...Museum Review for Buffalo Soldier Museum Yan Wu Museum Review for Buffalo Soldier Museum The Buffalo Soldier Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier. It houses the largest repository of African-American military history in the world. In fall 2012, the museum moved into its new 23,000-square-foot home at the Houston Light Guard Armory in Midtown. The historic armory space is seven-times the museum’s previous space, giving the national museum significantly more room for reenactments, exhibits and lectures. The process of relocating the museum took nearly a decade to realize. The 10th cavalry, an all African-American Army unit, was nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers by Cheyenne warriors in 1867 out of respect for their fierce fighting ability. Over time, the term Buffalo Soldier was applied to all African-American soldiers. The museum aims to articulate, collect, display and preserve historical artifacts, documents, videos, prints and other historical memorabilia which detail the history of the brave men and women who overcame extreme adversity while fighting the great American wars. Original uniforms from the Indian Wars and a musket from 1775 are among the items on display. Visitors will see artifacts stretching from the Revolutionary War through both world wars to present day conflicts. Matthews, a Vietnam veteran and military historian, founded the Buffalo Soldier National Museum...
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...two cultural events experienced: The International Civil Rights Museum and the Greensboro Historical Museum. International Civil Rights Museum. The first cultural event I attended was the International Civil Rights Museum (ICRM) located in downtown Greensboro on February One street. At this museum you relive and learn the history behind the Greensboro Four and the Civil Rights movement. It was a privilege to have experienced the museum in person. Walking through the Woolworth building where the sit-ins occurred will leave an everlasting impression on me. In that experience, one can understand the sense of anguish and pain that was experienced during that time. The museum can bring up all sorts of emotions in a person that truly enjoys history. The museum exhibited how during the time of the civil rights movement both black and white people came together to rid, not only Greensboro but the nation of discrimination. They believed in equality amongst the people; they protected, marched, and performed sit-ins to display their thoughts and feelings about racial segregation. About the International Civil Rights Museum & Center. (2010, January 20). Greensboro Historical Museum The second cultural event I attended was the Greensboro Historical Museum. This museum was founded in 1924 to tell American history the perspective of Greensboro. It was very enlightening to experience the museum in person. Inside the museum you are able to see how deep the history is within...
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...2016 El Museo del Barrio Paper I went to El Museo Del Barrio on March 12, 2016, taking the train into Manhattan from Dobbs Ferry. The train was not very long as the museum is in Harlem. Though the museum is not very large, it has various paintings and historical information. I went to the museum during the day for about one hour. Lining the walls were many different articles written about the history of the museum. The Black Panther newspaper was a major newspaper in Puerto Rico in 1970. It was the voice of the oppressed and the poor. This article was published during the Vietnam War and promoted the Young Lords Party group. The newspaper spoke to the poverty stricken Puerto Rican community saying their opinions and events that occurred in their lives. Young Lords Party was modeled after the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was a group during the Vietnam War, which was against sending African Americans to fight in the war. Young Lords Party was for the people of Puerto Rico. Party members of the Young Lords were children between the ages of fifteen and twenty five years old. They were children and young adults. They were young activists at a difficult time for people and were very brave. I did not know that this culture had a very large during the civil rights movement for African-American movement. I also saw a wall dedicated to an event that happened in the summer of 1969. It is a picture describing an offensive trash neighborhood. The Puerto Rican...
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...Segregation The road to ending segregation was a long and hard move for the South. In the 1800s-1900’s segregation was enforced to keep African Americans separated from whites. During this time African Americans had to deal with the symbols of what was called Jim Crow’s, (Whites Only and Colored Only) signs; which are found today in museums, old photographs, and documentaries. Now since an African American has been elected President of the United States, a person could say segregation seems as old-fashioned and distant as watching an old black and white television. Although, the major challenge is to explain the reasons for the legacy of segregation, discrimination, and isolation to attain equality and civil rights, that African Americans worked to end. The best way to describe the shape of the United States in the second half of the 19th century, “according to eminent historian Robert Wiebe, the answer was isolated island communities,” (Bowles, 2011, Section 1.1, Para 1). Wiebe used the symbol of the island because cities were very much separated and isolated from each other and had a weak system of communication between them. The time came, after the divisiveness and devastation of the Civil War, when the nation searched for order economically, politically, geographically, and racially. Although, emancipation came during the Civil War, nearly 4 million freed slaves struggled to make a home for themselves as citizens during a period known as Reconstruction, which lasted...
