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Let’s get down to business, how do you really feel about forced busing?
Before Richard Nixon's first-ever visit to the Peoples' Republic of China (PRC), he gave some opinions on the very controversial use of busing to end school segregation. Nixon declared his opposition to the idea of busing to integrate school children…
Taken for a Ride
The “Taken for a Ride” cartoon refers to the state of the stock market and illustrates the shift from a bull market to a bear. In the 1920s many people were interested in ways to “get rich quick.” Americans used the stock market as a means to…
Unified Command
At the beginning of the economic crisis, in the fall of 1929, Herbert Hoover seemed to be the perfect man for the job. His background in humanitarian leadership during the Great War and his voluntaristic spirit made him the most qualified man to take…
A Good Hand for One is a Poor Hand for the Other
The Republican Party, represented by the elephant, faced difficult midterm elections due to the economic crisis we now call the Great Depression. As the “Ins,” they considered the issues facing America as “A Bum Hand.” On the other hand, the…
I really don’t know how to advise you on your school busing problem- If i want to bus people someplace, I just go ahead and bus em!
During his visit to China between February 21 and 28, 1972, the Chinese government held diplomatic talks with President Richard Nixon and encouraged his tour of monuments. This trip coincided with federal court rulings in support of using busing to…
