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  • Native American Women and Culture

    Native American Women and Culture

    Native American Women On few subjects has there been such continual misconception as on the position of women among Indians. Because she was active, always busy in the camp, often carried heavy burdens, attended to the household duties, made the clothing and the home, and prepared the family food, the woman has been depicted as the slave of her husband, a patient beast of encumbrance whose labors were never done. The man, on the other

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • American Government as I See It

    American Government as I See It

    American Government As I See It By Zack Christy The American government as I see it has come leaps and bounds, and now is one of the strongest if not the strongest of all governments in the world. While the people within the government are flawed, it is the system it’s self that works with such beautiful symmetry. In its purest essence the United States government with it’s three branches the Judicial, Legislative, and the

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Kevin
  • American Express; a Look into Social Marketing

    American Express; a Look into Social Marketing

    American Express is a company with a lot of history that continues to excel in the Global financial market. From credit cards and travelers cheques to business finance management and social cause involvement, American Express handles worldwide business in a manner that is simply unmatched and unbeatable by other Global financial companies. Currently American Express is the 15th most valuable brand in the world. Its worth is estimated at a staggering $20.87 billion. Founded in

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: David
  • The American Press-An Overview

    The American Press-An Overview

    Although a cherished right of the people, freedom of the press is different from other liberties of the people in that it is both individual and institutional. It applies not just to a single person's right to publish ideas, but also to the right of print and broadcast media to express political views and to cover and publish news. A free press is, therefore, one of the foundations of a democratic society, and as Walter

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Yan
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    F&I war- British believed French provoked the war by building a chain of forts in the Ohio R. Valley, French-did it to halt the west ward growth of the brit. Colonies. GW- gov or VA sent a mall militia of GW troops, surrender to French+ N.A. on July 3, 14, and started war Gen. Edward Braddock- in 15 ended in defeat, 2000 GB regulars + colonial troops were routed by a smaller force of French

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • History of American Literature

    History of American Literature

    The history of American Literature starts well before this land was even called America. It has been a great evolution to come from tribal symbols and drawings to today’s Stephen King and Danielle Steele. Literature has gone through many phases and was impacted by great events and ideas in American history. The earliest form of literature in what would one day be known as America were far from what modern day people would consider

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • American Pageant Chapter 10 Key Vocab

    American Pageant Chapter 10 Key Vocab

    Thomas Jefferson Under the executive branch of the new constitution, Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State. When Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a new national bank, Jefferson adamantly spoke against it. He felt it would violate states rights by causing a huge competitor for the state banks, then causing a federal monopoly. Jefferson's argument was that since the Constitution did not say Congress could create a bank they should not be given that power.

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    Introduction The primary focus is the French governmental rejection of popular American music, as well as other components of American culture, in the second half of the twentieth century, derived from France's foreign policy with the USA, and it~ culture. What was interesting were the steps that the French took to protect their culture from what they saw, and continue to see, as the imminent destruction at the hands of popular American culture. Why does

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream Some optimists have compared love to a blissful dream, but Shakespeare's clever intrigue shows what a confusing nightmare love can be. As the audience ponders the revelry they have just seen as the play comes to an ending, Puck steps forth to conclude the confusion: If we shadows have offended Think but this, and all is mended That you have but slumb'red here While these visions did appear And this weak

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Andrew Jackson : True American

    Andrew Jackson : True American

    Andrew Jackson was the first "peoples president”. His humble frontier heritage and heroic title won support throughout the nation. Jackson was in touch with the common man and had respect for him. This for once, allowed the “people” to have a more dominant role in government, which is something that America prides itself upon today. His Presidency was plagued with controversy, but President Jackson used his power as President to unite a sometimes-divided nation and

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • American Diet

    American Diet

    American Diet In the document, “Fat and Politics: Suing Fast Food Companies” by Michael Stephans, he explains why fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Burger King should be sued. He also explains why the government should step in and attempt to regulate or put restrictions on how much nutritional value a food should have. In addition heart disease is America’s number one killer because of the desire for people

