James Blunt – No bravery This song was released by James Blunt in 2005. Apart from being a song writer, James Blunt is a former Life Guard officer and Cavalry Regiment of the British Army. He has served in Kosovo … Continue reading
Crosby Stills Nash & Young – Ohio – (live audio 1970) “Ohio” is a protest song, which was composed by Neil Young on May 4, 1970 immediately after the events of Kent State Massacre. The song demonstrates a protest towards … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOzv6KmKJEw&feature=youtu.be This video juxtaposes the FOX news commentator and McCarthy’s comments on what does it mean to be anti-american. The anti-communist crusade started on February 9th 1950 by senator Joseph McCarthy. The crusade was a witch hunt for supposed communists … Continue reading
“Chinese passengers on ferry”: From Photographs from the Burckhalter Family collection. Created/Published ca. 1896-ca. 1939 This is a photograph of a ferry in the San Francisco Bay showing Chinese passengers. “Children in traditional dress”: From Photographs of San Francisco’s Chinatown … Continue reading
Frances Willard was one of the most prominent women of the 19th century. She is well known for her influence on the enactment of the Prohibition and Women Suffrage Amendments in the US Constitution. From early childhood, Willard marked herself … Continue reading
In 1862 America celebrated a centennial of the Homestead Act – a federal law initially signed by Abraham Lincoln that entitled any applicant to a freehold of up to 160 acres of land. The act enabled thousands of people to … Continue reading
One of the freedoms identified in chapter 15 of the Eric Foner’s book discusses the right for a free labor. Prior to reconstruction, black people only could work on plantations and their labor was forced. Slaves were not allowed to … Continue reading
From the Eric Foner’s review of the Blights book “Race and Reunion” it seems that the book reveals many interesting aspects about the historical interpretation of remembering, especially the events of the Civil War. In his review, Eric Foner sympathizes … Continue reading
In this picture by Alfred Eisenstaedt taken in Times Square on August 14, 1945 a sailor takes a liberty with a young woman in a white dress in celebration of the end of the WW II.
Historical sources can be primary and secondary. Primary sources are usually original sources that represent facts from the first-hand point of view. They are usually written by those who observed an event themselves, participated in it directly or reference official … Continue reading