Essays on American History

An Ancient English Doctrine: Posse Comitatus An ancient English doctrine produced during the American reconstruction era is the word Posse Comitatus, which translates to force of the country. The US army conducted judiciary and policing duties in the 1860s, so the army oversaw city governments and even dealt with...

Main concern components that have shaped the Texas Constitution Texas constitutional history is majorly due to its history and society over the years. In the Texas constitution before and after its independence, its government system, duties and values are expressed. Prior to the achievement of independence by Texas, it was ruled...

In 1892, Ellis Island has historically been one of the most important immigration stations. Until its closure in 1954, it served its purpose. A detailed perspective on migration during this time shows that although the process was not very smooth, the entry into the United States was comparatively simpler than the...

Anything in the family The TV series produced by Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear is one of the most popular situation comedy (sitcom) in American history. The TV series aired on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television network between January 1971 and April 1979, during which nine seasons of the series...

In the history of the United States of America, the American civil war is very important. The civil war is documented as the largest war in the history of America, where six hundred thousand of the three million warriors who fought in this war lost to the battle for independence....

The 19th century American Industrial revolution led to significant change in the way of life of the Americans and the world economy at large. Industrialization entails the process in which a society changes from an agricultural bused economy to a manufacturing based economy entity. The change brought about by the...

The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914: Worldwide Links and Comparisons While an annotated compilation elaborates further on the subject in question, the writer's professionalism, and the broad summary of the subject, this paper reviews five different origins on the topic: How religion, politics, and economy affected American Slavery. Bayly, Christopher...