by Colin Licciardi-Pena | Dec 7, 2024
The image, “Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California,” was taken in 1936 by the American photographer Dorothea Lange. During the Great Depression, Lange and other photographers were assigned to work for...
by Christina Banya | Dec 7, 2024
The photograph titled “The Woman Aircraft Worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif.” [1] taken by David Bransby in June 1942, captures a pivotal moment in American history, highlighting the significant roles women played during World War II. Before the...
by Debbie Paredes-Coyago | Dec 3, 2023
There were many photos that grasped significant moments in American history. One of these photos was captured by Arthur Rothstein where he emphasized an event that contributed to one of the worst time periods known as the Great Depression leaving many Americans...
by Ji Ho Lee | Dec 4, 2022
After five years of devastating conflict between the Central and Allied powers, World War I came to an end with the Treaty of Versailles. The peace treaty required Germany to disassemble its military, pay war reparations, and give up its colonies overseas. [1]...
by Jillian Hoff | Nov 4, 2020
Before the 1920s, drinking was an extreme problem in the United States. Drinking was a major problem due to all the crime and corruption it brought about. This is why in 1919, the eighteenth amendment that supported prohibition was ratified. Prohibition is a...