In To Kill a Mockingbird what does Atticus Finch’s relationship with the minor but important character Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose suggest about the quality of his moral vision? The post The Moral Vision of Atticus Finch appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
Why did the United States believe it had a responsibility to engage the Soviet Union in a cold war, and why was that war a global conflict? The post NSC 68: America’s Cold War Blueprint appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
What challenges, both rhetorical and diplomatic, did Secretary of State George Marshall face when, on June 5, 1947, he delivered his speech, calling for a massive aid program to restore the economies of Europe that had been ravaged by World War II? The post The Marshall Plan Speech: Rhetoric and Diplomacy appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
How did the instant celebrity of Charles Lindbergh after his 1927 transatlantic flight reflect Americans’ values in the Twenties? The post The “Phenomenon of Lindbergh” appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
How did the airplane — with its marvel and mystery — symbolize modernism in the Twenties? The post The Airplane as a Symbol of Modernism appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
How did Progressive reforms affect the domestic lives of Americans? The post Progressivism in the Home appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
How did Americans define progress during the Progressive Era? The post Progressivism in the Factory appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
How can we read “To Build a Fire” as a cautionary tale about the exploitation of nature? The post “To Build a Fire”: An Environmentalist Interpretation appeared first on America in Class.| America in Class
A close reading lesson examining an 1873 appeal to the San Francisco city council, in which Chinese seek to expose the pretense of Californians’ anti-Chinese demands.| America in Class
How did the debate over commercial radio reflect American attitudes toward technological change in the 1920s?| America in Class