#apush220 Did you know that neoconservatism still exists today? "While the older neocons make the rounds on the Sunday shows and newspapers of record, the new breed exerts influence through alternative media and party politics." via @nybooks https://t.co/WHwRZtDthF
https://t.co/z3cdFY2yNr This author explains how he believes we are still feeling the effects of the Camp David accords. “As Palestinians continue to struggle for rights...it serves as a reminder that the seeds of these policies were planted at Camp David”#APUSH220
#apush220 Learn more about the chief of justice who declared that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional @HISTORY. "After failing to claim the Republican nomination for the presidency, he was appointed chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court" https://t.co/9hLxi6xvIe
#apush220 via @LegacyObits William Levitt is the father of suburbia, but his legacy is very controversial. His towns promoted racist views. "During Levitt's lifetime, African-American people were not allowed to buy homes in his developments." https://t.co/gxI636iF0u
This is a piece on Eisenhower's life before his presidency. He was an average student, and after highschool, he became a war hero. The article also discusses his relationship with General MacArthur, and how they often disagreed. @Miller_Center https://t.co/gDfXHcHOKn #apush220
Here are ten things you probably didn't know about the space race! I found it interesting that Alan Shepard was the first human to play golf on the Moon, during the Apollo 14 lunar mission.@Sagauk https://t.co/G0fSi8vFdC … #apush220
This article discusses how Lucille Ball was "almost" blacklisted from Hollywood, and gives in-depth details of what she was accused of by HUAC, and what people around her thought. #apush220 https://t.co/BtUnOfyzdg
#Apush220 This articles discusses how Huey Long was assassinated. He was killed in the Louisiana state Capitol, and his death was mourned by over 200,000 at his funeral. https://t.co/HzKRnRYUd4 @politico
#APUSH220@MerriamWebster A great piece about the history of "Normalcy", and Harding's misuse of it. Harding stated: "I have looked for ‘normality’ in my dictionary, and I didn't find it there. ‘Normalcy,’ however, I did find, and it is a good word." https://t.co/Dh0PypgMGz
#APUSH220@Classiccinemas This article gives a great history of the Tivoli theater, and something I found interesting was that when the theater first opened on Christmas, there were around 4000 people lined up to see a film! I also liked the virtual tour. https://t.co/11y78Sw79p
Today in class we studied “The March of a Flag” by Albert Beveridge. Here’s some more information about Albert Beveridge’s life. Something I found interesting was that he won a Pulitzer Prize and wrote an Abraham Lincoln Biography. #APUSH220 https://t.co/meGZSO235W @Britannica
This is a list of fifty of the most influential progressives of the twentieth century. Including Jane Addams from the last chapter, and also Eleanor Roosevelt. @thenation https://t.co/Tk9bL2rLys #APUSH220
Found this article on the Rush-Bagot Agreement because I noticed that it is not mentioned much in the book. Learn about more negotiations between America and Britain in this article from @HistoryAtState#APUSH220
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The Era of Good feelings was ironically called so because it occurred when the political climate was strained. This video below breaks down the era. It explains the trouble in the U.S. during the era, as well as compromise of 1820 through the Monroe Doctrine. #APUSH220