Wake Up America, Photograph

Wake Up America, Photograph

The historical source that I am writing about is one of the most important sources that changed America’s course of direction. It was created by James Flagg in 1917.  In the cartoon, it shows a famous actress who symbolizes America and the freedom this country has,...
Women’s Liberation March

Women’s Liberation March

This digital image file is titled, “Women’s lib[eration] march from Farrugut Sq[uare] to Layfette [i.e., Lafayette] P[ar]k / [WKL].” This image was captured by Warren K. Leffler on August 26, 1970. The black and white photograph pictures, “Women carrying banners...
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...
W.E.B. Dubois and the Niagara Movement

W.E.B. Dubois and the Niagara Movement

  W.E.B. Du Bois gave the speech at the Niagra Movement in 1905 at Harpers Ferry. It was a gathering of 28 leaders of the Civil Rights movement, and their goal was to argue for the end of discrimination and segregation and it outlined five demands ((W.E.B. Du...

CBS News, Vietnam Footage

John Silva The Vietnam War The history of this footage was created by CBS News correspondent Richard Threlkeld on March 27th, 1970. Richard Threlkeld had joined the CBS News network four years prior in 1966 and then starting in 1970, he began serving as a war...