by Ethan Shonk | Dec 18, 2023
Ethan Shonk Prof. Fieldston American History 2 14 December 2023 We Shall Overcome Speech The speech, referred to as “We Shall Overcome,” was given to a joint session of Congress on March 15, 1965. In the speech, President Johnson urged the...
by Daniela Gencarelli | Dec 4, 2023
https://www.loc.gov/resource/20001931/1919-03-21/ed-1/?dl=all&sp=1&st=gallery The Stars and Stripes newsletter was founded during the period around World War I by American General John J. Pershing, and it functioned to “[document] the experience of...
by Marianna Iliadis | Dec 4, 2023
The fight for women’s suffrage was an ongoing struggle throughout American history and came after many years of effort by many different people. The right to vote did not come easy for American women, and this picture illustrates the continual opposition that women...
by Vincent Nappi | Dec 2, 2023
Mulberry Street, New York City is a photo taken from the Library of Congress website. The photo was taken in the early 1900’s and although it appears to be staged as all the people in the picture are looking in the direction of the camera, it gives a glimpse...
by Eyllen Pinaloza | Nov 30, 2023
The First World War caused unimaginable catastrophe and distress, making it among the most disastrous conflicts in the history of the United States. Apart from the soldiers serving on the battlefield, individuals at home were heavily involved in the struggle in...