The inland Mississippi River system plays a major role in transporting commodities; especially soybeans and corn. The Mississippi River is important due to its necessity in American commerce. Cities such as New Orleans, St. Louis and Minneapolis all get water from the river. The Mississippi River provides hydroelectric power to…
Some historians believe slavery was the driving issue in the showdown at the Alamo, arguing that Mexico’s attempts to end slavery contrasted with the hopes of many white settlers in Texas at the time who moved to the region to farm cotton. Short Description: The Alamo was the site of…
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing most…
Challenged for offensive language, violence, and being unsuited to age group. Why was the fez banned? Symbolism. The fez was a symbol not only of Ottoman affiliation but also of religious adherence to Islam. The fez had become traditional to the point that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk banned it in Turkey…
A primary motivation for this clause was to validate the equality provisions contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which guaranteed that all citizens would have the guaranteed right to equal protection by law. The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to…
The exploits of European explorers had a profound impact both in the Americas and back in Europe. In Spain, gold and silver from the Americas helped to fuel a golden age, the Siglo de Oro, when Spanish art and literature flourished. Riches poured in from the colonies, especially from the…
What are the goals of the European Union? It works to create jobs, protect citizens rights, preserve the environment, promote freedom, security, and justice, encourage peace and prosperity or economic well being. Historically, why was it hard for citizens in one country to live and work in another? Robert Schuman,…
The First Council of Constantinople (381) was the first appearance of the term ’New Rome’ in connection to Constantinople. The term was employed as the grounds for giving the relatively young church of Constantinople precedence over Alexandria and Antioch (’because it is the New Rome’). This council was called in…
In January, 1997, a Minneapolis, Minnesota parent sought to have Goosebumps banned in schools because she felt it was “too scary” for children. Ironically, though, she admitted that her son had only read for school reports before he started avidly reading the novels. Due to declining Goosebumps sales and increasing…
The Bunker at The Greenbrier is unlike any other in the United States. This former U.S. Government Relocation Facility was a top secret project of the Cold War designed to accommodate both the US Senate and the US House of Representatives in the event of a national emergency or nuclear…