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  • The Turn of the Woman of the Century

    The Turn of the Woman of the Century

    The Turn of the Woman of the Century Before the turn of the century, women were under a strict defined role in society and in the home. Men were the decision makers in the household and determined the wife's role and her place in his "kingdom" and in society in general. Women were not allowed to participate in many things with men, such as education, religion and politics. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was one of many

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    Essay Length: 1,446 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Mike
  • Turn of the Century

    Turn of the Century

    The United States went through many changes throughout the turn of the century. The Industrial Revolution was a great change we went through that shaped modern America. The abundant natural resources, growing number of workers, increase supply of capital, and innovations and inventions mainly caused the Industrial Revolution. From these causes, our society transformed in many ways, industries expanded, many people migrated west, and urbanization took place. Frederick Jackson Turner also transformed our society by

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    Essay Length: 1,000 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Life at the Turn of the Century

    Life at the Turn of the Century

    Life at the turn of the century is getting better for many reasons. One reason is that there are new innovations in the field of photography. Another reason is that states are starting to require children to go to school. Lastly African Americans are fighting legal discrimination. One innovation in the field of photography is George Eastman (Eastman-Kodak) invented the first widely available camera. It cost only $25 for the camera which includes a roll

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    Essay Length: 260 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Why Was Europe on the Brink of Change at the Turn of the 20th Century?

    Why Was Europe on the Brink of Change at the Turn of the 20th Century?

    By the turn of the 20th century Europe had undergone massive changes which had eventually pushed it into war. The main forces behind these changes were 1. Nationalism 2. Militarism 3. Imperialism 4. Socialism 5. Alliances 6. Unification These ideas and systems threatened the balance of power which caused a major war to break out. Nationalism is the feeling of loyalty shared by a group of people united by same language, race and culture; to

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    Essay Length: 670 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Turn to Religion for Help

    Turn to Religion for Help

    Turn To Religion For Help Religion has very many definitions and versions pronounced by different people at different times in history. Although, broadly speaking religion is a set of beliefs pertaining to the supernatural, sacred or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with these beliefs. Many even refer to it as faith or their belief system. Religion has truly evolved over the years; taking different forms in various cultures and

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    Essay Length: 459 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2008 By: Fonta
  • 19th Century Women Authors

    19th Century Women Authors

    19th Century Women Authors Some of the most influential women authors of all time lived in the 19th century. These women expressed their inner most thoughts and ideas through their writings. They helped to change society, perhaps without knowing it, through poetry, novels, and articles. Emily Dickinson, Harriet Jacobs, Kate Chopin, Louisa May Alcott, and Elizabeth Oakes Smith are the best-known controversial and expressive women authors of their time. On December 10, 1830 a poet

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    Essay Length: 3,207 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Cpa of the 21st Century

    The Cpa of the 21st Century

    Business practices have changed during the past millennium . Businesses have evolved over time from bartering goods and riverside trading, to small local stores, mega malls, and business over the Internet. Through all these changes, companies needed to keep records of their equity, assets, liabilities, and cash flows in order to remain competitive in their field. Accounting standards have also changed over the years, through FASB, CAP, and APB, issuing updated efficient standards called GAAP.

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    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • 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: 1,251 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Economies of Cuba and Puerto Rico 16th - 18th Century

    Economies of Cuba and Puerto Rico 16th - 18th Century

    The economies of Cuba and Puerto Rico are very similar during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. As Spain colonized these two islands in the 16th century under the idea that gold was abundant. Thus in turn the islands became a safe port for Spain and her vessels. It also set out to be a huge migration from the Spain to the islands, because everyone was set to search for gold. . This turned out

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    Essay Length: 935 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Were Economic Factors Primarily Responsible for Nineteenth-Century British Imperialism?

    Were Economic Factors Primarily Responsible for Nineteenth-Century British Imperialism?

    Were Economic Factors Primarily Responsible for Nineteenth-Century British Imperialism? In society today the almighty dollar is what motivates most people's actions. However, there are other reasons that can promote a change within a system such as morals, religious beliefs, values, and ethics. During the nineteenth century, society was not much different from that of the present day as the economy remains one of the most important parts of the country. This is evident in the

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    Essay Length: 529 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Education in Britain During the Eighteenth Century

    Education in Britain During the Eighteenth Century

    Education in Britain during the Eighteenth Century In Britain now a days every child must go to school to further their education. However, it was not like that in the eighteenth century. The less fortunate were not as educated because they could not afford to have their children go to school. Girls had less of a chance to go to school than boys. But as the eighteenth century went on different types of schools were

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    Essay Length: 801 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • European Monarchs of the Late Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuri

    European Monarchs of the Late Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuri

    In northern Europe after the Middle Ages, monarchies began to build the foundations of their countries that are still in affect today. During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries these "New Monarchs" made many relevant changes in their nations. During the middle of the fifteenth century Europe was affected by war and rebellion, which weakened central governments. As the monarchies attempted to develop into centralized governments once again, feudalism's influence was lessened. This "new"

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    Essay Length: 886 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 18, 2009 By: David
  • The Political and Religious Winds of the Seventeenth Century from Charles I

    The Political and Religious Winds of the Seventeenth Century from Charles I

    The Restoration, a period of constantly changing ideals, shows how the change in government from Charles I to Oliver Cromwell affected the people of that time. Also showing the shift in winds of religion, compares and contrasts Absolutism and Constitutionalism, shows how the influence of the English people on the world, and shows a new era being heralded in without which we would not exist. The seventeenth century started with the Ascension of Charles I

