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.
Your Suburb has a Racist History
Coming out of the Second World War and the Zoot Suit Riots, whites in Southern California decided they were not going to share space with minorities anymore. Mexicans, Latinos, and Los Angeles’ new black population were all excluded from the visions of suburbia planned in the postwar period. Still the minorities exist in Southern California, so whites sought to find the space for their homogeneity that had declined during the prewar period and defend it with laws, distance, physical barriers, and culture.
By Gus Krider5 years ago in The Swamp
Author Discusses African American Cemeteries in Westchester
Photo by Patrick Feller You cannot travel very far in Westchester without coming across a burial site that dates back well beyond our current century. Each stone containing a hidden history, author Patrick Raftery of the Westchester Historical Society has written three volumes on the subject. “I think through burial practices, you learn a lot about people and the situations they faced,” said the author of The Cemeteries of Westchester County.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in The Swamp
King George V
King George V was the grandson of the late Queen Victoria AND the grandfather of our dear Queen today, Queen Elizabeth II. As he was born third in line to the throne, George did not expect to become King and he started to carve out a “career” in the Royal Navy. George was born during the reign of Queen Victoria (his grandmother), with Prince Albert Edward (his father) being next in line to the throne and Prince Albert Victor “Eddy” (his older brother) being second in line. During King George V’s reign, there was the rise of socialism, communism, fascism, the Irish Republicanism and the Indian independence movement --- all of which changed the political landscape of the British Empire. In 1917, King George V became the first monarch of the House of Windsor, which he renamed from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha because of the anti-German public ‘feeling’ during World War One.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in The Swamp
The Black Man Guide to the American Constitution
Preciously on The Black Man Guilde to the American Constitution, we reviewed the Declaration of Independence. This was the document sent to King George telling him that the colonies are basically breaking away from Great Britain and charting their own destiny.
By Joseph Williams Jr5 years ago in The Swamp
Forgetting Da Vincis Mona lisa
If i asked you "Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?" would you say with confidence Abraham Lincoln or would you just shrug your shoulders with a puzzled look on your face? Or maybe I could ask you "Who led the American revolution to victory in 1783?'' could you tell me George Washington? We can step away from former presidents even and I could ask you " Who wrote the nationally accredited poem The Raven, published in 1845? " you might just tell me Shakespeare... But really it was Edgar Allan Poe .
By Joshua hagan5 years ago in The Swamp
Thanks-taking
So this is my first year doing the whole “it’s complicated” national family holiday based on a f’ed up history thing by myself...and it’s actually...not so bad. Woke up, worked out, self cared, ate some Thanksgivingy stuff, put on my favorite at-home tatty shirt, worked on my show, planned business stuff to make the world a better place. Talked to some exes. Cuz we’re cool like that. No regression. Planned a date with my love, who’s across seas. And, outside of just needing some general outside air oxygen, I feel pretty good, you know.
By Preshona Ambri5 years ago in The Swamp
National Day of UAE
The end of the year takes the two most popular holidays in Dubai and the entire UAE OF 2020 and these are the UAE National Day. National day means a very memorable day when the estate came into being. The celebrations, whole the merriments and fun and activities related to this day. The country's spirit and values are all days honored by the people and they respect the sacrifices which their forefathers present to their homeland.
By Arabian Petals5 years ago in The Swamp
The Black Man Guide to the American Constitution
When you listen to what is happening with in our own government, you have to ask yourself, How did we get here? I never was into politics when i was younger, it's because my parents never instilled in me to become invested in it. It was pay your taxes and let them handle it. However,When you get older, your eyes open and you begin to see that what happens in Washington, DC, really does affect what happens to you at home. And then you have to ask yourself, what can you do to make things work? What can you contribute that will add to the discourse that can perhaps make things better. I thought long and hard, and i decided that maybe this could be my way to help.
By Joseph Williams Jr5 years ago in The Swamp
The New Commonwealth
In order to properly develop as a nation-state, the Commonwealth of Australia should become a parliamentary republic. This would necessitate a transition away from the current system of constitutional monarchy and the removal of the Royal Family of the United Kingdom as the ex officio provider of the Commonwealth’s Head of State.
By Reagan Scott Ward5 years ago in The Swamp
The Mysterious Case of Angels In the Civil War
One of the bloodiest battles in American history rocked the world in the year 1862 when Union soldiers camped out along the Tennessee River were ambushed by 40,000 Confederate soldiers, resulting in more than 2,300 deaths in total. Making it the darkest battle in the American Civil war until Gettysburg took its place.
By Shelby Yarchin5 years ago in The Swamp
Rye Celebrates 350th Anniversary
Photo by Eduardo Mueses The home of John Jay, Rye celebrates its 350th anniversary this year. Historically rich, a “Tenacious” population of African American survivors and Gilded Age railroad commuters, the Knapp House, and the Square House are leading the celebration. With a series of events, the Rye Historical Society will capture the past and light up the summer for its attentive residents.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in The Swamp
