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. 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

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

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

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

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...

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...