Robert Shadle and James S. Olson give us a vivid picture of what breast cancer in the 1800’s was like in their essay entitled‚ “Dying of Breast Cancer in the 1800s.” The authors of this incredible essay describe the life of “Nabby” Adams‚ the daughter of John and Abigail Adams. The essay gives us a detailed account from the beginning to the end of Nabby’s fight with cancer. Nabby and Colonel William Smith were married in June of 1786 and they would go on to later have three children. Colonel Smith was
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Thomas Jefferson: The Third Level of Greatness Thomas Jefferson is regarded as one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States. He was truly a founding father when the United States was arguably at a vulnerable state. Jefferson was a political intellectual‚ he held many different positions all shaping him to become the renowned president he was. His authorization of the Deceleration of Independence and his several places in government leading up and including his presidency
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the Jay’s Treaty of 1794. Jay’s treaty was an advantage to America and helped to head off a war with Britain‚ but also alienated the French. The French began to seize American ships causing the threat of war in all American’s minds. Thus‚ President Adams sent three commissioners to France to work out a solution and to modify the Franco-American Alliance of 1778. But the French Government asked for bribe off $250‚ 000 and a loan of $12 million dollars before they could speak with the Directory. The
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Jamestown-owned by stockholders of the London company Found and settled by single men Found no gold Leadership-john smith In 1612 john rolfe discovered tobacco would grow in north America Urged people to go by giving them land Headright system - people could get free land if they would pay their way to Virginia Indentured servants - had their waypaid to the us - poor
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the Rule of Thirds is often forgotten by famous photographers‚ from Ansel Adams to Edward Weston‚ or cinematographers as Stanley Kubrick or Wes Anderson. Does the rule really matter? Recently‚ I came across one article “revealing” a photographer had discovered the golden ratio in Ansel Adams’ public domain photographs that were created for the U.S. government. I had to laugh. I always keep in my mind a phrase from Ansel Adams: “The so-called rules of photographic composition are‚ in my opinion‚ invalid
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Although Mayhew wasn’t one of the “New Light” enthusiasts‚ he often preached that civil and religious liberty were mandatory and inseparable. This led Mayhew to compose a document known as A Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to Higher Powers in the 1750’s. Throughout the text‚ Mayhew re-established his argument which states that whoever resisted authority resisted God and therefore‚ they must be condemned. The written document is now known as one of the most famous sermons
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During the 1790s‚ Americans became divided over how much power should be held by the federal government. This time period had a huge impact on the United States as the country had begun to struggle to gain stability. The actions of the nation’s leaders‚ including George Washington‚ Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson assisted in the formation of different opinions and a split within the population. Around the time of the 1790s‚ the nation was split between parties‚ Federalist and the Jeffersonian
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Burr Secretary of State- James Madison Repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801- The Judiciary Act of 1801‚ expanded the federal court system and allowed President John Adams to pack the Judicial Branch with members of his Federalist Party was repealed by the new Congress (Repeal Act of March 8‚ 1802) after Thomas Jefferson succeeded Adams in office. Congress passed a replacement‚ the Judiciary Act of 1802‚ on April 29‚ 1802‚ in order to rid themselves of the sixteen new Federalist Circuit judges who
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1. eIntroduction 1. Within twelve troubled years‚ the American people had risen up and thrown overboard both the British yoke and the Articles of Confederation (not best training for government) 2. Finances of the infant government were likewise precarious; the revenue had declined to a trickle‚ whereas the public debt‚ with interest heavily in arrears‚ was mountainous 3. Worthless paper money‚ state and national‚ was plentiful as metallic money was scarce 4. Nonetheless‚ the Americans were brashly
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1. Bibliographic Citation: McCullough‚ David‚ 1776. New York‚ Simon & Schuster‚ 2005. Pp.‚ 400 2. Thesis History teaches us‚ depicts what we believe in‚ helps explain what we believe in‚ and what we ought to be standing for. History is or should be the main component of patriotism‚ not the hard core type stuff but the real thing‚ love of the country. We are living in an ear of great change‚ huge transitions in all aspects of life‚ nationwide‚ worldwide‚ which in turn creates huge tension and
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