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...Carver is a famous African American Scientist. Carver was also a teacher at the Tuskegee Institute. He is well known for the variety of discoveries he made with the use of peanuts. He was born into slavery near the end of the civil war, but the actual day and year is unknown. Carver was the son of Giles and Mary, and their family was owned by the Carver family. Before George was even a month old, him, his mother, and his sister were kidnapped and taken to Kentucky where they were sold. George was the only one that was found out of the three; he was also returned to his master, Moses Carver. George would later become a very successful man because of his will to learn, the discoveries he made, and the monument made for him. Carver had a desire to learn after the civil war ended. Moses and Susan Carver kept George and his brother and taught the two how to read and write since there were no schools near the plantation for African Americans at the time. George had a fiery want for knowledge and by age eleven, he attended a school that was roughly eight to ten miles away from the farm he grew up on. He was later accepted into Highland college, but was rejected when his race was discovered. However, Carver had a strong interest in plants, and enrolled in Iowa State where he Got his Master’s Degree in...
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...and how they brought about many changes in our nation leading up to its present day success. Inside the time capsule we have found a newspaper article dated February 2nd, 1960 with the headline “A&T Students Launch ‘Sit-Down’ Demand for Service at Downtown Lunch Counter”. (International Civil Rights Center & Museum, 2014) The next item within the capsule was a small package labeled Enovid and appears to one of the first brands of oral contraceptives. Continuing to look further into the capsule we then found 2 tickets from the Washington Coliseum with a date of February 10th 1964 featuring The Beatles. Also included among these items was a flyer dated August 28th 1963 with the heading “March on Washington”. The last item we removed from the time capsule was a small patch with an eagle on it landing on what appears to be the moon with the words “Apollo 11”. I will now go onto write a little history on these items as well as their importance to us in the present day. In 1865 slavery ended and African-Americans were free to live their own lives. Although this was true African-American were still treated poorly. Segregation was used to separate the African-Americans from the white Americans. Coloreds or blacks were popular terms during this time and every public place including diners, schools transportation and restrooms were divided and marked for eithers whites or...
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...Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline Crystal Nix Strayer University May14 , 2015 The Industrial Revolution changed America in a major way. The Revolution affected government and people’s way of life as a whole. After the Civil War was the period of industrialization. It was the period where industrial cities were built, many jobs were created, and certain people gained a great amount of wealth. It was an important time in history where African Americans and women gained equal rights and there were many advancements in technology. Society, economy, and politics were three signifigant aspects that were changed by industrialization after the Civil War. Before this era most Americans worked for themselves on farms or owned businesses. Soon people began leaving farms to move into cities to work in factories. Assembly lines were introduced during this era. They made it possible to mass produce products. These jobs were usually monotonous and dangerous. On an assembly each worker was responsible for specific part of the product. They no longer had the freedom or working for themselves. Employers hired unskilled labor which most of the time were women and children. Americans now were working for someone else and were working long hours for little pay and treated miserably, which led to horrible working conditions. Iron and steel had become big business during this time. The economy had grown due to the new industries that were...
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... Tiffany R. Sims African American Art Dr. Akua McDaniel 11/20/12 Struggle. Hope. Change. Since the colonial period, and even many years before this time period, African-American people struggled with inequality, lack of rights, and racial injustice. This struggle came to a historical high during The Civil War in the 1860’s. With much effort and persistence, the war ended and slavery was abolished in the nation. The result brought hope to black people in the United States. This newfound faith amongst black people was captured in many different forms, such as propaganda, literature, and most importantly, art. Two black, female artists portrayed this spirit in the forms of sculptures. During the Post-Civil War era, Edmonia Lewis and Meta Warrick Fuller created works that symbolized the struggle for freedom, hope for the future, and a need for change for African-American people. The American Civil War was arguably one of the most deadliest and important events in the nation’s history. Political tensions came to an all-time high and caused a split and war amongst the States from 1861-1865. Slavery was a root cause of the war. The North, also known as the Union, was fighting for the abolishment of slavery while the South, also known as the Confederacy, was fighting to preserve slavery laws in the nation. In the end, the North prevailed and laws were made to end slavery and give black people the rights and privileges they deserved. The end of the war brought about a new...
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...lives on the line and fight for American freedom. I am deeply thankful for the millions of men and women who have served in the Armed Services, for without them, I would not have half the freedoms I have today. It is unfortunate that pre-existing prejudice prohibited a multide of African American men and women from serving, and those that did serve, were treated inequitably. It is sad to say that 1st Lt. Vernon J. Baker receieved similar treatment during World War II, despite his impeccable valor and determination to protect the American flag. In the heat of World War II, 1st Lt. Baker successfully led his men into battle and independently killed two sentries, two snipers, and four soldiers. Together, 1st Lt. Baker and his platoon assassinated a fleet of German medics. He selflessly risked his life to ensure the safety of his fellow soldiers; thereby, cherishing brotherhood and living up to the following quote, delivered by G.K. Chesterson: “The true solider fights not...
