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  • Beowulf: King or Warrior?

    Beowulf: King or Warrior?

    Beowulf: King or Warrior? For most people, thinking about becoming an adult conjures images or memories of leaving behind their reckless ways, settling down, and becoming more responsible. Just as growing up in today's culture means becoming more reserved and restrained, the same is true in Beowulf. Beowulf would rather remain a fearless warrior than become King, because to be a good King, Beowulf must leave behind the warrior lifestyle that gained him so much

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Beringia

    Beringia

    In the world of History and Science, there has always been the lingering question of how did the first people actually get to the America's? In recent years new theories of how the first people got to the America's have appeared. These theories include the Atlantic route, the Pacific route, and the coastal route. Along with these theories are the Indigenous and the first recognized theory the land bridge or the Clovis theory. The land

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: regina
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall, for twenty-eight years, separated friends, families, and a nation. A lot of suffering began for Germany when World War II commenced, but by the end of the war Germany was in the mists of a disaster waiting to happen. After WWII was over Germany was divided into four parts. The United States, Great Britain, and France controlled the three divisions that were formed in the Western half; and the Eastern

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Janna
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall separated the people of East Berlin from the people in West Berlin. It separated families, kept people from their jobs, and caused people to die. It was erected in an effort to save East Berlin's economy, but in the end it did so much more. The fleeing of residents of East Berlin to West Berlin affected the Soviet Union and East Berlin in two ways. The first of which was economic. By

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Bermuda Triangle Research Paper

    Bermuda Triangle Research Paper

    I. The Myth of the Bermuda Triangle A: Examples of theories and historical events. B: Environmental reasoning of the location. II. The Popular Mystery of Flight 19 A: The legend of six fighter planes disappearing on a routine flight. B: How the Bermuda Triangle got its name from this mystery. C: The true occurrence of how the mission went and explanation of phenomena. For years there has been an unsolved mystery of disappearances of boats

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Bertha Wilson

    Bertha Wilson

    Women have accomplished many great things since 1914 they have got better educated and more competed. If it wasn't for some women we would never been recognized as "persons." In 1982 for the first time a woman was appointed to become the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada that woman was Bertha Wilson. Bertha Wilson should be recognized as having made a contibution to Canadian Society. Bertha Wilson was born in Scotland,

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Yan
  • Best Form of Government

    Best Form of Government

    Best Form of Government Essay As history has shown, there is no such thing as a perfectly functioning government. Every form has its shortcomings, whether it is the authoritarian rule of one individual, an oligarchic rule by a select few, or democratically allowing everyone an equal chance to partake in government. However, there is also no possible way to manage a country without government, so I will defend the democratic system as I feel it

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    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Bred
  • Between 1600 and 1700 the American Colonies Were Shaken by a Series of "revolts" That, It Had Been Contended, Were the Result of Tensions in Colonial Society. Examine the Protests That Took Place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York, and The

    Between 1600 and 1700 the American Colonies Were Shaken by a Series of "revolts" That, It Had Been Contended, Were the Result of Tensions in Colonial Society. Examine the Protests That Took Place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York, and The

    During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries colonial America experienced a number of rebellions by various groups for a variety of reasons. The protests took place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Each protest began for a different reason, however, all involved the discontent that some groups underwent in the colonies. Some of the most notable rebellions include Bacon's Rebellion, The Regulator Uprising, Leislor's Rebellion, Culpepper's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys Uprising. The Paxton Boy

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: David
  • Between 1861 and 1917, Russian Society Had Undergone Many Changes. It Is Safe to Say That Every Aspect of That Society Had Been Some How Modified. These Changes Led up to the Bolshevik Revolution in November of 1917. Given the Nature of Russian Society, W

    Between 1861 and 1917, Russian Society Had Undergone Many Changes. It Is Safe to Say That Every Aspect of That Society Had Been Some How Modified. These Changes Led up to the Bolshevik Revolution in November of 1917. Given the Nature of Russian Society, W

    Between 1861 and 1917, Russian society had undergone many changes. It is safe to say that every aspect of that society had been some how modified. These changes led up to the Bolshevik revolution in November of 1917. Given the nature of Russian society, was the Bolshevik revolution unavoidable? Among the changes Russian society had undergone, one starts off the whole chain of events. This was the emancipation of the serfs, in 1861, by Czar

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    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Jon
  • Bhagat Singh a Legend

    Bhagat Singh a Legend

    BAHAGAT SINGH A LEGEND Bhagat Singh was an inspirational icon not only in his time but also in present, who laid down his life for the sake of his country. If Mahatma Gandhi is known as the father of nation, Singh was the architect of modern India. Born on the 28th of September 1907 and died 23rd march of 1931became a successful leader, a great freedom fighter and a very effective writer but an atheist.

