Brigadier General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a college professor, Governor of Maine, and a Civil War hero in the battle of Gettysburg, Chamberlain impacted local, state, and national levels of the United States, most notably at the Battle of Gettysburg. Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine on September 8th 1828 (“Joshua Chamberlain” 1 ). His … Read more
2. The petitioner, Timothy Hurst, was convicted of first degree murder and the jury recommended the death penalty to the judge in Florida, who then sentenced Hurst to death. Hurst appealed to the Florida Supreme Court and was granted resentencing. The Florida Supreme Court rejected Hurst’s argument and reaffirmed his sentence. The Supreme Court of … Read more
Most people are not war veterans, and will never truly understand how soldiers felt when serving. But emotions are a common concept among people, and as people experience life they endure different emotions through different situations. When reading The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, you are shown through storytelling how the soldier felt when … Read more
Colonial America depended on the natural environment to meet basic needs of the people and the colony. Colonial America also had regional differences among culture or historical reason for establishment as a colony. The three big geographic location were the South, Middle, and the New England colonies. In the South you had Virginia and in … Read more
Is it worth fighting a battle that you might never win? The Cherokee was a native American tribe that had lived east of the Mississippi River on some of Georgia’s richest farmland. White settlers had wanted the land for themselves, and their yearning only increased when gold was discovered on the land. At first, the … Read more
Industrialization in both Japan and Russia between 1850 and 1914 was state sponsored. However, the treatment of factory workers in Russia compared to Japan was considerably poorer. What fueled Industrialization in Japan and Russia was the invention of new technologies and machnery that were used in factories. Machines such as the power loom would allow … Read more
Homeless Veterans in America In the United States, there are more than enough resources to serve all of the people of this country, but we still have homeless citizens that are trying to survive. They have the same living conditions as of those in developing countries. As of 2003, more than 275,000 veterans were sleeping … Read more
George Washington is well known for being the first president of the United States of America, but he did much more for our country even before it was considered a country. Because George Washington learned the value of hard work when he was young he got a start surveying land for Lord Fairfax. Young George … Read more
The Nineteenth Amendment grants all citizens the right to vote, regardless of their gender. This particular amendment was made to have the right to vote. This Amendment was also part of the twenty-seven constitutional Amendments of the United States. An Amendment is “a change or addition to a legal or statutory document”. The Nineteenth Amendment … Read more
The Constitution of the United States has been shaped and molded by the experiences of many people throughout history. When the framers drafted the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, they included the best ideas from governments around the world, and through time. From the Ancient Greeks and Romans thousands of years ago, to … Read more
Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 15, 1894. Bessie was one of seven children. Her parents were William and Laura Smith. William was a Baptist minister and died soon after Bessie was born. Furthermore, in 1906 her mom died along with two of her brothers. After this happened, she was raised by … Read more
The Influence of Tobacco on Chesapeake Society and its Subsequent Effects on Society, the Environment, and Politics. Every day in America, 3200 people smoke their first cigarette. [1] Tobacco has been a part of daily life for so long, we don’t think twice when we see someone take a smoke break, or buy a pack … Read more
Navajo Indians were enlisted to convey top secret communications for the U. S. Marines after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Known as Navajo Code Talkers, these young men created an oral cryptogram the enemy was unable to decipher, fulfilling a vital role during World War II and saving an innumerable amount … Read more
Although the Second Amendment stops the federal government from entirely banning guns in America, limited restrictions are permitted on the possession and distribution of firearms. The ease of obtaining a firearm in America fosters a dangerous environment and crime. Hence, the Second Amendment should be reinterpreted so that sterner gun laws can be implemented because … Read more
Wars have occurred for various different reasons all around the world, each nation involved using their best means of defensive and offensive attacks. Weaponry has been updated as time went on, leading us from arrows and bows to powerful guns. In the 1940s during World War II, however, one weapon in particular left a huge … Read more
The Second Amendment states that “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”. Early American colonies found themselves using firearms in battles such as the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763, and eventually led … Read more
