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King’s tactics for creating peaceful protests and effective methods for gathering others together highlighted his superb leadership abilities. As stated by the Introduction article of the King Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, “One of the key aspects of King’s leadership was his ability to establish support from many types of organizations, including labor…

We were in the arms of the Mexicans, but we wanted to go on our separate ways we wanted to become independent. Our famous explorer and U.S. military officer Captain John C. Fremont. He was supposed to be seeking for the location of the source of Arkansas river. While there he encouraged the people to…

What could drive many countries including the United States? Money and authority, this was true for the late 18th and early 19th century. Having authority was one thing, but combining it with wealth was a lethal weapon that could open many doors. In order to gain wealth at the time, you’d need to expand which…

Introduction The Louisiana Purchase, a monumental event in American history, marked a turning point that reverberated far beyond its time. This essay embarks on an exploration of the multifaceted effects of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States. By examining its implications on territory, economy, diplomacy, and cultural diversity, we unveil the depth of its…

America’s turn from alienation to foreign interference, often apply to World War II, was the outcome of the Spanish-American War and the consequent American occupation of the Philippines. That is the thesis of the journalist and historian Stephen Kinzer in “The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.” All foreign…

Between 1755 and 1764, the Acadian people were forcibly removed from present day Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island by the British. Most of the early exiles were transported to the then thirteen colonies. Many of those eventually made their way to Louisiana. Now, more than 250 years later, their…

This story started with a chess game late in the year of 1764. Both of the competitors were at an equal level and each posted an equal struggle for the other, just as each of them had had steady and insightful arguments on the topic they were discussing, loyalists versus patriots. As they had begun…

The siege of Bexar was a historical event which happened from October 12- December 11, 1835. Even though Texas was losing but managed to pull through and beat Mexico, I believe if Santa Anna had invested money into his army, he could have won the siege of Bexar as well as the battle of the…

Introduction, Speech and Political Goal On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gave a political speech against segregation and injustice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. desired to boost the peoples concern of racism, to stop racial discrimination and segregation in the United States. King’s goal is to get more equal treatment for all Americans…

This border conflict dates back to the Mexican-American War between 1846-1848 when U.S. President James K. Polk said he believed that the U.S. had a “Manifest Destiny” to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. According to Klein the result of the war was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo where Mexico formally recognized…