Calhoun County

Residents of West Anniston refused to accept continual denials from Monsanto as to the potential health effects of PCBs which incidentally are still stated on their website today: “the health effects of PCBs have been extensively studied. Published studies have shown no consistent excesses in cancer.” (Monsanto) This claim flies directly in the face of EPA findings which state that PCBs are probable human carcinogens and these conclusions are supported by 15 peer reviews by experts on PCBs.…

advised to pursue immediate surgery for two herniated disks pinching his spinal cord which caused him severe back pain and numbness on his lower body. Before his surgery, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement intervened and placed him at the Calhoun County Correction Center despite his medical condition. Elmer now, “risks permanent nerve damage, chronic pain, and disability” but despite knowing this information ICE has denied him prescribed medication and access to a neurosurgeon. Through…

Throughout the early decades of the 19th century, it is apparent that the country 's mood had swayed from the strong nationalism following the Era of Good feelings, to a political controversy consumed in personal and sectional interests. Campaign strategies in the early elections from the year 1924 through 1844 laid the foundation for future campaigns, such as promoting popular image, hosting rallies to promote ideals, and most importantly, highlighting the competitors flaws. With the fall of…

Some of the first anti-slavery societies in America were predominantly founded by Quakers in the 1770’s and 1780’s, insisting on the maxim of moral reciprocity found in the Bible: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.” In New England, New York, and Pennsylvania, where the movement was most influential in the early republic, forms of emancipation were adopted. However, because of respect for private property rights, they argued for gradual emancipation and advocated…

there is an emergence of new political parties as well as the downfall of other political parties. In Washington 's Farewell Address, he advised not to split up into political parties because he believed it would cause an irreparable divide in the county (Washington 's Farewell Address). Due to the fact that no one heeded his advice and allowed a political agenda to divide the country, the Constitutional Convention propelled the United States into ever-evolving political parties leading up to…

After reading Drew Faust’s book James Henry Hammond and the Old South, I agree that is a far more than suitable text upon which to end the semester. It is does indeed, bring together all of the themes and ideas we have discussed so far in this class. James Henry Hammond lived an interesting lifestyle and it was one that could have only occurred in the Old South. By examining the writings and of both Anthony S. Parent and Joshua D. Rothman respectively, it becomes clear to see how Hammond…

It was a time in American history that racial tensions were among the highest. Prevalent in the South, blacks were treated as inferior to whites, granted unequal opportunities, and deprived of basic liberties. The Civil Rights Movement demanded equality in the post-Civil War South infested with Jim Crow and Black Codes. It is through Gaines’ literary piece of A Lesson before Dying that attention is shed upon the social injustices in the judiciary system, educational system, and racial relations…

Another thing that can happen and cause crime to increase is that criminals get parole or early release. The problem with this is that more than half of criminals will end up committing another crime. The website Crime In America.Net states that all-around “37 percent of prisoners who were arrested within five years of release were arrested within the first six months after release.” These are just a few of the reasons why crime is bad in the United States and why the people should start…

In today’s time it seems that the world has become crazier by the day. It seems that it is almost monthly that the Islamic State known as ISIS and its followers has perpetuated some massive terrorist attack. The attacks are coming faster and in greater than ever before from Brussels, Paris, and even San Bernardino, Islamic terrorists are causing havoc in the western world. Unfortunately these not the only type of terrorists the United States has to worry about. Another type of terrorism would be…

On the eve of Christmas, there were no excited whispers wondering what gift they’d receive, no licorice whips for the little one to enjoy. This year, as the last, Christmas would not be a happy occasion. With pity in their eyes, Mary and Cynthia watched their mother lay there, each, wondering if there was something they could do, someone they could call on to help. Uriah had ridden over every week to check on them; many times, bringing them what little he could spare from caring for his own…