Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels wrote this book to be sarcastic. It’s supposed to shed light on issues of the human...

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...