The Black Aviator Who Soared the Sky Before the Wright Brothers

Charles Frederick Page was an African American inventor from Pineville, Louisiana, who lived from around 1865 to 19371. He is best known for patenting an airship in 1906, which improved stability, propulsion, and control1. Despite facing significant challenges during the Jim Crow era, Page’s intellectual curiosity spanned various fields, including aviation, farming, and timber1. He…

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Doctrine of Discovery

The Doctrine of Discovery, originating in the 15th and 16th centuries, allowed European nations to claim and colonize lands outside Europe based on papal bulls and other declarations.  Doctrine Justification Imposition Claim Sovereignty Doctrine Justified the conquest of non-Christian lands, peoples, and nations Allowed European nations to impose Christianity on non-Christian populations Gave European nations…

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Gilded Ages

The First Gilded Age The first Gilded Age in the United States refers to the period from the late 1870s to the late 1890s. This era, named after Mark Twain’s 1873 novel “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today,” was characterized by rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Western United States. During this…

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