In 1858, there was a great struggle within the state of Illinois for a seat in the Senate. The well know Stephen A. Douglas, the favored candidate, was excepted to win. Abraham Lincoln was not a well known candidate. In a struggle for the possible position, Lincoln proposed that he and Douglas organize a series of debates, so that both men m...
After the Revolution, the States adopted their own constitutions, many of which contained the Bill of Rights. The Americans still faced the challenge of creating a central government for their new nation. In 1777 the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which were ratified in 1781. Under the Articles, the states retained...
After thinking about all the things we would learn this year in American history I decided to do my project on the experiences of War veterans. There is a lot of controversy as to whether or not the War veterans are given enough recognition for what they went through. I have heard horrible stories of US soldiers dying from US bombs, she...
ANGOLA The name comes from the Portuguese colonial Reina de , which derived from . The discovery and colonial occupation of was by the arrival of Diogo Cao at the mouth of the river Zaire in 1494. The first governor of was Portuguese whose name is Paulo Dias de Novais. Novais was established in 1576 in the capital city of Luanda, which remains...
Mother Theresa Mother Theresa dedicated every day of her adult life caring for ?the dying, crippled, the mentally ill, and the unloved.? She fed and sheltered them, cleaned their wounds, but what is most important, is that she made them feel good, loved, and wanted. Mother Teresa?s Life Mother Teresa was born August 27, 19...