In the late 1800's, William Dean Howells and Henry James, the two most famous realists of the nineteenth century, concentrated on changing American life. ... It influenced wonderful authors such as William Faulkner and a personal favorite of mine, Ernest Hemingway. ... On March 1, 1837 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio William Dean Howells, the most popular author of the realism period, was born. ... William died of pneumonia on May 11, 1920. ... Henry James died on February 28, 1916. ...

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The war between Mexico and America has been labeled "an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and territorial aggrandizement." The actions of the United States toward Mexico were of no such consequence. They were deliberately aimed at national security, and aiding Texas in its independen...

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William Otis, the counsellor to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, wrote an article in 2006 by the name "Death Penalty Saves Lives", where he discusses the death penalty in the United States. ... He hired a hit man, James Perry, who shot the victims and a private nurse. ... "What punishment do you think fits the crime that James Perry and Lawrence Horn committed?... Some Americans might tend to think like William Otis, and believe that somehow the capital punishment saves lives of innocent people. ...

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"The United States Constitution" by William Lloyd Garrison shows more vehemence about the lack of the mentioning of slavery in the Constitution. ... James Buchanan's fourth annual message to Congress tells of the threat to domestic security that parts of the Constitution caused. ...

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William Bradford- William Bradford was an English Puritan colonist in America. ... William Penn- William Penn was an English Quaker colonizer in America. ... James Oglethorpe- James Oglethorpe was a wealthy member of Parliament. 20. ... William returned to Massachusetts in 1633, 2 years later, the General Court ordered him to leave the colony. William then headed south to find his own colony. ...

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James Buchanan was in support of the right of a state or states to leave the union if they did not feel that they were being properly represented. ... William Lloyd Garrison in Document E said that, "The Constitution which subjects them to hopeless bondage is one that we cannot swear to support." ...

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The Anti-Federalist and the Fight for States Rights and Small Government At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 a group of delegates, lead by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison proposed the adoption of a new system of government for the former English Colonies in the New World. ... This goal was outlined in James Winthrop Agrippa letter VII. ... They warned against the devices of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to establish what they called a "consolidated aristocracy. ... To counter the Virginia plan the William Patterson an Anti-federalist proposed the strengthening of ...

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Kaplan and William Kristol. ... Kaplan and William Kristol are the authors of "The War over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission. " Lawrence Kaplan and William Kristol are two very accomplished men. ... The other author William Kristol was born December 23rd, 1952. ... Due to Lawrence Kaplan and William Kristol's conservative beliefs, their opinions are bias and favor the war in Iraq. ... Lawrence Kaplan and William Kristol believe that the "Bush Doctrine offers "roadmaps for American leadership, backed up by American power and culminating in the spread of American ideal...

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With more and more Americans moving into Texas, the territory seemed promising to newly elected United States President James K. ... On March 6, 1836, his soldiers stormed the Alamo, which was defended by a small rebel army commanded by William Travis. Davy Crockett and James Bowie were among the notable and memorable soldiers defending the Alamo. After defeating and ceasing rebel forces in the Alamo, the Mexican army moved on to Goliad where another small Texas force commanded by James Fannin surrendered. ... During the revolution President James Polk sent General Zachary Taylor to occupy the...

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I. James Knox Polk A. Born - November 2nd, 1795 B. Died - June 15th, 1875 II. Education A. Graduated from the University of North Carolina (1818) B. Studied law with Felix Gundy, who was a delegate to the Kentucky State Constitutional Convention, Member of the Kentucky Ho...

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Britain's Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone even had something to say about the Constitution; "The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man."... When the Bill of Rights was finally written, Britain's Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone said the Constitution was; "The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man." ... One of the first congressmen who recognized that the national legislature must add personal rights to the Constitution was James Madison, the framer of the Bill of Rights. ... Jame...

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Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was one of those people you can admire, he did just about everything.Ben was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America.He signed the declaration of independence, invented many things we use today, established the first library and countless other things I cannot begin to list.Ben was born in boston Massachusettes in 1706.In his early life he began an apprenticeship at his brother James" printing shop.At age 17 ben left to Philidelphia but he soon left again, this time all the way to London to study printing.After spending 2 y...

