Childhood is an important part of our life story, including influencing who we become as adults in various ways. It is important to examine the childhood of public figures, including American...
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Were They Pushed or Pulled? American Immigration Through the Years
Migration is the movement of people from place to place. Immigration is international migration. People migrate for a variety of reasons, including domestic, economic, environmental, political, and...
The year was 1920, and for the first time in United States history more people lived in cities than the country. Urban and rural life had many differences. The cities were more diverse with a growing...
How Has Marriage Changed From Colonial Times to the Present?
Marriage is an important social institution in the history of the United States. Marriage ages fluctuated over time but roughly were the same with a median age of the early twenties (women marrying a...
British colonial times ran from 1607 until the War of Independence (1775-83). Like today, childhood was an extended period of preparation for adulthood. School ended much sooner and...
Federalism is a principle of government whereby power is divided between the central government and local governments. It is protected by the United States Constitution. The practice is also used by...