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  • Authors of Jazz Age

    Authors of Jazz Age

    Authors of Jazz Age F. Scott Fitzgerald - The 1920's, also known as the Jazz Age, were wild times, and Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was its king. Although he lead one of the most wild and luxurious lifestyles of anyone during the decade, Fitzgerald was known more for his prominent works of literature, which have gained a permanent place among the American classics. - Fitzgerald was born on September 29, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota.

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Benefits of the Middle Ages

    The Benefits of the Middle Ages

    It is commonly believed that the Middle Ages were merely a period of no change or advancement that bridged the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance. However, the theme of the excerpt from James M. Powell's The Civilization of the West is that, contrary to this belief, the time of the Middle Ages was actually a time of progression. Powell states that political, economic, social, and cultural advancements were made

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    Essay Length: 346 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Top
  • Are You an Adult at the Age of 18

    Are You an Adult at the Age of 18

    “Why are adults from 18 to there late 20’s treated as second-class citizens in this one respect, when in so many others they are expected and required to live up to society's responsibilities?“ There is an on going problem that most people are not aware off. Recently I have turned 18 and I am still seen as a kid. There is not my people who view an 18 as an adult like they would view

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    Essay Length: 367 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: David
  • Age of Imperialism Effects

    Age of Imperialism Effects

    Aziz Razakov AP World History Change Over Time Essay The age of imperialism 1850-1914 caused from needs of the Industrial Revolution, and the selfish motivations of rulers of powerful nations led to the change of culture values, class systems, government systems and modernization in overseas colonies. The "white race" or the Europeans felt superior to others, they felt as if they needed to "civilize" men of other countries, they needed to conquer them, convert them

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Enlightenment and the Age of Reason in Philosophy

    The Enlightenment and the Age of Reason in Philosophy

    he Enlightenment And The Age Of Reason In Philosophy Western Europe's worship of reason, reflected only vaguely in art and literature, was precisely expressed in a set of philosophic ideas known collectively as the Enlightenment. It was not originally a popular movement. Catching on first among scientists, philosophers, and some theologians, it was then taken up by literary figures, who spread its message among the middle classes. Ultimately, it reached the common people in simplified

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: David
  • A Golden Age - Book Review

    A Golden Age - Book Review

    Synopsis As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she may be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. In the garden of the house she has built, her roses are blooming; her children are almost grown up; and beyond their doorstep, the city is buzzing with excitement after recent elections. Change is in the air. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will

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    Essay Length: 1,404 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Law and Civilization - the Age of Reason

    The Law and Civilization - the Age of Reason

    THE LAW. "The history of law is the history of civilization, and law itself is only the blessed tie that binds human society together. ... Our long armed and hairy ancestors had no idea of redress beyond vengeance, or of justice beyond mere individual reprisal. ... The law, like everything we do and like everything we say, is a heritage from the past."1 ______________________________________________TABLE OF CONTENTS. THE LAW AND CIVILIZATION: THE AGE OF REASON: LOCKE:

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: July
  • Early Age Violence, and Where It Comes From

    Early Age Violence, and Where It Comes From

    Early Age Violence, and Where it Comes From In Dudley Erskine Devlin's “Children and Violence in America,” he proposed the idea that violence in children and teenagers today isn't caused by television programs and movies, but rather the liberal media such as newspapers and nightly news shows. He states that the liberal media is “trying to scare the daylights out of the public in order to sell newspapers and raise their Nielsen Ratings.” While Devlin

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Coming of Age in a Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    Coming of Age in a Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn presents the problems of a child growing up, the coming of age when one meets challenges and overcomes obstacles. The protagonist, Francie Nolan, undergoes a self-discovery as she strives to mature living in the Brooklyn slum despite its poverty and privation. Thus, Smith's thematic treatment of the struggle of maturity has become for the reader an exploration of loneliness, family relationships, the loss of innocence, and death and

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Yan
  • Labor Relations (unions in Today’s Age)

    Labor Relations (unions in Today’s Age)

    Labor unions are dissociation of workers that seeks to improve the economic and social well-being of its members through group action. A labor union represents his members in negotiations with the employer over all aspects of an employment contract, including wages and working conditions. These contract negotiations are known as collective-bargaining. By giving workers a united voice a unique and often negotiate higher wages, shorter hours, and better fringe benefits, such as insurance and pension

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Max
  • The Machine Age (1877-1900) Aka the Gilded Age

    The Machine Age (1877-1900) Aka the Gilded Age

    The Machine Age(1877-1900) AKA The Gilded Age Assembly Line Production 12 -14 hour workday One mistake results in many injuries Corporate Consildation Businesses getting larger and larger Bc court was very pro business Gov’t unsure how to enforce Holding Companies Held certain amount of stock in industry Usually meant it controlled the industrya Factors of production Leads to monopoly Horizontal integration Cartels John D rockafeller Standard oil illegal Verticle Integration Own all factors of production

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Marketing in the Information Age

    Marketing in the Information Age

    Marketing In the Information Age Introduction Imagine that you have received an advertisement in the mail offering your favorite type of running shoes at a seventy percent savings as long as you provide the offer number at the time of purchase and purchase the shoes within the next six months. How'd you know I've been a fairly serious runner for almost 30 years? At the time you don't need new shoes, but four months later

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Jason
  • Drinking Age Should Be Lowered