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William James was an advocate of functionalism even thought he did much of his writing before this school of psychology. ... Key people of biological psychology included: James Olds, Roger Sperry, David Hubel, and Torsten Wiesel. ...

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Jefferson served two terms, and James Madison was right behind him in 1808. ... In 1816 James Monroe was elected President and led the U.S. through "The Era of Good Feeling" which Democrats served with little opposition. ... William Jennings Bryan (Democratic leader) led movements and supported the right of women's suffrage. ...

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Bill of Rights 1791 After George Washington became president James Madison introduced A set of ammendements at the first session of congress, Congress Approved 12 amendments and the states ratified 10 of them. Virginia Plan 1787 Edmund Randolph of Virginia introduced 15 resolutions that James Madison had Come up with. ... This resulted in the Government having less power and the states having more independence New Jersey Plan 1787 The Delegates from smaller states were lead by William Paterson who made A counter proposal that requested for a unicameral legisl...

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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the first of the nineteenth century Presidents of the United States. ... Under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, they opposed the views of the Federalists. ... William Marbury had been promised a judge position by Adams, but James Madison who was Secretary of State at the time would not give him the position. ... Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans from the French. ... Before the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson had planned the westward expedition of Meriwether Lewis a...

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In early 1803 I sent James Monroe to Paris to join forces with Robert Livingston who was a citizen of France at the time. ... After the election I sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark up the Missouri River, through the Rockies and down the Columbia River to the Pacific Coast....

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The young poet's earliest work attracted the attention of the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, editor of the Free Press newspaper in Newburyport, Massachusetts, who asked him to contribute articles. ... William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) - American poet and journalist, born in Cummington, Massachusetts, and trained in law. ... James Russell Lowell was born in 1819 and died in 1891. ... James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and educated at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. ... William Carlos Williams- The American writer avoided artificiality and sentimentality in...

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William Douglas. Jefferson remembered William Douglas as "an extraordinary teacher except in the classics." ... James Maury. ... When Thomas was 17 he attended William and Mary College located in Williamsburg, Virginia. ...

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Members of the Knickerbocker Group include Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and William Cullen Bryant. ... James Fenimore Cooper was the first American novelist. William Cullen Bryant wrote "Thanatopsis," which was one of the first high-quality poems produced in the United States. ...

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William Mitchell was born on December 29, 1879 in Nice, France, and grew up in Milwaukee. ... (Source #1, pg. 3) Ill from influenza, and weakened by his struggle, William Mitchell passed away in a New York hospital on February 19th, 1936, at the age of 56, leaving behind more than sixty articles which he had written in his previous years; several newspaper articles, five books, and many other pieces, never deviating from his appeal for public understanding of the promise and potential for air power. ... In 1957, Mitchell's youngest child, William, Jr., petitioned the Air Force to s...

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C) William Lloyd Garrison said that all the slaves in the United States had no protection from the government and that it was not right for them to be crushed under the American Union. ... B) President James Buchanan said to Congress that the slave states just wanted to be left alone to manage their situations their own way. ...

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The intent of the delegates was not to completely change the existing government, but this is eventually what happened after a proposal from Virginia Governor William Randolph. ... James Madison, a delegate from Virginia, helped approve the Bill of Rights. ...

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Known as the Arlington Group because it first met in July at an apartment complex in suburban Virginia, it unites the heads of almost every major political advocacy organization on the Christian right, including James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Gary Bauer of American Values, William J. ...

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While slave-owners obtained the office for fifty years out of these seventy-two years, and northern men, who were not opposed to slavery and adhered southern ideologies (much like Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan) obtained the office for the remainder of the time. ... In a discussion over illustration, a statesmen of New Jersey, William Paterson, made the observation that the House, designated under the Articles of Confederation, was hesitant about using the term "Slaves" and resulted in changing its portrayal. ...

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