Porto Rico [San Juan]
In the latter part of the 15th century, while sailing his second expedition, Christopher Columbus came across a small island—an island that long before 1492-1494 had been inhabited by the Taino...
View ArticleThe Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is a poem by W.L. Garrison in 1844. This piece is about life as a slave and how we should be asking God for forgiveness for our treatment of slaves. Garrison wrote this poem as a...
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Daniel Webster, American Orator in Defense of the Union
I am choosing the oral speech given by Massachusetts’ Senator Daniel Webster in defense of the Union and in response to South Carolina’s Senator Robert Hayne on January 26th and 27th, 1830, his second...
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The Boston Newsletter
The Boston Newsletter was the first published newspaper in British North America. It was founded by postmaster John Campbell in Boston, Massachusetts, and the first edition was posted on April 24,...
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The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, American colonists in the city of Boston took a rise against the tyrannical rule of the hegemonic British empire and it’s unruly taxes by dumping more than 340 tons of imported...
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Cherokee Removal- Trail of Tears
Cherokees Tragic Trail: Native American Tribes were compelled to leave their inherited lands in the 1830s as a result of the Indian Removal Act, which was a crucial aspect of American history. The...
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The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791, and is one of the most important documents in American History. It was inspired by Thomas Jefferson and drafted by James Madison, consisting of...
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Rosie the Riveter
The “Rosie the Riveter Poster” of 1942 is an enduring emblem of a pivotal juncture in American history, encapsulating the profound transformation that swept the nation during World War II. This iconic...
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We Shall Overcome Speech
We Shall Overcome Speech The speech, referred to as “We Shall Overcome,” was given to a joint session of Congress on March 15, 1965. In the speech, President Johnson urged the Voting Rights...
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The Capture of Yorktown by Louis-Nicholos Blarenghe
The Capture of Yorktown painting done by Louis-Nicholos Blarenghe The Battle of Yorktown which took place from September 28, 1781, to October 19, 1781, was the final battle of the American...
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