Recently in my American Government and Society class, we had the privilege to watch an edited version of the movie The Amistad. We have been studying the formation of the American Nation with a heavy emphasis on slavery and the role it played in that creation. I have loved the opportunity to study and better understand the social, economic, and governmental issues that slavery so powerfully impacted. It was very interesting to watch this movie once... Read More

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                  Between the 16th and 19th centuries the international economic attitude/system was Mercantilism. This system was how each Nation measured their wealth in comparison to opposing powers. They were so focused on the calculated number of riches they had stored away in their banks. They let it collect dust instead of using if to better the lives of their peo... Read More

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    This week, our discussion of American society focused on the economic differences of this new nation.  Much of America’s reputation since the 20th Century has roots in an economic model which came forth in, you guessed it, 1776.  However, this model did not come from an American; rather it came from what Adam Smith put forth as “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.”  This was perfect timing because Ame... Read More

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Prompt: Please write a 500-700 word response on your experience visiting the Crandall Printing Museum.

Response: The Crandall Printing Museum was incredibly amazing. I am so happy I was able go and learn a lot more about the history of the printing press and how it directly affected the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This was such an awesome experience. I even want to go again to catch things I mig... Read More

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    This will be a bit less formal than previous blog entrees because the topic is open.  I will simply write my thoughts on a few of the topics we have discussed in my Government and Society class at Brigham Young University, perhaps along the wind of “tangents.”  Well, first of all I must let you know that I am a science kind of guy.  I am a double major in Physics and Mathematics hoping to go into Theoretical Physics, which can co... Read More

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