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About Steve Anderson, MA
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Expertise
Any area of American History, EXCEPT military history or economic history, these are not strong points of mine. Areas of particular expertise include the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 19th century women's history, 1950s-1960s popular culture, 1920s, Colonial America, Jacksonian Era, migration west, immigration, ethnic history, presidential decisions, treaties, tariffs, causes and results of wars, and entertainment history since World War II (television, movies, and music.)

Experience
Twenty-five years of teaching Advanced Placement American History, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in American History

Organizations
Society of American Historians, California Teacher's Association

   

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Social Standing of Slave Traders in the South11/9/2009
  Q: I just read Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. In the novel one of the characters says “Oh, ...
  A: 1. Slave trading had been illegal since 1808 and those engaged in this practice WERE despised since ...
New Immigration10/13/2009
  Q: During the new immigration era, 1880-1920,what political party did most of the immigrants join?
  A: Virtually ALL joined the Democratic Party. I see that you asked two more questions for which I had ...
Rhode Island colony10/6/2009
  Q: Was Rhode Island a charter
  A: Yes. Rhode Island's permanent settlement by European colonists began in 1636 when a group of ...
History9/30/2009
  Q: Anderson, I hope that you can help me for this question and really appreciate it for all your help. ...
  A: Improved: 1. Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 there are no longer legal methods of racism in ...
English III Assignment About History9/30/2009
  Q: What was the education, after the bible encouraged the higher rate, of Puritan Women?
  A: I'm not certain that the Bible DID encourage the higher education of women. But assuming it did the ...
1920's Jazz9/29/2009
  Q: I am doing a project on Jazz and dance in the roaring twenties. How did jazz affect not only ...
  A: Since my area of expertise is AMERICAN history I will only be able to comment on that topic. 1. It ...
American History Help please!9/27/2009
  Q: 6. The middle colonies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware A) depended almost ...
  A: Are you f***ing kidding me? This HAS to be a joke, right? NO AP level student would have the balls ...
Puritan women9/6/2009
  Q: What were some of the ironies faced by the women in this world? I need help, this is a question I ...
  A: 1. Women were highly valued and indispensable in the New World yet it is ironic that they were ...
Book on Western Expansion9/5/2009
  Q: I am looking for a recommendation of a readable and detailed history of the U.S., particularly from ...
  A: I'm not famioiar with the Merck book but based on the title I'll bet it will have some good ...
US History9/4/2009
  Q: What were some of Ronald Reagan's accomplishments?
  A: 1. Restored pride and patriotism among many disillusioned Americans after Kennedy's assassination ...
US History9/2/2009
  Q: The historian William Chafe has written that "sending a daughter to college [was] like letting the ...
  A: Definately the end. All of the reform movements of the Progressive Era came to a screeching halt ...
interpreting the constitution8/31/2009
  Q: Would speech codes in a workplace or a college stand up to a constitutional test? According to the ...
  A: This can be a gray area in regards to the free speech protection clause of the First Amendment. ...
Book on Western Expansion8/31/2009
  Q: I am looking for a recommendation of a readable and detailed history of the U.S., particularly from ...
  A: Here are several good ones. Virtually ALL of these will be for sale on Half.com (used AND cheap) ...
American Post war history8/31/2009
  Q: To what extent does the film "The Wild One" accurately portray the changes taking place among ...
  A: It is an excellent portrayal namely for one scene--in which a biker-gang member is dancing in the ...
why?7/29/2009
  Q: why are you such a closet racist? You know it I know it. Quit spreading your poison to 6th grade ...
  A: I assume you must think I get one comment a day from people. You are extremely innocent. I get ...
Kennedy Assassination7/25/2009
  Q: Who, in their right mind, would consider you an expert on the Kennedy assassination? Have you read ...
  A: Well you've asked several question here I will answer them in the order you wrote them: 1. Who ...
Basic physics7/8/2009
  Q: Is this what a hollow Boeing commercial jet looks like when it slams into a steel-reinforced ...
  A: Whew!!! Maybe I misunderstood your intent. I thought for a minute there you were one of those ...
Basic physics7/4/2009
  Q: Is this what a hollow Boeing commercial jet looks like when it slams into a steel-reinforced ...
  A: I just need to warn you ahead of time, if you are going to jump on the "no planes hit the WTC on ...
