Dead Cold Eyes It was below zero, we were out of food, and my skin and eyes were burning because of all the smoke. For the first two years of the American Revolution the Continental Army was not doing well. They were unable to stop the British at Philadelphia, and ended up retreating from Boston and New York City. Valley Forge, would you stay or would you reenlist? I would abandon Valley Forge because of all the help needed from the Congressional Committee, the spread of disease, and the major lack
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America: fearless freedom, patriotic pride, an unyielding unity, and we've got the stars and stripes to prove it. 1776 marked the birth of a nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Now, decades – centuries – later, we find that the ideals once so delicately fabricated by our forefathers have withstood the trials of time. We find a country built on the rarest form of resolve and the endearing desire to succeed. We find the epitome of what it means to be an American. This country
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George Washington was in the army. He was married to Martha Washington. George Washington had no biological children of his own. George Washington was a raw and ambitious 21-year old when he was first sent to the Ohio Valley to confront the growing French presence in the region. His actions sparked the French & Indian War.Control of the expansive Ohio Valley region, especially near the joining of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, was of great interest to both the British and their French rivals
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The title of the article I picked was "Comey's legal error undermines law enforcement with 'Clinton Defense'” by Ron Sievert on The Hill. The article discussed how James Comey recommended that Hillary Clinton should not be pursued for criminal charges and whether or not he was right or justified in his action. The author claims that if they allow Clinton to get away with any crimes she’s committed, it will pave way for other to evade the consequences of breaking the law. Sievert builds his claim
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The Lower Elwha tribe still resides near this river, but it is not the same as when their ancestors lived there. Salmon was sacred to the Native Americans and with a dam put in place that was taken away from them. Larry Echo Hawk, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs stated in the film DamNation, “The people of the lower Elwha entered into a treaty in 1855 that gave the word of the U.S. that they would be able to continue their way of life and to live off the abundant resources of that free flowing river
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Timeline of Jefferson’s life Year Event 1743 -Thomas Jefferson born at Shadwell 1760-1762- Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary 1762- Started to study law with George Wythe 1767-admitted to practice law before the General Court. 1768- Elected to House of Burgesses. 1772- Married Martha Wayles Skelton 1774- Wrote a summary view of the Rights of British America, and retired from legal practice. 1775- Elected to continental congress. 1776- Drafted declaration of
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The Creation History of the National Park System with Three Presidents and an Artist The history of the National Park System (NPS) starts with a man named George Catlin an artist that proposed the first idea of the National Park System. He was traveling the Great Plains in the 1830s and discovered that people were killing bison, also known as buffalo, just to use their fur to make robes which would eventually lead to their extinction. In 1841 Catlin wrote a book about his discoveries and the
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What you consider to be the three most significant claims made by the speaker? The mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu’s gives a speech on the removal of confederate monuments in New Orleans dated May 23, 2017. Mitch is very proud of what he has done and seems to be convinced that he made the right decision. I see that the Landrieu’s has quite a few claims that he mentions in his speech. As for myself I consider the following to be the three most significant claims made by Landrieu’s. The first
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The United States Electoral College is a gathering of individuals that choose the president and the Vice President. The organization was originally designed by the Founding Fathers. When election year rolls around, every four years, and people head off to vote, they are actually voting for electors. When those electors are put into a group this is where the word “college” comes from. Based on the population of each state determines how many electoral votes they get. The Electoral College comprises
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The PowerPoint focused on the “Roaring 20s” and the drastic changes it brought to American’s everyday life. The lecture begins by telling us that President Wilson did not run for a re-election because of a stroke. Instead Democrats nominated James Cox, which ended up losing to the Republican Warren Harding. According to the lecture, Harding had no experience in politics and his presidency was a complete disaster. Albert Fall was accused of corruption and was the first cabinet member to be put in
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