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    Submitted: March 19, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Slap Shots and Turns

    Slap Shots and Turns

    Brenden Whitfield Hour 4 January 11, 2000 Slap shots and Turns A downhill skier gracefully completes another turn while an ice hockey player checks an opponent into the glass. The skier sails off a jump like an eagle, just as the hockey player absorbs the blows of opposing players like a tank. The skier lands the jump with precision, as the hockey player stumbles towards the opposing goal. The skier gracefully passes the finish line

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Why Did American Nativist Groups Oppose Free, Unrestricted Immigration in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

    Why Did American Nativist Groups Oppose Free, Unrestricted Immigration in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

    "Why did American nativist groups oppose free, unrestricted immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries"? The Untied States of America is commonly labeled or thought of as the melting pot of the world where diverse groups of people flock to in order to better their current lives. In our countries history this has proven to primarily be our way of living and how the people as a nation view immigration. However, in the

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    Submitted: March 23, 2009 By: Top
  • A Turning Point in Abraham Lincoln's Political Career

    A Turning Point in Abraham Lincoln's Political Career

    Before engaging in the debates with Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Lincoln was relatively unknown in the political world and was just beginning his career in politics. Abraham Lincoln's reputation was just starting to grow, and his life was about to make a drastic change. The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 were a turning point in Abraham Lincoln's political career. Lincoln had served four terms in the Illinois legislature, and now desired an office with greater prestige.

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    Essay Length: 3,114 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: March 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Rise of Us to Power During the 20th Century

    Rise of Us to Power During the 20th Century

    The U.S. Rise There were many factors that contributed to the United States' rise and roles as a world power during the early 20th century. Presidential policies during this time period were the foundation of the U.S.'s role as a world power. The conflict in the Philippines was evidence of the U.S.'s ability to crush uprising and control a territory. The Spanish-American War demonstrates the U.S.'s role as a world power. Although the U.S. was

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    Submitted: April 13, 2009 By: Janna
  • 18th Century Commerce in the Western Hemishpere

    18th Century Commerce in the Western Hemishpere

    Colonial America during the Eighteenth Century gave people the opportunity to become land owners, explore their religious freedom, and to take part in a growing economy. Whether you were poor or rich, all free men and women had an opportunity to raise their standard of living. Along with the rise in commerce came more problems such as slavery, taxes, conflict with the natives, debt, and much more. As expressed already many positives and negatives were

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    Essay Length: 878 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Act’s of Racism in the 20th Century

    The Act’s of Racism in the 20th Century

    The Act’s of Racism In The 20th Century Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou were very well known authors of the early 20th century. Most of their writings were concerned with racism and equality. During that time period there was much evidence that African Americans had been treated unfairly, unjustly, and as if they had been beneath the whites. Segregation of schools, churches, bathrooms, and stores were only a few of the many things wrong with

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Bred
  • 19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay

    19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay

    19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay Every great civilization or country has had at least one dirty little time in their history that all would rather forget. America knows this feeling well, especially within the 19th century, the slave era. America was divided, the North was generally against slavery and all for letting the African Americans roam free in a colony in Africa. The South on the other hand viewed African Americans as tools,

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: July
  • Henry James "the Turn of the Screw"

    Henry James "the Turn of the Screw"

    ClassicNote on Turn of the Screw Prologue Summary Friends gathered around a fire in a country house outside London on Christmas Eve entertain themselves by telling ghost stories. When a man named Griffin tells of a little boy who experiences a ghostly visitation, his friend Douglas notes, a few nights later, that the age of the child "gives the effect another turn of the screw" and proposes a ghost story unsurpassed for "dreadfulness" about

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jon
  • Computers: The Greatest Invention of The Century?

    Computers: The Greatest Invention of The Century?

    Many people consider the computer to be a once in a lifetime invention. Almost everywhere one goes and looks, there is always a computer. They are found in basically every household in America. It is such a powerful device that it changes the way people run their lives. The question is, are computers all good or are there some downfalls to this incredible gadget? In order to answer this question, it is best for

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    Essay Length: 2,646 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Top
  • Poetry 17th Century

    Poetry 17th Century

    During the seventeenth century, many religious and political changes occurred. Cavalier poetry erupted using themes such as love, war, loyalty to the king, and carpe diem. Marvell speaks to his prudish mistress in 'To His Coy Mistress.' Herrick attempts to persuade Corinna to seize the day in 'Corinna's Going A-Maying.' Sir John Suckling speaks to his friend to convince him to forget his love in 'Why So Pale and Wan' Lovelace speaks to his lovers

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    Essay Length: 795 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Max
  • 19th Century Theatre

    19th Century Theatre

    The nineteenth century was a very important time in plays and playwrights throughout the world. Many playwrights were taking new directions in their plays and there were also many new playwrights taking their chances at writing great plays. Women were starting to make appearances also as playwrights in the theatre. In this paper I'm going to discuss some of the nineteenth century playwrights and what they did. Just as the eighteenth century was coming to

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Top
  • Comparing and Contrast of 19th Century Writers

    Comparing and Contrast of 19th Century Writers

    Mirroring the lives, experiences, and traditions of society in different eras of American history; Bernard Malamud, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, chronicle the impressions, perspectives, and dramatizations, of three men living in three different worlds but all trying to maintain their struggles with-in. All three authors use similar methods of writing to capture the true veracity of living in America. With the use of personal conflicts with-in themselves, imagery, and finally narration and tone,

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    Essay Length: 1,297 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike

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