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controversy raised for the first time what would prove to be a fatal issue-the westward expansion of slavery.” (Foner 2013, 358). The Missouri Compromise would later be repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which allowed slavery in the Kansas and Nebraska Territory. As a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, people in the North began to view Congress as allowing the South to have a greater influence in Washington. The North felt that having more slave states directly meant that there would…

south of the trail, which was variously likened to a courthouse or a castle. A smaller feature just to the east was called the Jail House or Jail Rock. Courthouse Rock was the first of several impressive natural landmarks along the trail in western Nebraska. In November of 1841, I saw "A singular natural formation, known as the Court House, or McFarlan's Castle . . . rises in an abrupt quadrangular form, to a height of three or four hundred feet, and covers an area of two hundred yards in length…

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1776 and 1870. In 1776, the U.S was comprised of the 13 colonies. However, with new innovations like roads, waterways, railroads, and steamboats the United States was able to expand beyond the Mississippi River. We gained the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas. The U.S. population drastically increased from 2,148,11 in 1770 to 38,558,271 in 1820 due to the immigration of people. In the late 1800’s people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes to flee crop failure,…

Washington Times journalist, Ben Wolfgang, wrote an article on November 4, 2015 about Obama’s decision concerning the Keystone Pipeline. President Obama, declined the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, the political fight over the Canada to Texas project. This project has been going on for much of his presidency. His decision sparked opposition among critics who say the administration’s decision-making process was corrupted by politics. Secretary of State John Kerry also stated that the…

these steps: Move Your Car: Before you can even think about your car insurance information, you need to move your car out of the line of traffic if it's still drivable. Pull off to the side of the road or into a nearby parking lot if possible. nebraska-advantage-insurance-agency…

The people and environment that surrounds a residence during their time in college is underestimated. The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) strives to improve the quality of every student's life by constantly creating new fresh atmosphere and hiring the best staff. However, there is always that tree that produces the fresh fruit in the forest. That fruitful tree is William Pickett. He so easygoing that everyone calls him Bill. Most students do not understand the concept of “loving your job”…

Causes of the Civil War There could have been many causes to the start of the civil war in 1861. However, the main focus and cause of this war, is due to the relationships of the Northern states and the Southern states of what is known today as America. The North had a different mindset towards the future of america than the South had in mind. The Northern states wanted to start moving forward into the future, developing railroads and industrialising the North. The South however had a…

Two years ago, I was writing a Statement of Purpose for my application to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program with a concentration in Healthcare Administration, revealing my failures, and most significantly, that I felt I lost my passion and didn’t know where to start. I also conceded that I was relatively unaware of the field of public administration (PA). Little did I know, examining PA theories would enable me to connect the final dots in the big picture of my life, where I came…

took getting used to, and great amounts of time. If I thought about change in my life, it would spook me. This was until my mom broke the news to me that would change me for the better. My best friend, who had been forever, was moving away to Omaha, Nebraska because his dad got a job offer there. It was a normal day, I had school, came home and had a snack, did what I do every day, when my mom hollers down from upstairs to me, “Come upstairs, I have something to tell you!” I quickly finished…