Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, at Howard University by twenty-two former members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
As Alpha Kappa...
Women’s Status in Early 19th Century America
Women of all classes in early 19th Century American history were politically powerless and forced to conform to the dependence on males.
The American experiment...
Causes of the Great Depression
The Roaring Twenties for many was a great time of prosperity and economic growth. Unfortunately, the stock market crash in 1929 and the Great...
Problems with the Articles of Confederation
Motivated by the Iroquois Confederation, the Articles of Confederation were ratified by every colony in America on March 1, 1781. It became the first...
Effects of the California Gold Rush
No one could have imagined the far-reaching implications of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in Northern California.
On 24 January 1848, James Wilson...
Hemp and Our Founding Fathers
One of the greatest controversies related to hemp is the origin of it in U.S. history. Although the facts show that hemp was a...
Cars in the 1920s – The Early Automobile Industry
Although the automobile had been invented decades before the 1920s, they were so expensive few people could afford to have one.
Mass production, combined with...
John O’Sullivan and Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was first applied to Texas and Oregon, although the concept predated American expansionism beyond the Louisiana Purchase territory.
The debate over the Oregon...
Modern Imperialism and its Impact
Imperialism played a big part in the economies of large, industrial or militarily-powerful nations and even in the world economy in the last two...
‘Doctor, I Despair’ – The Duel and Death of Philip Hamilton
Considered the jewel of his family, the “eldest and brightest hope,” Philip Hamilton rushed to his father’s defense on November 23, 1801 to duel...