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  • American History X

    American History X

    July 11, 2008 Movie Review –American History X United States, 1998 Running Length: 1:57 Cast: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D’Angelo, Avery Brooks, Stacy Keach, Fariuza Balk, Jennifer Lien, Elliot Gould, Guy Torry, Ethan Suplee and William Russ Director: Tony Kaye Rated: R (Profanity, violence, sex) American History X directed by Tony Kaye is a well known phenomenon and considered to be a movie that everyone is bound to see. The most important feature when

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: regina
  • American Revoultuion

    American Revoultuion

    The American Revolution occurred because of Great Britain's failure to adjust to conditions brought on by the growth and development of the colonies, and by the aggravation of a breakdown in the political and economic harmony that existed between the colonies and their mother country. America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. The American Revolution was not the same thing as the American War of Independence. The war itself lasted only

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    Essay Length: 2,106 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Anna
  • Popular Movements

    Popular Movements

    Popular movements both ignited the fire that led to the Revolution and fanned the flames that kept it going. At first, the crowds were just trying to keep the pseudo-independence they had enjoyed during the period of salutary neglect. According to Countryman, “rioting was often defensive” and the people were looking to “restore or protect something good” (1). This was true with the uprisings surrounding the various “Acts.” These defensive movements led to the Revolution.

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Jack
  • American Imperialism

    American Imperialism

    American Imperialism American Imperialism has been a part of United States history ever since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by which powerful nations or people seek to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations or peoples. Throughout the years there has been many instances where the Americans have taken over other people countries, almost every time we go into we have taken over a new piece of land. The Americas first taste

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: July
  • Native Americans

    Native Americans

    LONG BEFORE the white man set foot on American soil, the American Indians, or rather the Native Americans, had been living on this land. When the Europeans came here, there were probably 10 million Indians north of present-day Mexico and they had been living here for quite some time. It is believed by many anthropologists and archaeologists that the first people arrived during the last ice-age, approximately 20,000 - 30,000 years ago, crossing the land-bridge

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Victor
  • Duke and the American Tobacco Company

    Duke and the American Tobacco Company

    Duke and the American Tobacco Company 1. What were the most significant strategic steps of a Company? There are several significant strategic steps of the American Tobacco Company. These steps consist of the company’s mission, external and internal environmental analysis, goal and strategy formulation, implementation, Continuous feedback and overall control of all the processes. The case study of James Buchanan Duke identifies each and every process and implemented them with a lot of hard work.

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • Treatment of African Americans: 1865-1895

    Treatment of African Americans: 1865-1895

    During the span of thirty years from 1865 to 1895 blacks that lived within this time frame went through arguably the most profound series of events to occur in African American history. Southern blacks were faced with prejudice, bondage, slavery, and ultimately survival. Shortly after the thirteenth amendment was ratified, stating that: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Russian Americans

    The Russian Americans

    The Russian-Americans As of the last released comprehensive United States Census listing all nationalities, in 1990, there were over two million people claiming Russian ancestry living in America. Not included in this number was over one million people who were born in Russia. Sixty-six thousand entered the U.S. between 1980 and 1990 over 120,000 entered before 1980, slightly over 123,000 were naturalized citizens, and over 71,000 were not considered citizens of the United States. When

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Jack
  • American Literature

    American Literature

    All of the authors we have conversed about in class and studied about at home are connected in at least one way, if not many more. For example, Anne Bradstreet, Jonathan Edwards, Michael Wigglesworth and John Winthrop all write about God and the way we should all act and the simple fact that we all need to be Christians and so must the Indians who occupy their lives. Where as these authors are writers

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • A Comparison Piece of Mark Twain's the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

    A Comparison Piece of Mark Twain's the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

    Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave can be said to be comparison pieces. Despite that Huck Finn is a fictional character and Douglass was a physical being, certain characteristics and developmental processes are very similar. Firstly, in the initial stages of their lives, both Huck and Douglass faced repression, though in different forms. While Huck is a character whose spirit longs

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: David
  • Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Beginning in the 1950’s, the Civil Rights Movement was a prime issue during it’s time. The Civil Rights Movement lasted, mainly, from 1955 through 1968, and was a nonviolent movement. Was America ready for equal liberties and freedom? It took thirteen long, hard years to find out. Even though the years 1955 through 1968 are given as the dates of the movement, the fight for civil rights started before then and continues today. The dates

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Japanese American Internment Camps

    Japanese American Internment Camps

    Japanese American Internment Camps Overwhelmingly the response of people in times of desperation is to survive at all costs and make the best of the situation. American history in the mid 20th century provides vivid example of desperate times such as those who were hit hardest by the era of the depression and also those who were displaced from their homes into Internment camps following World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Comparing

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Downfall of American School Systems

    Downfall of American School Systems

    In our ever evolving world where some of the most popular things are plastic surgery, self help books, and therapists, self-esteem is held on a high pedestal. Although having good self-esteem is important we are now sacrificing our children’s academic learning and possibly even their future success to protect it. After reading selections from authors such as Martin L. Gross, Larry E. Frase and William Streshly I believe that the American school system has

