Melissa Cooper, a History Teacher at Senioritis.io

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Purpose and Legacy of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution

Second Continental Congress (1775) a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to react to fighting at Lexington and Concord The Second Continental Congress was...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Role of the Continental Army in the American Revolution: From Volunteer Soldiers to Victorious Fighters

Continental Army the army created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to defend the American colonies from Britain The Continental Army was the principal fighting force...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Discovering George Washington: The Legacy of a Founding Father and American Icon

George Washington (1732 – 1799) Revolutionary War hero and Patriot leader, he served as a representative to the Continental Army George Washington was an American political leader,...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Discover the Significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War

Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) a Revolutionary War battle in Boston that demonstrated the the colonists could fight well against the British army The Battle of Bunker...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Mastering the Principles of Common Sense: A Guide to Practical Decision Making and Problem Solving

Common Sense (1776) a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain Common sense...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Life and Legacy of Thomas Paine: A Revolutionary Writer and Thinker

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) American political philosopher and author, he urged an immediate declaration of independence from England in his anonymously and simply written pamphlet, Common Sense Thomas...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Extraordinary Legacy of Thomas Jefferson: Political Career, Declaration of Independence, Philosophy, Land Acquisition, and Lasting Impact.

Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) American statesman, and member of two Continental Congresses, chairman of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, and the Declaration’s main...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History

The Iron Curtain: A Metaphor Symbolizing the Cold War and Ideological Division Between Capitalism and Communism.

In 1945, Soviet troops pushed Nazi armies out of Europe, setting up pro-soviet “satellite governments” in these nations. During this, this metaphor is established. Iron Curtain The...