Governor
Essays

Born February 12th, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most loved presidents of the United States, in American history.

The traditional, or Orthodox view, is that the church is a necessary medium between the laity and God, and that without the church and the hierarchy of clergy, the congregation would be unable to attain the wisdom of God.

Porfirio Diaz, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata were central figures in the Mexican Revolution that took place starting in 1910. The country was in turmoil because long time leader Diaz was losing his grip on the people. Villa and Zapata led forces against him and both ruled Mexico for a time. This essay deals with how the three dealt with individual rights and how each were authoritarian in their own way.

Millions of Americans turn to the mainstream media for news about current events. Yet increasingly, the news they see may not be the objective coverage many expect. Contemporary television news has become a melange of…

¶ … young, most of us do not think about making a conscious decision to die. We look forward to years of long and healthy life, and if death ever seems appealing it is as an antidote to depression.

Sago Mining Crisis began with when a coal mine explosion occurred on January 2, 2006 in the Sago Mine of Sago, West Virginia. The blast and resulting cave-in of the mine trapped thirteen miners for two days.

The job of a firefighter is to do everything professionally possible to protect lives and property. And while the safety of the public is a primary concern, a firefighter's own safety is also of great importance, since…

Are the Federal Laws against Medical Marijuana Constitutional?

Johnson's Letter to Lord Chesterfield -- a scholar writes to an absent patron and lord

Over the last several years, China has been seeing above average economic growth. Part of the reason for this, is because the country has been rapidly developing and industrializing.