history

Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.

Lost Treasures of History: The Amber Room
It was once considered the eighth wonder of the world: a marvelous, paneled chamber of amber mosaics and carvings that adorned Catherine the Great's Palace for over 300 years.
By Maxwell C8 years ago in The Swamp
My Italian Immigration Story Hails from a Shithole Too
Over a century ago when my family started to immigrate from Southern Italy, I don’t doubt that established Americans thought the area was a shithole too. I’m sure they extended the sentiment to the people also. Now long acceptable as an immigration source, you’d think people like Donald Trump would know God himself didn’t welcome all those Italians—and that’s whether they came with papers or not. Of course, the President isn’t the only idiot we have, and my family story cuts across many of the same immigration issues America has wrestled with in the past.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in The Swamp
Patty Cannon: The Infamous Slave Trader of the 1800s
On Investigation Discovery, the show Deadly Women focused on a 50-year-old woman named Patty Cannon who was living in a man’s world. In 1810, in Sussex County, Delaware, Cannon was known to dress and portray herself as a man, according retired state archivist of Delaware Russ McCabe.
By Darryl C. Richie8 years ago in The Swamp
The End of Apartheid in South Africa and Its Implications
The end of South African apartheid was a resounding human rights victory heard around the world. It was from the years 1948 to 1994 South Africa was under rule of systematic racial oppression that came to be known as apartheid. Twenty-three years after apartheid's abrogation, four major consequences can be noticed in the following areas: education, the economy, racism, and government. These effects were and still are wide ranging.
By Kent Prion8 years ago in The Swamp
Our Parents Were Better Than Us at Protesting
The atmosphere was tense. It was May 6, 1970, as the fresh spring dew from the Mitchell Hall lawn began to soak through the shoes of the roughly 3000 protesters gathered on UWM's campus that day. They barely spoke, they didn't need to, the time for their voices to be heard would come later; for the time being their goal is simple—disrupt administrative activities in Mitchell Hall and draw police attention to create an opportunity for a smaller group of about 300 students to occupy and shut down the library and the power plant.
By Jim Varga8 years ago in The Swamp
Not So Right
The United States of America - the land of opportunity and equal rights for all. Or is it? Here are some things you should know about your rights as a U.S. citizen.
By Nicholas Kaje Arnold8 years ago in The Swamp
Political Sex Scandals That Nobody Will Forget
They say that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac—so perhaps that's why so many politicians have had sex scandals throughout their careers. Politics can be sexy, and it's almost inevitable that the power they wield will end up having them act out some vices.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in The Swamp
9/11
The entire city of New York stopped breathing on 11th September 2001, after a horrifying and an appalling afternoon terrorist attack that shocked the whole world. All that was left afterwards was a permanent scar that served a constant reminder to the whole city of the damage that terrorism can cause.
By Chloe Hoo8 years ago in The Swamp
The Politics of World War 1 and How It Shaped Modern European and World History
World War 1, the often overshadowed war, was in my humble opinion, the most influential event in 20th Century European history, and possibly world history for that matter. Aside from all the wartime advancements, such as tank warfare, amphibious assaults, and aerial terror bombing, the political environment was completely reformed and shows us how a breakdown of these integral positions of leadership can lead to mass destruction and millions murdered in the most brutal of ways. What led up to it was a sheer lack of diplomacy.
By Drew Williams8 years ago in The Swamp
Better
Opening In this piece I hope to address the controversial beginnings of privilege and thought superiority that many "Americans" have about minorities that also would consider themselves "Americans." I may offend many people, and I am not trying to tell you that you are wrong, because this is merely my theory about how the world that I know has become this way.
By Carol Hall8 years ago in The Swamp
The Good Ole Boys Club: An Antiquated System That No Longer Belongs In America
The Good ole boys club is a club where men like Roy Moore are protected and get away with despicable behavior. This club has been in America for centuries, it was created during an era where only men who look like Roy Moore had sole authority and was the only governing force in our nation. Furthermore, the good ole boys club has a negative connotation to it because men like Roy Moore, who violate women, are always protected and are never punished for the decorum. Roy Moore is the example of a serial predator and is part of the hypocrisy of white right-wingers who claim to “fight for the unborn”, but fail to protect the innocent that are living. In 2017, America is literally fighting over whether or not a child molester should be elected to the U.S. Senate, a position in which Roy Moore will have the ability to create and pass laws governing millions of people. This good ole boys club is responsible for the turmoil our nation is going through and the trauma it has caused to innocent people. The good ole boys club does not belong in our society and Roy Moore does not belong in the U.S. Senate.
By Eve's Politics8 years ago in The Swamp
Who Is Ireland’s Barbara Hewson? Age of Consent to 13, Murder, and Bono. 1498 Til Now
Oh Barbara Hewson. Where does one begin with thee? Many people see you as an enigma, probably paid by old men to do their dirty work of lobbying for the reduction of the age of consent. But I’m not sure that you are so easy to define. A little birdy asked me to investigate Barbara Hewson in the way that I investigated Laura Kuenssberg, John Kersey, and Theresa May’s Father, Hubert Brasier. I love to delve deep into the family history of these complicated characters. I love to study the predatory tentacles of the establishment Kraken that haunts the deep dark ocean of our modern British civilisation. I am basically studying the deoxyribonucleic acid as it progresses through time and space, reproducing to continue its journey. How the genetics react at different eras of social uprising, revolution, cultural evolution, and through personal trauma. DNA can tell us a lot about what makes a human tick, and by studying our own DNA’s history, maybe we can discover why we believe what we do?
By Johnny Vedmore8 years ago in The Swamp