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MIYAMOTO MUSASHI & SASAKI KOJIRO DUEL History 223 Dueling & European Culture Earl McPike Jr 11-8-2016 Some officers took to dueling like ducks to water. Here's an example. In the summer of 1778 Pennsylvania militia general John Cadwalader encountered Thomas Conway in Philadelphia and accused him of cowardice at the battle of Germantown. To defend his honor, Conway challenged Cadwalader to a duel. Conway, as you probably know, was one of the Revolution's most…

On September 5, 1638, the future fourteenth King Louis that France would see in it’s history, was born in St.-Germain-en-Laye, France. This would later be found out to be an important date to one of the most influential and longest reigning kings in France. He was born to King Louis XII of France and Anne of Austria. The reign of King Louis XIII would soon be gone from the memories of citizens and a new King would rule over France for over 70 years. His name was Louis-Dieudonné and he would…

was able to insert himself into higher positions of the congress and manipulate a lot of the leaders, his role was crucial. The idea was for the range of countries to come up with a stable plan for France and Europe overall. The major goals of the congress were to keep France with a stable government so peace can prosper in France. This was enticed from years and years of non stop fighting and bloody revolutions. The leader at the congress were primarily conservatives and at no surprise…

The Congress, after running away from Philadelphia, were at York PA, west of Valley Forge. The troops being at Valley Forge between the British and York were a protection for Congress The Valley Forge area was reasonable.The grounds were good to guard against attack. While the conditions were harsh, Washington tried to provide for the comfort of his men. The lack of supplies, clothing and food meant winter was not good. Washington was well aware that some members of the Continental Congress…

”(Feldmann, 2015) Bernard Sanders was born September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn New York. His Father Eli Sanders, was a Jewish Polish immigrant that worked as a paint salesman. His mother Dorothy Sanders was born in New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland and Russia. Dorothy was a housewife. Bernie’s upbringing was significantly influenced by the paycheck to paycheck lifestyle, mentioning that there was always tension about money in his family “I do know what it’s like when the electric…

The Second Continental Congress, formed in the early stages during the development of America, consisted of prestigious individuals, such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. This group convened after declaring independence from Britain in 1776 with the goal to form a new system of government for the country to follow. On November 15, 1777, two and a half years after the start of the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation were adopted. Adjustments were made for the next…

in the United States, I would say, without hesitation, our Congress. And when I say every day, I truly mean every day, including those grueling hours at the golf course on one of their two hundred forty days off per year. I do not know about you, but I always thought that the best way to convince someone that my viewpoint was right was to show my dominance by striking a ball into a hole with a stick. This of course demonstrates Congress’ always tactful and ever wise approach to their career.…

I argue that the creation of political parties in the United States Congress both addresses and enhances the collective action issues known as the prisoner’s dilemma, agency loss, and the tragedy of the commons, due to their constant clashes of ideological ambitions. The formation of Congress was most likely the first act of collective action before the official constitution was drafted. Two opposing sides, one the heavily populated states argued for a legislative body based on population. And…

about how they were sorry for their loss. In 1780, the Ladies Association of Philadelphia was formed to raise money to buy shirts for the army. There was one specific time when John Adam’s wife Abigail asked him to put forth to the second Continental Congress a notion of “Remember the Ladies.” She was not expecting full rights, but she was expecting legal rights of protection for the women in this country. The outcome of the revolution yielded nearly zero results for the women, and it…