A book review on the history of the Dahlonega mint located in northern Georgia.
The USSR That Could Have been – Lenin’s New Economic Policy
Mikhail Gorbachev (1931- ) was not the first to introduce Perestroika – the economic liberalization of the communist system along capitalistic lines.
When Will America Wake Up?
In order to win the presidency in America, candidates must stir up the religious fervor of the voters (gay marriage/civil union) and then vocally (and in some cases visually) wear your (new) Evangelical beliefs on your sleeve. It used to be candidate vs. candidate, then party vs. party, big business vs. the common (wo)man, platform vs. platform, then region vs. region, but now none of that matters as a new America has emerged, an America in which the majority with a religious…
Zionism Is Not Fascism, But Could Be
The United States and Britain did not support Israel in the 1948 War of Independence. The Soviet Union did, for a reason. Stalin remembered the huge role Russian Jews played in establishing the Soviet regime, and was sure they would build a socialist state in the Middle East.
New-Gate in New England: Hard Time Connecticut Style
Connecticut was once home to Americas biggest dungeon: the mine/prison known as New-Gate.
Quick History of World War Two – European Theater
A quick overview of the second world war in the European theater, also looking at the causes and origins and what Germany needed to do to win the war.
The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian massacres in Turkey started in the 19th century and continued well after the Armenian genocide of 1915 in which some 600,000 Armenians perished.
The New Hampshire Debate – Recap Of A Fear Mongering Feast
The scene of this terrible accident — Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. [The third GOP presidential debate — Tuesday, 5 2007].
The Violence Against Women Act – A Powerful Solution Or Vigilantism
Senator Joseph Biden just announced his bid for the presidency; a candidacy that will no doubt be embraced by the powerful domestic violence lobby. As sponsor of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Senator Biden has championed the cause of eradicating domestic violence and aligned himself with a very powerful feminist special interest. For a Democrat in the Senate, championing this cause is a political no-brainer. The question is will he risk the benefits of this political…
Where Did My America Go?
Have you ever screamed at the television or radio? These days, Americans have plenty to be outraged about… and if youve ever asked yourself the above question, youre definitely not alone. The question is: what are we going to do about it?
New Defense Secretary Changes Everything Perhaps
On Election Day, the American people spoke very strongly that the direction the President and the Republican Party was taking America towards, is not the direction the country wanted to go in. Presidents are not oblivious to polls. They may not honor them, but they are not oblivious to them. The most important issue in the campaign turned out to be two issues according to the exit polls. They were CORRUPTION, and IRAQ in that order.
Re-Connecting Again: The Online Search for Classmates
As time goes by, there are certain questions that keep popping up. What ever happened to that girl I had a crush on?