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  • King Leopold

    King Leopold

    In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for himself the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. Carrying out a genocidal plundering of the Congo, he looted its rubber, brutalized its people, and ultimately slashed its population by ten million--all the while shrewdly cultivating his reputation as a great humanitarian. Heroic efforts to expose these crimes eventually led to the first great human

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    Essay Length: 305 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Canada’s Messy Political System

    Canada’s Messy Political System

    The current system of governance in Canada leaves, at some level, much to be desired by most regions. Since confederation, each part of the country has had some level of dissatisfaction with the federal government and the economic drawbacks of being such a large country. In no region has the anger been so consistent and validated than in Western Canada. Generally regarded as everything west of Ontario, Western Canada has had a volatile relationship with

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    Essay Length: 3,127 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • King Chulalongkorn, Rama V

    King Chulalongkorn, Rama V

    King Chulalongkorn, Rama V The Fifth King of the Chakri Dynasty THAILAND CELEBRATES many auspicious occasions but none with more feeling or genuine sentiment than the festivities held on October 23rd every year in commemoration of his Majesty King Chulalongkorn. Born September 20, 1853, King Rama V was to inherit the throne from his father, King Monkut (Rama IV), in 1868 at the tender age of 15. Because he was still a child, Thailand was

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    Essay Length: 897 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • King Henry the IV

    King Henry the IV

    From king Henry’s reign fron1399 to 1413 he had to deal with a lot tragedies. During his reign he foiled many assassination attempts, rebellions, and plots to restore King Richard to the throne. He was must successful at foiling these potential tragedies because of his well trained and loyal military (wikipedia). King Henry was born April 3, 1367(wikipedia), at Bolingbroke castle as a result of he is later nicknamed “henry of bolingbroke”(wekipedia). He was

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    Essay Length: 1,900 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Why We Can’t Wait

    The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Why We Can’t Wait

    The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his book Why We Can’t Wait, quite correctly named the civil rights struggles of the mid-twentieth century the Third American Revolution. Though it is most often attributed to the 1960s the civil rights movement found it’s start in the decade before that, the ‘peaceful 50s’. The civil rights movement actually started with legal battles before moving into the streets of American cities. The Supreme Court ordered the

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    Essay Length: 528 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Artur
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Essay Martin Luther King Jr. once said "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy". One has to agree with Dr. King because in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus Finch, a man of morals and values, is himself put into complicated situations but still retains his dignity and beliefs in the trying moments of parenthood

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Jon
  • Canada 1919-1939

    Canada 1919-1939

    Canada between the Wars 1919-1939 I. The British Commonwealth of Nations- The period between the wars brought: Culmination of Canada's growth to independent nationhood within the British Commonwealth. Prime Minister Borden - Included in the Imperial War Cabinet in London. He piloted- the dominions "should be recognized as autonomous nations of an imperial commonwealth." At the end of 1919 the Canadian government acquired A. Decades of discord Issues: Social labor history, national politics and relations

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    Essay Length: 807 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Steve
  • Martin Luther King Vs Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Vs Malcolm X

    Two Black Leaders in a League of Their Own African Americans are fortunate to have leaders who fought for a difference in Black America. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same message about Blacks having power and strength in the midst of all the hatred that surrounded them. Even though they shared the same dream of

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    Essay Length: 1,949 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Edward
  • Why We Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King

    Why We Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King

    The article "Why We Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King examines the popular trend of attending horror films and he explains several explanations for this craving behavior. King claims that attending these gory films is not just a trend; he believes that it is a necessity. As a result, King claims that we need/crave horror movies for various basic reasons. First, he suggest we need to view these horror films to fulfill our basic need

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King

    Letter to the Editor In my opinion, the Civil Rights Movement did achieve its goal of equality through one man by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This striving African American came of age during a time when Jim Crow laws reigned supreme, a time when separate but equal was the accepted doctrine, a time when things were always separate but never equal for blacks. This was a time when blacks were not

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    Essay Length: 667 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Edward
  • Divine Right of Kings in Oedipus and Modern Society

    Divine Right of Kings in Oedipus and Modern Society

    When the president talks to God Do they drink beer and go play golf While they pick which countries to invade Which Muslim souls still can be saved? I guess God just calls a spade a spade When the president talks to God. (Oberst) The concept of the divine right of kings has been impacting history in both literature and politics throughout the ages. Today, this concept is reemerging in contemporary American politics through

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    Essay Length: 595 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr “White people hate black people and black people hate white p eople.” The previous phrase was instilled into the minds of many Americans, black and white, as a heavily divided nation fatally fought internally for equal rights. For some, it wasn’t equal rights that was being fought for, but to keep a racially segregated nation racially divided. All of these feelings were crucially altered by a Nobel Prize

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Top
  • Immigration a Benefit for Canada