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...very important factor of the Civil War. Not only was Fort Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, but it was also the turning point to a war that would change the course of history. The fort was named after a Revolutionary War hero, Thomas Sumter. Built as a symbol of independence in 1860, Fort Sumter stood at a towering 300 feet by 400 feet in Charleston Harbor. Originally, the fort was under the command of union troops until General P.G.T. Beauregard and the confederates bombarded the fort on April 12th and 13th, 1861. The reason the first shots were fired was because President Abraham Lincoln had ordered supplies to be sent to his troops. The supplies...
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...The Civil War was a time that a national disagreement split the country in two, the fight for freedom for enslaved Black Americans—or for the Confederates of the South, the fight against it. Today, the interpretation of the Confederate Flag has become one of the nation’s biggest controversy. This flag assumes emotional significance for soldiers’ families and their descendants. Yet, for many Americans, the Confederate battle flag is an unmistakable symbol of slavery and oppression. For this reason I believe that it is justification to have the Confederate Flag removed from all public buildings. To better understand this reasoning, we will talk about the misuses of the Stars and Bars, how the flag offends citizens, and finally why the flag should...
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...Professor LAURIN GARZA Strayer University | | Industrialization After the Civil War | Contemporary US History | | Adeline Sandy | 10/26/2014 | After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created problems for American society. | Outline: Introduction: Thesis: Industrialization after the civil war influenced the American Economic, Society and Politics in such a positive way. This was an incredible time for the growth of Americans. Industrialization after the civil war between 1865 and 1920, there was a significant change in many people’s lives. The development of a new railroad system, the effect of new machinery/technology replaces humans. The political change during the Revolution was challenging and the Chinese were a major contribution to the transcontinental railroad and the end of physical abuse in the work place. I. Body paragraph: Economic growth a. Machines replaced people in methods of production b. International Trade between countries increased drastically c. Advertisement encouraged a nation of consumers and created demand for business. d. Invention of railroad ,electricity and light bulb II. Body paragraph Political growth; During the Revolution the American Government faced many challenges with new business, but in the end learn from many struggles ...
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...seven year-old child. Having been born at the end of the Korean War and growing up in the Cold War Era, she felt a strong connection to her cultural ties and grew up with some discomfort in having to adjust to life as a an immigrant. She derives inspiration for her artwork through her own personal experiences as both Asian and American while embodying the motto “Personal is political” (Oxford University Press 317). A great deal of her work is done in a mixed media format or as a performance piece and often calls for audience participation (Oxford University Press 317). DMZ-XING Yong Soon Min, DMZ-XING, 1994, (Mixed-Media Installation) One such piece by Min is called DMZ-XING (1994), a mixed-media piece taking its name from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Yong Soon Min created an installation in 19pictures, and a series of narrative texts strewn about (Min 134). Here, she was capturing and retelling her own story as well as the stories of several families from Asia—Cambodia, Korea, Viet Nam, and others—that escaped from their homelands due to the onslaught of wars, and the experiences that they encountered while acclimating to the new experiences they would find for themselves in America (Min 134). Particularly in focus within the art piece is the story of a Laotian man, Mr. Saengaly, who fled with his wife to America after he had been a prisoner of war at a Viet Cong re-education camp during the Viet Nam War (Min 136). Pictures and the accompanying story tell of how he went...
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...at the Tuskegee Institute. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black pilots in the United States Air force. They overcame many racial barriers in their training and during their time in the air force. The careers of the Tuskegee airmen were great strides in the civil rights movement because they showed that African Americans were capable of the same things as whites. The Tuskegee Airmen had great training, they had to go through many racial challenges, and on top of that they were some of the most successful pilots in World War 2. Training The Tuskegee airmen were trained at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee institute was an all African-American Institute founded by Booker T. Washington. The Tuskegee Institute received a contract from the military and provided training to African Americans while the military built a segregated base. The Tuskegee Institute provided training in meteorology, navigation and instruments. All of the cadets that did very well in these classes were moved to the Tuskegee Army Air Field. The Air Corps provided aircraft, textbooks, flying clothes, parachutes and...
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...In the United States of America during the period of the Civil War, the flag of the South called the Confederate flag was a representation of a culture that the south was trying to preserve. After the war ended, with the south losing, the flag began to take on a controversial meaning due to the connection it had to slavery. The connection the Confederate flag had towards slavery in the past is why using it today, as a southern heritage symbol is controversial. Due to the nature of the meaning of the confederate flag and it connection to slavery during the civil war, its meaning becomes blurred when when it flies anywhere except a museum dedicated to the civil war. When it is displayed elsewhere, it begins to represent a reminder and celebration...
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