America in the World 2 (Sources)

Upton Sinclair, Oil!

shows how the early oil boom created vast wealth alongside corruption and exploitation, as ambitious businessmen manipulated land, labor, and politics to build fortunes in a rapidly industrializing America.

Diary of Morris Albert Martin

The diary of Morris Albert Martin reveals the harsh daily realities of trench warfare in World War I, highlighting constant danger, exhaustion, and the psychological strain experienced by ordinary soldiers on the front lines.

George Takei My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

In My Lost Freedom, George Takei recounts his childhood experience of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, showing how fear and racism led to the unjust loss of civil liberties for innocent families.

Edward Teller, “We’re going to work miracles”

In “We’re Going to Work Miracles,” Edward Teller promotes the promise of nuclear technology during the Cold War, arguing that atomic energy could revolutionize industry, medicine, and global development despite its destructive origins.

Kevin M. Kruse, “Traffic”

In “Traffic,” Kevin M. Kruse argues that modern traffic congestion and highway systems were shaped by racial segregation, as white Americans supported road development to avoid integrated public transit and reinforce residential divides.