Author: prmcmahon23
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The Obama Administration’s Response to the Great Recession
Although there perhaps was a departure from the conservative consensus in terms of the opinions of the public, the Obama…
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Hesitance Towards Climate Change Agreements
The Bush Sr. administration, although eventually signing the UNFCCC at the Earth Summit in Rio, was initially very hesitant to…
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The Domestic Origin of Foreign Conflicts
The U.S. is seemingly involved in never ending conflict abroad. Although initially explained as a necessary war that was entered…
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The Opposition to the Environmental Movement
In 1964, the Wilderness Act was passed, allowing the federal government to set aside certain lands and designate them as…
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Jerry Falwell and his Contribution to the Christian Right
In 1956, Jerry Falwell, an evangelical pastor, founded a new congregation in his Southern hometown of Lynchburg. He slowly grew…
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Results of Deindustrialization in America
As global competition increased in the manufacturing industry and reduction in employees was required to keep up, around 150,000 manufacturing…
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Misrepresentation of the Silent Majority
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a so-called “silent majority” was gaining a lot of attention in media and…
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The Vietnam War and the Military Class Divide
To some, including Christin Appy, the Vietnam War could be seen as a “working-class war.” This is mainly because of…
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The North and its Covert Segregation
Despite much of the civil rights movement’s history being centered around the South, there were still many struggles seen in…
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The Cold War Economy of South Dakota
The installation of the Minutemen Silos in South Dakota was a smaller part of the larger Cold War economy. The…
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