Reformers opposed the spoils systems because it was inefficient and unfair. Jobs were given to the victors of certain political contests, regardless if they were qualified or not. Reformers wanted a Civil Service Program based on merit.
Lusitania. British passenger ship. U boats. Soldiers killed wounded and missing
For control of the major cities in the southwestern Levant.
On April 19, 1995, in Oklahoma City, a truck bomb at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building exploded, killing 168 people and injuring 500. I visited the memorial, now there is a pool of crystal clear water and a memorial wall there.
