The county seat for Warren County is Bowling Green. The area is 546 square miles. It became the one of the wealthiest counties in Kentucky in the 1870s. It is the 24th county in the order of county formations. Warren County was created December 14th, 1796 from part of Logan County. Warren County was named after General Joseph Warren. He was a distinguished patriot who died in a battle at Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War. Warren County is bordered by Edmonson, Barren, Allen, Simpson
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States whom represented the women who worked in factories during World War II, many of whom produced military equipment and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. The symbol of feminism and women's economic power was often amplified through Rosie the Riveter. "Rosie the Riveter" was a popular phrase first used in 1942 in a song of the same name written by Redd Evans. Auto factories
was born June 3, 1808 to the Revolutionary War soldier Samuel Davis, in Christian County, Kentucky (only 100 miles from where Abraham Lincoln was born eight months later). Although born in Kentucky, Davis was raised in Mississippi where he lived with his older brother. With the help of his brother Davis was able to gain an education at the Catholic school of Saint Thomas at St. Rose Priory in Washington Country, Kentucky. Three years later Davis returned to study at in 1818 Davis returned to Mississippi
tell, that is why Kentucky is nicknamed “The Bluegrass State”. The Bluegrass Region is a very attractive place to go to because of the landscape and the attractions the place has.
case is not only because it ended up going to the supreme court level, but because it is seen as a matter of equality even though it might be contrary to people’s religious beliefs. Important roles in the Brown V. Board of Education are Justice Earl Warren, the federal case lawyers, McKinley Burnett, and Charles Scot who convinced Oliver Brown to join the lawsuit, the Brown’s, who were the name and face of the plaintiffs, but there were actually thirteen families that were the plaintiffs, then the Brown’s
Abraham Lincoln is regarded by many Americans as the greatest president to ever hold office in the history of the United States, and his reputation is definitely well deserved. Lincoln wasn't scared to stand up and fight for what he knew was right. He was convinced that within the branches of government, the presidency alone was empowered not only to uphold the Constitution, but also to protect, and defend it. Lincoln was able to lead our country and preserve the Union, keeping the United States
Hodges is more of a recent test of the fourteenth amendment of the constitution, having happened around two years ago from now. Some groups of same-sex couples sued Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee’s state agencies “to challenge the constitutionality of those states’ bans on samesex marriage or refusal to recognize legal same-sex marriages that occurred in jurisdictions that provided for such marriages.” According to the plaintiffs
November 22, 1963, marks the day of the depletion of the American people's trust in their government. It also marks the beginning of one of the biggest conspiracies still being investigated by conspiracy theorists. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our 35th, youngest elected president, was killed that day. Many say Lee Harvey Oswald was the shooter but I think Oswald never even pulled the trigger. Oswald was just an easy mark to pin the crime on, he was set up, most likely by the CIA who he
laws. Jim Crow laws were, racial segregation laws from 1876 to 1965 in the United States, for example "1) Reform Schools: The children of white and colored races committed to the houses of reform shall be kept entirely separate from each other. (Kentucky) . 2) Any person...who shall be guilty of printing, publishing or circulating printed, typewritten or written matter urging or presenting for public acceptance or general information, arguments or suggestions in favor of social equality or of intermarriage
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At the time of the African-American Civil Rights movement, segregation was abundant in all aspects of life. Separation, it seemed, was the new motto for all of America. But change was coming. In order to create a nation of true equality, segregation had to be eradicated throughout all of America. Although most people tend to think that it was only well-known, and popular figureheads such as Martin Luther King Junior or Rosa Parks, who were the sole launchers of the African-American Civil Rights movement
immersion in such a common, specific area is itself evidence of her understanding of a central Romantic idea. The natural beauty that inspires her is not that of some faraway classical monument, it is what she sees in her everyday walks through the county she lives in. Charlotte Smith uses the familiar landscape of southeast England to conjure up incredible allusions to Britain’s great past. She does this with the help of an extremely specific knowledge of the botany, archeology, an... ... middle
“Teen accused of killing sister could be tried as adult” written by Lisa Black and Duaa Eldeib explores the case of a 14 year old girl that killed her sister. Her case was being handled by the State Attorney who stated that he must take several weeks to review the case in order to make a recommendation as to what sort of sentencing to give her; whether she should be tried as an adult or as a juvenile. All things were taken into consideration for this case, including psychological background, age
Life in the 1850's In 1850, Scandinavian gold miners in California formed the first ski clubs in the United States. On June 2nd, a series of fires destroyed several million dollars worth of property in San Francisco. In 1851, Cornelius Vanderbilt established a steam ship route from New York to California. In 1852, Congress established the Oregon territory. A year later, a San Francisco club introduced the Irish sport of hurling into the United States. That same year a yellow
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bend in the river, protected by artillery and dangerous swamps. So far the city had defied Union efforts to force it into submission. In order to protect the Mississippi Valley, Confederates established a line of defense, which ran from Columbus, Kentucky, overlooking the Mississippi River trough Bowling Green to Cumberland Gap where the bright flank was secure on the mountains.
The Self-Incrimination Clause of the Fifth-Amendment to many American citizens and law makers is considered abstract. The complexity of this concept can easily be traced back to its beginning in which it lacked an easily identifiable principle. Since its commencement in 1789 the United States Judicial system has had a hard time interpreting and translating this vague amendment. In many cases the courts have gone out of their way to protect the freedoms of the accused. The use of three major Supreme