During the 19th century our governments were running under an organized group called political machines. These political machines had controlled the activity of a political party in the city. These groups had functioned like a pyramid, they had a political boss at the top who controlled most activity in the city, in the middle of … Read more
The plight of immigrants can only be told through experience not statistics mainly because statistics do not convey the predicament that they face in real life. Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, The Bean Trees, revolves around a young woman named Taylor who has never been a victim of injustice because she’s lived in rural Kentucky her whole … Read more
Thomas Paine described America as a land where every difficulty retires due to the Americans “simply” constructing their government on the principles of a society and the rights of man. Paine was partially correct. He was right when talking about the men in power at the time of construction of our government and those similar … Read more
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a headstrong woman, who was determined to give women the rights they deserved. Her devoted mindset lead her to start the American Women’s Right Movement, as well as she began a solution for women suffrage (“Declaration”). So, she started the Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Sentiments was written primarily by … Read more
“#BlackLivesMatter” is an expanding movement that fights for freedom and justice for all black lives. It started in 2012, after Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman while walking unarmed in his neighborhood. Zimmerman was later acquitted of all charges. This create a nationwide outrage in which the public felt that there was a total … Read more
Investing in Children Through Education and Early Childhood Care Reading Response (Week 9) My reading response focus is on the policy brief ? The Future of Immigrant Children? by authors Ron Haskins and Marta Tienda. The Latino population in the US accounts for a huge percentage of schoolchildren and many of these children are falling … Read more
All Through the Vietnam War, draft avoidance and resistance came to a peak, nearly crippling the Selective Service System. Joined with the rebellion inside the military and the greater civilian antiwar movement, draft resistance became yet another shackle on the government’s ability to wage a war in Vietnam, and brought the war home in a … Read more
34, 28, 4, 65, 1, 79, 52; taking a chance on numbers such as these can change a person’s life forever. The winner of the insurmountable cash prize is not determined by how poverty stricken or destitute one may appear, but simply, luck of the draw. No one can predict the outcome of the lottery … Read more
Racing their way down the ramshackle streets of an allAmerican slum, two young boys hurry home. Next-doorneighbors on the seedy side of town, the two children share fears, sorrows, and joys. Yet while one boy will attend a prestigious medical school, his friend will join the gang down the street. In their diverging paths, these … Read more
Many young Mexican Americans felt out of place and they felt as if they weren’t part of America, so they started wearing jackets with big shoulder blades with large pants, to express themselves and be out there. Many people saw this as a rebellious way of dressing even their own family and outsiders. In addition, … Read more
Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners were on life support. After a disappointing 8-5 season, capped off with an embarrassing loss to Clemson, Bob Stoops was starting to feel the heat. So Stoops went out and made the best move of his career. He hired Lincoln Riley from ECU, and he gave the keys to … Read more
Scott Jennings Violent Weather 70867-FA-15 Why is New Orleans so Vulnerable? Early morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm reached land, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale bringing winds of 100–140 miles per hour. The Hurricane ran some 400 … Read more
Blackburn, Marion. “Return or the trail of tears. ” Mar. -Apr. 53-64. ebsco. Web. It’s easy to miss this subtle groove, covered in pine straw and vines, worn in the ground of eastern Tennessee. In the summer of 1838, about 13,000 Cherokee walked this path from their homes in the Appalachian Mountains to a new, … Read more
In the book King Philip’s War by Daniel R. Mandell, Mandell argues that King Philip’s War is the fundamental turning point in the relations between the Indians and Anglo Americans and the Sovereignty of the Indians. This ultimately led to the war known as King Philip’s War. King Philip’s War talks about the encounters between … Read more
I did both William Carney and Dred Scott because they are both hard working men that were both in slavery for a good amount of time. They both fought for the freedom of themselves and other slaves. I found both of these men to be interesting and educational. William Carney born into slavery on February … Read more
The United States has a long history of crucial decision after crucial decision, each one with significant impact on the country and the world. While these decisions do hold great importance, the Louisiana Purchase was especially significant in American history. Jefferson dealt with different options, faced consequences, as well as created a huge impact across … Read more
The First Amendment is thought by many to be the most important of the Amendments. Under the First Amendment freedom various types of expression are protected. Just like a house of cards will topple if a card is removed, if one right of the amendment is removed, other rights will soon topple. For this reason … Read more
