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    Abraham Lincoln: The Man behind the Myths 1. Oates, Stephen B. Abraham Lincoln the Man behind the Myths. New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Print. 2. “Abraham Lincoln the Man behind the Myths” exposes and refutes the myths that have evolved around Abraham Lincoln. Most particularly, the scandalous myths showing how he has been misunderstood and mischaracterized by some authors. Stephen B. Oates strives to help the reader distinguish the “mythological Lincoln” from the “historical Lincoln.” Furthermore

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    Why the Secret Service Came to be Jonathan W. Taylor Ivy Tech Community College Abstract The United States of America has an elite group of men and women who protect their President, and handle monetary crimes such as counterfeiting, and financial crimes, they are called the United States Secret Service. These top agents work hard daily to crack down on fraudulent crimes, and keep the Commander in Chief alive. This report will highlight their work from 1850- 1901. 3 presidents were killed in this

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    1. Due to the fact that our client, Jackson does not understand why he is charged with three counts of arson when he only set one fire, I will search the Maryland statutes to determine whether Maryland has sound authority for charging a defendant with multiple counts of arson. Next, I will find case law that supports the case statute I find regarding arson. My strategy to approach the research is to start off simple. For example, I will start off with just the search term, arson and see what I find

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    kindly. His sister Sarah died during childbirth in 1828, and greatly affected him. Some believe that this is when his depression first began to surface. He became engaged to Mary Todd in 1840. After Lincoln broke off the engagement for unknown reasons, the two rekindled their relationship and married in 1842. Robert Todd Lincoln was then born in 1843, Edward Baker Lincoln (called

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    causes that can result in a wrongful conviction. The death penalty case of Cameron Todd Willingham, of Corsicana, Texas, is one that experts now agree that the evidence proves he was wrongfully convicted. But unfortunately, he was already put to death by lethal injection. On December 23, 1991, the Willingham family home was engulfed in flames. Stacey Willingham was shopping for Christmas gifts, while Cameron Todd Willingham was home sleeping at the time of the

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    In 2004, a Texas man named Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for murdering his three young daughters by setting his house on fire. This conviction was based on faulty forensic science which assumed that the fire was caused by arson. There multiple fire science experts who reviewed the case and became opposed to Willingham’s execution stating there was no evidence to prove that the fire was intentionally set. In 2010, the Texas Forensic Science Commission released a report admitting that Willingham’s

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    In 1996 Samuel Mohammed, a resident of West Palm Beach community, kicked down the door of an abandoned house within his neighborhood, that was used as a drug house, spread lighter fluid and started a fire. The night he set the fire he was never far away from the scene. He stood by and watched as the fire and at the time he deemed appropriate he called the police and the fire station. In response for setting the fire he was arrested on the charge of arson. His lawyer argued that he was not practicing

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    Mary Todd Lincoln lived in the 19th century with her husband Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and her four sons. She is a controversial figure in American history who experienced both triumph and unimaginable tragedy. Mary Lincoln had both admirers and critics. Mary Todd Lincoln overcame many challenges during her early life, the death of her children, and her life during the war. Her actions as first lady changed public view of the White House, and she gave more input to

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    a wife two parents who had died at a quite young age and a wife along with two brothers and a sister his youngest brother died during infancy. What is pretty weird though is how tall Lincoln is compared to his wife. Abraham Lincoln was 6.4 and Mary Todd Lincoln was only 5.2 there is a huge difference there. In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln played a huge part he had made the speech for those who had risked their lives and he wanted to repay

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    Emily was so traumatized that she had to be sent away to Boston, one of the few times she left her hometown of Amherst. Mabel Loomis Todd, the wife of David Peck Todd, was the one who actually published Dickinson’s poems after her death. Though Mabel and Emily never met face to face, Mabel’s husband, David met with Dickinson a few times. During the publication process, Todd asked for the help of another one of Emily’s friends and her original editor, Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Thomas frequently communicated

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