… to ask for $1.2 billion in federal funds to support fuel-cell and hydrogen research was a boost for the emerging technology, which converts hydrogen into electric current while releasing steam as a byproduct. A few days later, Bush said he wants…

… North in the civil war, there was much time needed for rebuilding and shaping of the Union. This time period in history is known as the Reconstruction Era. After the Union won the civil war in 1865, it became their responsibility to begin the reconstruc…

… following essay is a brief narrative of the Monroe Doctrine including the contents of the doctrine, the purpose and cause of the doctrine as well as its results. The Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine was a message delivered to Congress by…

… groups cultures or individuals either directly affected the progression of the country or the progression of the country affected them. Examples of these are can be found at museums such as the Museum of American Financial History, The Fraunces Tavern…

… with it what can be termed an industrial revolution, and resulted in the advent of the suffering of the working class as money and power became concentrated in the hands of the elite upper class. Government policy during the time regarding business…

… by escalating tensions and sharply declining relations between the North and South as differences between the two territories were made clear. John Brown's raid in October of 1859 came at that volatile time and provoked an extreme reaction from the…

… a phrase with strong positive connotations, and righteous ideas of liberty, equality, and freedom attached. Though these ideals were achieved for some, for the majority of people in the 13 colonies, it did not come close to embodying them. The independe…

… which was originally called "mintonette", was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan. The game was styled as a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball. Over the years that followed, it soon became clear that rule standardizations…

… where our past leaders got the idea for the American Constitution? The rights of freedom, equality, and justice for all, which are held sacred, were not always guaranteed for all citizens. Many were deprived of life, liberty, and the right to own…

… centuries. The Southern states, with agricultural economies, relied on the slavery system to ensure the cash crops, such as; cotton, hemp, rice, and tobacco. Slaves were not unknown in the North, but abolition in the North was completed by the 1830's.…