… The stock market had just crashed and the country was in depression. War was breaking out in Europe, a New Deal was being made, and scandals were everywhere. The thirties brought the country many hardships, but it also brought it together due…

… in the world. A terrorist attack on the world’s twin trade centres in New York, New York, struck everyone’s attention. The two towers where demolished by two 747 airplanes. The buildings collapsed not to long after that incident, as people still…

… me on Tuesday the 11th. I woke up like it was any other day and went through my usual routine to get ready for school. It wasn’t till I arrived at the Delta parking lot and turned off my CD player that I found out about the World Trade Center. I was…

… court systems today came from the foundation that was laid down by the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. The foundation of punishment is to have the punishment be harsh enough to deter a repeat offense, and also to deter other individuals from…

… that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. But what many people don’t know about is the conspiracy surrounding it. The uncovering of this conspiracy led to the first execution of a woman in the United States. The resulting execution of…

… relationship between the states and the federal government, from constitutional issues to the most pressing issues happening in the year 2001. It covers laws and rights of the citizens that can be either taken care of by the state or federal government.…

… president of the United States and the first Westerner to be elected president. His election marked the end of a political era dominated by the planter aristocracy of Virginia and the commercial aristocracy of New England. Jackson himself was…

… broke away from England, the constitution we use today was made. Before that, starting in 1777, the states operated under a government they called the “Articles of Confederation.” This government basically said that each state should have its…

… all of these were things that, in one way or another, made the 1920s roar. The twenties were a time of economic and social growth for many Americans, but it was also a time of great hardship for many. The 1920s were fascinating in the way that there…

… Purchase was a vast unexplored area, which changed in ownership many times. This land was first owned by France but was turned over to Spain in the treaty that ended the French and Indian war. Although in Jefferson’s inauguration speech he talks…