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- 641: Civil War
- ... Manassas Junction, Virginia, where near the Capital of South, Richmond. Then McDowell attacked in July 21, and was initially successful, but the introduction of Confederate reinforcements resulted in a Southern victory and a retreat toward Washington by the strong federal troops. From this battle, First Battle of Bull Run, everyone finally realized that the war would last much longer than what they thought. After the Battle of Bull Run, each side ... geography and they wanted to control over Mississippi River because it would enable the North to penetrate deep into the South and keep the Confederacy from resupplying its western forces. The South planned to capture Washington, D.C., capital of the North and won the European aid. In April, 1862, General McClellan's troops left northern Virginia to begin the Peninsular Campaign. By May 4, they occupied Yorktown, Virginia. At Williamsburg ... Virginia, and continued north to Pennsylvania. General Hooker, who had been planning to attack Richmond, was instead forced to follow Lee. Hooker, never comfortable with his commander, General Halleck, resigned on June 28, and General George Meade replaced him as commander of the North army. On July 1, a chance encounter between Union and Confederate forces began the Battle of Gettysburb. in the fighting that followed, General Meade had greater ...
- 642: Bill Clinton
- ... hard work in school, combined with his music ability, earned him many academic and music scholarships. With the aid of those scholarships and loans from the government, he was able to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He chose George town because it had an excellent foreign service program and it was located in the nations capital. He earned is Bachelor of Science Degree in International Affairs and worked an intern in the office of ... and concepts such as preserving the American Dream, restoring the hopes of the middle class, and reclaiming the future for the nation's children lead him to the 42nd Presidency in the United States over George Bush. Running on the slogan "a bridge to the future" in 1996, Bill hopes to maintain this glorifying chair. Throughout his life, he has worked to make a difference in the lives of others. ...
- 643: John Adams
- ... He graduated in two years and entered the law offices of Theophilus Parsons in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Passing the bar in 1790, he set up practice in Boston." In 1794 John began his long political career. George Washington appointed John Quincy Adams an Ambassador to the Netherlands. After his father was elected as the second president of the United States, he was reassigned to the post of minister to Prussia. He kept this ... West has closed the contract and will receive the thirty pieces of silver", and in Clays home state he charged that "the people had been cheated." Their will defeated by "corruption's and intrigues at Washington". This scandal seemed to taint Adams presidency and reputation. Neither Adams nor Clay could ever recover from it. "After that, nothing went right for Adams. The Jackson men in his cabinet were openly disloyal" ...
- 644: The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition
- ... theses that Americans were exceptionally hearty drinkers. Reports of alcohol consumption contained in the U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract (1921) were used. Early temperance literature, found in such places as the Congregational Society Library, the George C. Dempsey Collection (4300-4790), and the Widener Library, were used to calculate alcohol consumption. “Most significant was the more than 200 references covering 1814-1840. . . “(228). Even though the statistics shown in these censuses ... crime and disorder causing a major social problem. Despite the fact that distilled spirits reflected a large part of America’s economy, alcohol consumption was vastly becoming intolerable. Even America’s most prominent statesmen including George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson believed the wide spread of alcohol consumption was appalling. The disgust at increasing alcohol consumption and public drunkenness led to efforts, by society’s upper class including John Adams, ...
- 645: History Of The Original Teddy
- ... association with anything. His popularity reached its apogee however, in 1902. 1902 also marked Roosevelt's most controversial year. Divided between the Southern and National Republicans for a progressive social program, Teddy invited Booker T. Washington for a White House dinner with the Roosevelts. Because Booker was a former slave freed by emancipation and the foremost black educator of the late 19th century, Roosevelt discussed with him the potential appointments of ... kill a bound, defenseless animal in offset of an unsuccessful hunting exposition. News of Teddy's actions reached the press so rapidly that by November 16, Clifford Berryman who was a political cartoonist for the Washington Post published the artical in juxtaposition with T.R.'s boundary dispute. Possibly Berryman attended the trip as well but general opinion suggests he played no part in it. His cartoon depicted the bear as ... but to their dismay, the Europeans were not enthralled. Bored of awaiting interest in the bear, the Steiffs placed their toys into wooden crates and hammered the lids shut. At that moment, Hermann Berg of George Borgfeldt & Co. in New York glanced at the innovative bear. Realizing the potential market for the toy, he purchased 3,000 for immediate delivery. Hermann recalled Morris Michtom's rendition of "Teddy's bear" ...
- 646: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... movie career spanned more than twenty years and fifty movies. His most successful roles were in Knute Rockne All-American in 1940, and in Kings Role, in 1941. In Knute Rochne, Reagan played star halfback George Gipper who died begging his coach to have his teammates "win one for the Gipper." "In 1942 during World War II, Reagan entered the army as a second lieutenant."7 He was disqualified because of ... 1980 nomination. In the primary contest, he called on his skills as a speaker to win support. His views seemed to reflect growing conservation in the country, and he won the nomination. His nearest opponent, George Bush, was chosen as his vice-presidential running mate. In the election campaign, Reagan favored reducing total government spending while increasing the amount spent on defense. He also supported large tax cuts and state or ... months. The release had been negotiated by the Carter administration. "Just a few weeks into my fathers presidency he was wounded by a would be assassin's (John Hickley Jr.) bullet on a street in Washington D.C. The bullet lodged about a quarter of an inch from his heart."9 Reagan survived the attempt on his life. He quickly recovered. Despite many doubters, Reagan jammed his programs through Congress ...
- 647: New York
- ... met in White Plains. It approved The Declaration Of Independence which the Continental Congress had adopted on July 4. The congress also organized an Independent goverment. The next year, New York adopted its first constitution George Clinton was elected governor. About a third of all the battles were fought in New York. New York City was the United States capital from 1785 to 1790. In 1789, George Washington became the first presjident of the United States. He took the oath of office at Federal Hall on Wall Street. In the early 1800s, settlers moved to western New York. Buffalo was begun in ...
- 648: Saddam Hussein: The U.S Portrayal Of Evil Encarnate
- ... a government that was not only unfriendly to the U.S., but a sworn enemy of the state of Israel, a strong U.S. ally. In addition to, the fall of communism had created what George Bush had described as, "A new world order," and would become the first major test of how the U.S. would handle its role as the sole remaining super power in this "new world order ... that didn’t work." The Bush administration turned to supposedly objective experts for support of the argument that Saddam was a dangerous man who needed to be stopped. Quoting Jerrold Post, a former psychiatrist at George Washington University, who had analyzed Saddam’s actions for the U.S. Government, "Saddam is not crazy. [But] he has the most dangerous personality configuration, which we call malignant narcissism. Such extreme self-absorption. He ...
- 649: Panama Canal
- ... no longer fond of working on the canal. In the letter he stated he was not "anxious to continue in service" (Jones). So with that said Roosevelt accepted Stevens' "resignation" (Jones), and appointed Army Lieutenant George Washington Goethals. George Goethals, the most organized of the three chief engineers, was in the army. He was unable to resign from the canal and also the canal was now under a "military-discipline control" (Jones). He ...
- 650: Building And Keeping A
- ... slow. They first had to gain the trust of their people and settle the differences between them. This trust was partly gained by heroes of the Revolutionary War becoming politicians. An example of this was George Washington. He led troops into battle during the war and then became president. American people found it very difficult to start a rebellion or disagree with someone that had led them to victory against Britain. With George at the helm of America we were well on our way to developing a continental empire. This trust in America was secured by actions. Our government kept making the people happy by writing a ...
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