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  • Do You Agree with the View That the First World War Hindered, Rather Than Helped, the Cause of Female Suffrage?

    Do You Agree with the View That the First World War Hindered, Rather Than Helped, the Cause of Female Suffrage?

    Do you agree with the view that the First World War hindered, rather than helped, the cause of female suffrage? In the sources presented there are conflicting views as to whether the First World War helped or hindered the cause of female suffrage. There were many people who argued that because women had worked so relentlessly during the war, it would be impossible to deny them the vote, especially due to the fact that working

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • What Life on the Mississippi Taught Me About American History

    What Life on the Mississippi Taught Me About American History

    What Life on the Mississippi taught me about American History. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain gave me an idea of what life was like in America in the nineteenth century. It was written by an eyewitness who led an interesting life that began on the Mississippi River. He went on to become a world-know American author, humorist and lecturer. The main theme of this work is the steamboat and its effect on the

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Overmedication of American Children

    The Overmedication of American Children

    We in America tend to take medications for almost any problem we have, from headaches to gastrointestinal pain, to more serious chronic disorders such as depression and attention deficit disorder. While many of the uses of such medications may be necessary and legitimate, many are not, and due to this fact, many people become dependent on medications, mentally, and or physically. This problem is not simply the fault of the individual; in fact, the blame

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Vika
  • American Fast Food in Korea

    American Fast Food in Korea

    1. Base on market information for Asia Pacific, we can made conclusion that business future in Asian region has to have bright future. With 33% of the world's GDP and 50% of its population, Asia has emerged as a rapidly growing force in the global economy. Due to the cultural diversity, regulatory controls, growing base of consumer power and its own set of business "rules," the multinational corporations (MNCs) find it challenging to enter the

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Creation of the American Republic

    The Creation of the American Republic

    The Creation of the American Republic James Madison prided himself on his knowledge from books and theories. Madison was born into a class of Virginia planters. His father was the wealthiest landowner in Virginia and it was known that Madison would lead a financially secure life. This factor helped him in his pursuit of education. He gained opportunities to go to elite schools because of his status. Madison was ambitious and he graduated from the

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Marriage in American Cukture

    Marriage in American Cukture

    The model marriage in present American culture is one which is based upon love and happiness. This principle is emphasized through the “happily ever after” themes in most fairy tales. Contrastingly, during the Renaissance, this ideal was rarely considered in negotiations of marriage. Matrimony was considered more in terms of business negotiations, often arranged between business associates and those of similar social stature. Marriage was primarily a social, political and economical merging of two families

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    American Dream Throughout history, Americans hoped of having a piece of the American Dream. The American Dream is a dream connoting hope for prosperity and happiness symbolized particularly by having a house of ones own. In today’s market place, only 14% of Californians are able to achieve this dream. (Lansner, 2006) This has resulted in an increase in renters, rental owners seeing an opportunity to make money, and the rise in the cost of rent.

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Steve
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    My great-grandfather moved to this country from Thailand. His lineage situation is a bit confusing considering he is of mixed blood. In those days racism was on a uphill slope, especially in such countries as Taiwan and China, and Japan, that would have been considered blasphemous and it still is today. Today we live in a more enlightened time, being of Taiwanese and Jamaican blood he and his parents were abandoned by his family and

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Diet in American People

    Diet in American People

    Unfortunately, Americans today are obsessed with losing weight. Everybody wants to be thin! Everywhere I go, there’s someone counting calories, cutting "carbs", and running themselves to death on a treadmill. Dieting can be beneficial, when done properly and with discussion with a doctor. Sadly, some people fall into these bad habits when the desperation to lose weight has become tremendous. Everyone wants to lose way quickly and more importantly very easily. Therefore, any fad diet

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • My First Hunt

    My First Hunt

    "My First Hunt" It was Saturday morning and I woke up to the bouncing of my bed. I glanced over at the clock; it said 5:45 am. I jumped up and asked my brother why he woke me up so freaking early. "Get up bro, because you and I are going hunting." I said "Hunting?" I've never been hunting before. I agreed and got out of bed. It was about 6:15 when I came out

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Revolution’s Effects on American Society

    American Revolution’s Effects on American Society

    One of the most significant events in United States history was the American Revolution. However, the significance of the event did not lay in the number of casualties or in Revolutionary wartime strategies. The importance of the Revolution lay in its effects of American Society. This landmark in American history has caused important changes to the government, affected vast and deep social changes, and altered the economic state of the newborn nation in the years

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Max
  • Measuring Gender Specific Differences in Test Anxiety Between Contrast Groups of First Year and Third Year Undergraduates

    Measuring Gender Specific Differences in Test Anxiety Between Contrast Groups of First Year and Third Year Undergraduates

    Test Anxiety is defined by Kondo (1996) as a double situation specific personality trait, consisting of two psychological components; emotional arousal and worry. Several studies have focused on test anxiety, as it is associated with lower test results and a higher amount of stress, so has attracted attention from researchers and teachers (Hembree 1998; Sarason and Sarason 1990) as cited in Kondo (1996). Most of the focus has been to reduce test anxiety by investigating

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Victor
  • Theory Assignment on American History X

