… a crucial part of the French Fur trade. They showed it with the knowledge they had about the land, they were natural hunters and they were very resourceful in terms of the climate and landscape of the fur trade. If not for the Native involvement in…

… With the founding of the Hudson's Bay and Northwest Company during the1670's, the fur trade managed growth and development all the way into Western Canada until 1870. The fur trade was unique, for it was the only industry that was based on an…

… many lives taken away from the world. There were hearts that were broken. Us Americans on that day has used a few skills we have been using habits of mind to get through this tough break in our lives. We will have to use these skills to get thought…

… there are many opinions regarding the term McCarthyism and what it really means. To get an idea of what is held behind this word, I looked in the dictionary to find its most accepted meaning. It read as follows: "Mc*Car*thy*ism n. The practice of publici…

… Pequods are not something you usually hear of, but they were a variety of Indian that lived in the area of Connecticut. The new settlers of Connecticut did not know these Indians very well. They would later learn, the hard way, just who they were. …

… system of government that distrusts reason, denies citizens of basic human equality, uses violence, censorship, and deceit to forcibly suppress all opposition, supports power given to an elite group, exploits racism, and emphasizes the importance of…

… The presidential election that year presented a choice between Republican Herbert Hoover and Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hoover's actions as president did little to affect the depression or instill hope in the public. Roosevelt won the election…

… spread across America (LN 9/11). This engine had five chief causes: government assistance, availability of resources, human capital, foreign capital, and technology. From the second Industrial Revolution to World War I, America witnessed a period…

… of support from the American public. The enemy was not quite clear, unlike in previous wars in which it was knew what they were fighting against. During wars like WWII, nationalism grew and they expected to win. However, where Vietnam was concerned,…

… on July 27, 1742. He was the son of a respected minister in the Quaker society, and also a prosperous businessman. He was educated by Lindley Murray and Ezra Stiles; who was later president of the Yale College. Consequently, he knew some reading,…