Declaration, Constitution, Locke Rousseau6/23/2009
  Q: Could you please explain at least two of the specific features of the Declaration of Independence ...
  A: I will give you the examples and then let you do the reseaarch and figure out how to explain them in ...
American History6/12/2009
  Q: I am currently in summer school and working on a project. I go to school at Arizona State ...
  A: You need to be more specific on this question. I don't know what you mean by "concepts." I've ...
recent u.s. history6/3/2009
  Q: How did the American electorate change between 1950 and 1980? Did people become more or less ...
  A: Not every presidential election was viewed the same way during this time period. In 1952 and 1956 ...
American Journey5/17/2009
  Q: great depression Who was struggling during the 1920s and why?
  A: This question is unclear for the following reasons: 1. The Great Depression wasn't in the 1920s 2. ...
History question5/11/2009
  Q: What changes happened in British North American colonies and the U.S. 1607-1865?
  A: Well, first of all I don't exactly understand your years. There were NO British colonies in the ...
Immigration5/7/2009
  Q: I am doing a report on whether or not immigrants are complements or substitutes and I am looking at ...
  A: 1. I don't know what you mean by "complements" or "substitutes". I've never heard these two terms ...
Malcolm X5/6/2009
  Q: my name is Sara and I'm from Washington. I'm doing a research project on Malcom X and I was ...
  A: 1. His trip to Mecca played by far the biggest role in his attitudes. 2. His emphasis on blacks ...
The Great Depression5/6/2009
  Q: My name is Natalie and I am an 8th grader in Washington and I was wondering if you could help me by ...
  A: 1. That is hard to say, because we've had similar economic downturns since that time and we ...
The Cuban Missile Crisis5/6/2009
  Q: How did Americans feel about the Cuban Missile Crisis at that time and what did they do about it? ...
  A: 1. Americans were scared to death over the prospect of America going to war with the USSR in 1962. ...
vietnam war5/6/2009
  Q: S involvement in the Vietnam War. I'm very lost at the moment (haha) on this one question that is a ...
  A: The second part of your question is the actual reason for our involvement in Vietnam. Since WW II ...
Lincolns second presidential election4/30/2009
  Q: Did anybody in the South vote during the election of 1864? i know that Lincoln extended some of his ...
  A: This is actually a very good question. No, southern states did NOT vote in the presidential ...
james k. polk4/28/2009
  Q: what was james k. polk's biggest acomplishment? and what made him an "important president"? also why ...
  A: Without a doubt Polk's biggest accomplishment was expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean ...
American Foreign policy.4/19/2009
  Q: I've seen your posts on American Foreign policy after WWI and WWII, and the differences are obvious, ...
  A: There were not a lot of similarities since the conditions were so different after the two wars. ...
History4/15/2009
  Q: Anderson! Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following cartoon description: Imagine the U.S. ...
  A: I don't know how I can answer these questions when I can't see the political cartoon. Besides these ...
US Foreign Policy4/1/2009
  Q: What are some similarities and differences in foreign policy AFTER WWI and WWII (1919-1928 and ...
  A: After World War I America enters a period of relative isolationism with a series of Neutrality Acts ...
the great depression3/15/2009
  Q: What were some of the positive effects of the Great Depression. I really need an answer because I am ...
  A: 1. It resulted in fewer Americans being involved in the farming profession, thus reduced the amount ...
Brown v Board of Education3/15/2009
  Q: Anderson I am Matthew Sun, a sophomore at Amador Valley High School, and I am currently doing ...
  A: 1. What is your profession that has given you so much background knowledge on history and how long ...
Malcolm X3/13/2009
  Q: Anderson, my name is Carol Fisher. I am a Junior in high school at Agoura High in Agoura Hills, ...
  A: A few comments to clarify some of your points: 1. "History proves that blacks were dragged here to ...
history2/24/2009
  Q: which side outlawed uncle tom's cabin?
  A: It wasn't. Who told you that Uncle Tom's Cabin was ever outlawed? I've studied American History ...
Rules of being president2/23/2009
  Q: If you are president and want to run for a second term,but think you'd have better odds winning the ...
  A: Yes. Many, MANY presidents have done this over the years. Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and ...