    Drinking Age Should Be Lowered

    Since 1987, it has been argued that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 so that young adults are allowed to drink in certain environments. This argument has many sides which can be argued. At 18, you are considered an adult. You can vote, charged with adult crimes, and even die for your country, but you cannot consume alcohol. To me that is discriminating against people in the age

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Hamlet, a Story for the Ages

    Hamlet, a Story for the Ages

    Bethany Fisk Cynthia Balcom, JD English 101 30 October 2007 “Hamlet,” A Story for the Ages William Shakespeare’s, “Hamlet,” was based on the semi-histori cal figure, Amleth. Amleth was introduced through a poem in the 800’s by an Iceland poet named Snaebjorn. The tale of Amleth was made popular by Saxo Grammaticus, who accounted the life of a Danish prince in his history of Denmark, “Gesta Danorum,” in 1185 (Burrow-Flak). It can not be denied

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    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Tell Me Why You Think the Following Age Group (18-24) Has the Worst Record in Voting Than Any Other Age Group

    Tell Me Why You Think the Following Age Group (18-24) Has the Worst Record in Voting Than Any Other Age Group

    Warm up # 2 Tell me why you think the following age group (18-24) has the worst record in voting than any other age group. I believe that one of the reasons the people in that age group (18-24) don't vote is because they don't think it makes a difference at all if they do or not. I believe that they do not have a lot of knowledge about voting. They might also not have

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    Submitted: May 10, 2010 By: Kelli
  • Raising the Legal Driving Age

    Raising the Legal Driving Age

    Raise the legal driving age in Florida to 18 It is estimated that 16-year-olds are 3 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than the average of all drivers. Therefore, the legal driving age in Florida needs to be raised to 18. This can be done with the right reasoning, correct process of passing a law, and some problems that would be encountered along the way. First, there should be reasoning behind

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    Essay Length: 444 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Drinking Age

    Drinking Age

    Lower Drinking Age “Although the legal purchase age is 21 years of age, a majority of college students under this age consume alcohol but in an irresponsible manner. This is because drinking by these youth is seen as an enticing ‘forbidden fruit’” (Engs 1).The minimum drinking age in the United States should be set at 18 instead of 21. “The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to raise their purchase

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    Essay Length: 583 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ego Through the Ages

    Ego Through the Ages

    “Progress is the life-style of man. The general life of the human race is called Progress, and so is its collective march. Progress advances, it makes the great human and earthly journey towards what is heavenly and divine…” (Hugo). It is human nature to progress, the desire to improve, to make advancements in personality and self-worth. When a person learns of a fault, their immediate aim is to reverse and correct it. This could be

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • Age of Uncertainty

    Age of Uncertainty

    Johnny Mendez 9a2 Age of Uncertainty Paper During the aftermath of WWI, the world was recovering from massive attacks and damages through out the war years. During this time things started changing for the better, advancements in certain fields such as technology and science, and for the worse, events and leaders (Hitler, Mussolini) leading to World War II. People were experiencing new ideas that revolutionaries such as Einstein’s theories, Picasso’s art and Gandhi’s peace movements

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Was the 5th Century Bce a "golden Age" for Athens?

    Was the 5th Century Bce a "golden Age" for Athens?

    The 5th century BCE was a period of great development in Ancient Greece, and specifically in Athens. The development of so many cultural achievements within Athens and the Athenian Empire has led scholars to deem this period a "Golden Age." It is true that his period had many achievements, but in the light of the Athenians treatment of women, metics (non-Athenians living in Athens), and slaves it is given to question whether or not the

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    Essay Length: 433 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: July
  • The Age of Andrew Jackson

    The Age of Andrew Jackson

    There are many important men that have made great contributions to the history of North America. There have also been many heroes and leaders that the American public has looked to for answers and comfort. On March 15, 1767 a man by the name of Andrew Jackson was born in North Carolina (State Library). There are many different positions this young man encountered as he lived his life for America. Growing up his father was

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    Submitted: May 21, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Aging in Us

    Aging in Us

    Today, the strides made in our health care and standard of living, 43 million Americans have celebrated their 60th birthday. Improved healthcare programs, such as Social Security, Medicare and pension plans, have made it possible for most Americans to enjoy almost 14 years of retirement with a degree of economic security that few older people had at the turn of the century-years that offer the opportunity for leisure activities, second careers, and volunteer service. Nevertheless,

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Legal Driving Age

    The Legal Driving Age

    The Legal Driving Age As I was driving the other day I came upon a red accord driving at least twenty miles over the speed limit and swerving in and out of traffic, and as I saw the driver speed past me, I noticed the driver was on the phone and appeared no older than sixteen. Driving is one thing that should be taken seriously. A life can be taken with one careless mistake on

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Anna
  • Aging in America

    Aging in America

    Headline Watch released a report in August titled, “Aging in America.” There is an increasing number or people ages 65 and older in the United States. According to a new government report, most of these people are very healthy and also are living a lot longer. This article demonstrates many statistics about aging and its findings. Although most people 65 and older are healthy, as many as one in four older Americans in some

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    Essay Length: 322 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • Under Age Drinking

    Under Age Drinking

    All of us in this classroom is under the age of 21. Now think to yourself, even though you are under the age of 21, does it mean that none of you have ever tried alcohol? According to Prof. Rosenberg from the Psychological Bulletin 1993, alcohol is the most serious problem facing teenagers. We are all students at school and most likely gone to one party with alcohol. Being a student and under the age

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    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Monika

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