Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold liked to lead and command his men on the front lines. The Battle of Saratoga was a major battle in the American Revolution; it helped persuade the French into signing a Treaty with the United States that helped turn the on the British. The open-field battle st...

Undoubtedly, over the past couple of years, many Americans have joined hands in prayer and remembrance of those lost in war and terrorist attacks. One would assume that the people have joined together in support of the country and its endeavors; yet for many Americans that is not the case. Aris...

The first study of clandestine operations was initiated 1988 in hopes of learning about the relationship between the President and the intelligence committees of Congress. Stephan F. Knott, an Assistance Professor of Political Science at the Untied States Air Force Academy, picked up this study o...

"Men can fly through the air like birds, and swim through the seas like fish. When will we walk the earth as brothers and sisters?" -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For centuries, the human race has been divided by their differences. Men are killed because they look differently or believe different t...

"Electoral College in Today's World" On November 7th, 2000, registered citizens of United States voted. I believed that my vote would make a great difference as to who would be president. Later that evening the news slowly displayed the progress of each state as all of the vot...

In the American Revolution two totally different armies from two totally different countries and cultures collided in a war to settle the freedom of a nation in the making. This setting made for some sloppy warfare, but more importantly it showcased the advantages and disadvantages for each side. ...

Looking back on our world's history, no event seemed more inevitable than the American Revolution. As Thomas Paine put it – it was simply a matter of common sense that an island could not rule a continent. The American Revolution was started on the basis of republican principles, which in...

In 1775, war broke out between the British and the American colonists. By 1776, the colonists had declared their independence, and after eight years of a prolonged and bloody war, in 1783 Britain was forced to recognize the independence of the United States. Many people never thought that the Americ...