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… through the late 1750's and early 1760's was but one part of the larger struggle between England and France for dominance in world trade and naval power. The British victory in that struggle, known in Europe as the Seven years war, ended the long…

… Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah,…

… of America feared another tyranny, like the one they just had escaped from Great Britain. Therefore, they wanted the central government to be as weak as possible. However, after the founding fathers saw the failures of Articles of Confederation, they…

… in aviation who achieved great success and deserve acclaim, but it seems that anyone who questions the claims made on their behalf is considered ignorant, or worse. Although there are records of the time that show what really happened, the popular…

… If business was as good as my aim, I'd be on easy street. Instead I've got an office on 49th Street and a nasty relationship with a string of collection agents. My name is Doyle. John Doyle. What people call is something else again. I'm a private eye.…

… been avoided and many lives could have been saved if the united states didn't have over confidence in themselves, if the Americans would have kept better tract of Japanese intelligence, and if Roosevelt would of warned pearl harbor of his knowledge…

… yet none have been as ruthless as the American industrial revolution. The American nation was switching its interests from its agrarian roots to a more modernized attraction to technology and industry. A group of men stepped forth from the masses…

… the first white people to settle in what is now McHenry County. Prior to their arrival on November 18, 1834, Samuel Gillian was a farmer from West Virginia. On an attempt to move westward, he first moved to Champaign County, Ohio, where he remained…

… He was his parents' only son. His father, Adam Winthrop, was the lord of Groton Manor, a small estate in the English countryside. John grew up on his father's estate, among hills, fields of wheat and rye, and shallow ponds. In his childhood he as…

… Bibliography 1.) "Black Panther Party," Microsoft ® Encarta ® 96 Encyclopedia. © 1993-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights reserved. © Fink & Wagnalls Corporation. All rights reserved. 2.) Goldman, Peter. Civil Rights the Challenge…