Category: US History

  • The 1880 Republican National Convention: A Model of Democratic Process and Political Drama for the 2024 DNCC

    The 1880 Republican National Convention in Chicago featured a dramatic clash of factions, leading to the unexpected nomination of James A. Garfield. This showed the power of compromise and oratory in politics.

  • War Rationing and Students

    During a high school history lesson, students analyze war rationing’s impact on US society, develop critical thinking and analytical skills, and evaluate rationing policies.

  • TDIH: Elbridge Gerry born in 1774

    The article explores gerrymandering, its intricate tactics, real-world implications, and potential solutions to safeguard electoral integrity.

  • Simplify Access to Veterans’ Benefits

    Veterans deserve simplified, accessible benefits. Legislative action is needed to streamline processes and address unjust policies for the well-being of those who served.

  • POTUS Theodore Roosevelt July 4th Speech

    On July 4, 1903 people cathered at the Huntington Club on Long Island to hear POTUS Theodore aroosevelt speak. His short 3min oratory shows what he thought citizenship and how to continue mending a country burdened by the loses of the Civil War. Mr. Chairman, and you, my fellow citizens, my old time friends and…

  • Civil War at 160: James Longstreet

    General James Longstreet may have been one of the great tacticians and leaders for the Confederate army; however, his choices and decisions at the Battle of Gettysburg led to the success of the Union army that week. his actions following the summer of 1863 became the social came and clutter or others who would take…