    Immigration a Benefit for Canada

    “The People of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences.” (Paul Martin). Immigration started in the mid 1700s and is still continuing today. It plays an important role in developing Canada’s economy, as well as shaping the nation into a multicultural nation. Immigration

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    Essay Length: 1,191 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dream. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. A dream of freedom, of complete brother hood, the true American dream, the dream of full equality. King was one of history's most influential leaders of racial justice. King organized marches, speeches, and much more to motivate the Africans of America to fight for their rights. His political philosophy and strong beliefs helped lead our nation to the racial justice we have today. Dreams King speaks of

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • King Leopold’s Ghost

    King Leopold’s Ghost

    King Leopold II developed his dream for colonization at an early age. Before he even took the throne he was on the lookout for unconquered land that could later be in his possession. The king wanted to become rich as a result of his new land through the process of trading. Once King Leopold II set his sights on the Congo, he would not give up until the land was his. He connived, manipulated

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Wl Mackenzie King

    Wl Mackenzie King

    William Lyon Mackenzie King I. Introduction William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) was the tenth prime minister of Canada. William Lyon Mackenzie King led Canada's Liberal Party from 1919 to 1948. He achieved many great feats. His greatest accomplishment was the preservation of unity between Canada's French-speaking parts and English-speaking parts II. Early Life King was born in Berlin, Ontario, in 1874. (Berlin is now Kitchener.) He was named after his grandfather, William Lyon Mackenzie, a

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    Essay Length: 457 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Steve
  • Socrates Vs King

    Socrates Vs King

    Socrates and Martin Luther King were quite different types of people and one being from a very different time. However, they together shared something in common, and that was a pursuit for justice. These three men stood up for what they believed in and were each killed through their tries. Socrates and Bonheoffer were put to death and Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Each man questioned the laws that were in tact and tried

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    Essay Length: 342 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • Immigration to Canada

    Immigration to Canada

    Early immigration to Canada was generated by a network of emigration agents who were salesman who advertised to Canada's attraction's to prospected immigrants. They targeted wealthy farmers, agricultural laborers and female domestics, preferably from Great Britain, the United States and Northern Europe. Canada's first immigration legislation, the Immigration Act of 1869 reflected the laissez-faire philosophy of the time by not saying which classes of immigrants should be admitted but , merely that the "governor" could

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    Essay Length: 372 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Steve
  • A Different View of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere

    A Different View of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere

    A Different View of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been the subjects of countless works of literature for hundreds of years. In many of these tales King Arthur is accompanied by his lovely wife, Guinevere. Not all of the Arthurian romances depict King Arthur and Queen Guinevere in the positive light that most people have become accustomed to. Thomas Chestre’s Sir Launfal is one

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Expansion of Cultural Diversity in Canada

    The Expansion of Cultural Diversity in Canada

    The Expansion of Cultural Diversity in Canada Canada is one of the most desired countries in the world to live, agreed upon by it's citizens and chosen by more immigrants each year; marketed by its experience with diversity and stressing its selling points such as; its outstanding reputation as being open, peaceful and caring, its tenants reflect a cultural, ethnic, and linguistic framework that is found nowhere else in the world. Canadians are one of

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    Essay Length: 800 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Stephen King

    Stephen King

    “If you have an imagination, let it run free.” - Steven King, 1963 The King of Terror Stephen Edwin King is one of today’s most popular and best selling writers. King combines the elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, the paranormal, and detective themes into his stories. In addition to these themes, King sticks to using great and vivid detail that is set in a realistic everyday place. Stephen King who is mainly known for

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Louis Iv’s Influence on French Culture and Style

    Louis Iv’s Influence on French Culture and Style

    When Louis XIV began his reign in 1643, France's capital was on the move, undergoing one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history. Louis was a young king with a great sense of style and history, and decided to make both himself and his country legendary. In the sixteenth century, the French were not thought of as the most elegant or sophisticated European nation, but by the end of the early eighteenth century

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Monika
  • A Comparison of Canada’s Health Care System to Japan’s Health Care System by Using Performance Indicators.

    A Comparison of Canada’s Health Care System to Japan’s Health Care System by Using Performance Indicators.

    A comparison of Canada's Health care system to Japan's Health care System by using performance indicators. Life Expectancy and Quality of Life "Japan spends much less per person on health care than Canada and its citizens live longer than Canadians."( www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca) For example, in 2001, Canadian men and women on average live to 77 years and 82 years respectively, while Japanese men and women on average live to 78 years and 85 years respectively (Conference

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • Comparing King Arthur’s Court

    Comparing King Arthur’s Court

    King Arthur’s court is the primary setting in a variety of tales in literature. This particular setting is portrayed in various different ways. For example, King Arthur’s court in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight depicts the king and his court is all pleasant ways. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, every one of the characters in Camelot is happy and full of joy. On the other hand, in Marie de France’s Lanval, King

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    Essay Length: 776 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Fatih

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