Stephen Perri Representing Race Pendleton 4/29/13 Italian Immigration 1880-1920 Many people have emigrated from Italy to America over the past few centuries. During the time period of 1880-1920‚ the largest number of Italians arrived in America as nearly four million Italian immigrants came to the states. Most came from either Sicily or southern Italy and were mostly comprised of lower income people. A majority of the immigrants were known as the "birds of passage". Life was often hard for
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anarchists (People who opposed any form of gov’t) -Many foreigners deported -Trampled civil rights ➢ Mail Bombings -Many bombs were mailed to gov’t and business leaders -Public became fearful of Communism taking over -Led to Palmer Raids ➢ Sacco & Vanzetti -Italian immigrants and anarchists -Arrested for robbery and murder in Braintree‚ MA -Evidence against them weak -Judge found them guilty‚ executed -Many believed judge was prejudiced against radicals and immigrants 2. KKK ➢ Rise -Used
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Stephany Coffman United States: 1919-1945 Historical Problems Paper #1 Woodrow Wilson has been described as “cold‚ aloof and often arrogant‚ but he was not all intellect.” By the time Wilson was elected governor of New Jersey he had never held a political office‚ and had never taken more than a theorist’s interest in politics. Wilson’s personal view on how the Presidential office should be run is to lead a country rather than to be lead. He believed that a president should act like a prime
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Forensic Science revised 4/10 Power Point presentation of a landmark case that changed forensic science Length of the presentation : 10 minute minimum Solo project 200 points DUE Date: Thurs‚ June 3‚ 2010 What should you cover in your presentation ? Case Summary- Summarize the main points of your case Who is involved in this case ? Who is important ? victim(s)‚ perpetrator(s)‚ investigators‚ family members‚ etc What happened ? Tell the story of your case. Present
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The period of tension between the world’s two superpowers fallowing the Second World War is known as the Cold War. This period was full of tension and fear that the United States and the USSR would destroy each other and the world with their arsenals of atomic weapons. The seeds of this rivalry were planted nearly a quarter of a century before its actual commencement with the Revolution of 1918 in Russia. The Cold War Rivalry would manifest itself in everything from sports in Olympic competition
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views‚ was under fire. 1. States passed laws outlawing advocacy of violence for social change. 2. Some elected officials were denied seats on the legislature because they were Socialists. 4. The faces of the Red Scare were Sacco and Vanzetti. 1. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants accused of murder . 2. The importance is that although there was some evidence against them‚ many concluded their case was based less on evidence and more on other strikes against them. The
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Historical Influences of the Roaring Twenties Roaring Twenties The Jazz Age‚ the Age of Intolerance‚ The Age of Wonderful Nonsense was the era better known as the Roaring Twenties. This era pioneered the way to modern America. This decade followed the conclusion of World War I‚ “the war to end all wars”. The United States experienced a radical change socially‚ economically‚ politically and innovatively. The 1920’s would be an era where the identity of the United States would evolve and become
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FINANCIAL SERVICES BY SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES: A CASE OF GUSII MWALIMU SACCO‚ KISII CENTRAL DISTRICT‚ KENYA A. Onsase1‚ C. Okioga2‚ D. K. Okwena3 and A. N. Ondieki4 1 Bondo University College‚ Bondo‚ Kenya 2 Kisii University College‚ Kisii‚ Kenya 3 Jomo kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology‚ Nairobi‚ Kenya 4 Gusii Mwalimu SACCO‚ Kisii‚ Kenya Abstract Gusii Mwalimu SACCO Society is a member owned and controlled Savings and Credit Society. It offers a diversity
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structures” (49). Similarly‚ Sacco reminds the reader that the story reflects the realistic side of the journalism industry‚ the story is based on the economic value exchange of trauma that is surrounded by political issue; thereby‚ “enable or disable” the awareness of particular
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Abandonment and Neglect in Gorazde. In his “Safe Area Gorazde” Joe Sacco describes his experience visiting a Muslim enclave during the Bosnian War of 1991-1995. Tragically‚ this work is based on testimonies of residents of Gorazde‚ allegedly a UN-protected area where Bosnian Muslims are able to take refuge to avoid the ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the Serbian army. Gorazde is anything but protected which Sacco demonstrates throughout the book by ridiculing the UN and the US who are able to and
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