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    Submitted: July 1, 2015 By: preetgill641
  • Bhagavad Gita

    Bhagavad Gita

    Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita begins with the preparation for battle between two opposing armies. On side are the Dhritarashtras and on the other are the soldiers of Pandava who are fighting over the right to govern the land of Kurukshetra. When Arjuna, the third son of king Pandu (dynasty name: Pandavas) is about to begin a war he looks at his cousins, uncles, and friends standing on the other side of the battlefield and

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    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Bred
  • Bharat: Lost Land, Lost History

    Bharat: Lost Land, Lost History

    Bharat: Lost Land, Lost History The Aryan Invasion Theory has been challenged again and again by innumerous writers and historians. However, not many understand the importance of this. What was so special about these Aryans that scholars are so vehement about? Why is establishing the truth about the ancient civilisation so important to so many? I feel that there is a lack of work on this. Works on the invasion theory, the Aryan scriptures, Aryan

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Bhopal, India Chemical Accident, 1984

    Bhopal, India Chemical Accident, 1984

    Just after midnight on December 3, 1984, a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India had a chemical leak accident. The chemical that was released into the air is called methyl isocyanate, or MIC, used to make pesticides. This chemical is tremendously harmful and fatal to humans, livestock, and crops. Only a short-term exposure may cause death or unfavorable health effects. The slums of Bhopal and its residents that surrounded the plant which were mostly affected by

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Artur
  • Bhutan

    Bhutan

    Area: 18, 147 square miles Population: 1,660,000 Capital: Thimphu (pop. 20,000) Languages: Dzongkha (official) Gurung, Assamese Ethnic make-up: Bhote 60%, Napalese 25% Religion: Buddhist (state religion 75%) Hindu 25% Currency: Indian rupee Literacy rate: 15% Imports: gasoline, fabrics, light equipment Exports: timber, rice, coal, fruit Trading partners: India (Bhutan, 740) Climate and Geography Bhutan is a small country located in the Himalayas. It does have a richly scenic land though. There are broad, grassy valleys;

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Bias in the Coming of the French Revolution

    Bias in the Coming of the French Revolution

    Written for a broad, general audience—without footnotes, a bibliography, or other formalities—The Coming of the French Revolution still holds a persuasive power over the reader. Georges Lefebvre wrote The Coming of the French Revolution in 1939, carefully dividing the story into six parts. The first four are organized around four acts, each associated with the four major groups in France—the “Aristocratic Revolution,” the “Bourgeois Revolution,” the “Popular Revolution,” and the “Peasant Revolution.” Part V examines

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Bias or Fact

    Bias or Fact

    Windh 1 Justin Windh Mr. Robinson English 2 4/30/07 Bias or Fact America has buried itself in foreign government affairs many times in history and for many reasons, claiming to civilize, liberate, or protect those we occupy. We may not always have the most modest intentions, but is it possible that our poking and prodding into affairs of other countries has gotten us where we are today; faced with nations that literally hate and despise

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Bible and History

    Bible and History

    It is an undisputable fact that the Bible is one of the most influential, mysterious and bizarre texts ever written. It exists for scores of years and has been studied by thousands of scholars, and still it imposes questions that cannot be easily answered or cannot be answered at all. One of the major ones is: "Who wrote the Bible?" Although there are various hypotheses, no one knows that with certainty. It is widely believed

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Bibliography Reference to Mathew and Mark

    Bibliography Reference to Mathew and Mark

    Some of the most significant similarities between Mark and Matthew are that they both believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Another similarities found in both Gospels would be the use of parables told by Jesus and similar stories about Jesus for example; Jesus baptism, Jesus healings, and Jesus stilling of the storm, "Jesus burial and the woman discovering of the empty tomb" (Harris pg 174.) and Pilate's condemnation of Jesus. Lastly, two more

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: regina
  • Bill for Free Community College

    Bill for Free Community College

    In The Senate February 25, 2016 Senators Dulcy Scott and Gabriella Maldonado introduce the following bill, Which was referred to the committee on February 25th 2016. To establish a free community college for all citizens who have rightfully abide all federal laws throught out their personal life time. To be imposed by the senate and house of representatives of the united states in congress connived, proving this bill eligibly adds on to Article 1 Section

