Charles G. Koch

Roe v. Wade was a milestone court case in women’s right to privacy. This case focuses on the issue of abortion and is one of the most well-known court cases from the 20th century. This all started when a single women, Norma McCorvey, got pregnant and decided that she did not want to keep her baby. She made many attempts of her own to get rid of the child such as claiming rape to get a legal abortion to trying to get the abortion done illegally. Having no success in either of those two options…

In 1971, the most significant court case took place which was Roe v. Wade. Jane Roe was a resident of Texas wanted to have an abortion. Roe believed that the state of Texas laws conflicted with a women’s right to choose. During the pregnancy, Roe did not have any issues that would her threaten her life and make abortion legal for her. The laws in Texas stated that all abortions were illegal except those that save the pregnant women’s life. In 1971, Roe took her case to the Supreme Court…

A utopia can never exist. It is based upon an idea which involves a perfect society governed by perfect people. Just like neither our modern society and Catherine Austen’s book, All Good Children society is not perfect, neither is Canada or school systems. When Canada is compared in both All Good Children, and our modern day society, many similarities can be seen. The main similarity is the fact that Canada is commonly seen as an escape from an oppressive United States, and that does not end…

Project Title: Donald Trump on Roe v. Wade Roe v Wade has been existent in the United States for forty three years now giving right to women on abortion. Recently, President-elect Donald Trump appointed Supreme Court justices who are against abortion laws; as a part of his campaign. Trump’s Statement on Roe v. Wade In a recent interview with Lesley Stahl of CBS, Trump said that “pro-life” judges—who are against the concept of abortion—shall be appointed in the Supreme Court to decide the fate of…

After the 1920’s World War 1 had finally ended and America was starting to return to their normal lives. However, immigrants and African Americans seemed to be a continued problem for America. Economic prosperity failed to prevent social, cultural, and political divisions between the United States. Political cartoons such as “The Menace of Modern Immigration” and “The Teapot Dome Scandal” show political divisions after the 20’s. The Monkey Trial, which also shows a cultural division between the…

The era of "Roaring Twenties" in the United States often has another name - The Prosperity, and is characterized by rapid economic growth. The Roaring Twenties or The Jazz Age - French called it “années folles” (Crazy Years) – is a period of unprecedented change in all the spheres of life in North America and some European countries. During this period public life was to undergo dramatic changes: Victorian morality had become survival of the past, and America began to live according to new…

Holder court case the justices ruled that Section four is unconstitutional and that the methods used can no longer be used to give preclearance. The majority decision, given by Chief Justice John G. Roberts points to the past skepticism about needing to update the Voting Rights Act.4 First he states the act developed have an expiration date, and that time is well passed according to the majority decision. He also discusses the tenth amendment,…

Wells, author of great works such as the Time Machine, the Chronic Argonauts, and Outline of History, was born Herbert George Wells on September 21st in 1866. As a child Wells was always sick and due to that sickness, he reads a lot of works by both Charles Dickens and Washington Irving. Wells’s work was more so steered towards satire…

The United States entered the twentieth century as a burgeoning economic superpower that had yet to assert itself politically on the international stage. Reluctant to enter World War I (WWI), the United States had, by the war’s end, assumed a lead role negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. President Woodrow Wilson hoped to use the negotiations to promote American ideals of democracy and free trade while securing a lasting peace. However, instead of fostering global economic and political…

H.G. Wells, short for, Herbert George Wells was a successful English novelist, journalist, and sociologist who had a great influence on our view of the future. Wells was born on September 21, 1866 in Bromley, England and passed away on August 13, 1946 in London. Growing up, Wells’ mother worked on an estate as a housekeeper, and he spent most of his time at her workplace after his father’s shop failed. One day, Wells discovers the owner’s extensive library and spends his time there as he…