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Sacrifice Sacrifice, as defined by Webster’s dictionary, (Merriam-Webster.com) is an act of offering to a deity something precious OR destruction/surrender of something for the sake of something else. I prefer the second definition. The Old Testament of the Bible spends a good amount of time referring to and governing ritual sacrifice. I feel like the…

Thurgood MarshallIntroductionOn June 17, 1991, a pivotal era in the history of the United States Supreme Court, and indeed United States history as a whole came to an end with the retirement from the court of Justice Thurgood Marshall. Having served to the age of 82 is remarkable enough, but what makes Marshall’s nearly 3…

In the very beginning of this nation’s history, Americans were under the power of England’s monarchy. The Americans were able to overthrow the shackles of bondage and created a Constitution that declares its steadfast belief in the ideals of freedom, equality and the pursuit of happiness. But immediately after the Declaration of Independence and even…

The American people have long claimed to be free thinkers. A freethinker is someone who forms opinions and makes decisions based on independent reasoning, without being influenced by any authority or group, particularly those who oppose political leaders and religious dogma. Freethinking and secularism have always played an important role in American politics and culture….

There were two really typical functions for the hearers in the WorldCom dirt. One function being that of the Whistle-blower played by Cynthia Cooper a former head audit executive at WorldCom. She blew the whistling on an $ 11 billion accounting fraud strategy. Since bring outing the dirt, Cooper has been talking publically about her…

Does the presidential system of government provide a better model of governance for new and consolidating democracies than a parliamentary system? The parliamentary system of government provides a better model for governance for new and consolidating democracies than a presidential system. The parliamentary system provides for flexibility in government, preventing power to fall into incompetent…

When it comes to the Revolutionary War, everyone’s first thought is identical. While the Americans fought against the British to gain their independence, it is important to note that there were also individuals fighting on the British side who made significant contributions to their numbers. The Hessian soldiers, also called German Mercenaries by some historians,…

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Herbert William Mullin was born on April 18, 1947, in Salinas California (Newton, 2000). Dr. Lunde and Morgan describe Salinas as a farming community in Monterey County South of Santa Cruz (1980). Herbert is the younger of two children his sister Patricia being the elder, born to Jean and Martin William Mullin. Jean,…

Between 1906 & 1914 the liberal government introduced a series of reforms to help the poorest in society. Historians still debate today the reasons for these reforms. Some argue that concern over poverty was the main factor in pushing through the reforms. However others argue there were a number of factors that contributed. Many believe…

The Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a European conference convened by the Great Powers in Europe where European states met to determine boundaries of the continent after Napoleon I’s defeat. It was held from November 1, 1814 to June 8, 1815. The four Great Powers, who defeated Napoleon I, were Austria, Prussia,…