Industrial Revolution2/20/2009
  Q: What was the positive and negative impacts of the assembly lines on the United States
  A: Positive: 1. Faster production 2. More standardized production 3. Cheaper products 4. More jobs ...
Colonialism2/17/2009
  Q: This is a very general question and I can't find a way in expressing it in words. It's not my ...
  A: It sounds like you are referring to a World History book and I am not an expert in World History but ...
US History2/13/2009
  Q: What were the inherent disadvantages of the Indians in resisting European occupation?
  A: 1. Native Americans did not have fire arms 2. native Americans did not have natural immunity to ...
Brown vs. Board of Education2/8/2009
  Q: I have been conducting some research and I was hoping that you could maybe give me some insight. My ...
  A: Yes. There is no doubt on this one. The Brown decision is the most significant Supreme Court ...
history2/7/2009
  Q: 1. What are the major empires?
  A: I don't have the foggiest idea what this question is about. What time period are you talking about? ...
entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s2/3/2009
  Q: i would like to know the differences and similarities that entertainment has during the roaring 20's ...
  A: Both the 1920s and the 1930s experienced new technologies that made entertainment more appealing to ...
Roaring 20's1/27/2009
  Q: In What ways did economic conditions and developments in the arts and entertainment help create the ...
  A: Economic: 1. Reckless spending since labor and time saving devices had been invented (washing ...
Economic issues1/20/2009
  Q: What were the major economic issues in the US during the 1865 to WW1 era?
  A: 1. Tariffs -- Republicans like them high, Democrats like them lower 2. Silver coinage of silver ...
history1/20/2009
  Q: 1. Through history, who is the most powerful empires? 2. There are many empires throughout, but ...
  A: Henry, Did you even read my profile and my areas of expertise? I suggest you go back and read the ...
book of secrets1/17/2009
  Q: this probably does not exist but what information is said to be contained in it? be specific
  A: To be honest I don't have any idea. I haven't watched the ridiculous Nicholas Cage movie so I can't ...
1920's12/9/2008
  Q: How did some events of the 1920's reflect national conflicts over social, cultural, and religious ...
  A: Red Scare: Reflected the fear Americans had of communists infiltrating the government Sacco and ...
Federalists vs. Antifederalists11/28/2008
  Q: What were some of the main differences between the Federalists and Antifederalists? Thank you
  A: F: Favored the new Constitution after it was written Wanted a strong central government ...
JFK Conspiracy11/28/2008
  Q: There are several items wrong with your assessment of the JFK hit. Oswald did not say "Well, it's ...
  A: Well, let's look at your points one by one and see how valid they are. 1. "Well it's all over ...
Book Of Secrets11/20/2008
  Q: It has nothing to do with the movie itself. If so EDUCATED then you would have listen when the ...
  A: Wow, you are all over the map here aren't you. 1. The issue of Deep Throat is a great example. ...
Kennedy Assassination11/18/2008
  Q: Justin Wimmer 3032 234th ST SE Bothell WA 98021 To Whom It May Concern, I am an 8th grade ...
  A: I would look under the subject heading of current affairs or politics and NOT history. I'm sure ...
Kennedy Assassination11/18/2008
  Q: Justin Wimmer 3032 234th ST SE Bothell WA 98021 To Whom It May Concern, I am an 8th grade ...
  A: Justin: I need a little more information from you in order to understand exactly what your project ...
the most significant event in the US history?11/17/2008
  Q: i am required to write an essay, 4 pages in length, about anything from US history, between 1492 and ...
  A: Well then you need to ask a better question don't you? You never gave ANY indication that you ...
the most significant event in the US history?11/16/2008
  Q: i am required to write an essay, 4 pages in length, about anything from US history, between 1492 and ...
  A: During that time period it would be hard to NOT list at #1 the writing of the Constitution of the ...
Post WWII10/27/2008
  Q: Why did the Baby Boom last for 20 years. What was need for large families?
  A: The years of the Baby Boom era are generally considered to have been from 1945 until 1962. The ...
Kennedy's assassination, and change in American public opinion10/27/2008
  Q: I'm writing a source- based essay about Civil Rights in America. The particular question I'm working ...
  A: This is a pretty vague question that I'm not entirely sure I can answer. What opinions are you ...
KKK10/21/2008
  Q: How is ethnocentrism involved in the KKK?
