law-abiding citizens while blacks and Latinos are assumed to be criminals (Head 1).” Over 100 years ago‚ Leon Czolgosz shot president William McKinley with a concealed weapon (Jealous‚ Huang 1). The secret service agent was watching for a “dark complexioned man” in line behind Czolgosz (Jealous‚ Huang 1). The man suspected by the agent saved president McKinley from a third bullet(Jealous‚ Huang 1). The profile was wrong and it cost the president his life. History shows that using “color-blind
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soldiers were getting low on moral‚ future President William McKinley under no orders from a commanding officer‚ brought hot coffee and food to every soldier in his regiment. After the war‚ McKinley went on to become Governor of Ohio and Congressman of Ohio. He was elected twice as President of the United States before being assassinated on September 6th 1901. On October 13th 1903‚ the Ohio Battlefield Commission dedicated the McKinley monument in his honor‚ on the spot where he delivered coffee
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isolationism in the United States‚ Theodore Roosevelt played a huge part. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He served from 1901 to 1909. At first‚ he was only the vice president. But upon the assassination of President William McKinley‚ he was used as a replacement. Roosevelt’s mission during his presidency was to move Republicans into the progressive state of mind. He was the type of man who didn’t trust big business owners‚ and when he took them down they were called trust busters
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it looked to pressure the banks/economists with an agricultural movement. The Populist movement finds its peak in 1892-1896 and rapidly fades away. This party endorses William Jennings Bryan. - The Populist/Democratic party was defeated by William McKinley‚ who brought in the first massive use of money to win the election. He also used the idea of patriotism and‚ doing as promised with patriotism‚ he declared war on Spain in 1898‚ lasting until the turn of the century. Quotes - “Meanwhile‚ the government
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The end of the 19th century brought the beginning of the rise in business. During this time great power was shifting from the important political leader to the “captains of industry”. John Pierpont Morgan rose on this very opportunity for dominance. As an American financier and industrial organizer he attempted to gain such power and control. Savior of multiple economic crises and creator of the first billion-dollar corporation he acquired this power. John Pierpont Morgan’s real recognition began
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Theodore Roosevelt One of America’s most powerful and influential Presidents in its history would have to beTheodore Roosevelt. Although strong and powerful as an adult‚ he gave no signs of being a strong leader in American history during his childhood years. His sickly little body held him back from being as active as he wanted. Asthma was his biggest health issue and Teddy had a hard time doing anything strenuous without getting extremely ill. Even though he was thought to be hindered from
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Robin McKinley wrote the novel titled Rose Daughter. McKinley created this fictional novel in 1997. “Her 1984 novel The Hero and the Crown won the Newbery Medal as the year’s best new American children’s book“ (Wikipedia‚ 2016). “Beauty and the Beast is still my favourite fairy-tale; I can’t change that any more than I can change having grown up in the fifties when it was the only fairy-tale around that didn’t have the heroine waiting limply to be rescued by the hero “ (McKinley‚ 2017). McKinley
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HIST 202 09/20/2012 Sarah Vowell - Assassination Vacation When Lincoln was elected into office the country was divided into the North and South. However‚ the South became even more alienated when Lincoln was elected President because of his opposition to slavery and his pursuance of its abolishment. As a result of his win‚ several states succeeded from the Union to join forces and create the Confederacy which then only led the hostility to grow even more. The Confederates took the first shot
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Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt‚ the 26th was a very fascinating figure. Most people now just think that he was a president but he was more than that. So things you should know first are. Born October 27‚ 1858 in New York. He was an effective executive‚ adventurer‚ and soldier. He had made the world a better place and put more limits in America. When he was a little kid‚ he had some illness‚ such as asthma and a weak heart. He wasn’t suppose to live for how long he did. He was homeschooled
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Summary: Massacre at Mystic The Massacre at Mystic took place on May 26‚ 1637; it was an attack from the English Puritans who arrived with Jonathan Winthrop in 1630 against the Pequot Indian tribe. Right from the start the puritans believed the natives to be ignorant savages. They came to the new world with a closed mind‚ believing God wanted the puritans to defeat the “savages” or convert them to their Christian faith. They arrived in Massachusetts with
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