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However the public and prosecutors wanted the death penltity so Hauptmann was convicted of breaking an entry and stealing pajamas, which is a felony in New Jersey. This allowed him to be executed under the felony murder doctrine. This cased caused a new federal law to come into effect and it is called the Lindbergh…

Important presidential elections some of the most important presidential elections 1812 the election of 1812 consisted of a ber of votes significantly changed, thus causing some major upsets. Wilson won because congress voted him in, not because he was elected. If Roosevelt hadn’t formed his own party, Taft would have had a better chance of…

Who is Rosa Parks? Rosa Parks is someone who grew up believing people should be judged by the respect they have for themselves and others. (Le Blanc, 190) Rosa Parks is mostly known for standing up for herself and for other all other African Americans when she refused to go to the back of the…

Roaring Twenties Do you ever find yourself wondering why the 1920s were called the Roaring Twenties? The Roaring Twenties was a celebration of youth and culture. During the 1920s, many different forms of art, music, and literature began. There were many changes that took place in the 1920s, and many people were influenced by these…

Together they formed the Edison Electric Light Company. They made this company before electric light bulbs had been invented. Today this company is called General Electric. The phonograph was Edison’s favorite invention. He invented the “talking machine” by accident while working on telegraphs and telephones. But the phonograph didn’t go on sale to the public…

Force Majeure and Hardship Clauses in United States of America and France General overview International commercial contractual relationships’ importance lays in the specification of the rights and obligations between the parties, so no issues or complications among parties occur at the later stages. The highly controversial issue whether a party should be exempted from performance…

The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution. This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation. As a result of this successful battle, the European powers took…

Andrew Carnegie A man of Scotland, a distinguished citizen of the United States, and a philanthropist devoted to the betterment of the world around him, Andrew Carnegie became famous at the turn of the twentieth century and became a real life rags to riches story. Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie…

In the 19th century, America was significantly changed by a progressive movement which strived to gain an economic opportunity, religious morality, political honesty and social stability. The efforts of the famous progressives have shaped one of the most powerful nations in this world. The United States is ahead of most of other countries in the…

Andrew Carnegie was a hero because of what he did during the gillded age but to be honest, Wang Yi Ren is the true, ultimate hero. She is the nation’s visual and Princess of China and her company Yuehua, a subdivision of the Korean company Starship. Wang Yi Ren is working her butt off on…