OUTLINE Thesis: National Prohibition in the United States was doomed to fail from the beginning. I. Introduction: Prohibition in the United States was doomed to fail from the beginning. There are many reasons why Prohibition was a failure and in…
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Benjamin Franklin: The World’s Most Influential Inventor Assignment
? Benjamin Franklin: The World’s Most Influential Inventor Benjamin Franklin once said, “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade? ” 1 Throughout history there have been many amazing inventors who used their…
Prohibition and Organized Crime Assignment
Prohibition and Organized Crime In 1919, America was torn with the decision of prohibiting liquor from being sold. There were many incentives to do so. However, political officials did not take into account that people would get what they wanted…
Benjamin Franklin: The Kite Experiment and the Invention of the Lightning Rod Assignment
One can only speculate as to the thoughts running through Benjamin Franklin’s mind as he pondered the awe and power of lightning during some long ago summer storm. Franklin suspected that lightning was an electrical current in nature, rather than…
Juan Ponce de Leon Assignment
Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa (1474 ??? July 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named. He…
Benjamin Franklin and His Relation to American Identity Assignment
To be an American means a lot of things. Being American is about having freedom. You have the freedom to vote, the freedom to try to better yourself financially, the freedom to worship whatever religion you want, the freedom to…
Benedict Arnold: Hero or Traitor Assignment
Benedict Arnold was highly regarded as America’s greatest Revolutionary general. Due to his high rank on the battlefield it seemed most unlikely that Arnold would retreat to the other side. “Arnold has betrayed us. Whom can we trust now? ”…
Battle of Saratoga Assignment
Leading to the Battles of Bemires Heights and Freeman’s Farm, the Battle of Saratoga became known as a highly significant battle Of the American Revolution. These battles were a necessity to the victory of the Revolution for the Americans. The…
Navajo Code Talkers Assignment
S was in need of a cipher, which is a code to help transmit sausages without the Japanese interfering and intercepting, so they turned to the Navajo. The Navajo Language was spoken only by the Navajo and not written down…
Pearl Harbor Assignment
It’s the history. For 9/1 1, it’s much easier for us to remember. All of us are capable of knowing what happened because it was during our time. We were in kindergarten when it happened. It’s very easy for our…