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Jonathan Edwards delivers "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
This speech/sermon was an awakening for "sinners", to turn to God and repent of their sins and follow Him, by using fear tactics and Biblical evidence. Basically, Edwards was a Puritan who preached that God could punish and condemn them at anytime because He can and has no reason not to, and the goal was to straighten out the way that they had been acting. -
Nat Turner stages a slave rebellion in Virginia
Nat Turner, a slave during this period, and his supporters who were also slaves, revolted against their white slave owners by killing Turner's owners, the Travis family, and killing at least 51 more white people, all to fight for their freedom. -
Reconstruction begins under Andrew Jackson
After the Civil War, America has to come together and unite to rebuild from all damage that came from this war. Andrew Jackson helps bring citizens together to heal and make better our country to make opportunities for people and give them their best lives possible. -
President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
On this day, President Abraham Lincoln went to go see a play and was shot in the back of the head by Booth, who snuck out through the back. Lincoln died the next morning. This happened because of a conspiracy made by Booth to revive the Confederate by eliminating the three most important officials in the US Government. -
Bell Invents the Telephone
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first call on a telephone to his assistant, Thomas Watson. This invention revolutionized society and brought citizens together, closely and country-wide. This helped shape the American dream, especially socially, because it helped develop relationships and foster the community that was desired. -
WEB Du Bois Establishes NAACP
Du Bois helped establish the NAACP to advance justice for African Americans in the US, mostly to fight for their rights as citizens. This was in response to violence against African Americans during this time by many people groups. African Americans taking steps to claim their rights in our country helped shape our country to the ideal American dream world. -
The Titanic Sinks, killing 1,500
This date was very important to the US, because it was a tragedy that was mourned over and brought people closer to grieve. It also marked that the US was advancing their transportation via ocean, so that also brought people together globally and make America look more attractive that their ships were advancing. -
Women Granted Vote to Right
Women were finally allowed to vote legally, which was a big step for females because it empowered them and made their world more desireable to live in. -
Charles Lindbergh completes 1st Trans-Atlantic Flight
On this date, Lindbergh flew the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. This was a very major event and moment in history because it helped develop and make better the transportation of the country, which benefited the country in many ways. It made the US ideal for living in and being able to communicate and visit with people across the country. -
Caraway Becomes 1st Women Elected to the US Senate
Hattie W Caraway made a monumental change for women and America when she won the election to be on the US Senate. This moment in history made the statement that women could have equal opportunity and jobs and that America was a place of justice and equality, therefore the perfect place to raise children in and have the ideal life. -
Baseball Hall of Fame Established
In Cooperstown, NY, the hall of fame for the sport of baseball. Baseball had grown to be a very popular sport and past time for Americans during this period, and had essentially became a part of America's identity. This made life more enjoyable and brought crowds together to have memorable times. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a day in infamy, when Japan attacked US forces on the island Hawaii. This was the final straw to America entering World War II. This major tragedy pushed Americans to unify closer than ever and become a solid force. America fighting for the world to be a better and just place helped make it become the trusted and perfect home. -
United Negro College Fund established
This organization was established to help fund scholarships for African Americans for black colleges and universities. Their motto is that a mind should not be wasted. This organization helped train blacks to step up in America and claim the American Dream lifestyle that they deserve as much as anyone else living in the country. -
Communist People's Republic Takes Control of China
On August 1st, the Communist People's Republic assumed control of China. This was a sad day for China because communism is a corrupt thing. This reminds Americans that we are blessed to be able to live in a free country to pursue the American Dream. -
Jonas Salk Tests his Polio Vaccine
In this time period, polio was a serious crippling disease that affected many. It was a serious issue that many feared. The cure of polio starting to be made was key to the American Dream because it was leading to the release of people from this disease to embrace the wonderful life America had for them. -
The Crucible opens on Broadway
On this day, Arthur Miller's play "the Crucible", opened on Broadway. This play of fact and fiction played into the American Dream because plays like this gave families and couples a release from their normal job to enjoy nights out of entertainment, which is what the American Dream is all about. -
Brown vs. Board of Education Rules Out Segregation
The argument of whether segregation should be in schools went to the US Supreme Court, and finally, this case came to the decision that segregation be banned. This was a major moment in US history and plays into the American Dream because it made America more attractive to live in. -
Elvis Presley Becomes Best Selling
In this time, music became a very big deal to the people in the US. Elvis becoming the best selling artist in the country was very significant and a characteristic of the American Dream because music let people relax and enjoy entertainment. -
"I Have a Dream" Speech
The infamous speech by Martin Luther King was given in this time, and fast tracked the movement that would end discrimination and seperation of African American people in the US. This helps fulfill the American Dream of everyone living happily together and united, and shows that African Americans can have this Dream too. -
Publication of In Cold Blood
Truman Capote published his novel, In Cold Blood, on this date, which influenced American readers that read it. This book read a lot into the American Dream, and the plot features the main character being unable to achieve it. -
Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
Neil Armstrong, a profound astronaut, became the first ever person to walk on the moon in history. This was a world wide sensation. This made America more attractive because we were the first country to do this and makes America more of the perfect place for the American Dream life because it made it look like the country where dreams can be fostered and great things happen. -
First Earth Day
The first Earth Day happened this day, to help raise awareness to protect the environment. This was a very good thing that would help our earth to stay healthy and appreciated. This plays into the American Dream because it helps give Americans a healthy and green Earth to build their lives on. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords officially withdrew the United States from being involved in the Vietnam War. This was a good move for our country because we no longer needed to be involved and it kept our soldiers from being hurt more than they needed to. This helped set America up to be the perfect place to foster the American dream because we were no longer in danger of a war.
