Warren G. Harding

America in the 1920’s was called the new era. It is called a new era because it became a turning point in American society, and marked a separation from the 19th century and the 20th century. We soon begin to develop our own social norms, music, and culture as we evolve into a modern nation. The 1920s was also a time of significant economic, political, and social change. The new era economy reflected the industrialization that the country had just undergone. Although there was a recession from

Katherine Carley Honors U.S. History Ms.Sanyigo 22 November 2014 1920s Homework After World War I, many Americans feared the idea that communism would spread, they called this concern “The Red Scare”. Americans were wary of the spreading of communism after the Russian Revolution, in their paranoia America attempted to block new incomers, especially eastern and southern Europeans. In addition to The Red Scare, there were limited jobs in America, because of this generations of workers whose families

The election of 1932 focused primarily on the Great Depression, the recent economic crisis that had swallowed the nation. At this time, thirteen million people were unemployed and 774 banks were shutting down annually. Economically unstable, Americans turned to Franklin Delano Roosevelt who claimed, “better days were ahead” with his New Deal reformation. He promised economic “recovery, job creation, investment in public works, and civic uplift” (Harvey 88). Immediately upon entering the white house

encapsulates a captivating story that began with the return of young soldiers from the front of World War I. Those who had once courageously sacrificed their lives for America came home. They came home to adopt a new, regenerated lifestyle. President Warren Harding had inspired a resurgence of optimism and hope. So what

"Give a man a fish, and he eats for one day, teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime." Hoover did not want Americans to become reliant on government aid and this optimism that Americans could overcome the greatest economic crisis is what later made him one of the most disliked presidents in history. Hoover continued to work as a mining engineer, although he had a strong desire for public service. Hoover identified himself as a Republican. World War 1 put Herbert Hoover in the forefront of

A nation founded in a land unknown, a nation that united in a world marked by the dissonant notes of rebellion, a nation of people unified by vision not lineage for the first time. This is the nation that became the most powerful nation in the world. This is the United States. This nation that flourished when the scales tilted so out of its favor can be explained only in the eloquent words of President Calvin Coolidge, “the human mind has the power to know truth.” The founders of our nation worked

Many factors contribute to a group of people failing to accomplish a goal, but the stubbornness of participants often is a leading cause. The Senate’s failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 shows this idea, due to the feud between President Woodrow Wilson and the Internationalists, and Henry Cabot Lodge and the Reservationists. The Internationalists fully supported the passing of the Treaty of Versailles, whereas the Reservationists believed it was necessary to change the Treaty, specifically

Robert La Follette’s childhood had a great impact on the rest of his life. In 1858, at only three years old, La Follette recited a short poem at the schoolhouse near his home. With the help of one of his classmates, he climbed onto the teacher’s desk and said, “‘You’d not expect one of my age to speak in public on the stage’” (Honeywell). These words foreshadowed the “nature of a great statesman's future career.” Not exclusively did La Folette do what what unpredictable, he also was usually the “youngest

He was born on July, 4th, 1872 and in Plymouth North, Vermont and died on January 5th, 1933 in Northampton, Massachusetts, and they couldn’t tell if he was dead or not because of his shy personality and many people questioned it. He was known for many names like, John Calvin Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge, and John Coolidge. He was a farmer, and his mom died when he was 12 and then his sister died a few years following. His son Calvin Jr, died from an infected splinter, he had 2 children and was known

January 13, 2017 Period: 2 Alex Gordon The Impact of Herbert Hoover On August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa the future 31st president was born. Herbert Hoover grew up in a small Quaker village in Iowa and his father, Jesse Hoover, was one of the village blacksmiths and merchants and was very well known. Hulda Randall Minthorn Hoover, his mother, was active around the town with helping others and she was a minister in the Society of Friends. Sadly, Both of Hoover’s parents died when he was fairly