  A: Well obviously it involves those that consider themselves "white" feel their race is superior to ...
Churchill's Address Before United States Congress (December 26, 1941)10/16/2008
  Q: I'm studying speech tactics and was asked to look at the following excerpt from the address that ...
  A: He commenting on the fact that our Founding Fathers fought, struggled, and died to break AWAY from ...
u.s. history10/7/2008
  Q: is England in the northern or southern colonies?
  A: Is this a serious question? England is not a part of the United States. England is a country off ...
Southern Colonies9/25/2008
  Q: What kind of laws did the Southern Colonies have?
  A: Well this is a rather general question but I will try to give a few examples that might help. 1. ...
Lee Harvey Oswald's Kennedy Assassination9/20/2008
  Q: I know and realize that this is quite a broad subject, but I do ask you to give me information on ...
  A: First of all I don't have your e-mail address to send this to (you failed to include it and I don't ...
role of women puritan soceity9/14/2008
  Q: What was the role of women in the puritan society ? ...
  A: 1. Provide a spiritual heaven within the home. 2. Give birth to children. 3. Act as midwives for ...
Puritans in the northern United States9/13/2008
  Q: I have a short paper on Puritans in the states. On how they founded their community in the North and ...
  A: 1. Puritans arrived here in 1630 accidentally since they were supposed to land at Jamestown, ...
religious toleration in the colonies9/7/2008
  Q: Around what year or century did the north american colonies achieve religious toleration for all ...
  A: Well, Sarah, I'm not sure we've even reached that point today. During the early years of the ...
Discrimination/ Prejudice in U.S. History8/28/2008
  Q: I am trying to recall in chronological order the different groups that have been discriminated ...
  A: 1. Blacks beginning in about 1680 when slavery is officially adopted in all colonies. 2. Women ...
JFK Assassination8/23/2008
  Q: I read your rebuttal, and though I agree that you are quite terse and a bit rude, I do appreciate ...
  A: Is it your opinion that the film clearly showing JFK's head getting peeled "back...and to the left" ...
conspiracies7/31/2008
  Q: i have recently read some of your answers and now have a question i don't think you can answer. ...
  A: These don't knock me off my horse at all. They simply illustrate the difference between faith and ...
wagon traion travel7/12/2008
  Q: I enjoy books on pioneer days but can't buy many of them. One thing I am curious about and haven't ...
  A: By today's standards there really wasn't much privacy for families. Often families had their ...
JFK/RFK assassination6/23/2008
  Q: my brother believes that both of them were killed by the mob rather than oswald an sirhan sirhan. ...
  A: Well, your brother is not alone. A lot of people think that. However, a lot of people are ...
Belief.6/10/2008
  Q: Reading your answer to the belief in the "Presidents Book of Secrets," I've come to the conclusion ...
  A: I'm not even certain you have a question hidden in this diatribe or not. But after a couple of ...
1920s6/3/2008
  Q: how did the 1920s affect American literature?
  A: There are three main ways literature was affected by the developments of the 1920s: 1. The ...
Declaration of Independence5/28/2008
  Q: My main question here is about the Declaration of Independence. Do you know if anyone has truly ...
  A: If you have been duped after watching "National Treasure" I'm sorry to disappoint you that there has ...
The JFK5/26/2008
  Q: Now to start off the only so called education i have had on the assassination of John F. Kennedy is ...
  A: You can easily see what the actual bullet looks like. Simply go to googleimages.com and type in CE ...
The JFK5/26/2008
  Q: Now to start off the only so called education i have had on the assassination of John F. Kennedy is ...
  A: Not meaning to sound too harsh here, let me state that your comment: "When a bullet hits anything ...
U.S.History5/26/2008
  Q: Im trying to decide what subject of American history to study in college. I would like your opinion ...
  A: This questions is a little like asking what flavor of ice cream to order at your next visit to ...
The JFK "Conspiracy"5/25/2008
  Q: Now to start off the only so called education i have had on the assassination of John F. Kennedy is ...
  A: Knowing that you have not read a great deal about the case I will explain it as simply as possible. ...
Conspiracy Theory5/22/2008
  Q: I have recently read many of your answers regarding what you believe to be "conspiracy theories," ...
  A: This actually is not a bad question, although it is riddled with some pretty silly ideas. First of ...
