Historical
Minutes
in
American
History
Events don't happen in a vacuum.
Often what is happening in our country today goes back years, decades, or even centuries. Applying the lessons of the past is critical to understanding and solving the problems of the present.
Women's Suffrage Movement in America
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Who were the women who spearheaded the movement? What motivated them? What obstacles did they encounter? How long did it take for women to achieve the right to vote? What areas of the Country opposed them?
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Susan Brownell Anthony
February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1906
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Long before joining Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Women's Suffrage movement in 1851, Susan B Anthony was already a seasoned social reformer. She was a passionate abolitionist, had fought for women's property rights, taken on the labor unions for excluding women, argued for equal access for women in education, battled for equal employment opportunities for women in the trades and professions, and championed equal pay for equal work. Discover more about this complex and fascinating figure. https://ycrwomen.wixsite.com/history/susan-b-anthony-200th-anniversary
The Pine Tree Flag and An Appeal to Heaven
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The Pine Tree Flag has none of the Red/White/Blue themes associated with patriotism, However, it has a much more significant and profound meaning in its design and transcends cultures and history.
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The Battle of Baltimore
and the
Defense of Fort McHenry
Fresh off their victory of capturing and burning Washington, DC, the British looked to make quick work of shutting down the strategic port of Baltimore, the center of American ship building and privateer activity. Although the battle involved both land and sea forces, it was the naval bombardment of Fort McHenry that became the most famous, all because of a poem written by a lawyer.
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A List of Grievances
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The Declaration of Independence
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"When in the course of human events..." the opening words of the Declaration of Independence. But what were these "events"? What transpired to compel a group of prosperous, well educated men to upend their lives and challenge the strongest empire in the world? And how did these grievances translate into the other Founding documents; the Constitution of the United States and its Bill of Rights?
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Armistice Day
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“....on the 11st hour
of the 11st day,
of the 11th month,
1918…”
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