Today's Date:
May 20, 2013
American History Since 1865: Major Events and Trends
The America that existed after the end of the Civil War is nothing like we know it as today. Major urbanization and industrialization, equal rights for all citizens, and two major world wars have shaped how we understand it. While →
Analysis and Summary of “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau
In his essay “Civil Disobedience,” Henry David Thoreau opens by saying, “I heartily accept the motto, ‘That government is best which governs least’” ( ), and then clarifies that his true belief is “‘That government is best which governs not →
