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Like seemingly everything else in 2017, an article I read discussing the results of the 2016 presidential election was the inspiration for the research paper. While browsing the comments of said article (I believe it was one analyzing Betsy DeVos’ cabinet nomination), I discovered a small quarrel over the benefits of a liberal arts education. I had been told the benefits of a liberal arts education was quite a debate by a professor during my first semester at Bellarmine, but I had never before

morning and evening, he would have been busy enough. However, he was constantly on the floor in Congress, arguing for the things he passionately cared for, in between those meetings. He also belonged to numerous committees, of which was the Committee of Five, that which drafted the constitution. Throughout this time, Adams corresponds regularly with Abigail, and on his next winter at home, he resolves that he will not return to congress. However, when he is soon later elected to be a third commissioner

The era of the 1930's through the 1940's is one of the darkest periods in America’s history. It was a time of despair for all Americans. This dreadful time was caused by various reasons and hit America when it was least expected. It also had many effects which left an impact on America still up to this day. At that time, there was no abundance of anything: no jobs, no food, and certainly no abundance of money. However, there was surely an abundance of sadness. America had no hope since the money

Kevin Baliat International Politics Final Paper 5/21/2017 Western exclusion of Africa: Africa has been at the margins of the global economy for much if not all the post-independence period. This is despite having sixty five percent of the worlds diamonds, thirty percent of the world’s oil and in 1976, seventy nine percent of the worlds gold. Africa’s rich mineral basins and numerous tourist attractions left the rest of the world shocked when Africa 's share of world trade has dropped from four

It was 9:30 am in the Yosemite. It was time for the orienteering hike. This hike was infamous in our troop, our boy scout troop is unlike any other. We are consider on of the toughest troops in the country to earn the highly regarded rank of Eagle. This hike is considered the right of passage in my troop, this orienteering hike was eight miles or grueling terrain designed to test one’s physical fitness and orienteering skills. The hike is supposed to take 3 hours, but almost every older scout takes

New Jersey is full of places where historical events have occurred. One of these places is Journal Square, which is located in Jersey City, NJ. Its history starts when the Lenni Lenape Indians first settled there, however, the time period of when the Lenape Indians first came is unknown. In the 1650s, General Peter Stuyvesant had everyone under his rule. Two years later, Stuyvesant engineered the purchase of most of present-day Hudson County from the Indians in return for some materials. On November

America is a unique nation with a diverse population, a unique culture, and an irreplaceable history; America has it all. Like every country, questions about America’s origin, values, and core beliefs continue to arise with a common question being “Is America a Christian nation?” There are those who profess with certainty that America is a Christian nation and there are those who proclaim profusely it is not. American history has been used by both sides to prove America’s religious or irreligious

Family dynamics are inherently fascinating; an amalgam of individuals, sharing genetic data, manufacture an implied social contract to care for one another. Those who are included in the family are those who choose to actively participate in family governance and support, as well as the youth of those participants. Moreover, as the youth progress towards adulthood, they are presented with a path of choices and directions that will define their individualism and their future inclusion in the family

Preservation for other open places and spaces worthy of protection continued in the early 20th century. Herbert Gleason, Ansel Adams, and other photographers were hired by the government to assess and photograph potential places for inclusion in the national park system as part of the back-to-nature movement to preserve wilderness and conservation of natural resources (see Cahn & Ketchum, 1981; Dilsaver & Tweed, 2009; Nicholas, Bapis, & Harvey, 2003). In the years leading up to World War I, the national

Sam Smith is a very well known individual in the music industry. He is a singer-songwriter who focuses mostly on soulful R&B songs. The singer found his inspiration in other “soulful artists such as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder” (Moore). Each song that he writes has a deep meaning and pertains to his life in some way--usually about his love life and past heartbreaks. A good example of Sam’s famous style is his song, “Writing’s on the Wall.” According to NPR Music, Smith originally wrote the