History is a valuable‚ yet underappreciated‚ part of American society. The topic of history is a slippery surface for the American public because‚ generally‚ the public would rather learn about encouraging information instead of more controversial topics. For true historians‚ this is a complicated issue for the public needs to be involved‚ but controversial parts of history cannot become contorted or cleansed. Commonly‚ locations of historical significance or historical learning turn into battlegrounds
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com says that he even beat the town bully in New Salem and that made him very popular in the small community. When the Black Hawk War began‚ the people elected him to become the captain. Even though he didn’t fight in any combat between the Native Americans‚ he gained several political connections during the war. After the Black Hawk War‚ Abraham Lincoln began his political career and was elected to the Illinois state legislature‚ in 1834. He decided to become a lawyer and moved to springfield‚ Illinois
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Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet History 221 – African American History Before 1877 Instructions: • You will find the list of films you can choose from in the Lesson section of the course. • Go to the list and pick your film. You must view the entire film. If you can’t access films because of deployment‚ geographic location‚ or other reasons‚ please let your instructor know so they can give you an alternate assignment. • Please type you answers into this sheet. You must submit the worksheet
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the preface of Paul Johnsons “A History of the American People” he shares with us his view on America and the study of it and its people. He tells us that his book is not his opinion but the facts about America as fully and honestly as he could deliver them. Growing up he learned little to almost none about America’s history and the people‚ he mostly learned Greek‚ Roman‚ and English history. One of his tutors A. J. P. Taylor said to him “You can study American history when you have graduated‚ if you
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the Native Americans that had been made while Spain had controlled the land. The treaty was unclear about an important detail‚ however. The borders of the territory were not defined; the treaty simply stated that the extent of the territory would not change (Corrick 60-62; History.com Staff). The terms of the Louisiana Purchase turned out to be much better for the United States than anyone had dared imagine and it would eventually come to be recognized as a turning point in American history. The Louisiana
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The two events in American history that I believe shaped America the most are the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. They both were periods of history in which there was a lot of turmoil‚ and for good reason. They both were bloody wars‚ but they showed how willing American’s were to fight for what they thought was truly right. The Revolutionary War showed how much Americans were willing to fight for their freedom against an oppressive and controlling government. American people were ready
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leaders in history. Unfortunately‚ except among Libertarians‚ Grover Cleveland is only known today for being the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was born in New York to Puritan Parents. He did later leave the church‚ but the values instilled in the former president by his parent never left him. Later he became the mayor of Buffalo‚ and then‚ due to his impressive character‚ governor of New York. After this achievement
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War is considered to be greatest war in American history‚ perhaps because it is the only war ever fought on American soil. Three million men fought in this war and 600‚000 died. As of today‚ this war is the most fascinated because it was fought on American soil. There have been many documents and books written about the Civil War‚ this war also settled disputes betweent the states and gave many blacks their freedom. The origins of the American Civil War are entwined within the complex
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In the essay "Rewriting American History‚" Frances Fitzgerald makes the statement‚ "each generation of children reads only one generation of schoolbooks. The transient history is those children’s history forever--their particular version of America." I agree with this statement. Based on my personal experience with history textbooks‚ I agree with the fact they only teach "generations" a certain part of history. If we keep teaching by generations we might lose our history. The stories that I’ve been
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Summaries Assignment American History X (1998) American History X is a story about two brothers‚ Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) and Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong)‚ who struggle to overcome racial barriers when they are faced with the tragic death of their father. Derek‚ becomes a Neo-Nazi enthusiast after his fire fighter father parishes in a fire set by black gang members. In a vulnerable place in his life‚ Derek falls into the hands of Cameron Alexander. Alexander is the leader of a Baptist
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