Throughout America’s history, certain events, independent of any particular political figure, have managed to drastically change the nature of American politics. Such events have had the power to alter voting patterns, bring politicians into and out of office, and determine both domestic and foreign policy for years to come. These events have also changed party […]
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It is widely believed that the Civil War was about the issue of slavery. It’s possible that’s why some men fought, but the real cause of the war stemmed from the natural differences between North and South, Industrial and Agragarian. When the two joined together under the Constitution they knew they would be bringing together […]
On November 13, 1860, Senator Robert Toombs rose before his fellow Georgians and argued vehemently for secession from the Union, reasoning that, with the election of Abraham Lincoln, “[t]he Executive power, the last bulwark of the Constitution to defend us against these enemies of the Constitution, has been swept away, and we now stand without […]
When the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell after World War II, a new country was born. Yugoslavia was created by the victors after World War II. The country was not united and certainly not one or two ethnic groups. The country consisted of different ethnic groups, languages, religions, and beliefs. After almost 50 years, when the country […]
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That question may not have occurred to many people, but tourists in the lovely Green Mountain State who pick up the usual batch of tourist brochures and local newspapers may be surprised, as they begin to read some of them, that there have been people seriously suggesting just that for some time now. The Second […]
Why did the South want to secede from the United States? Many believe that the main issue was slavery. The South wanted to keep slaves, and the Union found this to be immoral and unjust. But, reasons for the Confederate States to secede were more than just slavery. The Confederate Constitution can help explain the […]
Most people probably know that it is the smallest continent, but did you know that it is also the flattest continent? Most of the people live along the east coast or the southeast coast. It is the only continent made up of only one nation. Advance Australia Fair is the national anthem. Its national colors […]