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    Submitted: March 14, 2016 By: Dulcy Scott
  • Bill Gates Newspaper

    Bill Gates Newspaper

    Bill Gates Finishes the Program Microsoft Windows 3.1 To start off Bill Gates has made history with the new Microsoft program 3.1. yesterday at 3:00 p.m he introduced the new program to the press April 1992 in the Marriot conference room, in Albuquerque New Mexico. Bill worked for years without the press getting to the great news in the technology break through. Gates says that he has been working on the project for more than

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    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights Paper University of Phoenix HIS/311 Introduction The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment relates to legal procedure. One of the clauses contained within this Amendment concerns the subject of double jeopardy. Our learning team selected double jeopardy as our area of focus. This document offers an analysis of the Founding Father's intent in providing the double jeopardy clause, a discussion of

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Billabong International

    Billabong International

    Billabong International is a clothing company traded on the Australian Securities Exchange since August 11, 2000. Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant. The name came from the same word billabong, which is a stagnant body of water attached to a waterway. As well as the Billabong brand-name, the company sells surfwear and accessories under the Palmers Surf, Honolua Surf, Swell.com, Von Zipper, Kustom (footwear), Nixon, Xcel Wetsuits and Tigerlily brands, and

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    Submitted: May 9, 2011 By: pyramid32
  • Bin Laden as a Revolutionary

    Bin Laden as a Revolutionary

    Robert Snyder's main argument in "Hating America: Bin Laden as a Civilizational Revolutionary" is that not only is all the literature written about September 11th confusing strategy and tactics but that people fail to look at Bin Laden as a revolutionary. The attacks against the United States on September 11th were in Snyder's view a tactic that was part of a much grander strategy. The actual attacks on the United States were a tactical maneuver

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Binukot

    Binukot

    Keeping the Culture Binukot, refers to the women with definite beauty that are kept from public eye since early childhood. They are treated like princesses, carried in hammocks, covered with veils for anyone not to see. They only get to go out of their houses if there are weddings or rituals happening; there they perform dances and sing really long epics. But after the tragedy that happened during the World War II the number of

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    Submitted: October 11, 2016 By: mcleocuya
  • Biography of Benjamin Franklin

    Biography of Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was married twice. Between both of Josiah's marriages, he fathered 17 children. Ben's schooling ended at age ten and at age 12 he became an apprentice to his brother James, a printer who published the New England Courant. Benjamin wanted to write for the paper too, but he knew that James would never let him because, Benjamin was just an apprentice.

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Birth of Coca Cola

    Birth of Coca Cola

    Birth of Coca Cola Being a bookkeeper, Frank Robinson also had excellent penmanship. It was he who first scripted "Coca Cola" into the flowing letters which has become the famous logo of today. The soft drink was first sold to the public at the soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta on May 8, 1886. About nine servings of the soft drink were sold each day. Sales for that first year added up to a

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Bla

    Bla

    Brave New World- In a world where governmental control is in the form of drugs and chemicals, Aldous Huxley presents a fictional world of chaotic control. The system is no longer dependent upon the people but the people on the system. "Joy" in the form of "happiness" is no longer a personal feeling but an emotion granted by governmental distribution of drugs. Welcome to a "Brave New World". Allegory of the Cave- A life of

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    Submitted: May 9, 2011 By: larryking
  • Black Code

    Black Code

    Black Codes was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on freed slaves such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, limiting their right to testify against white men, carrying weapons in public places and working in certain occupations. After the American Civil War the Radical Republicans advocated the passing of the Civil Rights Bill, legislation

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Black Death

    Black Death

    Black Death The people at the Messina Harbor , a port in Northeast Sicily , stood and watched as a Genoese fleet made its way to dock..(Gottfried 141-144). The people standing ashore could by no means conceive of the horror found on board of these ships. The crew had a disease the like of which no one had seen before in the history of western civilization. The harbor masters looked on in complete awe and

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Black Death

    Black Death

    Historically the Black Death, also referred to as the Bubonic plague, is disputably recognized as the most devastating disease to affect the human race. During the outbreak of the Black Death approximately 75 million people (nearly one third of Europe’s population at the time) were killed. The disease is said to have started somewhere in the Gobi desert during the late 1320s and spread at an obscene rate. The question remains: how did the Black

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Jack
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