Articles related to "American Imperialism"



American Imperialism in the 1890s
Although the US acquired lands and trading rights in various foreign lands before the 1890s, the final decade of the century ushered in a strong imperialist movement.
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Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan
What was the impact of Commodore Perry's illegal entry of Japanese waters?
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The Election of 1900
By 1900 the United States had entered global affairs as a colonial power, espousing imperialism as a matter of national interest & security, despite Democrat opposition.
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How American History was Taught and Written
The history of text books detailing the American journey from a colonial people to superpower status is worth studying because of the lasting impressions given to pupils.
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Dark Harbor by David Hosp - A Review
Beneath a prosperous facade, a city is ruled by violence, greed and religious perversion. One man's insistence on integrity becomes a fight for life.
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Film Review: The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is an epic portrayal of the intimate story of cultures at a crossroads as imperial Japan undergoes a tumultuous transition to a more Westernised society.
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Immigration Patterns of the Early 19th Century
As the new nation came of age, discontent in Europe created immigrant patterns from Ireland and Germany that peaked in the 1850s with millions of new Americans.
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Once Upon a Time Walt Disney 2
Montreal's Museum of Fine Art doesn't just show who influenced Walt Disney; it also shows those who Disney influenced.
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Stanley Kubrick Directs The Shining (1980)
In the dead of winter, trapped in the mountains, there is no escape for a family plagued by a sinister evil embodied by the Overlook hotel and it's manifestations
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Anti-war Slogans: Ingen Krig i Irak
Picture yourself amidst a throng of chanting protestors. Men, women, even children bear boldly lettered placards, thrusting them into the winter air as they march. Here and there in the crowd, a demonstrator circulates with a ballpoint pen, collecting signatures against military interference in Iraq. On February 15th more than 100,000 Norwegians across the country took to the streets to demonstrate their commitment to working toward international peace.
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Made in U.S.A., Now Seen in U.S.A.
Not released in the United States until now, the French New Wave master's take on the political thriller is as playful, provocative and moving as his more popular works
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Third Time's The Charm, Part II
William Jennings Bryan was the only person to be runner-up in a Presidential election three times. He was also the youngest person ever nominated for President by a major political party. Although his government service only included four years in the U.S. House of Representatives and two years as Secretary of State, he had a dramatic effect on U.S. politics at the turn of the century, and started the movement that eventually became the modern Democratic Party.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, THE GREAT COMMONER, PART I
William Jennings Bryan was one of only two men nomonated for president three times, and the only man to be runner-up three times. Read how he built the first modern Democratic Party coalition that elected Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt.
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