Great Americans

I. Building American Pride A. Creating American English--Roosevelt's obsession with simplifying spelling had as much to do with crea...

I. Morality A. The Breakdown of the American Family 1. Divorce--Roosevelt was disturbed by the lack of marital commitment among he peop...

I. Survival of the Fittest A. Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)--English philosopher who attempted to reconcile philosophy and ethics in light o...

I. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) A. Early Life 1. Russian aristocracy--Tolstoy's family was part of the Russian aristocracy; his family ...

The initial idea behind the Hull House settlement was to assist those people in the neighborhood in leading better lives--by having an examp...

Roosevelt was elected to his own term in office in 1904, when he overwhelmed the Democratic nominee. In his exuberance in being nominated a...

I. Role of Coal A. Stoking the Fires of Capitalism 1. Railroads--coal provided the fuel for locomotives--but it was also instrumental...