No! New York decided to go it solo. The state issued bonds and had private investors lend it money for the canal. And in only eight years — with zero financial support from the federal government — New York finished the canal with uproarious celebrations. The original Erie Canal cost…
The United States Constitution is silent on the subject of political parties. The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. It’s not that the Founding Fathers didn’t think about them but, to them, even the word “party’’ was anathema. They preferred a presidential election, the…
Most people have a white belt understanding of the history of BJJ. They may have heard that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was created by the Gracie family, who themselves learned it from Mitsuyo Maeda. Is this wrong? Well, not wrong enough to correct a white belt over… but its also not…
It’s not that the Founding Fathers didn’t think about them but, to them, even the word “party’’ was anathema. They preferred a presidential election, the linchpin of our political system, in which the top vote-getter got to be president; the number two man, vice president. Why would you need parties?…
History >> Ancient China. The Grand Canal is a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world. How long is it? The canal stretches over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou. It is…
The first wave of French immigration to Mexico occurred in the 1830s, following the country’s recognition by France, with the foundation of a French colony on the Coatzacoalcos River, in the state of Veracruz. In total, 668 settlers were brought from France to populate the colony. The Mexican Republicans (not…
After a long struggle, the greasers win. When the rumble ends, Dally and Ponyboy go to the hospital to see Johnny. (Hinton, 123). Despite the fact that both gangs are severely injured and beat up, the Greasers win the rumble because the Socs were the first to flee from the…
Aftermath. The French attempt to invade Ireland had ended in total failure. With the exception of a handful of prisoners of war, not one French soldier had successfully landed in Ireland, despite some ships remaining off the coast for almost two weeks. The French intended to land a large expeditionary…
According to the Great Compromise, there would be two national legislatures in a bicameral Congress. Members of the House of Representatives would be allocated according to each state’s population and elected by the people. The donnybrook was one of the most tempestuous in years for the town, as owners of…
When British General Lord Charles CornwallisCharles CornwallisCharles Cornwallis was a British army officer who served as a general during the Revolutionary War (also known as the American Revolution). He led British forces to success in New York and Philadelphia before moving to the war’s southern theater in 1780.https://www.history.com › topics…