LouAnne Johnson

History remembers three Reconstruction scandals, all of which had a massive impact on the government and the daily lives of the people, the Crédit Mobilier Scandal, the Tweed Ring in New York, and Black Friday. The Reconstruction was a period from 1865-1877, after the Civil War, in which the federal government prepared for the Southern states to come back to the Union. The Reconstruction was a time where the nation, as a whole, needed new ways of labor to rebuild its economy after the Civil War.…

Unjust Farewell July 7, 1865, Mary E. Surratt ascended the stairs to the gallows, only months before had she been implicated in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. But now, she was going to bid farewell to the cruel world, and greet her fate. She may have only known about the kidnapping plot, but hanging her was unjust. Mary Surratt had troubles that originated before the assassination. In 1862, her husband, John Surratt passed. Later…

During the tumultuous time that was the Civil War Era, a single figure stands above many in the eyes of history: President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln pioneered the end of the Civil War and is known for his impressive diplomatic speeches. In one of these such speeches at his second inauguration, Lincoln uses several rhetorical strategies such as religious references and honesty to tap into pathos and ethos, and uses a positive tone and inclusionary language to encourage the nation to fight to end…

Swish Michael Jorden made the final shot to win the game the bulls win the game. Did you want to know anything about the famous Michael Jordan? He is known for his famous dunks. Do you want to know what the NBA pro is doing now? I did this paper because I want to know more about Michael Jorden. Michael Jorden was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17th 1963. He left collage in his junior year for the so he could play for the NBA. He played for the Chicago Bulls and led them to six NBA…

Stephen Curry is currently one of the biggest topics when it comes to basketball in the NBA. steph might be one of the best shooters of all time. But most people are forgetting about the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. Although Curry excels in shooting three pointers, Jordan is the better overall basketball player. Many people might argue that Steph is a better 3pt shooter than Jordan, in some cases this is very true. However, Jordan averaged more points per game than…

After coming off a six game winning streak the Central Connecticut women's basketball team have went on to lose two straight games. Their luck changed as they went on to win a thriller against Bryant University by a score of 53-52 in the final 10 seconds. The Blue Devils started off the game to a weak start as Bryant University began the first quarter with a 10-3 run. But the Blue Devils quickly responded with a 11-6 run of their own. BU own Alex Klein had six points for the first quarter,…

pass at some point during the night. He was officially pronounced dead at 7:22 A.M. the next morning. During the procedure of Lincoln’s murder, Lewis Powell was assigned to kill the Secretary of State and George Atzerodt to vice president Andrew Johnson. Powell had attempted to stab the Secretary to death, but was unsuccessful. Atzerodt had rented a room directly above Johnson’s in a hotel, but ended up getting drunk and backing out of the…

Title Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are two very unique NBA superstars, both born with difficult life's growing up. These two share a lot of similarities and a lot of differences but these two have also been teammates for a long time, and almost won an NBA championship together. Although these two have been through a lot together, and have been like brothers. Kevin Durant decided to leave Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, the team who previously…

Abraham Lincoln’s Memorial Brian von Holtz The Lincoln Memorial was built to OBVIOUSLY honor America’s 16th president Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. The Memorial was built between 1914-1922. The Lincoln Memorial, built in 1914-1922, was to honor Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president. Clark Mills, who was an American sculptor, wanted multiple statues with a statue of Lincoln in the middle to be included in the monument…

The Alabama Bats also know as the “Battling Bats” are an American Basketball team in located in Montgomery, Alabama. The bats compete in the NBA Eastern Conference. The team began playing in 1961, since then they have played all of their games in Garrett Coliseum or the “Bat Cave.” The Bats wear Red and Black. The teams mascot Bat Boy provides entertainment for fans, getting them excited to see their Bats play. The Bats were founded by Martin Luther King Jr in 1961 and originally named the…