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Iraq And The United States
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 565.... are also unhappy in with the way the U.S. tax dollars are being spent. Senator John Warner, Republican Virginia, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services is very unhappy of the unnecessary spending of the U.S. dollar. Warner stated: "Based on briefings tax payers have spent $750 million on the Gulf War effort," (USA TODAY 2/27/98). This outrage spending could be used to solve the United States economical burdens, and it would be horrible if the world's only remaining superpower uses its awesome might to slather a stricken little country where hunger is a daily menace. .....
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Definition Of War: Sherman's Hell
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 783.... South as a group of radicals making an
attempt to dissolve the unity of states that their ancestors had worked
so hard to create. As a result they felt their freedom of unity and
nationhood had been taken away. It is difficult to say who was in the
right, but when all of the negotiations had been exhausted, war was the
result. In this case there was no other option because both sides believed
in their cause.
Gen. William T. Sherman said ³War is Hell², and that quote has
remained famous because even though simple, it is accurate. American men
spent weeks at a time in rat in .....
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U.S Involvement In The Vietnam War
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1451.... one arena in which politicians
have no place. War is the military's sole purpose. Therefore, the U. S.
Military should be allowed to conduct any war, conflict, or police action
that it has been committed to without political interference or control
because of the problems and hidden interests which are always present when
dealing with polit
United States involvement in the Vietnam War actually began in 1950
when the U. S. began to subsidize the French Army in South Vietnam. This
involvement continued to escalate throughout the 1950's and into the early
1960's. On .....
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Life In The 1900s
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1455.... if we had to live in the 1900's.
During the 1900's horses played a significant role in the everyday life. A horse
drawn carriage would bring a docter to the house of where a baby would be born.
A hearse was pulled by horses to the cemetery when somebody died. Farmers used
them to pull their ploughs while town dwellers kept them for transportation
around town. Horses puled delivery wagons for businesses such as bakery, dairy,
and coal company. Horses pulled fire engines through the streets in a fire
emergency.
The bicycle was widely accepted by canadians because of its easy ma .....
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Leonardo Di Vinci
Number of pages: 1 | Number of words: 225.... magnificent paintings and sculptures still celebrated today as astonishing and masterful works of art, but he also produced noteworthy innovations in the fields of architecture, engineering, and science. Several of his paintings and sketches deriving from his scientific studies-particularly in the fields of anatomy, optics, and hydraulics-anticipated many of the developments of modern science. Leonardo Da Vinci was a masterful artist and innovator, considered by many as artistic master and genius. His continued motivation to advance his knowledge and proficiency in the arts .....
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Race In The New England And Southern Colonies
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 978.... southern colonies were established for economic motives.
England and the rebels of England (Pilgrims), made up the New England and southern colonies. "God Almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity) This statement by John Winthrop, demonstrates importance of religion in the lives of the New England settlers. "We must .....
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Black Students At Central High School In Little Rock, Arkansas
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1252.... the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the student from entering the school. The guards were literally lined up, guarding the door while hundreds of angry protesters attacked the students. Students and parents were shouting obscenities, spitting on the black students, and beating them. When word spread of what Faubus was doing the Presbytery of Ouachita comprised of ministers and lay representatives of several Presbyterian churches in Arkansas started a “strong protest” against Faubus and stated: “We deplore his (Mr. Faubus’) disregard of the national law, his intrusio .....
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The Progressive Era
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2175.... Factory Act. Passed in 1893 the act prohibited child labor and limited women's working hours. This act soon became a model for other states. During this time many children went to work full-time out of necessity. Wages in factories were low, they worked long hours in horrible working conditions. It took many years to get laws passed. The Illinois Factory Act was the first. State legislatures eventually passed laws banning or restricting child labor. It was not until 1938 that the federal government passed the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law banned employment fo .....
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