As industry was booming in the United States of America, many people from Europe decided to leave their homes and families to try and make their fortune in America. This massive immigration into the United States led to an abundance of cheap, unskilled labor in which the industries could take adv...

Gun Control vs. Gun Rights: Are they becoming too strict and consuming the right of the citizen Guns in the past have served to protect our country and our families since the beginning of the United States. They have helped bring meals on tables and provided men and women to challenge themsel...

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries nations waged wars with other nations for a variety of reasons. Some people believed that their nation was justified in going to war in order to pursue national interests. Others believed that war is only justified if it is fought in order to preserve na...

The Influence of the Cold War and the Space Race On the Evolution of Today's Technology A few hundred key inventions have marked mankind's progress from the Stone Age to the Space Age. What were these inventions? Who made them possible? Where would the world be today if the space r...

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...

To be born again – is it the American experience only??? For many the United States of America is a very special country. It is the biggest melting pot on the Earth, the greatest land of opportunities for average people. This is a country which is proud of its religious freedom. This virtue...

I knew about Vietnam. I knew about the atrocities at My Lai. I have seen the documentaries. I knew about "search and destroy" missions. I knew about napalm and Agent Orange. I was aware of the secret wars in Laos and Cambodia. I learned all about the prisoners of war we left behind. I...

IMMIGRATION For many, immigration to the United States during the late 19th to early 20th century would be a new beginning to a prosperous life. However there were many acts and laws past to limit the influx of immigrants, do to prejudice, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Later on into the ...

On January 1, 1994, Canada, Mexico and the United States passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Promoted to Congress by the Clinton administration, with the assurance that it would give rise to more jobs - exactly how many though, is not precisely known. Yet, according to the ...

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...

Stewart D Bailey OCT 01 Term Paper Fighting Cowards 101 I. Introduction The soil of the United States has been blessed for many years; we as a people do not deal with an onslaught of wide spread attacks on a day to day basis. People of the United States are fortunate that their largest dos...

MEASURING SOCIALISM IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Which of the two countries is more socialist, Canada or the United States of America? It must first be state that neither Canada nor the USA is considered a socialist state. For the purpose...

MEASURING SOCIALISM IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Which of the two countries is more socialist, Canada or the United States of America? It must first be state that neither Canada nor the USA is considered a socialist state. For the purpose...

There are three things which are important to keep in mind when considering the American phenomenon. One is its size (huge), the other is its history (short but eventful), and the third, diversity, is both a result of the first two and a contributing factor in shaping the United States' unique role ...