Civil Rights movement5/18/2008
  Q: What do you think was "new" about the 1950s and 1960s? What was new that made government and the ...
  A: There are six reasons why the Civil Rights movement suddenly began getting attention in the 1950s ...
us history5/15/2008
  Q: what was the purpose of the building of armories in the middle of American cities in the 1870s?
  A: I've never read that this was more common in the 1870s than at any other time in American history. ...
Malcolm X5/13/2008
  Q: WA.I am doing a research project on Malcolm X and my esstential question is Who is Malcolm X and how ...
  A: 1. Much of what "early" Malcolm X contributed to blacks was negative. He convinced them that all ...
Malcolm X5/10/2008
  Q: WA.I am doing a research project on Malcolm X and my esstential question is Who is Malcolm X and how ...
  A: Malcolm Little (X) was a black civil rights leader who reached his peak in popularity in the 1960s ...
Malcolm X5/10/2008
  Q: WA.I am doing a research project on Malcolm X and my esstential question is Who is Malcolm X and how ...
  A: Malcolm Little (X) was a black civil rights leader who reached his peak in popularity in the 1960s ...
little rock nine5/8/2008
  Q: Anderson, my name is Bana and i go to alderwood middle school. iam doing a project on the ittle rock ...
  A: 1. The Little Rock Nine were nine Black high school students that were enrolled at the previously ...
great depression5/8/2008
  Q: can you please help me wit a couple of questions? 1. What effect did the G.D. have on the Americans ...
  A: 1. If affected American lives through: a. unemployment b. despair c. divorce in ...
Political History5/8/2008
  Q: Considering the issues that plague the history of Louisiana (corrupt government, instability in ...
  A: This is not gonig to be extremely popular but it will be accurate statistically. The large ...
Children's March of 19635/6/2008
  Q: Steven Anderson, My name is Germe Anthony Ambion and I am an 8th grade student who attends ...
  A: There is not an awful lot of information out there on the Children's Crusade of 1963 but here is ...
Kennedy Assassination5/1/2008
  Q: What are ten pieces of evidences that point to Oswald and ONLY Oswald as the assassin of President ...
  A: Well there are a LOT more than ten but here are ten to start with. In fact as an added bonus I will ...
march of birmingham 19634/28/2008
  Q: why do you think that the march of birmingham started?
  A: Birmingham, Alabama was known for having one of the most violent police forces and one of the most ...
H vs H4/17/2008
  Q: Hey Steve, I was browsing, ran across your Hollywood/history opinion, and was so intrigued I had ...
  A: For the most part, "The Patriot" is not a bad version of the Revolutionary War. It DOES capture the ...
Hollywood vs History4/11/2008
  Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
  A: Good question. Here are the movies that I feel have done the BEST to portray historical events: 1. ...
Your Book of Secrets answer4/10/2008
  Q: Your argument that educated people believe only what has been proven true beyond any shadow of a ...
  A: Most of your points are incorrect to begin with but I will do my best to wade through them one at a ...
Serve As President4/4/2008
  Q: If Hillary Rodham Clinton is nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate for president, could ...
  A: No, I never said that. Bill Clinton COULD run as a vice-presidential candidate because running for ...
Serve As President4/4/2008
  Q: If Hillary Rodham Clinton is nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate for president, could ...
  A: The 22nd Amendment states: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than ...
Black Civil Rights in America3/29/2008
  Q: How did individuals or groups view or respond to Rosa Parks in 1954-71?
  A: The Alabama Bus Boycott started much of the Civil Rights protests of the next fifteen years. Here ...
Foreign Policy from WWI to WWII3/28/2008
  Q: I have an essay to write and need just some basic ideas for my body. The question is this: How did ...
  A: Post WW I: 1. Restricted immigration with the Emergency Quota Act and the Immigration Act. 2. ...
us history3/28/2008
  Q: what gives the states the right to nullify federal laws?
  A: Nothing. They can't. This was the whole issue with the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South ...
history3/22/2008
  Q: I am curious about similarities between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Did ...
  A: There was really very little similar between these two documents. 1. The Declration of ...
U.S. History3/20/2008
  Q: Why did the federal government decide to put a tax on whiskey? And why was it so important to ...
