Richard M. ... His parents named him Richard after the Richard the Lionhearted. ... This wouldn't normally mean a lot but during this time there was a lot of fear of a World War III because of the Cold War in Russia. ... As president, Richard Nixon moved to isolate himself from the administrative operations of the White House. ... Rather than questioning whether it was a good idea to seal himself off from his cabinet and Congress as well as from the public at large, Nixon seemed to enjoy it. ...

• Word Count: 2790
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Almost every aspect of this country today, would not be the same if it was not for the African American leaders that stood up in their communities during the mid 1900's and preached words of a United States that was free from oppression against people of color. ... Children that came from white families and were white themselves would attend school with only white children. ... Rosa Parks was an elderly woman on her way home from work. ... According to the bus company records, about 90 percent African Americans who usually rode the buses to and from work joined the boycott and found other...

• Word Count: 3309
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Richard Yates, Sr., one of the amazed people who heard the speech, said this. ... Most of America liked Lincoln as a change from all the politicians they were used to. ... Booth learned from Harry Ford that later that night President Lincoln and General Ulysses S. ... with many shouts of applause from the audience. ... During Act III Scene II of Our American Cousin, John Wilkes Booth made his way up to the President's Box. ...

• Word Count: 2631
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School