Cleveland History Blogs

History 111 has expanded my knowledge of United States history that I was partially aware of. There were bits and pieces of information and events I was familiar with, but not the minuscule details. For example, all the details that went along with the Civil War and what people experienced and how their lifestyles changed [...]

1. Time on the plantation is basically a giant to do list. It states what the slaves can and cannot do and the start and stop times of their work days. The time frames are extremely different than work hours today. Nearly all the slaves work twelve to fifteen hour days at one time. Also, [...]

The main difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is the representation of powers. The Articles clearly state that the powers and rights remain within each individual state. The Constitution, however, feels that the power remains in the hands of the federal government itself, but in a way of bringing democracy to the [...]

What shocks me the most about Martha’s diary is how detailed it was during the time. Martha must have documented a great deal in her diary due to the amount of events that took place. All the credit, however, does not go to her; it goes to author Ulrich. I cannot believe the time and [...]

I feel that the Boston Massacre could have been prevented. The Bostonians were definitely “fueling the fire” per say. Yes it was morally wrong for the British to fire at the colonists and murder five of them, but the colonists had it coming. They were throwing items at the British, shouting insults, and irritating them. [...]