Grover Cleveland

He earned his nickname, “Pitchfork Ben,” by threatening to stab President Grover Cleveland with the tool. Infamous for a fistfight he had on the Senate floor, he was so hated by President Theodore Roosevelt that he was banned from entering the White House. He even bragged about his part in the Hamburg Massacre during Senate speeches

The President’s Own United States Marine Band is a professional wind ensemble that is apart of the United States Marine Corps. It is our nation’s oldest professional music ensemble. The mission of the ensemble is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandment of the Marine Corps. The Marine Band has a long, rich history, with many premier musicians who have had their careers begin, grow, and flourish in this ensemble. As this ensemble serves as an outlet for many of our

Abbi Green Period 5 2016 Nov. 16 Anti-Trust The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was passed to prohibit trusts, this was the first law passed by U.S. Congress to enforce this. This act was named after Senator John Sherman. Before this act was put into place, many other states had enforced laws very similar to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. These laws were not perfect though, the large corporations had the majority of the economic power. Congress was not pleased with this, thus making the Sherman

Reza Ameli The American Dream and Education What we call the American Dream, the founding fathers called the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream is built on the promise that individuals from all walks of life can find success and prosperity here. It shapes from our opinions, desires, interests, cultures, geographical locations, and religions. Some presume the dream of becoming an engineer, a medical doctor, an athlete, a politician, or even maybe following their father’s footsteps and

Nineteenth Century Industrialization in the United States During the second half of the nineteenth century, the United States experienced an urban revolution unparalleled in world history up to that point in time. As factories, mines, and mills sprouted out across the map, cities grew up around them. The late nineteenth century, declared an economist in 1889, was “not only the age of cities, but the age of great cities.” Between 1860 and 1910, the urban population grew from 6 million to

which they would then donate to the Land of Opportunity. Twenty-one years later, on 28 October 1886, the 151ft (45m) Liberty Enlightening the World, modeled on the Colossus of Rhodes, was finally unveiled in New York Harbor before President Grover Cleveland and a harbor full of tooting ships. It's a 354-step climb

America has been plagued with the “American Dream” since its citizens first started spreading out westward in search of wealth and fame. Along with this American ideal came the concept of being un-American and not standing for what was considered “true” American. With the emergence of Populists, Progressives and Radicals came a vast difference between what was thought as American. All groups claimed to be trying to make the US a better place however each differed vastly in their ideas of going about

The Industrial Revolution was a time period between the 1800s and the 1900s where there was many new inventions and ideas. During the Industrial Revolution factories started to be more popular all over the United States. Also, new types of transportation like the steamships, trains and automobiles brought safer and faster traveling. The Industrial Revolution was a time that encouraged change, but that change was not always a good one. The period of rapid industrial growth during the 1800s and into

Every four years, millions of people agonize over the media and news about 2 candidates for months until they wake up on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Some of those people drive over to their specified polling building. They walk into a booth and place a vote on the next President of the United States including many other offices. Now, most of these people believe this is how our President is elected, strictly through popular vote. However, they are missing a crucial piece

I was born on July 9, 1856 to a wonderful family near Smiljan, Croatia. As a young boy, I was fascinated with lightning storms and the power of water in rivers and streams. After seeing a picture of Niagara Falls, I vowed to put a water wheel under it to create power. I read a lot and I was inspired by many of the inventions I discovered in literature. Eventually, I moved to Budapest where I scraped by until the Central Telegraph Office opened where I was hired immediately. From the job, I