Author Archives: Mark King

I have submitted my first draft of chapter one. With references it is at thirty-two pages. It will change significantly in my final submission. The first chapter is really my introduction and my historiography section. As I find more resources the historiography section will grow and I will be able to create other sections –Continue reading “My Dissertation Journey #2”

As some of you know, I am writing my dissertation for my Ph.D. in History at Liberty University.  The starting of the dissertation has been a rough process, and I am in week 5, and my first draft of chapter one is being submitted today.  These first several weeks have been about narrowing my topicContinue reading “My Dissertation Journey #1”

            America in the 1920’s was very prosperous and full of optimism.  The decade is known as the “Roaring Twenties” and despite nuisances, such as prohibition, the decade is often depicted as one long party.  And why not?  The Great War had ended; The 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote; andContinue reading “Economic Theory of the Great Depression: Goverment Failure?”

From Slave to First Female Millionaire There are very few rags to riches stories, such as that of Madden C. J. Walker[1], who was born to former slaves on December 23, 1867.  Born Sarah Breedlove, she was just one of six children born in Delta, Louisiana to Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove.  Sarah what isContinue reading “MADAM C. J. WALKER”

After the Civil War the United States entered in to a period of reconstruction. The war destroyed many of the plantations in the south, which provided for the economic need. This discussion will look at how tobacco and cotton faired in the south during reconstruction. It will analyze two different articles. The first article lookedContinue reading “Growth in the Postbellum Economy: North and South Carolina Economic Recovery.”

For my current History class I had to create a documentary. The assignment required it be of local interest. Since I live in Indianapolis and I loved the USS Indianapolis memorial I decided to do my documentary on the city and its connection to this famous ship. Follow my link to see my movie onContinue reading “USS Indianapolis – Video”

As most of you know, I have been working on my PhD in history and this week we were tasked with writing a blog on Applied History. One of the options that we were given for this blog was Genealogical History (our own family history).  This happens to be an interesting and exciting topic forContinue reading “My Maternal Grandmother”

This is part one of my History H701 post on The Boston Tea Party. Using Jstor I researched the Boston Tea Party which took place on December 16, 1773.  On that night, approximately 50 members of the Sons of Liberty organized in part by Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Indians and bordered three British shipsContinue reading “Boston Tea Party Part One”

This was the second post from him History H701 course. For this week’s discussion I used the Jerry Falwell library, specifically the American historical imprints database in order to look for primary sources to enhance a special topic that may be taught in an American history course. Continuing on with my topic of the BostonContinue reading “Boston Tea Party Part Two”