American History: Our Hope For the Future
You are wrong. Life is not about you. Life is not about me or anybody. Yeah, I know that’s what you thought. Well you thought wrong. So what it is about you might ask. If you really want to know, you’re going to have to take a seat and listen carefully for my story will change your life forever. My story began to be told by men. Mind you, not just any men, but men of amazing qualities that are hard to find. Heroes they were, full of valor and courage. They colored the first pages of my life with their blood, dying so that others might live in a land where freedom and liberty were a way of life. That land was called America. Comrades of theirs lived on. Full of solace and remorse, they carried the dream
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It’s heroes and legacy I’ve studied, its major successes and plunders I’ve taken in, leaving me full of pride and conflicting sadness. But what I really learned is what life is all about. Life is about finding what you were created by God to become and in forming your character and your beliefs so that even when trials and hardships beat you to your knees, you will always have the courage to rise again. American History was written by the lives of many different authors. Patriots like Paul Revere who won for us our Freedom. Inventors like Samuel Morse who made our country prosper. Leaders like Abraham Lincoln who made our nation great. Events like the Revolutionary war, the civil war, the trail of tears, the great depression, pearl harbor and 9/11 whose weight bent our nation’s neck. Although different in many ways, what I have discovered is that they all sing the same song. Every individual that has mad America great believed that they were called to greatness. That each had his or own unique destiny that only he or she could live out. Devoid of the character made of courage, perseverance, and selflessness, our American heroes would never have created the legacy they left behind. America as a nation, built on fear, selfishness, and cowardice, would never have risen from the ashes of pearl harbor and
Life is a series of experiences in which each one of us grows into the individual we are now. Every move, each word and thought shapes our person.
America: land of the free and home of the brave. Stretching from coast to coast, it’s a nation that claims liberty and justice for all – but what really makes America so great? Is it the astonishing skyline of New York City, a skyline that exemplifies all that we’ve accomplished? Is it the abundance of popular culture and fame produced in the shiny, dream-making city of Hollywood? Maybe it’s the way our ancestors victoriously conquered the fertile, prosperous land that once belonged to the now seemingly forgotten indigenous people.
A week later on October 28, 1781 the British relief fleet reached Virginia and learned that Lord Cornwallis had surrendered. At this time the Loyalists in the colonies fled to the British colonies in Canada. The fleet returned to New York several days later without engaging the French navy. The war was over and America was born. Now flash forward two hundred and thirty three years and look at what America has become. It has become a great nation with a great military. We are no longer the disorganized colonies. We have 50 states in our great nation and we are pretty organized. But all of this would not be possible if it wasn’t for the brave men that fought in the Revolutionary War and for the French army’s help. Without all of their efforts the United States of America would not be where it is today. Dolores Jane Umbridge once said, “Progress for progress's sake must be discouraged, for our tried and tested traditions often require no tinkering. A balance, then, between old and new, between permanence and change, between tradition and innovation because some changes will be for the better, while others will come, in the fullness of time, to be recognized as errors of judgement. Meanwhile, some old habits will be retained, and rightly so, whereas others, outmoded and outworn, must be abandoned. Let us move forward, then, into a new era of openness, effectiveness and accountability, intent on preserving what ought to be
First of all, do you remember back when the thirteen colonies were controlled by Europe and most people thought the earth was flat? Many people sacrificed their lives to come over to the “New World” and some did not come over as free people. America did not get where it is today, just by the flip of a switch. Many people died and worked hard to get America where it is today. Martin Luther King Jr, for example, was a civil rights activist and is known for his
African Americans shared Abigail Adams’s concern. Which she mentioned that white people were robbing and plundering from blacks, who also has human rights as they do. During that period, slaves responded to the call of freedom in various ways. Some refused to wait for lawmakers and, at considerable personal risk, they proclaimed their own independence from bondage. Quok Walker equated a wage paying job with freedom is also a way to resisted courageously.
