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Foreign Affairs During the Civil War

the same year the prisoners were released. It did set the stage for tensions, especially when one considers that the South really ...

The Evolution of the Rifle

from the spiral grooves inside the barrel: this is called "rifling" and is designed to make the bullet spin; it is believed that t...

New York City Draft Riots of 1863

of the rioters, which was directed at African Americans, possessed the mob with such ferocity that they lost all sense of humanity...

Avoiding the Civil War

adjacent to the South would be slave states (Faragher et al, 2000, p. 256). Then in 1819 Missouri, which is adjacent to both Illin...

Slave Life in the South before the Civil War

occasion, "his master had the nails of his fingers and toes beaten off" (Blassingame 331). A slave who accidentally bumped a white...

The Entry of the United States into World War II

support for joining the war. Although it seemed as if the U.S. might become involved, the Americans were quite happy with Europe f...

Duality and War in Literature

won by any nation. Caputos work focuses on the primary character who remembers an innocence that will always live within him, bu...

US Civil War and the North's Strategies

1861, it was with a determination to covert the "rebel States into a wilderness" (McPherson 249). While the North was eag...

Civil Rights in the Nineteenth Century

to move to the back, and when he refused, would go to court. The court essentially ruled against Plessy, rendering segregation val...

U.S., Taiwan, Advanced Weapons Sales

Peter Kien-hong Yu (2001) explains: "Relations between Taiwan and mainland China began to change substantially in August 1958, whe...

Agenda for American Civil Reform Justice A Response

Civil litigation is considered in this overview of six pages and incorporates examples to reveal civil justice inadequacies includ...

Berkin's Making America

The many aspects of the Cold War as examined in Berkin's text are discussed in this paper containing six pages and include not onl...

A Global Perspective on Biological Weapons

The writer considers the potential threat of biological weapons in the global community. The paper describes the effect of such we...

U.S., Standardized Laws, and Gun Control

do so in Florida without having to meet state permit requirements, according to the Miami Herald" (Anonymous NA). The tourist tha...

Maintaining or Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

illusion about a nuclear-free world being a safer place and start discussing the real role of nuclear weapons in the 21st century....

English Medieval Castle History and Development

the first use of gunpowder, creating greater capabilities in weaponry and therefore greater need for external defense from within ...

South Pacific Island Johnston Atoll

the surrounding islands in the name of the United States on March 19, 1858 (Johnston Island History). Three months later, the Hawa...

'Atoms for Peace' Speech Analysis

premise (at least in this example) is not necessarily true: not everyone who studies will get an "A"; sometimes even a student wh...

Policies of Maryland Schools and Dangerous Weapons

"dangerous weapon". The legal definition of "dangerous weapon" is pretty much consistent across states. In Maryland, the t...

King/"I Have A Dream" Speech

on this promissory note, but that the government has "defaulted" (King). This metaphor is extremely apt and provides both a logi...

The Changing Face of Terrorism

Islam is currently leaving in its wake. The changing face of terrorism in Spain is somewhat surprising given the Both Islamic cul...

The Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons In Developing Countries Is A Reality

same time officials felt compelled to somewhat shield the public from its alarming aspects in order to maintain civic composure. ...

Punishment for Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

one? Its been surprisingly difficult to find solid reputable references about this issue. There are a great many "blogs" out ther...

Articles in The New York Times on North Korea

"provoke incident along demilitarized zone or at sea, or even conduct underground nuclear test" (Schmitt, 2003). While it i...

Brazil and Civil Wars

Barrios de Chamorro transform her country into a peaceful nation, but she also abandoned the dictatorship that had heretofore oppr...

Kentucky During the Civil War

In ten pages this paper discusses the Civil War in a consideration of the impact of events that took place in Kentucky before and ...

Lincoln’s War

he unravels the various people involved that served under, and aside from, Lincoln. While one could argue that his work, and sourc...

The Battle Of Gettysburg

as a pivotal contributor to the outcome. SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS 1) Robert E. Lee a) Shrewd and defiant military man whose objective...

Desmond Seward’s Wars of the Roses

All five opposed King Richard III and, at various times, were personally accused of treason by Richard. Chapter 2 gives a brief in...

A History of Values and Attitudes in America

et al, 2000). And the settlers brought diseases with them against which the Indians had no defense, wiping them out in large numbe...