Who was James Madison? Many people do not recognize the name, I know I didn’t. Although he was and is an important role in our country. Who better than him to help write the Constitution, or the Federal Papers, or even be our 4th President of the United States? Without him and the founding fathers … Read more
Australian writer, Tim Winton’s iconic novel ‘Cloudstreet’ chronicles the lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together in One Cloud Street, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Cloud street encompasses critical Australian themes of family relationships, finding values within the stimuli of life and through this finding your cultural identity and … Read more
During the late 1800’s America was starting to wear down. Our country was taking a nosedive. Corruption had seeped into most of the government. The ideas and equality that Lincoln had fought for were well nigh forgotten Large corporations would smash the “common” people and keep them from raising themselves back up. Our country was … Read more
In America there arose many important and long lasting issues and problems and by the late 1800s to the early 1900s many people rose to the occasion to try and solve and fix the issues and problems. These people in this time span solved many political, economical, and social problems and in the time where … Read more
In The Hollow Hope, Gerald Rosenberg outlines the conditions under which the Supreme Court can accomplish significant social reform. It is through a Conditional Court model that the Supreme Court can overcome powerful constraints of limited rights, a lack of independence, and a shortage in implementation tools and move towards achieving change. In Brown v. … Read more
“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one … just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had. ” Chapter 1 “… what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men. ” Chapter … Read more
The catalogue of works we have covered in class ranges from many different topics. What does seem to be a constant is the similarities the stories have in some major influential areas. Throughout all of the stories we have been through this year authority figures have had important roles on how the story has played … Read more
Football teams need to be more concerned about their players suffering concussions. Most people do not even know what a concussion really is. A concussion is a bruise to the brain due to a sudden blow to the head (“Concussions in Sports”). This is one of the most common injuries in football, however, this is … Read more
My fellow neighbors of Salem, I speak to you today after attending a speech made by Franklin Roosevelt, who has enlightened me on a many great factors missing from our town. He has stated that a society cannot properly function without the establishment of several freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from … Read more
Good morning, I am sure that you enjoyed the service on this morning. I will not be before you long but I just wanted to talk Just Because. Rosalyn Carter, wife to Jimmy Carter once said, “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want … Read more
During the early to mid-1800s, the relationship between Americans and Native Americans became severely strained. Many Americans believed the western land was completely their own through the devastating concept of manifest destiny. Among the people carefully observing this issue were not just people who were supportive of forcefully taking Indian land, but also those who … Read more
The Electoral college is a very controversial subject that has a big impact on American history. Every four years, people vote for the president… Or do they? You actually vote for electors that represent your state, and the bigger states get more electors. Sounds perfect right? Wrong. The way the electors are distributed is not … Read more
With the outbreak of the Civil War, a war between free states and slave states, it is to be expected that hostility amongst one another will intensify through a series of events. The KilpatrickDahlgren Raid provoked more rage when the true intentions of the Union were revealed via the Dahlgren Papers. Proposed by Brigadier General … Read more
Wars are a way to resolve conflict, and America has had lots of wars in the past American wars have often been very controversial, the Mexican-American war especially. It started in 1821 when Mexico declared itself free from Spain, and let American move into Texas to help increase the population. Mexico suffered with that decision … Read more
Second Red Scare Essay In the years following World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union entered upon the brink of the Cold War, which lasted from the late 1940s into the early 1950s. During this time, the United States broke into hysteria over supposed threats of communist in the country, thus brining … Read more
From the time its conception, the United States has taken pride in existing as a country for the people. The actions of both federal and state governments should subsequently reflect the eclectic needs of an expanding and diverse populace. In order to provide the very basic necessities for its citizens, the government has a fundamental … Read more
Society telling those who feel positively about the confederate flag that they do not have the right to display it, because it “is a symbol of racism and slavery”, is an issue throughout America that causes unwanted and unnecessary problems. This issue requires education on the topic, and the people of America to have an … Read more