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 Jaden Paul Tinio | Dec 1, 2023
A close examination of the rhetorical devices and themes within Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech is necessary for understanding a pivotal point in U.S. history. According to Mika Edmonson, Dr. King’s speech was delivered...
by Kelly Murphy | Nov 30, 2023
This historical photo was taken on November 22, 1963, minutes before President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas during a presidential motorcade.[1] This photo was taken by Walt Cisco who was reporting for the Dallas Morning News. Cisco, along...
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...
by Leslie Chan | Nov 29, 2023
Emmett Till was a 14 year old, African American boy, who was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Although he was from the North, he spent the summer with his family in Mississippi in 1955,[2] where racial segregation was still very prevalent in the Southern States. While in...