  A: Under the new government of President Washington, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton initiated ...
treaty of Versilles3/19/2008
  Q: What were the strengths of the opposition forces, both liberal and conservative, rather than the ...
  A: 1. Wilson did not take any Republicans with him to France for the negotiations and when he returned ...
Articles of Confederation3/19/2008
  Q: I was wondering if you can help me. I'm in the process of trying to find the positive articles of ...
  A: Sure thing. 1. As you implied the A. of C. DID help to organize western lands through the Land ...
your attitude3/18/2008
  Q: Sir, i would expect someone of your stature to not be so condescending and arrogant, so you're an ...
  A: First of all, I'm not your father so you don't need to be angry at me. It's not my fault that your ...
U.S. History3/18/2008
  Q: Interested in the comparison of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
  A: Well there isn't really a question here but I can give some insight that might help: D. of I. (D) ...
your attitude3/17/2008
  Q: Sir, i would expect someone of your stature to not be so condescending and arrogant, so you're an ...
  A: You contradict yourself in this ridiculous comment. First you say that I am a person of stature, ...
women during wwII3/14/2008
  Q: How did women maintain morale at home during World War II?
  A: They did the following activities: They worked in the USO (United Service Organization) that ...
the american revolution3/11/2008
  Q: do you believe the american revolution was revolutionary? if so why
  A: There is no doubt: yes. 1. We established a NON-British form of government 2. We did away with ...
JFK3/6/2008
  Q: I saw the video that was taken when president Kennedy got shot, and in some of the frames the ...
  A: What does this mean? 1. It means that you saw exactly what happens when a person gets shot in the ...
jazz in the 20s3/4/2008
  Q: how did jazz music affect america socially in the 20s?
  A: Since Blacks in America were virtually invisible during the first-half of the 1900s politically, ...
Presidents book of secrets3/1/2008
  Q: I just read your answer to a question about the presidents book of secrets, where you said that the ...
  A: Oh man! You've blown my cover. You are 100% correct--I AM a government agent. My job is to log on ...
jfk assasination2/12/2008
  Q: Can you help me fix it up? Make it more accurate? Put more evidence? Anything at all will be ...
  A: Well let me point out a few things: If your teacher doesn't know much about the Kennedy ...
Puritan school and punishment1/24/2008
  Q: Can you please tell me what school and punishment in schools was like during puritan times?
  A: Sure. 1. Schools were relative small with ALL students in the same room. Students sat by row ...
Articles of Confederation & Constitution1/23/2008
  Q: Why was the constitution better than the articles of confederation.Am writing a persuasive essay , ...
  A: The Articles of Confederation was a bad constitution for the following reasons: 1. No power to ...
About last answer regaurding Book of Secrets.1/17/2008
  Q: If there was a book or any proof of the conspiracies and you or anyone knew about it, what is to ...
  A: Oh man. Give it a rest, pal. If YOU believe in this mystical, non-existent book then good for you. ...
About last answer regaurding Book of Secrets.1/16/2008
  Q: If there was a book or any proof of the conspiracies and you or anyone knew about it, what is to ...
  A: Not really. I find so much to study and learn about for which there IS evidence, I decided long ago ...
About last answer regaurding Book of Secrets.1/16/2008
  Q: If there was a book or any proof of the conspiracies and you or anyone knew about it, what is to ...
  A: Your comment has crystallized perfectly the paranoid mind set of conspiracy believers. No evidence ...
industrialism1/14/2008
  Q: What were the criticisms and defenses of big businesses during industrialism?
  A: Criticisms: 1. Big business (BB) created monopolies that took away freedom for buyers to purchase ...
Seneca Falls Convention of 18481/11/2008
  Q: My class and I are doing a project where we have to pick some important historical person that lived ...
  A: I have done a lot of research and study in Women's History and Stanton is one of my favorite topics. ...
Kennedy assassination and the media1/6/2008
  Q: What was the impact of media coverage on public opinion during the Kennedy assassination? and The ...
  A: 1. Media coverage on public opinion: The media coverage on the Kennedy assassination and even more ...
JFK1/5/2008
  Q: OK Steve, I've read some questions from people which I thought to be legitimate questions. I have ...
  A: Whew, this is going to take some time but be patient. This has taken a couple of hours to compose. ...
