history
Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
The Lost Generation
After the Civil War, plantations and farming on that grand scale had forever ended. The Industrial Revolution began bringing in businesses left and right and society was now supporting factory jobs over field work. However it wasn’t until World War 1 that America finally gained some international headway in the industrial world. The Economy of the 1920s was much different than it is today; that may seem a little redundant and obvious but nonetheless true.. Britain was no longer the banker of the world, Britain and France had contracted monumental debts during the war and were both depleted. Since the United States didn’t enter the war till later on, the economic damage was not severe. The American economy was actually stimulated by the war. Exported goods had increased by three fold, by 1928 America made over about a third of the worlds’ manufactured goods and four fifths of new industries were based in the States.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in The Swamp
The Lost Generation
What can we take away from this decade of bootlegged alcohol and wild dancing? While many writers and artists romanticize this decade, it had daily struggles and problems that we still face today. They worried about work, about politics, the government and who ran it, mob bosses controlling the cops, and much more. However, they knew how to live in the moment. If the First World War taught the younger generation anything, it was to never take anything for granted. So many people died in the war, women in Germany had a one out of three chance of finding a husband. France and Britain took years to recover from the war, while America was the new Industrial Head of the world.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in The Swamp
The Lost Generation
“That’s what you all are. You are a ‘lost generation’. You have no respect for anything.” Gertrude Stein told Ernest Hemingway, repeating what she heard an angry Mechanic tell his young assistant, a WW1 vet. As she continues to rant about his generation, he replies “Who is calling who a ‘lost generation’?”
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in The Swamp
The Running Mate Who Changed History
Politics create history. History creates politics. Then there are men and women who helped shape both. Some shaped history in ways that are obvious and easily provable. Others molded society in ways that are more subtle and requires more research than is typical.
By Edward Anderson6 years ago in The Swamp
Juneteenth Facts You Might Not Know
Juneteenth has a purpose You may be about to take part in Juneteenth, but are you familiar with the details surrounding this yearly summer event? There are many fascinating layers to this special occasion that probably are not widely known. Juneteenth is an annual African American celebration that is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-liberation Day or Freedom Day.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in The Swamp
Lest We Forget
Lest we forget… From 1933 to 1945 Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, carried out the systemic persecution and extermination of the European Jewry. Jews were enslaved. Dehumanized. Put to work for their captors. Indiscriminately slaughtered and exploited. The reason? Because they were of the wrong ethnicity and they had no means of protecting themselves. 6 million jews were murdered or died as a result of their captivity.
By Jordan Long6 years ago in The Swamp
Juneteenth: 12 Things You Might Not Know . Top Story - June 2020.
Listed below are 12 things to know about Juneteenth. 1. The Name The holiday gets its name by combining the month "June" and the date "nineteenth." It was the month and the date when Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that slaves were free.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in The Swamp
