Also in 1948 President Truman signed the Truman Executve order stating that no Federal Government agency could practice any discriminating policies, in 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus, breaking the laws of the south and sparking what would be known as the single largest civil rights movement in American history eventually making way for the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act in 1965. ...

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American Imperialism The United States became an imperialist nation in the very late 1800's, the Americans wanted to expand over seas with their belief in manifest destiny. There were many factors that started American imperialism, they included; political and military competition including t...

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The ever-present isolationist strain in the Republican Party grew even more apparent in the face of the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's policy towards Libya. One side of the Republican Party, led by House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other congressional leaders, argue that ...

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A teacher is not only the person that teaches you everyday in class, but a friendly, kind and hardworking individual as well. There are many things that go on "behind the scenes" that many students never get the chance to witness, let alone give the time of day to even think about. There are lesson ...

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Outsourcing. Voter apathy. What do they have in common? When you tie power in the middle of this analogy and place President Bush's name on the vacant pedestal of this question, the answer should come flying at you. Many corporations that are, or shall we say were, truly patriotic, genuinely domesti...

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There cannot be a future without a past. Through all the rises and falls of America, the people have survived. One of the worst economic struggles in the history of the United States was the Great Depression. There were depressions before and after, but none of the same caliber. Tough times produce ...

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What is meant by the term imperial presidency? The Imperial Presidency is a term which has been used from the 1960s to describe the presidency of the United States and the President's aides. It was based on a number of observations and was coined by the historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. The term "...

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A great surge in national pride characterized the period from 1812 to 1824 known as the "Era of Good Feelings". In the years before the war of 1812, social and economic differences between the North and the South led to sectionalism. The South was an agrarian society while the North developed an ind...

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The idea of sanctions was sparked by Woodrow Wilson when he said, "A nation boycotted is a nation that is in sight of surrender, apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force."" ...

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Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaws region between North and South Carolina. He was known as the "people's president" for being first President to invite the public to attend the White House ball in honor of his first inauguration. ...

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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. Born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri, truman had no middle name. When asked, his parents said they gave him the middle initial "S" to appease two family relatives. At age six, his family modeled thick glasses to correct his poor eyesigh...

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