… their roots in the past" Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1884-1972) When going to the ballot box to cast my vote for President of the United States, most of the time I am looking for a change. I am casting my vote for the perso…

… June 19, 2003 Why Did the colonist slowly come to realize that they had to break with England? That is what legal, political, and social factors caused the colonist to reexamine their relations…

… history in that it moved America from Jefferson's Republicanism, as well as any signs of Federalism, and towards Jacksonian democracy. The War of 1812 has been called a Second War for American Independence because it changed America politically,…

… the minds of many Americans today and I wonder what their answer is going to be if they or a loved one is asked to serve. In the post-Vietnam era, a more cynical time than of today, it is not automatically assumed that everyone will drop what he or…

… song today. I have found singing is a great way to be entertained and escape reality while traveling the long tedious roads of our journey. With over two months left of our trading trip I already miss my family tremendously. I asked the other members…

… had to break with England? That is what legal, political, and social factors caused the colonist to reexamine their relationship with England! The colonists of America slowly came to realize that they must break from Britain due to the growing feeling…

… of the Civil War. The main and immediate cause of the war was slavery. Southern states, including the 11 states that formed the Confederacy, depended on slavery to push their economy. By 1860 the North and South had become two different regions, differin…

… was born on March 8, 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts, and was named for his famous father, the writer and physician. Since he had much intellect, humor, and ability to express himself helped Holmes direct American thought as a member of the United States…

… the accepted views and beliefs of society. The church's enormous influence has caused many societal changes throughout history. Among them was the influence of the church during the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.…

… and died in Dec. 27, 1836. Taking into consideration the difficulties of his mission, the completeness of his task for its achievement, and its influential outcome, Stephen F. Austin is claimed to be the most colonial proprietary in American history.…