7 events that made America America and proved the founding fathers were right all along Larry Schweikart is the author of 48 Liberal Lies About American History, What Would the Founders Say?, and co wrote of the New York Times bestseller A Patriots History of the United States. He has written many articles and academic books on national defense, financial history,and business. He has spoken numerous times on fox news and is a history professor at Dayton University. Throughout the book Dr. Schweikart provides several occasions in American history in which an event did not play out as he feels the founding fathers would have preferred it play out.…
Dating as far back as the Revolutionary War to the present day wars, the Katy Veterans Memorial Museum features many gems and antiques of our nation's combat history. Opened by former President George. H.W. Bush in 1996, the museum stands alone in Texas as the only museum to cover all American war conflicts. Created by a veterans association to honor veterans, the museum features artifacts, documents, flags, and clothing from the American Revolutionary War, The Spanish-American War, The Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, The Cold War, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, and so forth. The director and assistant director (whom I got to interview to obtain all of this information) put together the museum and decide what will go on display.…
Museum Report The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum and Veterans Archives was established in February 2007. The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum and Veterans Archives is comprised of African American murals, artifacts, photographs and art work that tell the African American story. The museum is also one of the largest in the south with over eight galleries that consist of over 20 original murals, original art and artifacts all from African American inventors and artist. The museum housed some of the most famous African American pioneers and war heros such as the Buffalo soldiers also known as the Negro Calvary the name buffalo soldiers was given to the African American soldiers for many different reasons, “one, it is said…
Patriots (10-1) at Broncos (9-2) Final score Broncos 30 Patriots 24 The Patriots were handed their first loss of the season by the Broncos, who had backup quarterback Brock Osweiler stepping in for Peyton Manning once again. Leaving only the Panthers as the only unbeaten team left in the league. Tom Brady had 23 completions after 42 attempts; throwing for 280 yards, three passing touchdowns, and no interceptions. Brock Osweiler, showing that he can play in Manning's absence, also had 23 completions after 42 attempts for 270 yards with one touchdown pass, and a single interception. In his fourth season in the league, he has never started a single game at all, but this year has had two.…
The Mission of the Tallahassee Museum is to promote knowledge and understanding of the Big Bend’s cultural history and natural environment, inspiring people to enrich their lives and build a better community. The Tallahassee Museum is a 52-acre nonprofit outdoor Museum located on beautiful Lake Bradford where history, nature, and, wildlife intersect to tell an intriguing story about Florida’s natural and cultural heritage. This unique Museum with its 1880s farmstead, historical buildings, live collection of native wildlife, and scenic grounds provides hands-on learning and entertainment for all ages. The internationally acclaimed exhibit, Jim Gary’s Twentieth Century Dinosaurs, also calls the Museum home.…
Depression is the best way to describe Valley Forge. Unhopeful is the best way to describe the soldiers there. Valley Forge is depressing, and the soldiers there are gloomy. I have fought my time in the war, and there is still no improvement on either side. The Members of Congress have created and signed the Declaration of Independence.…
Founded in 1973 by Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner and Joseph Coors, The Heritage Foundation is a conservative research and educational think tank based in Washington, D.C. Their vision for America is to build a country where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish. They plan on achieving this by promoting conservative policies based on those instilled by our founding Fathers, such as a strong national defense, individual freedoms, free enterprise, limited government and traditional American values. The Heritage Foundation has a variety of areas of research, such as American Leadership, Education, Family and Religion, HealthCare and Rule of Law. The Heritage is broken up into three institutes that specializes in fighting and…
Museum curator: Hello everybody! Today we are going to take a look at the bedroom of Theodore Roosevelt. He was the 26th president of the United States and is known as one of the best. Today is actually just my first day as a tour guide, so go easy on me!…
During the “Can You See Me” event at the George Washington Carver Museum, I was presented with many different forms of art. Some of the arts presented were mosaic and portraits, all meaningful in some way. Artist, John Yancey, presented his art in two categories: One is his public art which includes “community-based murals, ceramic mosaics, and other commissioned large scale or monumental works in public places.” Yancey’s other art is categorized as drawings and paintings that were formed from his “traditional studio practice.”…
Andrew Jackson is the seventh president of the United States of America. He was born in the Waxhaw’s region (land previously inhabited by the Waxhaw tribe ) on the border of North and South Carolina. He was born into poverty but became a wealthy lawyer and politician in the region that would soon become Tennessee. President Jackson was a supporter of states’ rights and slavery (he came to own slaves in Tennessee). Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson was a major general in the War of 1812 and became a national war hero that led to his popularity and later presidential election.…
The museum began as J. Paul Getty’s private collection of art and antiquities. This was the basis of the museum and was located within J. Paul Getty’s house in 1954. Shortly after a museum wing was added onto the house along with a replica of an Italian villa meant to hold the collection. However, the museum did not open to the public until December 16, 1997. (cite)…
The Art Institute of Chicago is a Museum and art school located in the Michigan Avenue near Grant Park, across Lake Michigan in Chicago. It is one of the most important art museums of the United States, along with the Metropolitan Museum of New York and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It has one of the most important permanent collections of paintings of Impressionism and Post Impressionism in the world. Was founded in 1879 and was George Armour its first president. In 1893, the museum was moved to a Renaissance-style building designed by the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, Boston.…
In the late 1700’s a set of rules took into effect upon the United States creating a wholly new, more centralized form of government. A system in which replaced the failed Articles of Confederation that would promise the purpose to protect the natural rights for citizens known as The United States Constitution. Written from the thirteen states at the time, the founding fathers of the country, who were leaders and significant contributors in the U.S during the 18th century came together to establish a federal government for America delegating the government certain, limited and enumerated powers. Most would argue that the Founding Fathers were important historical figures that laid out the framework of a successful, democratic government. They were able to create a thriving nation,…
As President Abraham Lincoln cited in a speech, “‘a house divided against itself can not stand’”(Lincoln). This reference to a bible verse, Mark 3:25, characterizes American life in the antebellum era. Leading up to the Civil War, the United States was divided culturally between the North and the South. The main difference between the North and the South was rooted in the institution of slavery. By 1804, all Northern states had abolished slavery within their borders.…
Understanding the foundation of the United States Constitution and the development of our country is important when comprehending where we can go as a nation while reflecting on where we have been in the past. Deciding to do my research on, "The Founding and the Constitution," from chapter two of the textbook and after reviewing the website, http://www.earlyamerica.com, lead me to find that this website has wonderful documents and videos concerning the people who founded the United States of America. Recognizing the growth of America over the years and realizing the power our founding fathers left for us in the Constitution is vital for making decisions when having opinions related to present political issues. An example of power within our Bill of Rights that is not directly implied is the right to privacy.…