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What would you have done if fought in the Civil War? There was a man named Henry Villier Partridge who fought in the Civil War for the 39th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was lucky enough to survive the experience of the war, but not so many others were. Around 620,000 Americans died in it! That’s nearly half of all deaths from war in U.S. history, with the other half being every single other war (“Military”). But this is the story of Henry V. Partridge, and his life before, in, and after…

fact from his chief in Brookings, S.D. Lundgren says he was told USDA considered his examination "delicate" and requiring extra layers of endorsement. The paper was distributed in March. In right on time March, Lundgren headed out to talk at a National Academy of Sciences social affair and to an agrarian gathering in…

The Electoral College The Electoral College, what is it is? Most people after I did my survey were very confused on what it actually was and what they do. So I did my research and according to the national archives and record administration “the Electoral College are people we elect that are equal to the amount of our state and house representatives who essentially pick the President of the United States”. In other words for every house of representative that we have we get one elector and for…

destination, she quietly set off a social revolution when the bus driver instructed her to move back, and she refused. Rosa Parks, an African-American, was arrested that day for violating a city law requiring racial segregation of public buses” (National Archives…

On the 3rd of November in 1948, presidential candidate Harry S. Truman famously waved a copy of the Chicago Tribune reading, “Dewey Defeats Truman”. Also, a photo was taken on the platform of the St. Louis Union Station which housed the Ferdinand Magellan, the first ‘presidential train car’ used by Truman to host the initial whistle-stop campaign (Goldzwig). However, the United States has come a long way since the days of fliers, megaphones, and campaigns by railroads; instead, the media and…

National Archives & Records Administration. Supreme Court. N.d. Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Apr. 2016,” is to interpret the law, assess the evidence presented, and control how hearings and trials unfold in their courtrooms. It is a crime not only against Chief…

CHAPTER 3 CASE STUDY 3.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter, the researcher will explain the study area in detail as well as the background and the history of the site. The purpose of this chapter is to give the impression and guidance on the actual site conditions and location about the area of the study. Apart from that, this paper also touches on different types of tourism in Kota Tinggi district. 3.2 STUDY AREA Kampung Panchor and Kampung Makam are chosen as study area because (these)…

Triumph and Tragedy Six seconds. Six seconds on a bright, sunny day in Dallas inflamed me with guilt. Six seconds and three shots shattered my family on the Kennedy detail. Those six seconds in Dallas happened because I failed to protect him. I allowed an assassin to put a bullet through the head of the most powerful man on the planet. The sounds of millions gasping at the sight of a dead president will forever be etched into my mind. November 22, 1963 is a day I will never forget. The 1960…

In the history of Social and Public Policy, the 1833 Factory Act can be asserted as a critical piece of legislation because it recognised that the state could intervene by establishing frameworks to enforce parliamentary decisions for humanitarian purposes. This decisive change helped meet serious needs through enabling protections for children’s working conditions using regulatory inspectors. While laying these foundations led to further reform that built upon new ways of thinking on how to…

The first domino piece would fall during World War 2 on December 7th in the year of 1941. This significant date is the day that Japan attacked a US naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, bringing grief and chaos into the lives of Americans.The US waged war on the empire of Japan shortly after. The domino pieces that fell consequently after this date are ones that are rarely taught about in schools and left Japanese- Americans in need of reparations. With the assault against the United States, Japan…