Essays on American History

Old Executive Office Building and Camp David. Nixon said this is the best way to find out what went on in meetings and how decisions were being made. The tapes were stored in the White House basements and monitored by the Secret Service. Very few…

America in the late 1700s was still developing as a nation and was governed under the Articles of Confederation which greatly restricted powers of Congress. Rebellions against new unfair state policies were on the rise, and one of the most important rebellions of this time…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th 1917 In Brookline, Massachusetts. His father, Joseph Kennedy, was a successful businessman and politician. Joseph was a very influential figure in the Kennedy household. After World War 1 Joseph Sr. began buying chains of movie theaters in…

The war that created America as we all know it waged. The interaction between the Native Americans and British and French troopers is very important as a result of it started a relationship between France and Native Americans and between European nations and Native Americans,…

Neutrality Prior to Pearl Harbor Prior to World War II, in the 1930s, several laws were designed to prevent the U.S. from being dragged into a war. Many argued that the U.S. involvement in the first world war had been costly and caused by interactions…

 American politics have always been a heavily debated topic. The government has been shaped by different views ever since its creation. During the administrations of George Washington and John Adams, the young country faced many domestic and foreign problems that would shape its future. By…

Introduction Every generation is granted its share of leaders; those empowered to empower others and motivated to establish a better world for generations to come. Marcus Garvey was one of those people. He was an activist, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator of unity amongst black people….

The upcoming United States presidential election seems to make headlines of every news station because of the constant drama, name-calling, and blaming. It is as though everything is “breaking news”. Tensions rise, parties split, and it makes a great news story. Elections can cause a…

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Massachusetts. The environment that John Adams grew up in was a farm that was not too far from Boston. His father much like John had more than one job he was a shoemaker and farmer for…

Background Summary Gerrymandering is a practice designed to establish a political advantage for a party or political group by manipulating district boundaries. Lawmakers will draw districts in ways that, despite a larger voter base for the opposition, will favor their party. There are two primary…