Steam-engine Cotton-gin

Steam-engine Cotton-gin

The American eighteenth and nineteenth century was a time period in which industrialization and innovation flourished. These years followed a time of colonization which was crucial for the foundation of America. The nation experiences a shift from a farming centered...
A mother’s anguish

A mother’s anguish

The article from the Anti-Slavery Almanac that was published in 1837, A mother’s anguish, details how a woman who was a slave ended up killing her children as they were going to be shipped off to slavery. The mother did not want her children to experience what she...
The White House

The White House

For my historical source, I decided to analyze the classic structure known as “The White House”. For some simple background, the White House was built between 1792-1800. The main architect behind the construction is known as James Hoban, a man whom George Washington...
The Anti-Chinese Wall

The Anti-Chinese Wall

THE CHINESE WALL           This piece was created by Friedrich Graetz in approximately 1882. This drawing shows people of countless nationalities including African American and Italian. These people are then shown to be working together to construct a wall meant to...