Friday, April 12, 2024

American History

American History is discovered in compelling articles that span the Colonial Era until 5 minutes ago! See Spanish, French, British, Dutch and Swiss Colonies become one nation. This fresh journey traces the nation’s birth on the Eastern Seaboard to its early 19th century childhood and political development. Follow its adolescence when the Civil War threatened her existence. See westward expansion spurred by “Manifest Destiny”. Study the 20th Century adult years when the promising young ideals of freedom were severely tested. Watch 21st Century America influence the world and see if this “greatest experiment in government” continues to be the brightest beacon of freedom. This is your safe haven to discuss social and economic issues and yes, even religion and politics!

History of Hemp

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson knew the amazing value of this plant and they both grew hemp. Benjamin Franklin owned a mill that produced...

He Had A Dream – The Life and Quotes of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Michael Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January, 15,1929. He changed his name to Martin. His mother was a school teacher...

Supreme Court Protects Big Business in the Gilded Age

With the start of the Hayes administration and the ending of Reconstruction in 1877, profound changes were transforming America from a predominantly rural society...

Texas History: Early Texas Heroes

San Jacinto Battlefield and Auntie Em’s Claim to Fame I love my Aunt Emma. She lives in Pasadena, Texas near the San Jacinto Monument and...

A Piece of Dalmatia in Pennsylvania

There is one thing every real Dalmatian likes to believe; they live in a unique, one of a kind part of the world. For...

Slavery, Religion, and Indentured Servants in Early America

America’s history is filled with heroic acts of selfless people, accounts of individuals with new ideas of shaping the New World. However, like all...

Fort Smith Along The Trails

The Ogala Lakota, the Powder River Sioux and Northern Cheyenne tribes in July, 1867 were planning on attacking military outposts situated along the Bozeman...

Yale University’s the Skull and Bones: Taft to Bush to Kerry

In 2004, the presidential candidates – George W. Bush (R) and John Kerry (D) – were more than just presidential candidates. They could talk...

Texas History Update: The Odd Case of the Yellow Rose of Texas

The Yellow Rose of Texas was a popular Civil War era song about a woman who supposedly singlehandedly won Texas Independence from Mexico. Whether...

Central Themes in Martin Luther King’s Nobel Acceptance Speech

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964, during a ceremony that took place at the University...