in Lebanon‚ The Reagan Administration secretly began to sell weapons to Iran. This went against an American ban on arms sales to Iran‚ which had been in affect since the embassy had been seized. (Corrigan 40-41) These deals were arranged through Robert McFarlane‚ who was the head of the National Security Council. One of McFarlane’s main staff members was Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. McFarlane gave North the responsibility of handling the details of the deal and told him not to send
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The book starts out with an account of the British troops leaving Boston Harbor in March of 1776. The people of America were celebrating George Washington and what they thought was the end of the war. Washington wasn’t so convinced. He alludes to many difficulties that he “was obliged to conceal then from my friends‚ indeed from my own Army.” We are then given an account of Washington as a boy and young man growing up in Virginia. There he grew up amongst gentlemen that held a code of honor
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I began my journey in August under the leadership of the great General Washington after he received news that the French would join us in September. Although I was extraordinarily skeptical at first‚ I must admit that our former enemies have been vital to this war for independence. However‚ my dislike for them still holds somewhat true‚ being as they were always criticizing the not-as-well equipped Americans. It seems to me that they were not here to fight for our independence‚ but that they were
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an social and political activist for many things‚ but most of all children’s rights. During the Victorian Age‚ Britain became the first industrialized country on the world. Much of the work was in coal mines and factories‚ causing long hours and hard labor. During this time period child labor laws did not exist and majority of the time they were put to work‚ especially if the family had several mouths to feed. (Mattord) The 1842 Royal Commission reports is where Elizabeth
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who are not white. Still‚ 90 years later‚ this ideology is not dead. However‚ racism does not just exist in black and white; America has a past with anti-Semitism. The Sun Also Rises depicts this through the portrayal of the only Jewish character‚ Robert Cohn. Cohn is described almost humorously negative‚ which is sign of Hemingway’s arbitrary racism. Society’s convictions towards Jewish people are displayed by the quote‚ “He cared nothing for boxing‚ in fact he disliked it‚ but he learned it painfully
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USA PATRIOT Act: Title II – Privacy on the Line The terrorist attacks against America on September 11th‚ 2001 have dramatically changed the way in which America safeguards herself. Following the events of September 11th‚ Congress passed the ‘Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001’‚ abbreviated as the ‘USA PATRIOT Act’ and known simply as the ‘Patriot Act.’ The Act‚ aimed at updating both the Foreign Intelligence
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“We can’t all be Washingtons‚ but we can all be patriots.” Writer Charles F. Browne says this‚ meaning that we can’t all be perfect but we can be patriotic in our own ways. We can’t help the nation as much as Washington did but we can still help the government as much as possible. To be an American is to pursue unique and individual ideas and freedoms to benefit the central government. This includes the rights that the Founding fathers created. These rights are shown with the rejection of tyrants
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attacks‚ with virtually no debate‚ Congress passed the USA Patriot Act on October 5th‚ 2001. This act expanded the surveillance powers of domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies. The controversy that must be discussed is whether or not this legislation fully or in part has violated the Constitution and/or endangered our civil liberties in any way. John Kerry former presidential candidate is opposed to the patriot act stating "We are a nation of laws and liberties‚ not of
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On March 31‚ 1774‚ The Boston Port Act was passed. This act closed down and blockaded the port of Boston until the colonists had paid for the tea they destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. Many American Colonists were angry about this law. The next act passed by Parliament was the Massachusetts Government Act. This provoked even more outrage by the Colonists since it took away Massachusetts’ charter and put it under control of the British Government. On June 2‚ 1774‚ The Quartering Act was passed. Many
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The American Revolutionary War‚ from 1775 to 1783‚ was predominantly fought between two groups of people – the Patriots and the Loyalists. In general‚ both the Patriots and Loyalists were culturally identical‚ such as speaking the same language‚ wearing the same clothes‚ and going to the New World with the same goal – to seek a better life. Then why did the two groups fight against each other during the war? Initially‚ when the First Continental Congress met and protested against Great Britain’s
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