Poverty was widespread in America.
Away from the nation's affluent suburbs was another country, one inhabited by the poor, the ill-fed, the ill-housed, and the ill-educated. This was the assertion made by author Michael Harrington in his 1962 book, <em>The Other America: Poverty in the United States.</em> Harrington's book had an impact on the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. President Johnson's "Great Society" plans aimed to address the problems of poverty in America.
1. The empires are gone 2. The wars over religion and territory have stopped 3. Population has skyrocketed
The questions were different this time. First and foremost, how would the colonist meet the military threat of the British. It was agreed that a CONTINENTAL ARMY would be created. The Congress commissioned George Washington of Virginia to be the supreme commander, who chose to serve without pay. How would supplies be paid for? The Congress authorized the printing of money. Before the leaves had turned, Congress had even appointed a standing committee to conduct relations with foreign governments, should the need ever arise to ask for help. No longer was the Congress dealing with mere grievances. It was a full-fledged governing body.
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Still, in May of 1775 the majority of delegates were not seeking independence from Britain. Only radicals like John Adams were of this mindset. In fact, that July Congress approved the OLIVE BRANCH PETITION, a direct appeal to the king. The American delegates pleaded with George III to attempt peaceful resolution and declared their loyalty to the Crown. The King refused to receive this petition and instead declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion in August. Insult turned to injury when George ordered the hiring of HESSIAN mercenaries to bring the colonists under control. Americans now felt less and less like their English brethren. How could their fellow citizens order a band of ruthless, foreign goons? The moderate voice in the Continental Congress was dealt a serious blow.
<span>As the seasons changed and hostilities continued, cries for independence grew stronger. The men in Philadelphia were now wanted for treason. They continued to govern and hope against hope that all would end well. For them, the summer of 1776 brought the point of no return — a formal declaration of independence.</span>
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El cuento Nido de Avispas, de Agatha Christie relata la historia de un señor enfermo, Harrison, que prentendía cometer suicidio y culpar al antiguo novio de su pareja de dicho acontecimiento al tenderle una trampa. Un viejo amigo de él que es un detective se da cuenta de lo que va a ocurrir solo por casualidad y decide impedirlo, le tiende una trampa a Harrison evitando que cometiera el suicidio mencionado y evitando que culpara al ex novio de su pareja. Harrison pensaba suicidarse debido a que sufre de una enfermedad terminal y a que se da cuenta que su amada novia había vuelto con su ex novio y era consumido por el odio de dichas situaciones. Al final el Detective regresa para terminar con el nido de avispas que se encontraba en casa de Harrison y que sería la trampa para que Harrison culpara al ex novio de su pareja cuando fuera a ayudarle a eliminarlo y le confiesa que lo salvó de cometer tanto el suicidio como de inculpar a un inocente lo cual, Harrison, agradece.
Richard nixons impeachment
