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of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.” This quote was once said by William Tecumseh Sherman, an American soldier who fought during the American Civil War. The American Civil War is known for being one of the goriest and brutal conflicts in American history. With around 620,000 deaths of American citizens, it is, without a doubt…

Rationale for enacting the legislation The justification for enacting the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) was the continuous attacks being sanctioned by foreign governments on America and its businesses. Prior to the information revolution this type of attack was much more difficult to complete and was done by means only seen in movies. With the information revolution just beginning, there was a far more physical approach to economic espionage, and with no profile of this type…

The author of "The Monopolists", Mary Pilon is quite explicit in her purpose, as it becomes quite clear after reading the first chapter. The story of Ralph Anspach sets the stage for him to uncover the true story behind Monopoly, in order to have his gave Anti-Monopoly published. I believe that this approach by Pilon is the best possible one as it creates a real reason behind the uncovering the truth instead of simply saying it. By doing this she is able to make it into a more intriguing and…

Union General William T. Sherman led 60,000 troops from November 15 till December 21 on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. It was also known as the Savanna Campaign. The purpose was to scare the Georgia citizens out of the Confederate cause. After he lost Atlanta, the Confederates headed west into Tennessee and Alabama attacking Union supply lines as they went. Sherman's soldiers did not destroy any of the towns in their path, they just stole food and livestock, then burned…

Along with the Sherman Act, two other acts were passed. In 1914, the Clayton Act was passed to help protect consumers from merging companies who were apt to work together in pricing, and the Federal Trade Commision Act created a new federal agency that regulates, enforces…

During the time after the Reconstruction era, an era that mended the country from the destructive Civil War, large corporations, wealthy business tycoons and even the federal government took advantage of the weak economy to establish a strong and secure basis in the rejoined nation. While new inventions and innovations aided the creation of new businesses in a variety of fields, including manufactured ice for long distance food transportation, large corporations began to stabilize monopolies on…

Memories are not an objective ideal. Memories are malleable, adjust themselves based on current events, and up for interpretation. The Civil War has always been a difficult time for Americans to digest as finding common ground seems near impossible. The memories and their interpretation are so divided that it is hard to discern what is true, what is right, and what is biased. With people on all sides fighting for their views, using the memories to promote their particular needs and grievances,…

Name: Carly Dutcher Date: March 28, 2017 Research Paper Scaffold Research Question: Who is my president and what is his legacy? Hook: Benjamin Harrison was the third president who lost the popular vote, but won through the electoral college. This makes us question, was Benjamin Harrison the man who deserved to win? Does he deserve the legacy he has? Research Review: Find three articles or sources about your topic and list the relevant facts from each…

to Atlanta fits this definition perfectly, with Sherman using all of his troops to their full capacity in reaching his destination, destroying all opposition to his soldiers, including civilians. The next category Sherman’s march must fit is one of justifiability. To be justifiable, something must first be necessary, and Sherman’s…

Context: During the industrial age, corporate giants like Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil had an iron grip on the economy. This allowed them to abuse their workers with low pay and poor working conditions, which led to numerous reforms and labor unions being formed, as well as workers being forced to live in sub-humane living conditions. Let’s delve deeper and analyze these reforms under the scope of the presidencies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.) Theodore Roosevelt(All of these…