MY FIRST TRIP TO NEW YORK I often heard of the Big Apple, the "capital of the United States" well so I thought at one time. I have never been there and was very excited about the whole idea of going. What was I going to see? Will all the myths I heard about New York be true? I was about...

A very controversial widespread issue today is the right to have prayer in public schools. The proposed amendment reads: "To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience. The people's rights to pray and to recognize their belief, herit...

How has my life changed after September 11? "I Love New York!" Although this saying has been used for years, it has taken on even greater meaning since the events of September 11. While the tragedy of that day will always be associated with the "I Love New York!" motto, it h...

As you approach the entrance to New York Harbor in Upper New York Bay, she stands tall towering above Liberty Island. The gentle winds of the off shore breeze are moving across your face. The salty scent from the bay waters intoxicates people. She has become a symbol of freedom for the United Sta...

September 11, 2001 - a date carved into history'Oh my God!' screamed passer-bys as thousands of people came running out of the World Trade Centre, New York - the WTC. New York City has never been in such a depressing situation. Screams of horror and cries for help filled the town as two hijacked air...

In the late Eighteenth Century there existed a great debate between the most prominent philosophic and political thinkers of the age. The topic of the debate would ultimately change the face of the United States of America into the country that we live in today. The landscape of the nation was ver...

Prohibition, which was also known as The Noble Experiment, lasted in America from 1920 until 1933. There are quite a few results of this experiment: innocent people suffered; organized crime grew into an empire; the police, courts, and politicians became increasingly corrupt; disrespect for the law ...

Freedom vs. SecurityOn September 11th, 2001, an attack was made on The United States of America. Nineteen terrorists boarded and hijacked four passenger airlines, and used them as weapons against buildings in New York and Washington D.C. The fourth plane was brought down in rural Pennsylvania. Ov...

The Reconstruction: a tragic era? Some professional historians from the 1890s to the 1940s regarded Reconstruction as a "tragic era." Was it really a tragic era? Did it adequately fulfill its role in the rebuilding of the Nation? In many ways, it did do its job, such as the abo...

Marriage: A union between a man and a woman. It is a definition that has been the center of much controversy over the last several years. Something that once was simple and straight forward has recently developed a new facet. At one time the idea of homosexual marriages was almost unspeakable, yet t...

The United States: 1900-1909The early 1900s was a great time for Americans. The early 1900s brought many reforms, changes, and inventions to the country. Many people, around the world, began to recognize the US as a world power. With the nation's growing economic and naval power, it was obvious that...

As United States was entering the new century (1900) there had been many changes to the States. The industrial expansion was bringing many immigrants to America. Many of these immigrants were moving to the new big cities to be with their own people, and to work at the factories. Among other chan...

Should we fight a war against Iraq, a thought that has crossed the minds of many Americans this past year? Do we take the side of our leader and stand up for ourselves, or do we do nothing and leave ourselves open for attack? I agree with President Bush. We are the United States of America, one of...

On September 11, 2001 as ordinary people prepared for their work days, faceless cowards attacked New York City, where I lived most of my life. They crashed, hijacked commercial jetliners into the 2 towers that comprised the World Trade Center. This killed all on board, hundreds of emergency personn...

What is terrorism? Danger, helplessness, and sadness are synonyms for terrorism. Terrorism is something that happens everywhere in the world, especially in the United States of America. The following is my definition of terrorism and how we can constrain it. Terrorism poses the greatest threat to ...

The Manhattan Project On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. Th...

The statue of liberty The Statue of Liberty holds great significance to the United States of America, because it is the birth symbol of our country. This spectacular figure is the center for all citizens of the United States patriotism, and it is a symbol that unites all citizens as one. Most imp...

In the early 1950's the United States was worried about the spread of communism in the world. The United States provided many forms of aid to countries that were about to fall to the communist government. The Truman Doctrine, Eisenhower Doctrine, and the Marshal Plan provided food, weapons, and c...

In the early 1950's the United States was worried about the spread of communism in the world. The United States provided many forms of aid to countries that were about to fall to the communist government. The Truman Doctrine, Eisenhower Doctrine, and the Marshal Plan provided food, weapons, and c...

Through the eyes of a terrorist: The motivations behind the horror It is very clear to everyone world wide that any terrorist actions, especially the most recent on September eleventh, are very wicked and evil. Everyone except the terrorists themselves, that is. So the question of what the terr...

The depression period started with a collapse of the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929. For the next three months, stock prices kept on falling in the United States and by 1932 the prices were just about twenty percent of their value in 1929. Besides ruining many thousands of individual invest...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (United States Constitutio...

Gun Control in AmericaSince the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast andsteady increase in crime an...

In line with Baghdad's policy of at least apparent compliance with U.N. inspections in the hope of averting a threatened U.S. attack, an Iraqi official said a statement would be provided Saturday -- a day before time runs out. "We are going to deliver this declaration in the proper time on the...

George Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He cared for this country much like a parent would care for a child. During his presidency, he solved many consequential problems. His achievements led to a democratic, wonderful country we like to call: The United St...