Politics

Blog posts about events or people associated with political agitation, political parties, and policies.

  • Historiography of the 1920s – Blog Post (1956 & 2007)

    In this block post, I will compare and trust two articles made about 60 years apart. Looking at important factors like their main arguments, concerns, who they praise/blame for problems,…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6: Federal Highway Act of 1921

    The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface gave more structure to the increasing number of plans for a highway system across the U.S.…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6:

    The focus of this blog post will be on the comparison of my final research topic. The topic that I chose was “Hitler’s Rise to Power from 1920 to 1933.”…

  • The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927: A Catastrophic Event in the Roaring Twenties

    Overview The great Mississippi flood of 1927 remains one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of the United States, but more specifically in the southern region. The…

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    The First State Execution Using Lethal Gas

    Overview The 1920s aimed to bring American society to the modern world amidst the political corruption, victimization of industrialization, and growth of the Socialist Party. During this time, many social…

  • Irish Civil War (1922–1923)

    Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Sheppard-Towner Act

    The Sheppard-Towner Act, also known as the National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, was a Progressive Era reform that attempted to lessen infant and maternal mortality rates. Signed into law…

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    The Sheppard-Towner Act

    Overview The National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, more commonly known as the Sheppard-Towner Act, could be viewed, out of context, as ahead of its time. While it came on…

  • 1926 UK General Strike

    Overview: Nobody knew it at the time but, nine days in 1926 would change the course of UK Labor History forever. These nine days in 1926 were anything but normal…

  • Walther Rathenau

    Walther Rathenau was a German statesman, industrialist, and writer who lived from 1867 to 1922. He played a pivotal role in shaping Germany’s post-World War I politics and economy, and…

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