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Jonathan McClure

William Bradford - History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts - 0 views

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I'm testing this for U.S history

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  • Born in 1590, William Bradford was one of the founders of Plymouth colony in 1620 and a signer of the Mayflower Compact. He served as the colony's governor for more than thirty years, and wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation," one of the first histories of European settlement in the New World, before his death in 1657.
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To Serve God and Wal-Mart: The Making of Christian Free Enterprise - Bethany Moreton - ... - 0 views

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Government Republicans Political Parties resources

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  • Jonathan McClure on 21 Sep 12
     
    Here is a interesting read that I did last semester in my U.S. History class.  To Serve God and Wal-Mart:  The making of a Christian Free Enterprise will or will not change readers minds about shopping at the store.  However, this book is not just about Wal-Mart it explains the rise of the Republican Party.
Jonathan McClure

CNN 2012 Electoral Map -- Elections & Politics from CNN.com - 0 views

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CNN Election Map Government U.S. History resources

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  • Jonathan McClure on 21 Sep 12
     
    The CNN website provides a decent interactive map for history teachers talking about the current election.  Students can play around with the map by clicking each state which changes the winner from Obama to Romney or vice versa.
Jonathan McClure

American Experience | PBS | Vietnam Online - 0 views

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U.S. History Vietnam War

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  • Jonathan McClure on 21 Sep 12
     
    Here is the PBS website about the Vietnam War.  There is a map along with a timeline with events.  It also provides a teacher guide for lesson in American History. 
Krystal Reno

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education High School history

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  • America remembered well the horrors of World War I and strived to remain on the sidelines as World War II raged around the world. But all that changed on December 7, 1941.
  • Prelude to the Attack: The World at War This U.S. government film portrays the years up until the time the U.S. entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also contains Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech.
  • Krystal Reno on 17 Sep 12
     
    "America remembered well the horrors of World War I and strived to remain on the sidelines as World War II raged around the world. But all that changed on December 7, 1941."
Michael O'Connor

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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apple case possible tax action technology history

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      Michael O'Connor on 22 May 13
       
      This is the bottom line. They don't have enough money to pay the deficit off...so lets punish successful companies to do so
  • The focus on Apple's taxes comes at a time of heated debate in Washington over whether and how to raise revenues to help reduce the federal deficit
  • "We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar," Cook said. "We don't depend on tax gimmicks."
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  • He punched out words when stressing the 600,000 jobs that the company supports, and underscored that Apple is the nation's largest corporate taxpayer.
  • Cook did so voluntarily
  • In effect, Apple is holding out for a lower corporate tax rate, and Cook spent some of his time in the spotlight to advocate for one, as well as a streamlining of the tax code to eliminate deductions and credits.
  • At the same time, lawmakers must tread lightly as they attack Apple, a company held in high esteem and whose ubiquitous products are seen as both innovative and indispensable
  • "What Apple is doing is pretty mainstream," said accounting expert Robert Willens, in an interview. Shifting around the intellectual property rights has a minor effect compared to the simple avoidance of U.S. taxes by not repatriating profits, he said.
Jonathan McClure

Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy - James T... - 0 views

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U.S. History resources Books Brown Board of Educations

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  • Jonathan McClure on 21 Sep 12
     
    This book is a great read for any educator.  It explains the integration of African Americans is schools.
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