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Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing President Jackson to gain insight on his perspective of the events during his presidential career. I was honored to have had this opportunity and I was able to understand how the President thought during those moments in our nation’s history. I have experienced his intelligence, his patriotism, and…

The Articles of Confederation, one of the first official documents establishing the government of the United States, was ineffective and failed to provide a strong government. During this significant period in the history of the United States, anarchy and revolution were growing because of the following reasons. The Continental Congress controlled public affairs but there…

“One gathers from Rizal’s own account of his boyhood that he was brought up in circumstances that even in the Philippines of our day would be considered privileged. Rizal’s father became one of the town’s wealthiest men, the first to build a stone house and buy another, keep a carriage, own a library, and send…

He is a writer who has won many awards and published a total of 3 books. He applies his dual-culture life experiences to telling stories both from his Mexican and American backgrounds. His book ‘The Devils Highway’ is a non-fiction account of immigrants from Mexico who get lost in the desert of Arizona. Three years…

In August 2002, Michael Fix and Laureen Laglagaron from the Urban Institute – an independent non-partisan organization that analyzes problems and policies in America and other countries – published a special report titled Social Rights and Citizenship: An International Comparison.” The report examined immigration policies in liberal democratic states such as Australia, the United States,…

My subject was about the pro?s of the overthrow of the monarchy. A few of the grounds why the overthrow of the monarchy was good was because Hawaii started to go multi-cultural. Bing multi-cultural can be looked upon every bit good if you see it as a manner to diversify our civilizations. Not to many…

I. Du Bois as SociologistA. Du Bois’ survey of the Philadelphia Negro community published in the ‘nineties stands out even today as a most valuable part B. It was because of the nonsubjective conditions of the Negro that Du Bois. intellectually a merchandise of this period. seized upon sociology with such built-in belief and urgency….

George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States “a kinder and gentler nation.” In his Inaugural Address he pledged in “a moment rich with promise” to use American strength as “a force for good.” Coming from a family with…

            The Lewis & Clark expedition goes down to the history of the United States as the first overland exploration of the West and Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The voyage was led by Meriwether Lewis & William Clark, both Army officers. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, the expedition began in May 1804…

            Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) is one of the United States presidents remembered on account of his contribution towards the recovery of the economy and the nation as well as advancing democracy in governance of the United States. He came up with a policy of “3Rs” which were recovery, relief and reform. The relief was…