Essays on American History

Through the lens of a soldier hesitantly joining the fight of a “holy war” (Howells 320), William Dean Howells’ short story Editha attempts to explain the consequences of uncritical support of war and one’s country and how this can be caused by the subversion of…

America isn’t subject to gravity. America is gravity. America is the gravitational force that organized global power since the 20th century”, says British historian, Adam Tooze. America is a country that has neither a deep-rooted culture nor a centuries-old civilization to boast, yet it still…

Nervous men wait hesitantly to hear if their lives are at stake from being drafted. Soldiers both prepared and ill -prepared march attentively towards enemies’ line. Death counts starting from hundred to more than a thousand increase within a second. The sound of a hissing…

The Age of Imperialism originated, from the 1890s through the 1917s, strong nations were in a persistent fight to extend their influence around the world. Imperialism is introduced as the domination of a stronger nation over weaker territories, stronger nations would expand their economic, military,…

The idea that the United States was bound to move west (Editors), it wasn’t a matter of if it was a matter of when. There were many factors that played into the westward expansion, from settlers seeking gold to those who just wanted to own…

After California became a state in 1850, America wanted to find a way to link the East with the West. At the time, travelers only had three life-threatening choices in order to travel from East to West or vice versa, which included riding on horseback…

From 1870 to 1900, the United States experienced a number of events which led to its economic and political growth, not just in the national level, but also on an international scale. There were many changes that Americans experienced during this time period as they…

“I hear the Iron Horse make the hills echo with his snort like thunder, shaking the earth with his feet, and breathing fire and smoke through his nostrils.” -Henry David Thoreau The Transcontinental Railroad is one of the greatest American inventions of all time. From…

The first Transcontinental Railroad, which associated the east and west coasts, become an innovation which made crossing the U.S extra secure, faster, and less luxurious than any previous direction across land or water. The transcontinental railroad which modified into finished in 1869 has affected many…

During World War 2, oil had a vital role in modern warfare and economic and political life, but it was realized that the US self-sufficiency in oil1soon could come to an end. This convinced private and public1decision-makers that the United States “must have extraterritorial petroleum…