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…down rivers on flatboats and steamboats. Others crossed the rugged wilderness in covered wagons. For many pioneers, the Cumberland Gap, the Oregon Trail, and other roads west became paths to opportunity. The American frontier shifted westward in stages…

…Changing American Families The children are leaving for school just as father grabs his briefcase and is off to work. Meanwhile, mother finishes clearing the breakfast dishes and embarks on her day filled with PTA responsibilities, household chores…

…of the twentieth century also presented an avenue for Congress to suppress the executive. The widespread disapproval of the Vietnam War was the last straw for American legislators. Congress felt the need to limit the president's ability to engage in military conflicts…

…started to pass laws, limiting the freedom of African Americans. These laws, called black codes, aimed to return former slaves to plantation labor. In Mississippi, one law said that each person had to have a written proof of employment. In some states, children…

…legislature to react to the news of the Stamp Act. They debated it while others rioted in the streets. In March 1766, Parliament voted to repeal it due to the lobbying of many merchants. In the aftermath of all of this, Americans began to see the British…

…the underlying convictions of greed and subjugation of “those people” (terms that are used to describe minorities) versus being a white middle-class male American. In the movie, “Pow-Wow Highway”, Tom Wiener paints the on the canvas of cinematic art one…

…The founding fathers had to go through lots of decision-makings, before arriving to what makes up the political system we have today. There were made attempts and crucial decisions in effect in the early 1770’s. One of the main concerns the American…

…America has had its times of despair and advances but through it all we have learned new ways, cultures, and overall advancements in life. Throughout the literatures we were given to read and analyze, there were many things about American life…

…that compromise our system. Although in theory the American system calls for one vote per person, the low rate of turnout results in the upper and middle classes ultimately choosing candidates for the entire nation. Class bias occurs due to differing levels of income…

…The Great American Shame !! Our limp-wristed Senators have voted. More afraid of Larry Flynt than God they have acquitted the criminal, Bill Clinton and spit in the face of every American citizen. The great farce is over and America has taken a giant…