Nebraska

What led to the fall of the party system started at the root “The Kansas-Nebraska Act opened a vast area in the nation’s heartland to the possible spread of slavery by repealing the Missouri Compromise and providing that settlers would determine the status of slavery in these territories” (Foner 383). The Kansas-Nebraska Act ultimately led to violence between those against and for slavery in 1856 which is termed “Bleeding Kansas”. “The Republican…

" I would not be the man today if I had not been part of this experience" said my uncle Doug as we sat down to start our interview. Doug Emery is from Lincoln, Nebraska. He grew up with two brothers Mark and Scott. Two great parents Jody and Larry who did everything to help support the family. It was they're idea to send Doug into the army. Doug did not fight the idea because he knew this was what he needed. Doug was twenty one years old when he go drafted to Germany. Basic training, long nights…

disappointment of the previous failed attempts at diplomacy. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th U.S. president and best known for issuing the emancipation proclamation in 1863, just 5 years after his “House Divided” speech, which gave us information on the Kansas-Nebraska Act and how it divided…

The Civil War was a product of a great divide between two sides of an unfortunately broken country. The North and South found contrasts in various areas; from the economy, to culture, to standpoints on slavery. In the eyes of few, there is a belief that the war could have been avoided. However, due to the differing cultures and beliefs of the North and the South, the division in the country was far too large, thus rendering the war inevitable. The most prominent cause of the Civil War…

Map of the Holy Land (see attached sheet) All the parts are labeled according to the required colors. Most of the information for it came from pages 49, 54, and 224 in Halley’s Handbook, as well as some notes from class. The rest was found on the “Canaan – The 12 Tribes” map page and was confirmed by yet other maps. Important Cities and Physical Features Beer-Sheba was a location in Genesis in which Abraham had a disagreement with Abimalek. There was an important well nearby, and though Abraham…

Once I moved away, I started understanding my culture, and I started letting go of the typical stereotypes and false beliefs. Traveling helped me to get to know myself better. Once I moved back to Nebraska, it was hard hanging out with my best friend who has lived in the same town all her life, and hardly ever traveled outside of the state, nor did she have the desire too. She constantly judged people by their actions, race, income, or family situation…

states ' rights arose. While those in the North believed that the federal government should become stronger, those in the South argued for a weak federal government and state rights, as evidenced by the gaining of popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Other political aspects, particularly events in the Supreme Court, were also essential to the advancement of the approaching Civil War. One such event was the Supreme Court case of Scott v. Sandford, in which the Supreme Court ruled that…

also introduced into a rural town dependent on manual labor to support their family’s basic necessities. In 1911, Andrew a well-developed adult, decided to travel to the United States when his dream opportunity of owning his own homestead arrived in Nebraska. Epifanio and Andrew were both acquainted with family members; however they both had different methods of transportation. Epifanio began his journey traveling from Coeli to Reggio di Calabria in order to board a train to the city of Naples.…

Sierra Nicole Albin was born August 15th, 1997 in a hospital located in Papillion, Nebraska to her father Larry Scott Albin, and mother Evelyn Jean Albin. She lived in Plattsmouth, Nebraska all through her childhood and to this day. Sierra went to school through the Plattsmouth Community Schools, in which she would graduate from on May 14th, 2016. During her school years, she made various connections with schoolmates, teachers, and many others. Notably, it was during a club and sports fair…

dental hygienist. Although my NCC career interest results did not suggest this career for me, it is still something I am passionate about and want to pursue for the rest of my life. Dental hygiene is located in the Health Science field under the Nebraska Career Connections diagram, and is specifically identified as a “Therapeutic Service.” Dental hygiene has been around since the late 1800s, and is still evolving today, due to new technological advancements. Dental hygiene work began in the…