The author of this website, which would be the National Council on Public History, is specifically looking at what exactly is public history and what exactly is meant by public history. Public History can be defined as history in the field. It is the use of history in real life situations. It is history applied and goes outside the realm of academic history. The author does mention that while there used to be clear definitions between public and academic history with public history being more multi-disciplinary, history as an academic subject has also increasingly become multi-disciplinary. Public historians have many different names such as archivists, museum professionals, and local historians. The author’s main argument surrounding these definitions of public history is that there are different forms of history with public history being the kind that the average person sees. Public historians can deeply impact their local communities and many collaborate with local community members on projects to ensure that the history they’re detailing is that of the community who is affected by it. The author does note that while many public history projects can be educational, the purpose might be more for an intellectual history like for a business’s archives. Public history projects could also be used to promote the local town or for the town’s own economic development.
... is sent away from their homes and families to fight for the citizens of war torn countries. American soldiers volunteer their lives to defend these freedoms, both in America and abroad. America has built a foundation in history for its strength and resolve, and its citizens are willing to fight to keep this foundation in place for future generations.
Hard work is another factor that led America into its inevitably successful future. Men and women in this country don’t earn their living through lack of effort. Even through rough times in the economy, Americans sought work instead of giving up. Being an American is being a part of a great society that works to build itself up through the loyal citizens.
The United States is a country that offers hope and freedom to all of her citizens. This is because the founding of America was rooted in freedom and fed by hope. America is the source of countless success stories, starting with it’s first...
America is a country born of war, a war we fought with our European ancestors, a war for freedom. To gain that freedom, America had to be strong enough to fight outnumbered against the forces that withheld our freedom. When that freedom was finally obtained, Americans relished it to the point of proclaiming a declaration of independence that is still revered by today’s society. We still have this freedom because of our outstanding power, militarily and governmentally. And now, after the September 11th terrorist attacks, more and more people are beginning to feel that power. We feel it so strongly, that even when these terrorists from other countries threaten us, we stand together and fight to keep that freedom alive.
Forged from the sacrifices of many, America has been a global influence from the beginning of her existence. She is a ship, steered by our brave military members and veterans, never straying from the path of egalitarianism despite the dangers in the murky waters she traverses. She is a strong tree, planted from the seeds that our Founding Fathers sowed, with branches of American rights promoting freedom among American citizens. Most importantly, America is my home, and her very foundations are dependent upon me for her legacy to
The United States of America is considered one of the greatest nations in the world, but it did not get to be this way very easily. Our ancestors went through many trials and tribulations in our history and had to learn many lessons the hard way to get us to where we are today. Events like The Great Depression taught us many things. Also, new inventions, westward expansion and Roosevelt's New Deal impacted our country in positive ways.
The accomplishments that are found today within the United States did not come without struggles. For example, the line of a song by Francis Scott Key, “The rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air” demonstrates how this country has fought to keep its main value: liberty. Not only have
Dreaming and producing a better future for themselves and for generations to come is what makes anyone an American. Without America being the safe haven for people whom grown up without certain privilege allowing them to fight for a better future for themselves and their children to come, there would be no hope. Many could never dream of building the amount of self-determination that are ancestors, leaders and parents had to work for in order for us to live our own American dream. Being an American means more than cheap food and good tv shows. For now when people think about America as a whole we want them to think of the vast culture, hard work and determination people put together to making this one place our home.
Now that we have explored my past, present, and future experiences with diversity, it is time to see how they are present within and effect each other. Firstly, let’s look into how my future is present in my past. The most obvious portion of my future that is in my past is my willingness and efforts to love and include everyone and to spread this world view. It took a fellow classmate of mine to demonstrate to my third grade self that we are all human beings and we all deserve to be treated as such. In my future, I aspire to demonstrate this world view to my students and inspire them to treat each other accordingly. This aspiration directly reflects my world view struggles I went through in third grade, for I want to help my students come to