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Over the years traveling has become a popular thing. With so many places to travel it gets difficult to decide on a place. Traveling to the country will give a peaceful vacation whereas; the city will contribute a very busy fun filled schedule. One city, Murray Kentucky, presents more of a relaxing atmosphere than New York City, because of the environment, people, and values that hold true. Traveling to Murray is a great escape. Waking up in the morning is actually something to look forward…

In recognition of the outrageous number of mass shootings that have taken place in the past ten years, Robert Dow writes his take on how to prevent these shootings in an essay titled, “We Stop the Next Aurora Not with Gun Control but with Better Mental Health Treatment.” He discusses how to prevent future mass shootings, the other arguments presented with this topic, and how capital punishment is useless in these cases. Dow takes a unique approach on this subject of mass shootings and he…

Andrew Carnegie is one of several men whose industries and inventions helped contribute to the building of modern America. In the series “The Men Who Built America”, Carnegie and his empire of steel is one of the major focuses. Carnegie started as a poor immigrant from Scotland, his family had such little money that a young Carnegie was forced to work so that his family could survive. Thomas Scott, who eventually became Carnegie’s mentor, employed the young boy as a helper, and as a messenger.…

Due to vast beliefs in economies between the North and South during the Antebellum Period, this and other forces led the South to secede from the Union. The secession of the South from the Union brought much controversy during this time period. From analysis of documents such as The Constitution, A Declaration of Causes, and more, one can find more than enough evidence to prove that the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. According to a primary source, A Declaration of the Causes…

regulations. The regulations are different from office to office, but have some similarities; must be a U.S. citizen, cannot be a convicted felon, it is essential be a resident of the state in which he or she lives, and must be a certian age. The election procedure has provided greatly to the accomplishment of the United States. After the United States of America was established in 1776, the U.S. has had shown forty-three tranquility pass on of authority from one presidential administration to…

In present day there have been more school shootings on average in the past three years then there has ever been since 1982. Mass shootings have tripled in the past three years according to Mother Jones web page. Many people asking the question, should guns be totally illegal to own or possess in any way? No, guns just need to be respected more and people need to be properly taught how to use them. Strict gun laws are the reason for these mass school shootings. Coming from a pro gun…

being the Super Country of the world to the Unites States. With this change, America became the envy of many other countries. Event’s like Pearl Harbor, September 11th, bombing of USS Cole, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Truck Bombing of the Ok U.S. Embassies. Attacks have not been limited to outside enemy’s, the Oklahoma City Federal building bombing, and Anthrax Letter Attacks, were both carried out by fellow Americans on their own country. Each of these acts of terror has affected the…

There are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States and the Equal Rights Amendment should be the 28th. The Equal Rights Amendment was introduced into every Congress between 1923 and 1972. The Amendment was passed by congress in 1972 and was sent to the states to be considered for ratification. By June 30, 1982, the congressional deadline, the Amendment was ratified by 35 states. Unfortunately, it fell three states short of the 38 needed. The Equal Rights Amendment has since been…

Freedom means many different things to countless different people. To Frederick Douglass freedom was nothing but a dream for the first twenty-one years of his life. He eventually became ‘free’, but it was a very contrasting type of freedom he had, compared to that of what we today would define it as. During this similar time period a woman suffragist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton had her own unique definition of freedom as well. She lacked the rights of men, and fought to change this. Both of these…

The United States of America is a country of freedom, entrepreneurship, wealth, luxury, and immense opportunity. So it stands in stark contrast to this image that we are also home to the world’s largest prison population. In fact, America has just 5% of the world’s population, but is home to 25% of its prisoners. The majority of the prison population is made up of people serving long sentences for nonviolent crimes like drug offenses. Some would argue that due to the significant negative impact…