… has always been centers of conflict, and the U.S.-Mexican border is no exception. With the European colonizing the New World, it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanish settled what is today Mexico, while the English settled what…

… Revolution severe depression and economic hardship was tearing at the fledgling nation. For the first time in over 150 years the people of America were governing themselves, not by any mother countries (Spain, Britain, France). America was far from…

… Bondage and My Freedom, by Frederick Douglass is an authentic retelling of his life. It is the story of a boy who was born a slave. He was one of very few who knew how to read and write. He stood up against those keeping him down, such as Mr. Covey.…

… it's life when the baby boomers were just starting to drive. A brief scan of the auto industry leaves little choices. Most new cars were those of a kids parents. These cars were usually big and bulky. The new performance cars were the Corvette and…

… was a child of a struggling Italian immigrant family from the village of Castellmarre di Stabia, sixteen miles south of Naples. Capone took "the feudal Italian criminal society and fashioning it into a modern American criminal enterprise"(Bardsley).…

… world class hero, or a villain of the worst kind? Does he deserve the credit and fame that name is infamous for? Later in this work you will see why he could be considered hero and villain at once. As we learned, it's all how you interpret the facts…

… facets of the American society must first be examined and evaluated. Language is traditionally distinguishes culture. According to Encarta Encyclopedia, "..the United States is also remarkably uniform linguistically and culturally. Only 6 percent of…

… of the F8U Crusader, he set a transcontinental speed record from Los Angeles to New York, spanning the country in 3 hours and 23 minutes. This was the first transcontinental flight to average supersonic speed. Glenn has nearly 9,000 hours of flying…

… single point in the 20,000 square miles of Puget Sound where the Washington mainland and the Olympic Peninsula are close. For years, it had been clear to State officials that the Narrows would have to be bridged in order to open up the spectacular and…

… due to new inventions, remarkably rapid growth, and new forms of communication and transportation. These benefits brought about changes with new inventions. New inventions and manufacturing brought about more jobs in different industries, one…