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William E. Christie is a shareholder/director with Shaheen & Gordon, PA. Mr. Christie defends clients throughout the greater Concord, New Hampshire, area in criminal and civil cases, and he also represents clients in complex civil litigations. Most of his criminal cases involve defending clients charged with federal crimes, including fraud, tax evasion, drug offenses and obstruction of justice. He also has significant experience defending clients with crimes in the state courts, including…

Golden Age of Piracy Benjamin Hornigold was one of the 18th-century pirates, along with his many projects he started ( History of Humanity). He was a famous pirate possibly out of the English country Norfolk. It is not confirmed where he was born, but latest discoveries lead to historians thinking he came from Norfolk. Ben was born in 1680 and died 1719. He died at the age of thirty nine by getting captured near Havana in the spring of 1718. Ben was known to have died by captivity. His first…

Patrick Henry was an American Patriot and an orator during the movement of independence in Virginia. Henry’s speech, “Give me Liberty,” was delivered on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond Virginia. Patrick Henry’s speech was heard by many important delegates such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. He presented this speech in a very firm and alert manner, while also being respectful. The point of view Henry was trying to convey was that there is a need to fight for God’s…

"It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own."(Franklin) The U.S. was not the only country fighting the British during the Revolution. They had several allied countries that helped them obtain the victory such as, France, Spain, and Holland. The British during the war had the most powerful military in the world. British military was well trained and well organized in battle. Britain overall had a…

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Not everyone knows about The American and French Revolutions and that is why I am here to tell you what I learned. I will explain to you about these events and why they are important. The American and French Revolutions are important historical events. They have many similarities, and also, many differences. You will learn a lot of them while reading this essay but not all of them. The American and French Revolutions have lots and lots of similarities and I am going to tell you about some of…

A chain of a multitude of back to back events all contributed to the initiation of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. All of which included social, religious, economic, and political factors. There’s no one event that can be recognized as the commencement of the revolution. It all began from a controversy and difference in opinion over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies as opposed to the way colonies thought they should be treated. Right after England established…

"One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." Those were the words stated in Martin Lither King Jr.'s speech. He was one of those who fought for equal rights, but there were others for example, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Both of them were important figures that wanted to receive equality during the Civil Rights movement. They tried to influence others so that the nation could actually receive change.…

oppression.”Massachusetts has played a significant role in American history since the Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Minute Men started the American Revolution by battling British troops at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775 It is a fairly wealthy state with 84% population being white and around 25% of the population being black in 2006. They mostly focus on manufacturing and is still part of the headquarters for several labor unions. Massachusetts…

The American Revolution was a time of freedom and new revolutionary ideas that would reshape the world as we know it. Many men died on each side, but Britain suffered the most casualties because they did not want to lose the colonies. Britain needed the colonies for financial support, they had been at war with France for thirty years, Britain’s treasury was in need of funds. Britain could not support itself sufficiently financially without raising taxes of their citizens to the point of…