Calvin Coolidge once stated‚ “If you don’t say anything‚ you won’t be called on to repeat it.” Coolidge seemed to live by the principle‚ of avoiding incrimination by remaining silent‚ earning him the legendary nickname: “Silent Cal.” Ironically‚ in his first speech to the Massachusetts State Senate‚ Coolidge preached the importance to “do the day’s work” without becoming “a demagogue”. The overarching value of this speech‚ to standing up for what’s right‚ is one that has become increasingly evident
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The Laffer curve‚ named after the economist Arthur Laffer‚ is a curve that demonstrates the trade-off between tax-rates and tax-revenues (Wanniski 1978). It is used to illustrate the concept of taxable income elasticity‚ the idea that a government can maximise the revenue by setting the tax rates at an optimum point. This curve can be traced back as far as 1844 to a French economist Jules Dupit who in 1844 found similar effects as Laffer did (Laffer 2004). Dupit also saw tax revenues rising from
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It’s important to note that this “Dream” is most closely associated with financial independence and opportunity in modern times- a result of the nation’s capitalist economic system‚ and the effects of the media on public opinion. “The American Dream is an implicit contract that says if you play by the rules‚ you’ll move ahead. It’s a faith that is almost unique to this country‚” remarks Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center. However‚ despite positive images of American society‚ the “modern
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President Calvin Coolidge spends a summer in the Black Hills. August 10: A second dedication featuring Coolidge is arranged. Borglum invites Coolidge to write the text of the Entablature. October 4: Actual carving begins. 1929 June 6: The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission is created. Rapid City mayor John Boland is named president of the Commission’s executive committee. 1930 April: Borglum releases Coolidge’s Entablature text -- with unlabeled "edits". Criticized by pundits‚ Coolidge withdraws
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Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt were two of the best presidents that ever took the oath of office. Since they both had Dutch ties‚ they had an aire of grit and strength about them. Both presidents were in office during some of the hardest times that America has been through‚ but their strength and determination led this country through those hard times and helped form a great nation. Theodore Roosevelt‚ Jr. was born on October 27‚ 1858‚ to a wealthy family in New York. His nickname was ?Teedie?
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Diana Robinson Starratt Anthropology 102 11-11-17 The Story In The Stones In Robson’s article‚ “The Story In The Stones”‚ he covered various factors relating to how humans became human. Also discussing the relation between tool usage and how it played a role in cognitive development for our species. “The stone tools on the table in front of me are not just useful‚ they tell the story of our journey from simple ape to thinking human (Robson 121)”. It’s amazing that something done millions
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decide the remaining issues. The Mine Workers received a 27 percent pay increase‚ but the same hours. The police in Boston wanted pay raises and sent a group to commissioner Coolidge‚ to hear their demands. Coolidge fired the group and the rest of the force went on strike. The National Guard restored the peace and Coolidge hired a new police force and granted the demands of the strikers. During this time period a group of stores called chain stores were becoming popular‚ they spread throughout
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For such a complex concept a direct definition leaves more questions than answers. When a species changes biologically over time‚ evolution guides the process. All living species on earth effect one and other‚ during the evolutionary process. We depend on that change for our change and they depend on us to affect their change (Park‚ 2014). The success of those changes depends on the ever constant fight to adapt to the natural environment. For a species to survive depends on the best genetic mutation
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Wynn and Psychologist Frederick L. Coolidge. Throughout the book they dissect the Neandertal way of life‚ using archaeological evidence and modern comparative studies they try and get into the heads of Neandertals and decipher what they may have been thinking and how they went about their day to day life. Neandertals have been studied extensively‚ but this book allows the reader to gain a new perspective about who Neandertals might have actually been. Wynn and Coolidge provide a wide array of theories
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World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved the countries of Japan‚ Germany‚ and Italy. Those three formed the Axis Powers. The countries that fought against them were Great Britain‚ France‚ the United States‚ and in part the Soviet Union. Notable names in the war were: Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ (president of the United States); Adolf Hitler‚ (Nazi Party leader and German chancellor); Benito Mussolini‚ (Italian fascist dictator); Hideki Tojo‚ (Japanese military leader); and Joseph
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