Notions The Iron Curtain – A political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other non communist areas. It was popularised by winston Churchill in 1946 in his speech. The …
Author Archives: krismas
“The Help” – Krister Põder
Notions Civil Rights Movements – The Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law. This article covers the phase of the movement …
“The Immigrant” – Krister Põder
Notions Group 1 Discovery of gold and gold mining – Gold mining in the United States has taken place continually since the discovery of gold at the Reed farm in North Carolina in 1799. The first documented occurrence of gold was in Virginia in 1782. Some minor gold production took place in North Carolina as …
“Glory” – Krister Põder
Notions Dred Scott case – Dred Scott vs Sandford is one of the most famous cases in the history of the United States. Dred Scott was the plaintiff and an African-American slave. Lived in the state of Missouri. Slave’s owner Emerson moved to Illinois and took Dred Scott with him. In Illinois, slavery was outlawed. …
“The Patriot” – Krister Põder
Visual Notions The origin and essence of the conflict between England and the colony – Before the French and Indian War, the American colonies had been left more or less to themselves. During this time, they got used to having relative autonomy and came to see it as a right. At the same time, the …
Mayflower Story – Krister Põder
Notions – Group 1 Origin of Native Americans – There are many theories as to who are the ancestors of Native Americans. Today there are three theories, that seem most valid. The first theory mentions the migration from Polynesia and from the northern parts of China. However the most rampant speculation is that natives crossed …