Washington

Although the U.S involvement in global imperialism in the late 1800’s was an investment of uncertainty, their bold moves in acquiring new land have historically been justified by a combination of humanitarian, economic and political theories. During this time period, the United States had begun to achieve great strides as many major cities developed, thus contributing to the shaping of American history and identity. Despite the immense amount of progress that was made, there were several…

States such as a lasting distrust in American government, numerous failed attempts at financial reform, and a decreasing voter turnout. Initially, the Watergate scandal was uncovered to the public on June 18, 1972, with the headline story of the Washington Post informing the public of a burglary in the Watergate office complex (Fisher 1). Once it was learned that one of the burglars had received a $25,000 check from Nixon’s reelection campaign, “Bug Suspect Got Campaign Funds” was written…

acceptable in any way for the federal government as the National Security Agency otherwise known as the NSA to delve into information that is personal to you for the protection and well-being of the country.(NSA, 2015) Charlie Savage, an author and Washington correspondent for the New York Times, highlight the fact that the NSA is capable of reading SMS (Short Message Service) information between two people, record telephone conversations and even overseeing exchanges through IMs (Instant…

won’t often see a President get on live television to thank the people of this country. He speaks about how it is bitter sweet to leave the white house. He describes it as “deep sorrow”. (Paragraph 5) Reagan then resumes to talk about how beautiful Washington D.C. is around him. Saying that he can some days see across the river and the Virginia Shore. Similar to how Abraham Lincoln saw D.C. after the “Battle of the Bull Run”. (Paragraph 24) Reagan proceeds to describe of how America was when he…

It was Abraham Lincoln who said ”A house divided against itself cannot stand”. What he meant by this was that a functioning government could not coexist if it was not united. Essentially, if the house was ideologically split, you did not have a divided house, you had no house at all. The value of a government was based on its ability to pass legislation, and if it could not do that, it’s value was not divided, it was effectively zero. This same logic can be applied to a Five-Dollar Bill. The US…

IX. Skills Training and Placement DC Water will work with local development agencies, organizations and the contractor community to implement a process to expand the capacity of local residents to work with Contractors on DC Water projects. Such efforts will include development of a skills training and placement program. The Skills Training and Placement Program will consist of three (3) stages: A. Stage 1: Basic Skills Training Local training providers will help create and maintain a…

Voting for the President of the United States is a necessary action we must take as citizens of our country. It is especially crucial to have background knowledge on who you plan to vote for because it enables a reasonable decision to be made. It is a chance for your opinion, regarding which candidate you would prefer, to be understood by others, to hold elected officials liable for their settlements and to have a voice in vital subjects that impact your community. The Electoral College is…

Mann once said, “It may be an easy thing to make a Republic; but it is a very laborious thing to make Republicans.”(Nasaw 40). At the beginning of the 19th century, the United States was far from the ideal model of a developed government. George Washington had completed his first two terms in 1797, as the first president. Leading into the 1800s, there were many issues that needed to be fixed before the U.S. could properly be called a nation. The first presidency was a trial and it was up to…

democracy as advanced by leaders such as Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, men whom are all venerated present day. Upholding the American vision of Democracy is expressed in popular culture as well as history. Mr. Smith goes to Washington, a 1939 film about a naïve young senator who discovers and destroys a political machine, serves as a direct example of the American idealization of the democratic system. The film imparts upon its viewers that even at its most corrupt and…

August 28, 1963, a well-remembered leader Martin Luther King Jr., declaimed his views on human equality for African Americans at one of the largest civil rights movement in history. At this gathering, over 200,000 people stood before Mr. King in Washington, D.C. as he delivered his speech “I Have a Dream” to many Americans. He spoke his heart and elaborated on the injustices of segregation and discrimination of African Americans that was a nuisance in our nation. Once the speech began, Mr. King…