The Meaning of theMaine: Causation and the Historiography of the Spanish-American War At 9:40 p.m. on February 15‚ 1898‚the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor.The explosion occurred in the forwardpart of the vessel‚ near the port side‚ and almostdirectlyunder the enlistedmen’s quarters.The loss of life was staggering:out of a complementof 354 officers and a totalof 266 perished in the explosion. men‚ The destruction theMaine had immediateinternational of These were troubledtimesbetweenthe
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Christina’s Cruel World When I first seen “Christina’s World‚” a painting by Andrew Wyeth‚ I came across a lonely girl‚ and I wonder. What is she doing lying in the field by herself? Was she laying in the long grass on a hot summer day enjoying a nice summer breeze? It’s hard to tell her age. Is she a widowed wife to a soldier lost in the war thinking of days long past? Perhaps she’s a teenage adolescent‚ resting in the grass after a long day of chores? Something caught her attention. She
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Auburn Schools: Moving in the Right Direction In 2011‚ ten years after Maine began issuing laptops to all seventh graders‚ the Auburn School System launched an initiative to provide an iPad 2 for each of its students entering kindergarten. At a cost of roughly $200‚000- representing a 5% increase in the school budget (Opinions Divided…) some taxpayers were less than pleased- calling it a complete waste of money. But in Auburn- and schools around the country- trends are emerging and showing the iPad
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In the 1890’s the United States became more aggressive and expansionistic than it had been for the past few decades. There was apparently a hunger for foreign conquest. The conflict with Spain derived mainly from the American desire to help the beleaguered Cubans with their independence from Spain. Americans wanted the war‚ which could well have been avoided‚ but they had little understanding of what the reults of the war would be. I believe American entry into the Spanish-American war was not justified
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According to Biography.com‚ “Stephen King is a ‘New York Times’-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres with books like ‘Carrie‚’ ‘The Shining‚’ and ‘IT.’” From the time Stephen was born‚ he has stood out as a miracle‚ not only to his family but to the fans of literature worldwide. Stephen King’s life may seem luxurious because he can satisfy all of his family’s dreams‚ but it was an extensive‚ troubling road that brought him to his current destination. Although his
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introduction to their song "Travelin Soldier"‚ ‘Natalie Maines’‚ a Texas native‚ commented onThe announcement from The White House‚ authorizing of the invasion of Iraq. “Just so you know‚ we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war‚ this violence‚ and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” Though the atmosphere in Britain welcomed the opinion‚ the Guardian‚ an english Newspaper amended Maines’ statement ““Just so you know‚ we’re ashamed that the
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Introduction The brief Spanish-American War that lasted from April 1898 through to August 1898 was fought over the issue of the liberation of Cuba‚ a Spanish colony that was suffering under the brutality of Spain’s authority. “The war essentially grew out of Cuba’s struggle for independence. Since the early 19th century‚ many Americans had watched with sympathy the series of revolutions that ended Spanish authority throughout the Americas” ‚ yet it was in Cuba where Spain kept their autocracy
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Acadia National Park There are many amazing National Parks in the United States‚ Acadia national Park is a beautiful park located in Maine. One of the most beautiful things about this park is their mountains. On one of their mountains there looks to be a boulder that is bubble rock. According to “down east and Acadia” Scientists believe that it was formed together by the movement of the glaciers and that the rock had traveled forty miles. The closest town near Acadia National Park is Bar
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explosion of the USS Maine president McKinley finally buckled and sent his approval for a declaration of war with Spain‚ which was passed on April 11‚ 1898 (Sparknotes [1] 1). Had I been a senator in 1898 I would have supported the declaration of war for multiple reasons‚ including the ones above. I would have also supported our annexation of Puerto Rico‚ Guam‚ Cuba and the Philippines In this essay I will explain why. At 9:40 PM on February 15‚ 1898 the battleship USS Maine was abruptly demolished
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The Contribution of Maine and Savigny in the Malaysian Constitution The views of Maine and Savigny had indeed contributed to some provisions in the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. Before the discussion proceeds in looking into provision that reflects the views of Maine and Savigny‚ it is better for us to understand first‚ what are the views suggested‚ or rather arguments put forward by these two jurists. The first jurist of the discussion is Savigny. Friedrich Carl von Savigny (21 February
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