Kennedy assassination1/5/2008
  Q: I read your recent answer concerning the Kennedy assassination and I must admit you have almost ...
  A: This is actually a very good question, Scott. Here are some of the reason why I believe people are ...
JFK1/4/2008
  Q: OK Steve, I've read some questions from people which I thought to be legitimate questions. I have ...
  A: All are legitimate questions but I don't think you are going to like the answers I'm going to ...
Colonial American Innkeepers1/3/2008
  Q: I am trying to find links or add'l information about a typical day in the life of a colonial ...
  A: Here are a few good sources: http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Winter02-03/wetherburns.cfm ...
Populists versus Jacksonian Democrats1/1/2008
  Q: I was hoping that as a AP US History teacher you might be able to help; I'm studying for the APUSH ...
  A: Jacksonian Democrats sought the following: 1. Greater amount of democracy in American ...
WOW12/24/2007
  Q: I READ Y0UR ANSWER TO THE BOOK OF SECRETS THING AND WOW UR TYPICAL. THE US GOVERNMENT IS THE MOST ...
  A: You conspiracy mental patients have been crying wolf for 200 years and still haven't uncovered a ...
President's Book of Secrets12/22/2007
  Q: If the President's book of secrets is supposed to be for presidents eyes only then how do we know ...
  A: You are making the same mistake many unread and poorly-educated Americans make when it comes to ...
911 attacks12/19/2007
  Q: I have heard the theory that the WTC buildings were brought down in a controlled demolition. I have ...
  A: Well, so you don't think a building with fires raging out of control that are not being extinguished ...
911 attacks12/18/2007
  Q: I have heard the theory that the WTC buildings were brought down in a controlled demolition. I have ...
  A: While I am not an engineer or a physics expert I CAN spot a ridiculous conspiracy theory a mile ...
help asap12/13/2007
  Q: the spoils system, and universal male sufferage for reorm movements and opular election, 2 party ...
  A: WOW. I hope you proofread your essay much better than you proofread THIS question. I can hardly ...
US History I12/10/2007
  Q: I am a sophmore in college taking a US History class. The semester is almost over and at the last ...
  A: There is no debate whatsoever on this point. Virtually every single historian in America would ...
you are a fucking idiot12/9/2007
  Q: you are a fucking idiot. the jfk conspiracy is true man. look at the facts
  A: An excellent point. Clearly you are well read on the topic. Please list for me your five best ...
Women's roles12/1/2007
  Q: What led to the reconsideration of women's roles in the 1820s and 1830s?
  A: There were several good factors to consider: 1. This time period was known as the Second Great ...
World War II11/29/2007
  Q: I am reading several books and have a question. How did the end of world war II and the rise and ...
  A: If you had taken the time to read my profile you would know that my area of expertise is AMERICAN ...
posner11/29/2007
  Q: are points raised by posner in case closed still valid? (like Oswald's 8 second shooting time) ...
  A: The single bullet conclusion (not theory--but conclusion) has been controversial because the ...
posner11/28/2007
  Q: are points raised by posner in case closed still valid? (like Oswald's 8 second shooting time)
  A: Most of Posner's points have not been refuted yet. Most experts agree Oswald had about 8.4 seconds ...
jfk11/27/2007
  Q: why was jfk in dallas anyway? where can i get info on this? thanks.
  A: Kennedy had gone to Dallas to hopefully patch up some problems within the Democratic Party there. ...
jfk11/27/2007
  Q: i was told that during jfk's autopsy, his brain was removed. i read case closed and doubt this ...
  A: Yes, Kennedy's brain WAS removed (as is ALWAYS done during ANY autopsy.) The brain was sectioned ...
How nany blacks?11/27/2007
  Q: How many blacks are on a two dollar bill ? What are thier names?
  A: Of course you are referring to the famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of ...
conspiracies11/26/2007
  Q: given the time i have left to do a paper on the jfk assasination, could you tell me any credible ...
  A: Remember there is NO evidence of any conspiracy in the Kennedy assassination--every single ...
warren11/24/2007
  Q: do u know where i can find a shortened (around 2 pg) synopsis about the warren commission report ...
  A: WOW that is quite a request. No I don't know of such a site but I can give you the gist of what the ...
who shot jfk?11/24/2007
  Q: when writing an essay on who killed jfk, what must i include (like names, places)? also are there ...
