Keith Martin
Instructor: Naomi Rendina
American History
March 10, 2013
Outline
Introduction
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
Panama Canal
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
World War 1
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
Roaring Twenties
Franklin d. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
Great Depression
Richard Nixon (1969-1974)
Watergate scandal
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
1980 Summer Olympics
Introduction
I picked the role and powers of the presidency because the American people are quick to blame the President for all that goes wrong in the government and it’s just not fair. So I picked six former Presidents and a major event that happen in their terms to show their impact on American history. Maybe this will help shed some light on how much they have done for the American people.
The first President I pick was Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) and how he took control of the Panama Canal to better help America with the foreign trades. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) on getting America out of World War 1 and building hope back for the American people. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) took the people thru the Roaring Twenties when the people were just starting to enjoy life a little more. Franklin d. Roosevelt (1933-1945) trying to give the American people hope to come out of the Great Depression the worst time in American history. Richard Nixon (1969-1974) gave America a black eye with the Watergate scandal but he thought it was for the greater good of the people. Last but not less Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) when he had America boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics to so the other powers to be that we can stand on our own.
Reference
The Living Constitutional Presidency
Michael Nelson
OAH Magazine of History, Vol. 11, No. 4, The Presidency (Summer, 1997), pp. 10-15
Published by: Organization of American Historians
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