… Daniel J. Boorstin America was not believed to be a ground for a utopian society, rather a place for a new start, more freedom, and fewer taxes. The initial group to settle the “New World” were the Puritans, “separatists” making a hopeless attempt…

… is a facet of life that all cultures must learn to deal with. Whether it is religion or mythology, humans must find a way to explain suffering and more importantly, death. Death is the single most unifying aspect of all cultures – after all, it…

… Revolution brought about a major change in the lives of almost all of the people of England. The people of the working class benefitted from the Industrial Revolution. In other words, I am an optimist. I think that the standard of living of the…

… for Indians and Women, the minorities, in the 1800’s. The long and harsh journey over scourging desserts, rock-strewn mountains, and icy rivers caused sadness and despair to both groups of people. The first group of people that moved west…

… for Indians and Women, the minorities, in the 1800’s. The long and harsh journey over scourging desserts, rock-strewn mountains, and icy rivers caused sadness and despair to both groups of people. The first group of people that moved west…

… remember the Civil War Battle, it occurred over three hot summer days, July 1 to July 3, 1863,around the small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began as a skirmish but by the time it ended, it had involved 160,000 Americans. The Civil War…

… Bill Maher History-114 Biafra: A People Betrayed by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. explains the end of the short-lived Republic of Biafra. In the article the Biafrans were portrayed as people fighting for their survival…

… object, situation, or activity. Because of this intense and persistent fear, the phobic person often leads a constricted life. The anxiety is typically out of proportion to the real situation, and the victim is fully aware that the fear is irrational. …

… Americans in the Colonial Era” An African American is an American of African descent. In the book “African Americans in the Colonial Era”, told is how this descends came about. When Africans were brought from Africa to the new world…

… castle was constructed beginning in 1067. This was less than a year after the new king, William the Conqueror, was crowned. It was built high over the river Wye in Southeast Wales. The Norman’s weren’t the first to realize the strategic value…