Terrorism Since the disastrous day of September 11, 2001, the United States as well as the rest of the world has been changed indefinitely by senseless acts of terrorism. These acts have gravely impacted the lives of so many people world wide and especially here at home in the USA. From that...

Camp David used to be known as Shangri-La. That is what FDR had named the camp. Beginning in 1938, a summer recreational camp in the Catoctin Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA) was developed for the use of Federal government workers and their families. Called Hi-Catoctin, it offered small cabins, ...

Amistad Courage, perseverance and hope are clearly seen through the actions of several Africans and their "Big Man" Cinque, who over-ran the slave ship La Amistad in an attempt to go home. Fifty-three native Africans fate is chosen by a "dung scraper," a unknown attorney looking for a case, but t...

Elite CaudilloPorfirio Diaz"ENEMY OF THE PEASANTS"Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz (15 September 1830 - 2 July 1915) was a dictator who ruled Mexico from 1876 until 1911 (with the exception of one single four-year period). Diaz was born in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a Mestizo, of Mixtec Indian ...

Ulysses Simpson Grant Ulysses Simpson Grant was born April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio to a very patriotic family who boasted American roots for generations. In 1839 Grant's father enrolled him in the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Grant was quoted later to saying, "A military ...

Joseph McCarthy became a United States Senator for the State of Wisconsin, in January of 1947. After losing popularity within the Senate, McCarthy utilized a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia to announce a communist plot that he had discovered within the United States Government. Given the situat...

Ventures in Power: The White House and its Machinations South of United States Borders "I look forward to a great future for America--a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose." ...

A Look Back on the Coolidge Presidency Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States of America after the abrupt death of Warren G. Harding. Many historians look at the Coolidge presidency as one that had no initiative. "He is often dismissed as a political na...

The mobilization of America for war was both an arduous and dispute ridden process. With many in the United States still opposed to intervention at the start of the war, financing it and managing it on a material level, as well as gaining public support for an overseas campaign were at the very le...

In the beginning of the 20th Century, the diverse American people were convulsed by a reform movement. They were known as "progressives," and they waged war on many evils including monopolies, corruption, inefficiency, and social injustice. The progressives had two primary goals, to use state powe...

Presidential Powers The many powers of the President have expanded tremendously since the beginning of our nation. These changes have been made, for the most part, because of certain events that have taken place in the past. Some of these changes have been made because of outside contributions, s...

Since the beginning of the presidential campaigns the two candidates knew very well how important the Hispanic vote was going to be on the Election Day. That\'s why both parties have used every possible resource to win the Hispanic vote. Latinos, the biggest minority group, have to take the respon...

Election Analysis This year's election is according to many people, is the most important and historical election thus far. From our country going to war to people's rights being challenged, electing the right man as President of the United States is a struggle for American citizens. Th...

Comparing and Contrasting 2 Different GovernmentsThe two different countries that I chose for comparing and contrasting their governments are Cuba and Costa Rica. First, I will tell you a little about each government, and then I will compare and contrast them.Cuba is governed under a constitution a...

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Discriminati...

United States involvement in Colombian Politics has always aimed at counter-insurgency, but has been justified to the American people and to the rest of the world as a "war on drugs." Although this moniker is a blatant misrepresentation of U.S. objectives, it has served as an effective ju...

The Progressive movement was fortunate to receive support from the President of the United States consecutively for three different Presidents. Theodore Roosevelt was the first president of the United States to support progressivism, although he considered himself a devote member of the Republican ...

~The Rough Riders~ What comes to mind when someone mentions the name "Rough Riders"? Most people think of dirt covered cowboys that ride horses, shoot guns, and drink plenty of whiskey. Some of this is true, but for the most part these men overcame impossible obstacles and changed the course ...

Government cover-ups are a common staple in today's movies. What is it about them that intrigue the American public? Is it their potential truth? The fact that the government actually does hide potentially dangerous information from the very people whom they are trying to keep safe? OR, is it th...

Social Policy IMMIGRANTS' BENEFITS CONTINUE TO BE STICKING POINT IN HOUSE WELFARE DEBATEEfforts to restore aid to legal immigrants cut in 1996 have polarized members of Congress despite political benefitsRepublicans are sending an update of welfare law to the House floor that promises a modest incre...

Our United States has been around for some time now. We started out with thirteen colonies, and we now have fifty states. We have operated under two constitutions during this time period. The first constitution our forefathers (#1) gave birth to were the Articles of Confederation on March 1st 179...