Dissertation Draft Chapter Two
The Pre-Indiana Territory Status The French Colonial Period Before the Europeans settled the territory now known as Indiana, the Miami Confederacy of Indians controlled the entire area, including parts of Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. In 1672 and 1712, French missionaries entered the territory of the Miami Indians to convert them to Christianity; these…
My Dissertation Journey #2
I have submitted my first draft of chapter one. With references it is at thirty-two pages. It will change significantly in my final submission. The first chapter is really my introduction and my historiography section. As I find more resources the historiography section will grow and I will be able to create other sections -…
My Dissertation Journey #1
As some of you know, I am writing my dissertation for my Ph.D. in History at Liberty University. The starting of the dissertation has been a rough process, and I am in week 5, and my first draft of chapter one is being submitted today. These first several weeks have been about narrowing my topic…
Constitutional and Legal Racism in Indiana: 1787 – 1870
The State of Indiana was created in 1816 and was carved out of the Northwest Territory as established in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation. Indiana would become one of six states, along with Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. Part of the 1787 act created An Ordinance for the Government…
Economic Theory of the Great Depression: Goverment Failure?
America in the 1920’s was very prosperous and full of optimism. The decade is known as the “Roaring Twenties” and despite nuisances, such as prohibition, the decade is often depicted as one long party. And why not? The Great War had ended; The 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote; and…
MADAM C. J. WALKER
From Slave to First Female Millionaire There are very few rags to riches stories, such as that of Madden C. J. Walker[1], who was born to former slaves on December 23, 1867. Born Sarah Breedlove, she was just one of six children born in Delta, Louisiana to Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove. Sarah what is…
Growth in the Postbellum Economy: North and South Carolina Economic Recovery.
After the Civil War the United States entered in to a period of reconstruction. The war destroyed many of the plantations in the south, which provided for the economic need. This discussion will look at how tobacco and cotton faired in the south during reconstruction. It will analyze two different articles. The first article looked…
USS Indianapolis – Video
For my current History class I had to create a documentary. The assignment required it be of local interest. Since I live in Indianapolis and I loved the USS Indianapolis memorial I decided to do my documentary on the city and its connection to this famous ship. Follow my link to see my movie on…
My Maternal Grandmother
As most of you know, I have been working on my PhD in history and this week we were tasked with writing a blog on Applied History. One of the options that we were given for this blog was Genealogical History (our own family history). This happens to be an interesting and exciting topic for…
Boston Tea Party Part One
This is part one of my History H701 post on The Boston Tea Party. Using Jstor I researched the Boston Tea Party which took place on December 16, 1773. On that night, approximately 50 members of the Sons of Liberty organized in part by Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Indians and bordered three British ships…
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