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: July
  • The American Dream of the Great Gatsby (i Never Titled It)

    The American Dream of the Great Gatsby (i Never Titled It)

    The American Dream is an idea and a myth that people struggle for but can never be achieved. It cannot be attained because it is an endless race for perfection and better than oneself. For some the dream might be to become impossibly wealthy, or become stronger and smarter than one can be. People pursue the American dream because they believe it has been accomplished before. We live in a society where perfection is ideal

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • American Flag

    American Flag

    The United States Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world; older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. The flag was first authorized by Congress June 14, 1777. This date is now observed as Flag Day throughout America. The flag was first flown from Fort Stanwix, on the site of the present city of Rome, New York, on August 3, 1777. It was first under fire

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It

    Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It

    “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It” Our Country was founded on sound principles. These principles were constructed to preserve our natural rights. These rights include free speech, free press and the ability to think for one’s self. America was established as a proud nation, who’s destiny to become great was undeniable. In today’s society, many are questioning the value of our voices and the respect our rights are given. Our nation is

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Monika
  • Women and North American Native Religions

    Women and North American Native Religions

    My Religion My Tribe, My Life: The Importance of women in Native American Religion Introduction “In February 17, the great Cherokee leader Attakullakulla arrived in South Carolina to negotiate trade agreements with the governor and was shocked to find that no white woman was present. Because Cherokee women regularly advised his nations council on matters of war and peace.”# For many years a lot had said about Native American religion. From the believing in spirituality

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Cultural Study on Mexican Americans

    Cultural Study on Mexican Americans

    Mexico Mexico is 1,972,550 sq km just south of the United States, this equates to roughly less than 3 times the size of Texas. Mexico is classed as a member of Latin American nations and part of the North American Continent; not South America as often thought. Mexico is located in Middle America and is bordered by the United States, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Belize, North Pacific Ocean, and Guatemala. The climate of Mexico

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Events of the Civil Rights Movement

    Events of the Civil Rights Movement

    EVENTS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT I. Introduction A. Why it began B. What happened II. Emmett Till A. Said "Bye-Baby" to white woman B. White woman brother and husband kill Emmett C. Both men found not guilty of their crimes III. Little Rock Nine A. Gov. Faubus denies entry B. Pres. Eisenhower ordered troops to integrate Central High School C. Ernest Green first black graduate of Central High IV. James Meredith A. Denied by

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Janna
  • Early American Life

    Early American Life

    (paper not done) I am going to tell you a lot of facts in my research paper on Early American Life. In th paper I,m going to talk about religion, culture, education, and settlement. The next paragraph is on religion and here it is. Ok, the the Puritans considered the bible the true law of god and it provided guidelines for the church government. Also the puritans encouraged bible reading, prayer and preaching in the

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: July
  • James Madison - Influence on the Creation of American History

    James Madison - Influence on the Creation of American History

    James Madison’s Influence on the Creation of American History PETRA HORNA April 07, 2008 Table of Contents: Introduction……………………………………………………………….…2 The Compromise of 1790……………………………………………………….…..3-4 James Madison……………………………………………………………………….4-5 Madison’s Defeat on Report on the Public Credit……………………………..5-6 Madison’s Opposition to Economic Injustice…………………………………..6-7 Slavery – a Hot Political Issue of the Union………………………………………7 Introduction The decade of 1790s is the most decisive decade in our nation’s history, in which the greatest statesmen of their generation came together to define the new Republic

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Bred
  • American Women Poets

    American Women Poets

    French 1 In this paper I will discuss two poems by Sharon Olds. They are both taken from her collection “The Dead and the Living” and are entitled “The Eye” and “Poem to My Husband from my Fathers Daughter.” Olds is a contemporary writer who expertly maneuvers her work through modern life. In this particular collection, written in 1983, she takes us on an explorative journey through both the past and present of family

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Americans Lack Health Insure Because They Do Not Want It

    Americans Lack Health Insure Because They Do Not Want It

    Social Problems 4. Americans lack health insure because they do not want it. I completely disagree with this statement. There are many reasons as to why Americans do not have health care, but not wanting it is not one. More than half of uninsured adults say that their main problem is paying their medical bills. The chief obstacles to good health in developed nations are lack of access to good medical care (Kornblum and Julian,

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Nursing Labor Movement

    Nursing Labor Movement

    Introduction to the American Labor Movement: Dating back to the beginning of the industrial revolution, the American Labor movement in the United States began its existence due to poor working conditions and exploitation during the beginning of that time. Labor unions in the United States today function as legally recognized representatives of workers in numerous industries, but in recent years have seen their greatest growth among service sector and public sector workers. Activity by labor

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Chicano Movement

    Chicano Movement

    More than a century of prejudice against one of the largest minority residing in the United States that continues today. To these days Hispanics are targets of discrimination and are not offer equal opportunities in jobs and education. The roots of discrimination go back to the end of the Mexican War when thousands of Mexicans became American citizens overnight. The sign of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo not only transfer land to the United States

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    Submitted: March 5, 2010 By: Steve

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