terms. Jackson wanted to emulate preside

1815-1840: during this time in the U.S., things were changing, including westward expansion. This setting was mostly Protestant Christian, and in that milieu, philosophical and theological ideas encouraged this westward expansion among the people. This was a positive thing for the country, but perhaps not the best for the people. The Great Awakening movement, which spurred the idea of manifest destiny, was an emotional movement more so than an intellectual movement. With

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 on 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 Federal Governme

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