  A: A word of caution about looking at other essays already written. If your teacher has the brains ...
Presidential book of secrets11/18/2007
  Q: I was just wondering if you knew if a Presidential book of secrets actually existed. ANY ...
  A: No. There is no such thing. Hollywood writers created it based on long-held myths that conspiracy ...
flag11/16/2007
  Q: Im coordinating a civil war reenactment. Iv look both online and in libraries but I cannot find ...
  A: In my lifetime of research I have never come across any directions or discussion concerning the ...
Alien and Sedition Acts of 179811/4/2007
  Q: The debate over the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. Discuss the issues involved and why these ...
  A: A few points: 1. The Federalist-dominated Congress had passed the A and S Acts to limit the power ...
jfk11/3/2007
  Q: i'm writing a term paper on the murder of jfk (i know, difficult topic, but i was so high that day). ...
  A: Well, you are right, this is a big topic. A few points: 1. There is no doubt among serious ...
Articles of Confederation vs. America's constitution10/25/2007
  Q: What is the difference between the articles of confederation and America's Constitution? I have to ...
  A: Sorry for the late response but I've been down with the flu for about four days and today is the ...
history10/22/2007
  Q: what was life/daily life like for colonists back in 1775
  A: 1. Farming was the generally occupation of over 90% of all colonists. 2. Men and women SHARED a ...
U.S. Colonial Society10/20/2007
  Q: Please help me with the followingIn 1700s, large numbers of non-English-speaking immigrants came to ...
  A: The reason why English was primarily spoken was because the MAJORITY of immigrants arrived here from ...
us history10/17/2007
  Q: 1-Why didn't the United States join the League of Nations? 2-Why did young people reject the values ...
  A: 1. L. of N. a. Only Democrats were invited to attend along with Wilson the talks and that ...
HIS 145 The American Experience Since 194510/11/2007
  Q: How did the US come involved in Southeast Asia?
  A: When the French pulled out of Vietnam in 1954 after the fall of Dien Bien Phu, President Eisenhower ...
Colonial America9/27/2007
  Q: Throughout the colonial period, economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North ...
  A: This is a free response question from the 1993 AP U.S. History Examination. If you are coming on ...
Colonial America9/26/2007
  Q: Compare the ways in which the following reflected tensions in colonial society: Bacon's Rebellion ...
  A: This questionis asking you to compare two unrelated events that both had similar results in colonial ...
American revolution9/10/2007
  Q: 1. after united states independence what central issue they had 2. why couldn't the american ...
  A: 1. Since your question is in the singular I will only give you one example because as you wrote it ...
us history9/9/2007
  Q: what effect did the lttle rock crises, and the montgomery bus boycitt have jonthe civil rights ...
  A: The Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott of 1956 showed the white establishment the power that peaceful ...
NAACP8/27/2007
  Q: Anderson, I was hoping you could help me with a historyWhat is the origin, purpose, and membership ...
  A: The NAACP grew out of a black American movement called the Niagara Movement which advocated the ...
History: 17th Century Puritan Society8/19/2007
  Q: Anderson, I have a few ideas already but i need a bit more details in order to complete my essay. ...
  A: 1. There was little freedom of choice, expression, speech, or opinion. Therefore there was very ...
Civil War8/3/2007
  Q: I am in a group and we are doing a paper and trying to explain the origins, legacy and significance ...
  A: ECONOMIC: 1. No more slavery in the South and as a result the economy was forced to shift from a ...
Research7/26/2007
  Q: Any advice on how to research women in the funeral industry in 1930's Texas? Thanks for any help ...
  A: Was there a great difference between funeral practices and the funeral industry in Texas from other ...
Questions...plz would u help me?6/7/2007
  Q: Was General Grant smart when he gave the South generous terms of surrender?
  A: I don't know if I would look at this as a smart versus dumb move but it DID reflect the wishes of ...
history/young adults american lit5/3/2007
  Q: how did Jim Crow Laws affect the education of African Americans?
  A: From 1865 until about 1870 there were several Freedman's schools built throughout the South that ...
Immigrants in the 19th century...4/15/2007
  Q: Experiences of immigrants to the U.S. in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, can you tell me ...
  A: Remember that in the late 19th century the immigrants who arrived in America generally came from two ...

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