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- 3921: The Sedition Act of 1798
- ... perpetuate their authority and preserve their present places." Proof that this bill was politically motivated became obvious when the House voted to extend the act from the original one year proposed to the expiration of John Adams term, March 3, 1801. The States response to the passing of the Sedition Act was mixed. Kentucky and Virginia each responded with acts basically nullifying the Congressional act, but other states accepted the Congress ...
- 3922: Medicare in the '96 Elections
- ... had no concrete plan of his own. According to Senator Bob Kerry, the Republican "balanced" budget plan is a phony; "we'll tax our children to poverty -- unless we get control of Medicare." GOP Senator John Danforth agrees that the Republican proposal is tenuous but goes on to say, "
it [Medicare] should definitely be means-tested, without a doubt." By means-tested, Senator Danforth means each potential recipient of Medicare should ...
- 3923: Battle of Saratoga
- ... Burgoyne surrendered days later at Saratoga. Second Battle of Saratoga: The Battle of Bemis Heights After waiting several weeks for developments from General Henry Clinton's campaign along the Hudson River, British commander Lieutenant General John Burgoyne finally took the offensive on 7 October 1777. Like the First Battle of Saratoga, his plan focused upon a reconnaissance in force of three columns. The three British columns moved out from their Freeman ...
- 3924: Communism: Overview
- ... these unreasonable sums for the fear of a giant communist sphere. The countries drew up agreements on boundries, of which the USSR also violated. This hate towards the United States climaxed during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. The Soviets shadowed the government of Cuba in 1959,creating a communist country under the dictatorship of Fidel Castro. Under this time period the Bay of Pigs took place. This was an ambushed ...
- 3925: Canada's Immigration From 1852-1990
- ... promotion program in 1850s. In the 1840s the main problem was lack of control over the immigrants now the problem was getting immigrant particularly British ones to start small farms. Over the next 30 years John A. MacDonald did little to attract new immigrants to Canada. In about 1879 a new immigration law was passed that was designed to keep out paupers and destitutes. This would be the start to "weed ...
- 3926: Apartheid in Modern South Africa
- ... Mandela and former President of South Africa F.W. de Klerk will keep South Africa on its road ahead as the ultimate goal for the multiracial, antiapartheid South Africa is within reach. Works Cited Greenwald, John. "The Twilight Of Apartheid." TIME Magazine Multimedia Almanac. CD-ROM. Cambridge: SoftKey, 1995. Kanfer, Stefan. "Cries of the Beloved Country." TIME Magazine Multimedia Almanac. CD-ROM. Cambridge: SoftKey, 1995. Lacayo, Richard. "Apartheid Apocalypse." TIME Magazine ...
- 3927: What is Fascism and Why does it Emerge?
- ... University Press, 1977. Ebenstein, Alan O. "Today's Isms" New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1985 "The Fascist Beast" Economist, Apr 9' 1994. Groth, Alexander. J "Major Ideologies: An Interpretation Survey of Democracy, Socialism and Nationalism". Toronto: John Willy and sons INC., 1971. Kolinsky, Martin "Social and Political Movements In Western Europe". London: Croom Helm, 1976. "The Comparison from the Existence of Communism to the Community of Existence" Political Theory, August 19995.
- 3928: Galileo 2
- ... conceals the role of the philosophy professors who first persuaded theologians to link Galileo's science with heresy. An investigation into the astronomer's condemnation, calling for its reversal, was opened in 1979 by Pope John Paul II. In October 1992 a papal commission acknowledged the Vatican's error.
- 3929: George Lucas
- ... he could in order to have a future for himself. During junior college, Lucas formed other interests. Instead of racing, he filmed them on a 8-millimeter camera his father gave him. A old friend, John Plummer, told George that he should apply to the University of Southern California. His friend remarked that it was not that hard to get into as reputation indicated. Lucas applied, and was accepted, for his ...
- 3930: What Are The Decisive Events And Arguments That Produced The American Revolution?
- ... communication, the colonists developed an independent spirit. Harvard College allowed most Americans to read protests against British injustice printed in papers, pamphlets, and books. The college provided education and writings of Greek philosophers such at John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau. The ideas of these Greek philosophers that men were created equal dwelled in these colonists mind. England expected the American Colonies to serve its economic interests, and it regulated ...
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