Liberty
Essays

Mr. Polk's War -- American Opposition and Dissent, 1846-1848

Benjamin Franklin and Ralph Waldo Emerson are both emblematic, almost legendary figures in American history. Both espoused what would become quintessential American values including staunch affirmations of personal…

The first issue that Barcelo faces concerns which nation's law governs the contractual rights and duties between himself and George. Because this was an international voyage between England and Spain, and because the…

John Adams was the second President of the United States after George Washington and is also remembered in our history for the important role that he played in the Declaration of Independence.

¶ … start of western civilization, societies have sought a balance between order and liberty. It has always been the responsibility of government to maintain order for the safety and well-being of its citizens, but…

HETEROSEXUAL vs. HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE RIGHTS

¶ … Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America, by Ira Berlin is a book about the first two centuries of slavery and the final part and epilogue discuss the time of revolution in North America,…

Seattle has been fortunate in that it has never experienced an actual international attack, but has had three major domestic incidents since 1999 that continue to be in the minds of Emergency Management professionals. In 1999, Ahmed Ressam, an Al-Qaeda operative, was apprehended smuggling bomb-making materials into Port Angeles. Because this was so close to the New Year's Eve Millennium event, the New Year's celebration at the Seattle Center was cancelled. Subsequently, the actual target was identified as Los Angeles International Airport

There are several different societal and cultural values--and differences in them--that exist between the U.S. and Western Europeans. Americans favor more political and economic autonomy, an idea that has been prevalent ever since the Colonial War. Europeans, however, are more tolerant in their conception of and expression of every day life.

An argument in favor of capital punishment against criminals who murder correctional officers in prison