Un-Uniquely Oppressive. “The Point Of History Is To Learn

The six events that are talked about in this book are the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, a dinner held for Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison; Benjamin Franklin and his attempt to end slavery being thwarted by James Madison, George Washington’s Farewell Address, John Adams succeeding Washington, and John Adams and Thomas Jefferson’s correspondences to each other. Each chapter argues that America has been going through a cycle of attempting to handle the same issues since the beginning of its time. However, many of them never got solutions, only temporary problem-solvers. The topic of slavery was ignored altogether for fear that its abolishment would break apart the Union. The duel between Hamilton and Burr was especially important because it was the

A Nation Rising, Kenneth C. Davis tells the story of the “black hole” in American History. He presents a series of political events that occurred during 1800-1850 that shaped our nation and it’s political views. HeIn describes in several different chapters what occurred during this period of the US. This paper will review Davis’s view as well as his main arguments, and will explain the untold tales of American History.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler are often referred to as two of the most influential people of the first half of the twentieth century. FDR and Hitler were certainly the two most influential and powerful people in their time of economic depression and world war. These were two very different men, but they had their similarities. Both of these men brought their country’s out of an economic depression. The two were very impressive speakers. Hitler certainly had his “critics”, but so too did Franklin Roosevelt.

When asked whether he learned anything as an actor that's been useful to his presidency, Ronald Reagan replied, “ There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you can do the job if you hadn’t been an actor.” Politicians must employ methods of artifice and present themselves as an idealistic image of themselves in order to win elections.

Following the First World War, the United States went in search of a, “return to normalcy,” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However, to the dismay of many, all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between, “Old America,” and, “New America.” All in all, this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion, conflicts within society, and cultural values.

The period between Reconstruction and World War I was a time of tremendous social, economic, and cultural change in the United States. The end of the Civil War, the shrinking of the frontier, the rise of immigration, and the rapid growth of industry that characterized this time period brought many issues of race, class, and status to the forefront of politics. Many different opinions came to light about what it means to be an American and the dynamic between the American individual and American society. The differing answers to these questions created both divisions and unifications between different races, classes, and political parties. Through careful analysis of historical documents from the period, it is evident that society owes all individuals basic civil rights and the ability to make a living through harnessing their skills in the workplace. Conversely, the individual owes society work that benefits society as a whole and participation in government through suffrage.

Alan Brinkley compares three political leader from the 1933 election. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huey Long, and Father Coughlin in “Voices of Protest.” Discussing what these men did, why they were implementing the causes they did, and how the election turned out explains not only each man’s political stance, but also the political stance of the country as well. Comparing and contrasting political leaders grants United States citizens their right to choose who they want to represent themselves and their country. This holds true in 2016, just as it did in 1933, during the election that Franklin D. Roosevelt became president after overcoming his two main opponents, Huey Long and Father Coughlin.

He tells of looking out of an upstairs window of the White House toward the Washington Monument, the Mall, the Jefferson Memorial and across the Potomac. He compares the view he has to that which Abraham Lincoln would have had during his tumultuous presidency. By calling to mind historical American monuments, and one of the most famous Presidents of all time, this ethical appeal cogently connects Reagan to well-known, beloved parts of the American identity. Finally, Reagan reflects on the reason that he was given the nickname, “The Great Communicator.” He argues that it was not the “style or words that [he] used that made the difference: it was the content” (Reagan).

Have you ever wondered how difficult it is to be a president? Well it is not as simple as it may seem, being a president means constantly being watched, judged and put into a lot of pressure to take on the responsibility for the country. In this paper I will discuss about the president, a widowed leader of the free world, father, and card carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Andrew Shepherd, who is a competent communicator because of self monitoring, empathy and cognitive complex.

The 2016 presidential election revealed how politically diverse the United States is and it also revealed the inequalities of colored people and the working class. Furthermore, Donald Trump’s victory embodied white male supremacy and the interest of the wealthy. Thus, UCSB students started to correlate Trumps victory with flaws in American democracy. Despite the notion that college students are indifferent to politics, in the contemporary moment UCSB students have a critical view on the state of American democracy in the United States that is mainly shaped by the 2016 Presidential election and Donald Trump’s controversial conservative ideologies.

There are few people in the course of history as universally well-known and despised as Adolf Hitler. Given that fact, it is surprising to find out that one of the most notorious villains of the last century would have so much in common with someone who is essentially considered his polar-opposite: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Although their lives started off and ended up very differently from one another, they had many coincidences: they were great public speakers who wrote autobiographies outlining their ideas for the future of their countries, each was called to run countries in 1933, they led their countries out of economic depression, both were advocates of socialism, and to the horror of the rest of the world, they are each guilty of segregating

Since 1945, Americans have seen their country in it’s heyday, as well as some of it’s darkest times. The events that have occurred since the 1940s are what we, as Americans, are viewed simply as impactful, whether it be for the betterness of the nation or for a near downfall. In the last 6 to 7 decades, America has seen some of its worst hardships, such as racism, fascism, sexism, and the overwhelming threat of communism that almost turned it’s own nation against itself.

For as long as I can remember, I have entertained a bizarre affinity for American history. When I was in the fifth grade, my mother brought me to the local craft store to purchase “iron-on” printer paper so that I could print out my favorite Andrew Jackson quotes to adorn my plain white T-shirts. I spent many nights that year staying up far past best time to read extra pages of my history textbook as if it were a novel, and would recite the preamble to the constitution whenever I felt it appropriate to do so. After so many years of watching me devour stories about Native Americans, Founding Fathers, and current political figures, my parents thought it would be appropriate to take me on a pilgrimage to Washington D.C. So that winter, while the entire capital was shut down because of a historic snowstorm, my parents and I loaded up our car and travelled to our nation’s capital.

Recent course books stress the part of sexual orientation, race, and culture on history to a far more prominent degree than course books composed fifty years prior. However recent course material has kept on offering the same "focal account" about America's past: the development of the national government. One of the real ways that course materials accentuate the significance of the national government is by examining presidential administrations at overwhelming length. Presidents are, obviously, imperative to American history, yet it appears to be wrong that course books commit many pages to moderately immaterial presidents while disregarding America's most noteworthy journalists, painters, helpful people, and researchers. Course books

As the United States prepares for the coming presidential race in 2016, circumstances throw into question which qualities a candidate should possess in order to be successful and make a positive impact on the nation. Looking into the past, one can surmise that the best leaders must be brave, and filled with indomitable courage, compassion, and hope. The president is one leading millions and making key decisions which have enormous ramifications. As the leader of a nation, he or she speaks out in times of joy and crisis, setting the tone for the entire government body.