by Grace Regan | Apr 23, 2026
Uncle Sam has been a symbol of the United States for a very long time. Since the War of 1812, inspired by Samuel Wilson, who supplied meat from their farm to the Army. He was referred to as Uncle Sam, hence the nickname. Since the initials U.S could refer to the...
by Khaliq Ahmed | Mar 19, 2026
This piece is Thomas Edison’s Patent Application for the Light Bulb. The patent was approved on January 27,1880. Thomas Edison is an inventor credited with innovations in electricity, film, and sound recording devices. A common misconception is that the light bulb was...
by Liam Hoyt | Dec 10, 2025
In 1893 Joseph Keppler, published a cartoon titled “Looking Backward” in Puck, a prominent magazine at the time. This cartoon emerged when the nation was having different discussions about immigration and what it meant to truly be American. The cartoon...
by Alexandra Rega | Dec 1, 2025
Curb on Child Labor Filling Schoolhouses After the Civil War, industry began to boom, and with an increase in industry, there was a need for an increase in workers. This meant children as young as 10 could be working in retail stores, industries, or even farms....
by Luisa Rodriguez | Dec 1, 2025
The Temperance Movement was something that affected Americans for many decades. The biggest supporter of this movement were women. Women witnessed firsthand the effects that alcohol had on their families, and it caused a lot of pain and trauma to them. This image...