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September 19, 1777, British General John Burgoyne achieved victory over American forces, which were led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. The battle resulted in the weakening of Burgoyne’s troops. Despite the fact they were weakened, they attacked the Americans once again on October 7th, at Bemis Heights, where they were defeated, forced to retreat, and surrendered ten days later. This American victory caused the French Government to enter the war as their ally. After capturing Fort…

Radium Springs is an Unincorporated community that is located in the coastal plain area which is right below the piedmont region. The exact location of the Radium Spring is Southwest on the outskirts of Albany Georgia in Dougherty county. The Radium spring is one of Georgia’s seven wonders and the largest natural artesian spring in the state of Georgia. The formation of this spring is due to the karst topography where the surface of the water infiltrated the earth crust surface that became the…

This was all because my family and I are moving to Albany, Oregon over the summer and my older sister is admitted to OSU for college. The travel to Albany was as if we were going through Charybdis, but instead of being hazardous it was dangerously mundane for the most part. The most exciting part of the travel having been hitting a deer’s antlers which…

City of Albany draws a massive amount of people from neighboring towns and cities for employment; so much so that during working hours Albany’s population of 97,951 rise to 163,528. At the end of the day, however, those 65,577 people who work in Albany take their income back to other towns, cities and counties and away from Albany. The end result is that a massive amount of school tax revenue is lost because theses taxes are paid elsewhere. Under a system similar to LCCF the City of Albany…

by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.” “The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York, from the cities of Albany and Troy southward to Yonkers in Westchester County.” Historic Hudson River Towns are located along New York’s Hudson River, from Yonkers to Albany. In 1994, Historic River Towns of Westchester was created by mayors and supervisors from communities along the east side of the Hudson River. For example, (Olana)…

The location of the play takes place in Britain. When you read the first act you are introduced to the main story plot. We see King in a state of giving up his throne equally to his 3 daughters; Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Before he hands it to them, he wants to see how much they love him, by them expressing their love. Cordelia is the only daughter that hesitates to speak for she can't express all of her love. She is banished for this, leaving all the land to the two oldest. King Lear starts…

1. Juszkiewicz, J. (1993). The issue of race in the criminal justice system. Federal Probation, 57(3), 85. The issue of race in the criminal justice system is a book written by Richey Mann, and published by University Press. This books is an excellent source on displaying the racial disparities within the criminal justice system does indeed exist. Riahey Mann, explores the works of William Wilbanks, who challenges the theories that has been traditionally used to explain the relationship of…

Thoreau, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Albany Movement, and the Birmingham campaign. Each of these peaceful protest movements have to do with the civil rights movements and racial equality. Henry Thoreau seminal essay titled “Civil Disobedience” written in 1849. He made the point of why people should have to obey laws if they felt they were unfair. Quote from civil disobedience. The Albany Movement happened around 1961 Martin Luther King Jr. formed a peaceful protest against Albany Georgia’s…

Civil Liberties, Civil War During times of war or emergency, the principle salus populi est suprema lex reigns supreme. This is a Latin term whose meaning is that the welfare of an individual yields to that of the community. (Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex Definition:) The use of this term could justify extraordinary executive powers during extraordinary times, and Lincoln was justified in defending his actions against the antiwar Ohio Democratic congressman, Clement L. Vallandingham, as both…

communicated and interacted with each other. For there are many reasons why the British and North American Colonies’ relationship have altered, the land acquisition largely contributed to the way they communicate and interact post-war. During the war, the Albany Conference…