Browse Exhibits (32 total)
The Anti-Suffragist Movement
This exhibit will explore how the opposition of the antisuffragists to women's right to vote can be attributed to their fear of relinquishing traditional male-dominated power structures and their belief that granting suffrage to women would upset the social order and weaken their own influence in politics.
Medicinal Evolution as a Result of the James A. Garfield Assassination
An investigation into the revolutionary changes in mental health and bacteriology that came as a result of the assassination of the 20th U.S. President James A. Garfield.
By:Michael Tultz
The Pullman Strike of 1894
This exhibit will examine the factors that contributed to the Pullman strike of 1894, and resulting changes to labor relations.
Politicians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
This exhibit focuses on Gilded Age and Progressive Era Politicians' upbringings and presidential agendas. The main point is comparing the two eras to find similarities and differences to prove a hypothesis. My hypothesis before starting was that Gilded Age politicians will have a tougher upbringing than Progressive Era politicians. What I mean by that is they will have a rough education, and rough personal life that will affect how they run their presidencies compared to those in the Progressive Era.
Hubert Work and the Department of the Interior
An analysis of Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Warren and Harding, and his dealings with Native Americans.
Worker Strikes and Their Influence on Child Labor Laws
A look into how the formation of worker strikes and labor unions influenced the creation of child labor laws in New York, specifically during the time of 1890 to 1910.
The world fair of 1893 and it's effects on modern America
A look back on the 1893 World's Fair and all the lasting impact of this huge moment in American history.
Eugene V Debs and the American Socialist Party (Eva Leveckis)
Eugene V Debs(1855-1926) was an American labor leader and socialist. He was influential for a multitude of reasons, but especially in his role in advancing labor rights. Debs was able to change the political landscape and history of the US due to his opposing opinions and grassroots advocacy.
The Road to Women's Voting Rights
The Road to Women's Voting Rights and the Struggles of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The twentieth century is filled with the chaos of developing America. Filled to the brim with reform, economic growth, and industrialization among the development of America into the way we recognize it today. However, most notable during this time would be the start of the recognition of the disfranchised in America, specifically, women. The road to voting rights for all women across America was an especially lengthy process that ended with over two million supporters, but regardless, those standing in their way managed to make it almost impossible to make any progress for about fifty years. Those of the anti-suffrage organizations played a key role in blocking the legislation process.
The following exhibit highlights various sources that tell the story of the distress of suffragist women and those fighting for their cause.
The Struggles of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
As big business begins to take over a post-Civil War America the market begins to change for people. Companies big and small strive to dominate their field of expertise, and some fail. The companies that tend to win are the ones who begin to monopolize their sector. The corporations would then form trusts to expand their control of companies and the market. Some states tried to halt the form of trusts, yet businesses ignored state laws. For instance, “There are five hundred Missouri corporations that have ignored the law” 1. With companies failing to comply with State legislature the Federal Government intervened. The intervention led Ohio Senator John Sherman to conceive and implement the Sherman Anti-Trust Act as a Federal Act. However, The Sherman Anti-trust Act did not provide a firm and coherent understanding of what is deemed illegal activity within the Act. Large corporations such as Northern Securities Company, E.C. Knight Company, and the Standard Oil Company soon find out how the vague and open-ended Act does not have a solid definition of what is illegal.
Footnotes
1 National Archives. “Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890).” National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, 2022. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/sherman-anti-trust-act.