The Dust Bowl – An Environmental Catastrophe

The Dust Bowl – An Environmental Catastrophe

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...
Treaty of Versailles Cartoon

Treaty of Versailles Cartoon

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]...
Labor Unions Hold Anti-Prohibition Meeting

Labor Unions Hold Anti-Prohibition Meeting

  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...
The Spirit of America

The Spirit of America

This poster was created in nineteen-nineteen by Howard Chandler Christy, and shows a blonde female who appears to be a citizen of the United States in a nursing gown. Behind her is an American flag and the words on top of the flag read The Spirit of America. Below the...
The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair

The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair

Director, Robert R. Snody, published a film called The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair. The 1939 film starts off with the Middleton family traveling to New York City to visit their daughter for the weekend. Traveling from a rural town in Indiana, the...