unincorporated territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. It is also the home of Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base. Guam is governed by a popularly elected governor and a unicameral 15-member legislature‚ whose members are known as senators. Guam elects one non-voting delegate‚ currently Democrat Madeleine Z. Bordallo‚ to the United States House of Representatives. U.S. citizens in Guam vote in a straw poll
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saw action during the Battle of the Somme. Engaged in heavy combat that September‚ he received the Distinguished Service Order and the French Légion d’honneur. Elevated to the permanent rank of major on August 1‚ 1917‚ Alexander was made an acting lieutenant colonel shortly thereafter and led the 2nd Battalion‚ Irish Guards at the Battle of Passchendaele that fall. Wounded in the fighting‚ he quickly returned to command his men
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personal gain. The colonial governor failed to act accordingly to stop the unjust actions of the officials because it was afraid that it would cost him the endorsements of the said officials. Culpepper’s Rebellion in the Carolinas was also a political revolt. The current governor of Carolina‚ John Jenkins‚ was very weak minded and so‚ Thomas Miller‚ a customs official‚ established the "Proprietary Party" of what would be today’s North Carolina‚ and named himself governor‚ replacing Jenkins. To combat
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“One of the most famous battles of the war of 1812” (Ridler). (www.eighteentwelve.ca) 5) “This would not have been possible without the help of Tecumseh and his warriors” (1812.gc.ca). (1812.gc.ca) 6) “An officer of low rank in the armed forces” (Lieutenant). (Scholastic Children ’s Dictionary‚ pg. 301) 7) “Yet if a country gauges its heroes by the way in which it remembers them‚ then it can truly be said that Sir Isaac Brock occupies a place of prominence in Canada‚ where a city‚ a university‚ countless
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Honesty can be defined as both truthfulness and loyalty. And an honest friend is one who is always there and always tells the truth. In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ Iago‚ an ancient‚ villian‚ and antagonist‚ has a reputation for honesty. Known distinctly as "Honest Iago‚" Iago utilizes his honesty for dishonest purposes. Perhaps "Honest Iago" is best known for his articulation since he is ironic and sarcastic. He mocks other ideas that he considers excessive and not his
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THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR WHO REACHED OUT TO THE COMMON PEOPLE History 321 _03 Being that I was born at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge‚ this article by Morgan Peoples quickly captured my attention. The article “Earl Kemp Long: The Man from Pea Patch Farm”‚ was perfect for the lingering curiosity I have had for the man whom the hospital in which I took my first breath was named after. Being that Earl K. Long hospital was a Charity Hospital‚ I always assumed that there had a to be
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swam around the ship three times: Fact: Unlikely. This is another persistent Blackbeard legend. What is known for certain is that Blackbeard died in battle on November 22‚ 1718 and his head was cut off so that it could be used to get a bounty. Lieutenant Robert Maynard‚ the man who hunted Blackbeard down‚ does not report that the body swam around the ship three times after it was thrown in the water‚ and neither did anyone else who was at the scene. It is interesting to note‚ however‚ that Blackbeard
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The capture of Savannah‚ was an American Revolutionary War battle fought in Dec. of 1778 pitting local American Patriot MIlitia and Continental Army units‚ holding the city against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. The British capture of the city led to an extended occupation and was the opening move in the British southern strategy to regain control of the rebellious Southern provinces by appealing to the relatively strong Loyalist sentiment there
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TREATY OF WAITANGI The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and the Maori people. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the sixth of February 1840 by 43 Northland chiefs and Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The Treaty recognized Maori people occupied New Zealand prior to British. The Treaty of Waitangi allowed the Crown to set up a government to establish laws‚ and recognised that Māori people owned their lands and other properties. The immigrants (British citizens) could come
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poorly-defended enclosure of Intramuros. This Revolt was caused by losing Sulayman and Lakandula’s kingdom when they were persuaded by Adelantado Legazpi to accept the Spanish sovereignty on the promise that they would be well-treated by the Spaniards. When Governor General Laezaris replaced Legaspi‚ he revoked their exemptions from paying tribute and confiscated their lands. Father Marin convinced Lakandula and Sulayman to abort the revolt and promised to grant their privileges. Nevertheless‚ Sulayman continued
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