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The Three “Wars” That Changed History

by zachary.triano Posted on December 2, 2010

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Approximately 2,000 American servicemen were killed and some American battle equipment such as aircraft, battle ships and naval vessels were destroyed. The bombing of Pearl Harbor didn’t … Continue reading →

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Are We Talking About The Same Type of Freedom?

by zachary.triano Posted on November 28, 2010

This song of freedom  talks about love and talks about freedom to rekindle your flame and get your love back. This is totally different from the song I posted for the 1960s, “the Simple Song of Freedom”, which spoke about … Continue reading →

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Freedom For All = No Wars, Because During War, Fighters are Not Free

by zachary.triano Posted on November 21, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvY99BJzN-M In singing this simple song of freedom, Bobby Darrin is talking to all Americans of all races. He defines freedom as realizing your dreams and being able to live your dreams without it ending up in a war. He … Continue reading →

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The Marshall Plan is More Important Than You May Think

by zachary.triano Posted on November 6, 2010

If the Marshall Plan had never been passed, the Soviet Union may have succeeded in taking over all of Germany and evicting the US, Britain, and France, who had their foothold in Berlin. The Soviet takeover of Berlin could have … Continue reading →

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African Americans Evicted From Their Native Land

by zachary.triano Posted on September 17, 2010

The Dawes Act was enacted by the Federal Government in 1887 in order to evict Indians from their tribal ancestral lands. The Federal Government did this because American citizens wanted to settle in the west, which was already occupied by … Continue reading →

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Slavery is Over; Enjoy Your Freedom Under the Following Circumstances:

by zachary.triano Posted on September 7, 2010

One type of freedom Foner described is the freedom from the the numerous injustices of slavery, such as punishment by the lash, separation of families, denial of access to education, the sexual exploitation of black women by their owners. African … Continue reading →

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The Secondary Source with Force

by zachary.triano Posted on September 1, 2010

David Blight’s book seems interesting to me because it would help supplement the knowledge that I gain from this history class as well as providing more information and serving as a secondary source. It would give me more information into … Continue reading →

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