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- 3571: Why the North Won the Civil War
- ... Revolution dug its spurs deep into the side of the Northern states. Luckily, immigration numbers were skyrocketing at this time, and the sudden profusion of factory positions that needed to be filled was not a big problem (See Appendices and Randall and Donald 1-2). The immigrants, who were escaping anything from the Irish Potato Famine to British oppression, were willing to work for almost anything and withstand inhuman factory conditions ...
- 3572: Mark McGwire's Home Run Record
- ... Androstenedione, which did not violate any rules of MLB. As many advantages as Mark McGwire may have over the home run kings of the past, one constant remains: "simply putting the ball into play against big-league pitching remains the greatest challenge" (McGwire, Woolsey). So, how should his record look when it is placed in the record books? Impressive. Undisputed. A mark by which all other's shall be compared. Without ...
- 3573: The Industrial Revolution
- ... replaced by factory production. There was a very strict division of labour during the Industrial Revolution. The result of this was that small masters, who had originally owned cottage industries, could not compete with the big factories and so sank to the position of a worker. Fredrick Engels, who examined the working classes of the nineteenth century and wrote a paper entitled, The Conditions of the Working Class in England in ...
- 3574: Geography and Climate In the American Colonies
- ... was measured in land and by just moving there, you received a lot of land. There were also many other opportunities other than farming. The economy was good and there were many skilled artisans. Another big part of the mid-Atlantic regions was immigration. People from Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, France and even Scandinavia came here. They all received the same freedom of religion and it created many different viewpoints ...
- 3575: America: One Nation
- ... is wanted. The Presidential position is not viewed with the respect the position deserves. At least with youths today, and survivors of the turmoil in the sixties. I also think the media has played a big part in the deteriorating of the government image. Cameras do not belong in war. People do need to see what happens amidst the fighting. I think if Vietnam had no press, American support for the ...
- 3576: Causes of the Great Depression
- ... Palmer House (Chicago), and the Peabody (Memphis) opened their doors(end note 25). Lastly, and possibly most importantly, the construction industry benefited tremendously from the automobile. With the growing number of cars, there was a big demand for paved roads. During the 1920's Americans spent more than a $1 billion each year on the construction and maintenance of highways, and at least another $400 million annually for city streets(end ...
- 3577: The Anti-Vietnam Movement
- ... 1971 soon replaced it. All of these movements captured the attention of the White House, especially when 25,000 people marched on Washington Avenue. And at times these movements attracted the interest of all the big decision-makers and their advisors (Gettleman, 54). The teach-ins began at the University of Michigan on March 24, 1965, and spread to other campuses, including Wisconsin on April 1. These protests at some of ...
- 3578: Government Lies From Vietnam
- ... even more intense than they already were. Support of the war would have seen an even sharper decline than it eventually did. In order for the government to convince the public that communism was a big problem, the CIA needed to step into play. Since 1947 the CIA had spent over one billion dollars for propaganda alone. These activities were both foreign and domestic. One example to where this money went ...
- 3579: The Indians and Losing Their Homes
- ... given the right to be free, but they chose not to. The United States was their home now, and they did not want to leave. People dont want huge houses just because theyre big, they would rather live in a place where they can feel secure and homely. Thats what the Indians had, and thats what the white man took away. In the movie, 1918 , Brother Vaughn ...
- 3580: Watergate Scandal
- ... dollar damage suit against those who were arrested. The Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP.) gave no comment and tried to cover-up many things by paying people off. Another man that played a big part in the scandal was G. Gordon Liddy. He was the spymaster for the CRP, leader of Dr. Fielding, and Watergate break-ins. There were many other corrupt congressmen who played a roll in the ...
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