Thomas Paine Thomas Paine For many years Thomas Paine was the epitome of American histories greatest drawback. In American history there is always that one detail that doesn't make it into popular curriculum. Whether it be the point of view from the loosing side of a war, to the secret dall...

France and Germany are two of the most powerful nations in Europe. At one time bitter rivals, recently these two nations have come to a time of cooperation. Both nations are members of the European Union (EU), both are proactive and modern states, with strong economies. This paper will discuss...

American History 4th of July 1877 Today we are gathered to celebrate not only America's birthday but also the birthday of this community of Cambellsville, Iowa. This community is just three years old, a baby when compared America. This community has been a beacon of...

"It is indeed true that our Revolution was strikingly unlike that of France, and that most of those who originated it had no other than political programme." The American and French Revolutions were both bourgeois revolutions fought under the banner of the "rights of man"-individual liberty, equal...

The Effects of Nationalism from the Napoleonic Era The period of 1799-1815, otherwise known as the Napoleonic era, was one of great change both physically and ideologically. The entire continent of Europe and many of its colonial holdings were completely reshaped and/or united against ...

The New Nation Although political divisions first emerged over domestic issues, they deepened during a series of crises over foreign policy that reopened the nagging issue of America's relationship with Great Britain. Domestic and foreign policy were, however, never entirely separate, sinc...

Plan What were the causes of the Indochina War started? Methods I have used most Internet resources because of the lack of books in the library at school. It was much easier to find exactly what a wanted on the Internet because of the specified subject a chose. I also used the encyclopaedia there I...

Trade was very significant throughout the Indian villages before the Europeans arrived because it was not only about trading goods. "Fundamental to the social and economic patterns of virtually all North American communities were exchanges that linked them directly or indirectly with other...

The motto on the Great Seal of the United States is \"novus ordo seclorum\"--a new order of the ages. The revolutionary nature of America was particularly true for Jews. For thousands of years they had lived in states in Europe and the Arab countries in which anti-Semitism was actively promoted or t...

Bernard A. Weisberg refers in his article's title to the United States as a "Nation of Immigrants" rather than a unique, ancient grounded nation. As Joe R. Feagin states in his "Racial and Ethnic Relations" textbook: "Immigration in the United States is its f...

Independence as nations Although Haiti, America, and France begin their independence around the same time era, their ways of receiving their independence was very much identical. Social classes have a huge impact on the status of a country. The way that these social classes influenced these c...

Property and Power: The Colonization of a New World Christopher Columbus' discovery of a new world in 1492 led to a power struggle of enormous proportions throughout Europe over the next three hundred years. The taking of land and the treatment of its native peoples would define this ...

Though we may have preconceived notions towards everything in life, many turn out to be misperceptions and can cause bad decisions to be made. The United States has shown this numerous times, but two main cases stand out. The Korean War and the Vietnam War could have been handled much more efficient...

The statue of liberty The Statue of Liberty holds great significance to the United States of America, because it is the birth symbol of our country. This spectacular figure is the center for all citizens of the United States patriotism, and it is a symbol that unites all citizens as one. Most imp...

The Influence Writings of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is one of the best-known figures in American history. His industrious rise to success, his role in this country\'s struggle for independence, and his investigations into the mysteries of electricity are among his famous accomplishmen...

The Ugly American explained in graphic detail the reasons why American diplomacy was failing in Southeast Asia in the 1950's and the reasons why communism was succeeding. As a list of events for the struggle for influence in Asia, it caused quite a diplomatic rage. Its lessons seem urgent today...

War is never pretty, and war can also take a serious toll on the health and well being of both a country as a whole and the people who live in that country as individuals. Despite this, though, wars still happen all the time, so it is important to understand why this is the case and why people still...

Hugh Arkinson May 6, 2004 BAMS 306 Jazz: The American Heritage From the beat of ragtime syncopation to soaring gospel choirs mixed with call-and-response vocalizations and the moody blues, jazz has become a much-loved form of music worldwide. Since it came out of the South ...

In 1950, President Harry S. Truman authorized $15 million to go to the French in aid to \"contain\" communism, thus beginning America\'s involvement in a war that we had nothing to do with. The United States once had a foreign policy of non-involvement during the early 1900s in World War I (WWI) and...

George Washington is best known as the first president of the United States, and a man of moral fortitude with his famous cherry tree legend. However, there is much more to Washington's extensive character and contribution that give him the legacy of being, perhaps the most influential leade...

IntroductionWith the ongoing battles between England and France in the early 19th century, the newly formed United States found itself thrust in the middle of this struggle. In the early part of the century Napoleon was on a mission to once again establish a mighty French empire of early years. But ...

Though the American War of Independence had simmered and officially ended by the turn of the eighteenth century, another revolution was rising within the United States. Immediately following the Treaty of Paris was an era of political upheaval in the states. Stability was in sight after th...

The definition of war as stated by the Electric Law Library is a "contention by force; or the art of paralyzing the forces of an enemy." Inside of this definition there are all types of interpretations. There are private wars and public wars, local and national wars. National wars can b...

Despite a popular notion, more thorough implementation of Japanese criminal justice policies in the US would not result in the extremely low crime rate that Japan experiences. This is for the reason that the cultures and lifestyles of these places differ far too greatly. The Japanese criminal justic...

The War in Vietnam direct U.S. military participation in The Vietnam War, the nation's longest, cost fifty-eight thousand American lives. Only the Civil War and the two world wars were deadlier for Americans. During the decade of Vietnam beginning in 1964, the U.S Treasury spent ov...