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foreign powers were prepared to protect Shanghai itself from the rebels, the understandable suspicion by the Imperial court of European intentions meant that for the time being further support would not be available from foreign governments.
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Andrew Jackson had successfully led the U.S. forces in the Creek War against Native Americans. He served as the seventh President of U.S. from 1829 to 1837. He was also the main founder of the modern Democratic Party.
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The cry rang out amidst the bursts of canon fire; over the deafening pop-pop-pop of Brown Bess, the Mexican Cavalry’s standard firearm; and the moans of injured men whose last moments were spent on the hallowed church ground.
The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 is indubitably the most remembered fight of the Texan struggle for Independence. The Duke’s (a.k.a. John Wayne) portrayal of Davy Crockett in the 1960 film, The Alamo, only further illuminated the struggle the Texians faced as they strove to free themselves from Mexico’s tightly clenched grip.
But their struggle will be remembered for all of time—if not because of the rallying cry that echoed all throughout America, than because of the large number of spirits which still haunt its bloodshed grounds.
This is the Alamo, which remains till this day, one of San Antonio’s Most Haunted locations.
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September 4, 1957
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The Little Rock Nine arrived for the first day of school at Central High on September 4, 1957. Eight of them arrived together. However, one of them, Elizabeth Eckford, didn't have a family phone and ended up arriving alone.
However, the Arkansas National Guard was called and they prevented the students fro entering school, under the orders of Governor Faubus.
The Gibbons v. Ogden court case in a nutshell:
Ogden had a monopoly on operating steamboats on the Lower Mississippi.
Gibbons, who had a federal liscence to operate steamboats, tried to start business there and was sued by Ogden.
The ruling was that Gibbons would be allowed to operate there, which gave precedent to federal law over state law.
