Our United States has been around for some time now. We started out with thirteen colonies, and we now have fifty states. We have operated under two constitutions during this time period. The first constitution our forefathers (#1) gave birth to were the Articles of Confederation on March 1st 17...

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is a representative piece of Enlightenment writing that demonstrates the great influence that the work of John Locke must have had on him. Jefferson adapted Locke's concept of an inherent "contract" between the rulers and the ruled,...

"A symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else because of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance." (Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 1194). These emblematic masterpieces have been both created and destroyed by war. These wars have...

Patriotism: Arab Americans vs. Society September 11, 2001, a day that will live in infamy in American's hearts forever, a tragic moment in time where the World Trade Center fell to its' ruins and the Pentagon, a symbol of the American government was partially destroyed. The cul...

September 11, 2001, a day that will live in infamy in American's hearts forever, a tragic moment in time where the World Trade Center fell to its' ruins, and the Pentagon, a symbol of the American government was partially destroyed. The culprits, about twenty men of Arab descent who were Muslims i...