James Madison of Virginia is historically known for being one of the Founding Fathers of the United States as well as being the individual who drafted the United States Constitution. The Constitution, which was adopted in 1789, is historically and politically the most significant document...
The Second Virginia Convention was held at St. John’s Church in Richmond on March 23, 1775. Patrick Henry argued that a volunteer mercenary should be organized and armed in every county of Virginia to defend themselves from Great Britain. Henry was a straight to the...
Life is littered with a variety of obstacles that present a challenge to daily life. Thomas Paine once said, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” The quote can be understood as, the bigger the obstacle one overcomes, the more satisfied and accomplished...
The Matewan crisis was a dramatic series of events that forever changed not only the Tug Valley, but also coal unions in the entire United States. This event was a wakeup call for people across the country including policy makers who realized that the current...
When looking into my hometown of Blacksburg, Virginia (24060), there were not any demographics that really surprised me. There were a lot of different demographics but for the most part they revolve around the university that is in that town. The population shows the university...
Teenage Pregnancy in Virginia The teen pregnancy is mainly a critical health problem to the public, which affects the social, economic future, health, and education future of both the child and the mother. According to the Virginia Adolescent Reproductive Health Facts, (2008) from the Office...
The United States of America, the land of the free. Many people know this vast land for being made up of its fifty states, from Alaska to Wyoming, but how this land came to be is not as well known. Originally there were thirteen colonies,...
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were two significant proposals put forward during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which aimed to establish a framework for the government of the United States. These plans differed in their approach to representation and the structure of...
The Sanese Barrel Model is a concept in environmental science that was developed by Dr. Hiroko Sanese in the early 2000s. This model is designed to help us better understand the complex interactions between human activities and the environment, and to provide a framework for...
Introduction The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Atkins v. Virginia (2002) marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over the application of the death penalty in American jurisprudence. This landmark case addressed the constitutionality of executing individuals with intellectual disabilities, ultimately ruling that...
Introduction The early establishment and development of the American colonies laid the foundation for what would become the United States. Among the most influential of these colonies were Virginia and Massachusetts. Both colonies played significant roles in the political, economic, and social shaping of early...
