The W.E.B. DuBois Quiz During the fight for racial equality in America, many notable individuals rose to carry the banner of civil liberties. After slavery’s end, Black Americans were in a quite a peculiar place. The Reconstruction Era saw the federal government try to grant inalienable rights to men of all ethnicities. However, the state … Read more
The Gilded Age Quiz While economics is an unpredictable field, there are still a number of guiding principles and rules that help to define some of the trends of certain economic powers. In America, the nation’s largely lax view on economic regulation throughout the ages has made its economy quite volatile. Sudden changes in the … Read more
The Catherine the Great Quiz Certain historical figures are born into circumstances that guarantee their greatness. In contrast, there are many others who lived their lives overcoming challenges to become truly great. Catherine the Great of Russia was someone who existed on the line that distinguished these two categories. She was born with a number … Read more
The Confederate States of America Quiz Division is a nasty thing. It breeds contempt, misunderstanding, and even violence in extreme cases. The growth of a mentality of “us vs. them” is often seen as the root cause of extreme division. This is just how it was in the case of the American Civil War. The … Read more
Andrew Johnson Quiz The Civil War had torn America apart. With hundreds of thousands if not millions of casualties resulting, it drained America of many honest people in addition to whatever material cost it exacted. Still, there was a beacon guiding American through that grim era. A leader shone brightly to help direct the path … Read more