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The Constitution. Why Did it Fail to uphold the Union that it created ?
... failure of the union it created. The document was originally formed with the intention of unifying the newly formed United States of America. Since then, the Constitution was effective in protecting the rights and ideals of the people. But by 1850, the Constitution had become a point of ...
The Black Panthers.
... of doing things: their styles. As a matter of fact, they have so much conviction in their unique styles, that they will go out of their way to tell the world and be recognized. They have radically conservative views. To expand, they are intolerant of ...
Saving Private Ryan.
... of the June 6, 1944 Omaha Beach invasion by American Forces. It is at this early stage in the movie that the realism and horrors of war are depicted in the most gruesome way. The audience has their first taste at what real combat is like. Another historical event ...
Emancipation Proclamation.
... of the emancipation proclamation, issued January 1, 1863, took the United and Confederate states by storm. At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln was very reluctant to issue any decree that would free slaves. Abolitionists and protesters of slavery consistently urged Lincoln to emancipate ...
Lizzie Borden: America's Little Axe Murderer.
... John Morse, the brother of Andrew's first wife, a secret lover Lizzie was ... 1, 1927, at the age of 67. Emma did not attend the funeral, because on the day of ... of Lizzie's newfound friends. Little has been written about the friendship between Lizzie and Nance, though rumors abound that they were in fact ...
J.p Morgan.
... of his word" ( Morgan ). The United States trusted Morgan because all who depended on his decisions always were satisfied. The man knew how to run his operations. As the economy fell due to financial problems, Morgan took matters ...
Current Conditions of Native Americans.
... of the poorest places in the United States. In the beginning, Native Americans were the entire American population. They developed a large variety of linguistic and cultural traditions. Today, although they make up less that one percent of the United State's total population, they represent half of ...
McCulloch vs. Maryland.
... of problems with a National Bank. In 1798, treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton chartered the United States first National Bank. However, the Republican congress had let the charter run out in 1811. In 1816 President Madison realized that had been a mistake ...
Salem Witch Trials. Detailed why the Salem Witch Trials were important in history.
... America did not. Each generation must learn the lessons of history or risk repeating its mistakes. The trials affected history in a major way, it showed the broad social structure of New England at the time, the state of uneasiness of ...
The Stregnths and Weaknesses of the Articles of confederation
... United States of America, even if they weren't actually fully unified. The people also managed to pass the Land Ordinance 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. After the war many of the states wanted the western land and only a few had it, so of ...