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Mark Twain's minor characters point out societal problems during the 1840’s. When introduced to Boggs and Sherburn the reader experiences true southern justice. Sherburn shot Boggs in the middle of the street in broad daylight. This example of southern justice precedes a mob going to Sherburn’s house to lynch him. Sherburn tells the mob the truth that the people there to lynch him are cowards. He makes a point to say that juries in court will not give the death penalty for fear of their own…

The government of the United States is one of the many aspects that make it unique when compared to other great nations. The historical events and individuals that created it, are seen as heroes in modern day society. Among these historical figures are the infamous Founding Fathers if the United States. The term Founding Fathers often refers to the individuals of the Thirteen British Colonies who led the American Revolution against the British Crown (England). An abundance of factors…

Originally political parties were seen as skeptical by our Founding Fathers and therefore opposed. However, today our government has political parties. Political parties attempt to gain control of the government and influence its decisions. The two most influential parties in the American Government are the Republican and Democratic Party. These two parties have very contrasting beliefs. Democrats believe in “the need for intervention by government in the form of more and bigger programs” and…

The picture perfect girl. Straight A’s at an Ivy League school, co-founder of Yale’s very own German Club and a volunteer at an organization called Best Buddies. Suzanne Jovin seemed to have nothing but a perfect life until the night of December 4th, 1998. Suzanne’s murder not only left many people in shock but also at unease. Suzanne’s killer still has yet to be found. The suspects and crime itself causes the question of WHY? I believe Billy is responsible for the brutal stabbing and murder of…

The American flag is seen as one of the largest icons of America still to this day. The American flag we see today consists of thirteen stripes and fifty stars, and it was created in 1777 on June fourteenth. In this version, the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies and the stars represent the fifty states. The colors on the flag also have their own meanings; white stands for innocence, red stands for valor, and blue stands for perseverance. The flag was created by the Continental…

Every summer of my life I return to the Stonington community for several weeks where I reestablish previous relationships and erect new relationships within the community. Stonington is a small lobster-fishing community off the coast of Maine located on Little Deer Isle. With a population of just over 1,000 Stonington is unique from my home town where twice as many people attend my high school. Despite the differences in lifestyles, making friends in Stonington was much easier than making…

From the very beginning of American history to the current day United States, equal opportunity has evolved to further incorporate more and more groups of people. With every step in the right path, there also seemed to be a backstep and vice versa. Starting from the beginning, the first major era in the American past was the Colonization and Settlement Period, approximately 1607-1750. During which settlers broke away from Britain but became confined within their villages and towns. The next era…

The Emergence and Evolution of the American Identity Prior to the Civil War Introduction The American Identity is an abstract, multifaceted concept that has evolved over time throughout every period of American history. During the Colonial Era, distinct colonies, each with its own culture, values, and legislation, made up Colonial America. The colonies were largely disunited, leading to a dearth of a collective cultural identity. As a result, the American Identity at that period of time was…

The time period was the early 17th century. A group of people traveled on a ship to the New World. They all came over looking for a new way of life and religious freedom. Religion is what drove them all out of England to North America. The all left England to escape religious persecution. Massachusetts back in the early 1600’s wasn’t like it is today. It wasn’t a small state that had a land area of approximately 10,000 square miles. It stretched across most of the north eastern part of the…

The American Revolution was caused by much more than the simple concept of no taxation without representation; its roots can be found dozens of years prior, in 1763 and the years that followed, as well as back to the early history of colonial North America. Two authors and historians, Colin Calloway, who wrote The Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America, and Eric Foner, who authored Give Me Liberty! an American History, offer two comprehensive viewpoints into the origins…