    Theory Assignment on American History X

    Theory Assignment on American History X This movie tells the story of a young man, from Southern California, that is the product of several unfortunate incidents, and his misguided search trying to answer the question why his life is the way it is. I. Daniel appeared to be dealing with the adolescent stage. Daniel seems to have developed his sense of self worth by mimicking his older brother. Daniels significant relationships, since his brothers incarceration

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Bred
  • Stereotypes of Latin Americans

    Stereotypes of Latin Americans

    A Report on Stereotypes of Latin Americans among Graduate Students of International Management Carmen Vega Carney and Matilde Franciulli This study presents the results of a study conducted among graduate students in international management in a US business school. The study aimed at identifying the students’ prevalent stereotypes of Latin Americans as well as to ascertain whether these differ from conventional stereotypes present in the general population. The conventional stereotypes were identified from those reported

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Top
  • Frank Stella - an American Artist

    Frank Stella - an American Artist

    Frank Stella An American Artist Frank Stella is an American painter who remains poplar after almost four decades of work. He was born in 1936 and studied at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts under Patrick Morgan and at Princeton University under William Seitz and Stephen Greene. After 1958 he lived in New York. He came to the fore in the 1960s as one of the most inventive of the new school of Post-Painterly Abstraction,

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jack
  • Civility in American Today

    Civility in American Today

    Each day he rode the city bus, usually seated near the front. Dressed in a stylish black coat and black hat, the elderly gentleman never failed to turn to thank the bus driver as he made his way to the door to get off. And just before he went down the steps, he would turn to the passengers, tipping his hat with a brief nod and smile, then make his departure. This scene really impressed

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jon
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    The American Revolution was a conflict between 13 British colonies in North America and their parent country, Great Britain. It was made up of two related events: the American War of Independence and the design of the American government. In 17, the commander of British forces, General Thomas Gage, sent out troops to Concord and Lexington. The mission was to capture leaders of the rebel cause, John Hancock and Sam Adams. The rebel Paul Revere,

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Native Americans of North Carolina

    Native Americans of North Carolina

    American Indians had been living in North Carolina for at least 9,500 years before European explorers first encountered them in the 1520’s. For the past several decades an increasing number of Americans have been identifying as American Indians. For centuries before European contact, these native people lived in harmony with the natural environment, taking no more from the land than they needed to survive. Of all the states in the Union, North Carolina has witnessed

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Top
  • Picasso: African Art Influence

    Picasso: African Art Influence

    African art has touched and inspired not only artists around the world, but every day people throughout history. African art has been interpreted by different artists and used in many different time periods. One of these periods that was highly recognized is during the Cubist period. Many if not all cubist artists are credited with getting their ideas from that of African art. One of these artists is Pablo Picasso who is not only credited

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: David
  • Eli Whitney: Great American Inventor

    Eli Whitney: Great American Inventor

    Eli Whitney Great American Inventor Colleen Hogan A.P. History Semester 1, 2002 Eli Whitney was a great American inventor. He was also a noted manufacturer, craftsman, and pioneer. He is best known, of course, for inventing the cotton gin. Many also know him for his manufacturing of interchangeable gun parts. Both of these achievements had profound impact on American history and brought fame to a humble farmer’s son who always tried his best and

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Steve
  • American's Involvement in Vietnam

    American's Involvement in Vietnam

    American's Involvement in Vietnam Dianne I. Causey History 102 Mr. Phillips The Vietnam War took place in Southeast Asia, which the United States fought during 1960s and early 1970s. The war waged from 1954 to 19 between the communist North Vietnam and noncommunist South Vietnam, two parts of what was once the French colony of Indochina. Vietnamese communists attempted to take over the South, both by the invasion from the North and by guerrilla warfare

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: regina
  • Sikh Americans and 9/11

    Sikh Americans and 9/11

    Even though Sikh Americans have experienced a heightened amount of animosity, it is quite a warm feeling when communities and groups gather to support victims of hate crimes as stated in this excerpt, “It has happened before in New Jersey. But this time, an act of hateful vandalism has drawn an avalanche of support for a victimized Hindu family, highlighting the growth of networks aiming to assist South Asian-American victims of bias crimes. The family

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Yan
  • Special Operations in American Wars

    Special Operations in American Wars

    Running Head: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Special Operations in American Wars Michael Qualls James Madison University United States Special Forces have been used in �covert’ operations since the beginning of the US Military. From Vietnam to Iraq, they have played a major role in battle, and continue to as technological knowledge increases. What are Special Forces? The Department of Defense defines Special Forces as, “organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • True American: Bill Cosby

    True American: Bill Cosby

    Tedra Heath Heath 1 English III Due: May 22, 2008 Mr. Sullivan True American: Bill Cosby I would give you the actual definition of a True American, but I cannot. A black and white, printed, accepted definition of a True American does not exist. I can say this because I actually looked it up in my dictionary and the word True American is not there. In my own views and beliefs, a True American is

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights

    American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights

    Few political documents have affected the world quite like the American Declaration of Independence or the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The repercussions of each have had a profound effect on world history up to this point. But why did these documents have such an effect? The answer lies in the common philosophical backgrounds of the two. The writings of Rousseau, Locke and Montesquieu all contained ideas that were later used

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fonta