German defenses at the battle of the argonne forest crumbed under the assault of

The American Troops had ruined finished German defenses, and opened a hold on the eastern flank of the German lines. Soon after the Germans began to retreat and this was the end of WW1. The Germans inflicted many casualties on the American troops, but by early November of 1918.  

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.