Describes causes of the American revolutionary war. Discusses the American colonist's growing sense of autonomy and personal liberty and how those feelings conflicted with existing British colonial policies.

Child labor was put to an end in the early 20th century, and the benefits of doing this has been innumerable.

Events surrounding the famous 1969 rock concert known as the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. More than 400,000 people attended the concert in Bethel, New York. It was consider the apex of the counterculture and hippie era.

Fact and theories surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald, the man the Warren Commission identified as the assassin of President John F. Kennedy.

Describes the Farmers' Discontent and Justification of Complaints. Explores the history of organized farming in the United States.

Essay describes the aspect of farming in the mid 1800's.

The New Deal was the policy enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to recover and reform the economy from the Great Depression. Operating in three phases -- relief, recovery, and reform -- the New Deal changed and shaped the American economy in many ways. The organizations that resulted from the New Deal have become an important part of American life and built a closer relationship between the government and its citizens.

Essay offers a comparison between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolph Hitler.

The evolution and devolution of federalism in the U.S. government and the effect it has had on society.

An essay on Hamiltons federalist paper no. 28

This essay is about the views of federalists and anti-federalists in the late 1700's to the early 1800's.

Describes the rivalry between American colonial leaders Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Contrasts their financial plans for the fledgling American government.

Frederick Douglass did more to help slaves in the United States than any other person because he wrote several autobiographies, published The North Star, and gave eloquent speeches that were powerful weapons against slavery. At an antislavery convention at Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1841, he was asked to speak extemporaneously about his experiences as a slave

Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala illustrates desire for a reformation of the colonial system through an effective way of communicating his ideas, mostly through pictures, in his 1,200 letter to the King of Spain.

Describes what is meant by the "American Dream". Analyzes how that dream has evolved over the years. Explores how Americans have had to fight to save it, including against themselves.

Accounts of Sarah Good's 1692 witchcraft trial in Salem, Massachusetts, show her to be a victim of the witchcraft hysteria of the era because of fear of her divergence from the Puritan lifestyle.

"Flappers" in the 1920s were young women who disregarded conventional rules of conduct and dress. Sometimes referred to as rebels, flappers changed the status and role of all women because of their drastic modification in their actions and clothing, their self-governing attitudes, their demand for the same equality as men, and their pristine style. Flappers embodied the modern spirit of the Jazz Age and paved the way for women today to live as they please.

A biography of Florence Kelley, a reformer and notable advocate of the movement to abolish child labor in the U.S.

During the 1920's in America for the majority of women increased opportunities arose. These allowed them to break free from past "victorian codes of practice." However not all women during this time prospered. For the minority groups, including African-American women, orientals, mexicans and the immigrated population little changed and discrimmination was severely evident.

This essay deals with Foreign Policies from past U.S. presidents

Essay that discusses the founders of the Constitution.

The founding brothers wanted America to live to its potential so the minority who wanted a unified nation organized the Constitutional Convention in 1787 with the purpose of drafting a national scale constitution. The Constitutional Convention is often criticized for its secrecy, extra-legality, and the fact that its members were of the elite--hardly a good representation of the masses. Others, though, call it '"'the miracle of Philadelphia'"' for the fact that it accomplished the seemingly impossible goal of creating a union of states.

The Duel, The Dinner, The Silence, The Farewell, The Friendship and The Collaborators are all chapters in the Founding Brothers, outlining the formidalbe days of early American history and a new nation's first steps.

This essay is about Why Joseph Ellis believed that the founding brothers of America were the greatest generation of political talent in the history of America.

Reviews and summarizes the book "Founding Brothers," by Robert Ellis. Describes the premise of the book and considers how the events detailed in it steered American thought and society.

Provides an analysis of Hamilton, Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Washington using Joseph J. Ellis's novel "Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation" as the source.

Describes the background and verdict of four court cases that had a profound effect on U.S. society. The cases are Engel v. Vitale, New York Times v. United States, Mapp v. Ohio, and Rochin v. California.

Description of the history of French-American relationships over the course of History.

Brief overview of the great architect Frank Lloyd Wright, with emphasis being on "Organic Architecture" and his affect on his apprentices.

Essay discusses the positive influence of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the country.

Essay discusses the history of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Provides a wide variety of information regarding Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Franklin D. Roosevelt proved to be one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. His challenging, emotional upbringing, coupled with a useful sympathetic side that came about through his battle with polio, resulted in his developing a firm, courageous, and yet sensitive leadership style. This kind of leadership enabled Roosevelt to guide the nation through some of the toughest events in its history.

Essay presents a brief biography of Franklin Pierce.

Reports on American President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, used pull America out of the Great Depression. Discusses the alphabet agencies that Roosevelt established during that time. Analyzes the attempt to bring Relief, Recovery and Reform to a battered America.

A look at President Franklin Roosevelt and why he can be considered an American hero. Emphasis is placed on his upbringing, his early political career, and his reaction to having been diagnosed with polio.

During the Age of Reason, numerous great thinkers, influenced by advancements in science and technology, demonstrated unique qualities that led to a new world in terms of both thinking and belief. Two such thinkers who helped to develop new concepts and innovations were the Americans Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson; they served as excellent representatives of this age through their use of reasoning, logic, and brainpower, as shown throughout their many inventions and achievements.

Benjamin Franklin embodied many valued character traits, and the question is raised here whether his ideas were ultimately puritan or more based in enlightenment. Both sides of the case are analyzed.

Essay provides a description of the life and accomplishments of Frederick Douglass.

A biography of Frederick Douglass and an analysis of his "Fourth of July Oration" in 1852, which showed Douglass's commitment to individual rights for blacks. In the speech, Douglass praised America's accomplishments, but said it is an injustice that not all Americans receive its blessings. For slaves, July 4 represents the injustices they endure.

Frederick Douglass, a leading black slavery abolitionist, became educated thanks to a master's wife and his own burning desire to learn how to read.

Essay provides an overview of the life of Frederick Douglass.

The boundaries of freedom changed frequently in America from the 1920s to the 1950s, as shown in the following historical overview. While such boundaries were expanded during the 1920s, particularly for women and African Americans, they were narrowed in the wake of World War II and the ensuing Cold War.

While Americans take pride in deafeating the British on their own, to gain independence free from British rule, the colonies required the aid of the French. Had France not secretly been supplying aid to the Americas, followed by an open declaration of war on Britain, the British may have well kept control of the colonies and expanded their control to the French West Indies.

How the views of America changed towards England in the 18th century.

Provides a history of the French and Indian War. Examines reasons why the British Government and the Virginia colonists were eager to remove the French from the Ohio Valley. Examines Washington's role in the war and how it made him a hero.

Examines the relationship change between Great Britain and the colonies after the French and Indian War. Focuses on the political, economic, and ideological relations with Britain.

After the British defeated the French and their Indian allies the French empire in North America was ended. Britain was in control and began taxing the colonists. The French and Indian war opened up new doors of thoughts of freedom and resentment of British rule. The colonists began to realize that they could govern themselves.

Essay discusses the significance of the frontier of America in 1890.

A portrayal of FSA photography during the great depression and the portrayal of the times.