… America. Terrorists high-jacked airplanes and flew them into the two towers of the World Trade Center. The towers, approximately 1700 feet tall, were built to withstand an airplane crash, but the burning fuel was not accounted for. At 8:46am,…

… with frequent strife and turmoil. The people of North Carolina, because of a lack of supervision from the British monarchy, learned to possess an independent spirit. The colony remained isolated from the rest of the country because of several geograp…

… prevalent sentiment of the times is summed up in one word and that is ‘equality’. At every level and on all fronts including political, social and economic, the egalitarian gospel has been asserted as the way the light the truth. The rights of…

… founder of the People's Republic of China. One of the most prominent Communist theoreticians, Mao's ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare were extremely influential, especially among Third World revolutionaries. Of Hunanese peasant…

… in the world today. Child labor was once a much larger number of children forced to work. However, 200 million children are said to be still laborers. The 200 million children are categorized as nine year old coal miners, eight year old prostitutes,…

… and why? I believe that Hobbes is genuinely correct in stating that man is greedy and ambitious in nature. Most things revolve around money and power, therefore profit motif serves as the force that drives us. We constantly try excel in everything…

… took place. It is one of the most important colonial victories in the U.S. War for Independence. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle. The conflict between the two…

… United States began to build up its armed forces in the late 1930s, which helped to revitalize the Depression-becalmed economy of greater Seattle. Following the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, the region's aircraft and ship builders shifted…

… approved a World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. During the second half of the 19th century there were fairs and expositions held in London, Paris, and other great cities throughout…

… a Utopia, where they would have a say in what the government can and cannot do. Before they could live in such a society they would have to take many small steps to break the hold England had on them. The settlers of America had to end a monarchy…