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- 3751: Biographies: Jackson, Van Buren, and Harrison
- ... poorer. Many people blamed Van Buren for the Depression because he was president at the time, but it wasn't really his fault. Van Buren made a long term solution by creating "The independent Treasury Bill", which in essence took away the banks dominant control of the countries money. This might seem insignificant, but helped people have more control of there country and ultimately led to more expansion. William H. Harrison ...
- 3752: Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada
- ... going to do anything about the issue so then the problem ended up in a rebellion known as the Northwest Rebellion. Laurier had decided to try to defend the cause because he believed in minority rights although he had a French- Canadian background. Although Laurier was helping the Metis he did not really approve of Riel's ways. Some of the things Laurier said during that time was,"I am not ...
- 3753: Catherine II, Empress of Russia (Catherine the Great)
- ... the administration of the state. In 1785, she issued two charters--to the towns and to the nobility--to involve the educated classes in local administration in return for protection of their status and property rights. In a similar spirit, Catherine established (1765) the Free Economic Society to encourage the modernization of agriculture and industry. She promoted trade and the development of underpopulated regions by inviting foreign settlers such as the ...
- 3754: Dr Daniel J. Boorstin
- ... have made themselves what theyare. Dr. Boorstin's most known book is probably The Americans: The Democratic Experience. The democracy that is described in this book has little to do with majority rule and minority rights. It is a full scale portrait of modern America, which describes not only the major events that were vital to the nation's history, but the countless and little-noticed revolutions, which occurred not on ...
- 3755: Wendell Phillips
- ... the head of the emancipation movement. In the years after the war Wendell Phillips demanded that actions be taken to protect blacks and loyal whites in the South. He also became more involved in workers rights. His speeches and lectures soon became published. On February 2, 1884 Wendell Phillips died. In conclusion I believe that a soldier would be a good symbol for Wendell Phillips. It would be a good symbol ...
- 3756: Thomas Paine
- ... left for England, when the French Revolution broke out. Originally intending to raise money for a bridge he was building, Paine was sidetracked and became deeply involved in the French Revolution. He began publishing The Rights Of Man in which he defended the Revolution and attacked the English monarch. His book was banned in England, naturally, and he was to be arrested, but was not on account he had left for ...
- 3757: Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." These famous lines of the Declaration of Independence was written in the front parlor of a second floor rented apartment by the American, Thomas ...
- 3758: Theodore Roosdevelt: 26th President of the United States (1901-1909)
- ... awarded the nobel peace prize. People had wanted a canal connectiong the Atlantic and Pacific for hundreds of years. A French company, which went bankrupt, had started the pro ject. The company sold the panamanian rights to build the canal to the United States government. Colombia, whose territory included Panama, didn't agree to the terms offered by the Uninted States. Ro did not think much of he of Latin Americans ...
- 3759: Knute Rockne - Coach and Legend of Notre Dame
- ... the ball was snapped. This really screwed up the defenders and it worked a lot for ND. "Knute was the most innovative and charismic coaches of his era." The Cleavland Press called him "the Buffalo Bill of his generation." In his last game as coach he defied his doctors orders and went to the field. The players looked on in horror when the man they thought might die in front of ...
- 3760: John Adams
- ... Act, was purely a censorship tactic, which did result in several anti-federalists (Republicans) being indicted for printing criticisms against the government (Ferling, 1992). Adams never recommended any such measures, but he did sign the bill (Allison, 1966). This law prohibited attacks on the government, oral or written, and upon arrest the defendant had to prove his innocence (Smelser & Gundersen, 1975). Due to these congressional measures, citizens, including Jefferson, began to ...
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