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United States. About 3200 km, about 2000 mi long, the trail extended from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon. Part of the route followed the Platte River for 870 km (540 mi) through what is now Nebraska to Fort Laramie in present-day…

crime is a widespread topic of concern among many Americans due to its popularity in the media and entertainment industry. The public is aware of its existence, yet is not fully aware of why and how this complex “underworld” exists. In order…

the Korean War, everyone knows that it was a civil war between the North and the South Korea. But many don’t know how it actually got started. There are a lot of things that happened before the North Koreans decided to cross over the 38th parallel.…

way Europe approaches the Asian territories. Europeans looked upon the people of the Orient and Arabic states as "gullible" and "devoid of energy and initiative." The invasion of European nations proved a drastic decline in the natural prosperity…

one very advanced for its time. The Ancient Egyptians invented all different forms of literature, including poetry and short stories, and they were extremely advanced as far as art, medicine, science, and religion went. One of the more mysterious…

other creations in taming the environment as they struggle to survive." There are many theories about the origin of life on earth. Many opposing theories and questions have been raised. For example, the Biblical Theory states that a supernatural…

of years. The English culture has been made up of many different groups of people who occupied England at different times. Some of these groups arer the Celtics, the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings, and the Normans. In the begining…

God that is one and the same for all of the followers of that religion. For instance, a Catholic goes to Church and prays to the same God as the person sitting beside them. There are many Eastern religions where that is not the case. Buddhism, one…

sought out the perfect government. An invincible system of order. And in our search for this ideal system, the idea of holding property in common has been a reoccurring thought. From early Christian communities to modern Marxist states, socialism and…

known to the western world. Because of this confusion, the people of the Middle East have been made to suffer, not only at the hands of the west, but also by their own. Even though Arab and western world relations have been stabalizing, they are…