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Midsummer Night’s Dream Questions and Answers 1. What does Shakespeare accomplish by setting most of the action at night and in the wood? Explain thoroughly. Use examples. Setting most of the action at night and in the woods creates a dreamlike world. There is no other place that holds more myth than the forest. Obernon makes clear that nighttime is fairies’ time. Theseus, who is present during the daylight, represents reason.The visions of fairies and

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The Quiet American - a Comparison

    The Quiet American - a Comparison

    Philip Noyce’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel The Quiet American to film was a large success. It stayed true to the script, and kept the basic essence of the characters; pulling them from the pages of the book and creating them visually into marvels on screen. The earlier film made on the book was made in 1958 by Joseph Mankiewicz. Fowler was played by Michael Redgrave, with Audie Murphy as Pyle. This version was forced

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • The American Prison System

    The American Prison System

    The American Prison System The American Prison system is home to many of the nations criminals. The ever-growing population is due in part to incarceration, where an alternate punishment would suffice. The sustenance of the inmates is drawn directly of of society's pocket, in the form of taxes. I believe that we, as a nation, should focus on providing more sensible, economical ways for criminals to pay off their debt to the community. There is

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: David
  • The Beginning of American Agricultural Literature

    The Beginning of American Agricultural Literature

    http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010107earlyam/010107earlyamsoil.html JARED ELIOT 1685-1763 THE BEGINNING OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL LITERATURE In colonial times almost every man was a farmer. Even the preachers and doctors were part-time farmers. Jared Eliot, a minister and doctor of Killingsworth, Conn., was no exception. In his spare time he practiced farming and when he rode horseback calling upon his parishioners and the sick in his community, he noticed the way other farmers farmed. He noticed that water running from a

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: regina
  • American History

    American History

    Throughout the 1800’s and to this day, many talented leaders have embraced the government and its people. One of the most important leaders of his time was Andrew Jackson, the “Old Hero”. Jackson and his supporters, known as the Jacksonian Democrats, helped shape our country into an improved and stronger nation. They provided individual and economic freedom to the people and established a more efficient government. The chief issue the Jacksonian Democrats argued was “shall

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: July
  • American Individualism

    American Individualism

    It is sometimes hard to determine early American literature from European literature. American literature begins to become distinct from European literature as the American Revolution becomes more imminent. Writers such as Hector St. John de Crevecouer and Henry David Thoreau illustrate these changes of American thought and America’s place in world politics. American citizens develop a sense of individualism which is unique to Americans. The early writers of American literature illustrate the transformation from

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Anna
  • Genocide and Americans Actions

    Genocide and Americans Actions

    Opinion 1: Lead the World in the Fight to Stop Genocide Military: According to the Genocide Convention signed and put into effect by the U.N December 9. 1948. Anyone committing genocide, whether constitutionally responsible rulers, public officials, or private individuals will be punished. Genocide is defined as the killing of members in a group, causing serious bodily or mental harm, imposing measures intended to prevent birth, or forcibly transferring children of that group to another

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Themes of a Midsummer Nights Dream

    Themes of a Midsummer Nights Dream

    Themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play that relies on opposing themes to generate the events in the play. The antitheses of order and disorder, reality and dream, amity and enmity, and harmony and dissonance represent the thematic oppositions of the play. There are also character antitheses that stem of the themes, for example how the peaceful relationship of Hippolyta and Theseus represents order and the volatile relationship

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Jessica
  • American Dreram

    American Dreram

    American Dream Throughout society people always have one focus to motivate them to do well. That is to live a live that is absent from poverty and to live happily. To prosper and succeed, rather then to beg and fail. In reading Maggie a girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane, Maggie would have to be the one that stands out most for this attempt. She strives to do what she can to get out

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Janna
  • The Pan-American Student

    The Pan-American Student

    The Pan-American Student Forum has always, since sophomore year, been my activity of choice after school, not only for me but for many other students. This is due in part to the many new friends that are made each year at convention. I also chose to join PASF because I needed a way to let colleges know that I didn’t spend my four years of high school behind closed doors, be it in the classroom

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Victor
  • An Attack of American Ideals Through the Eyes of Assassins

    An Attack of American Ideals Through the Eyes of Assassins

    An Attack of American Ideals Through the Eyes of Assassins Ben Durocher Ms. James 12/28/06 ENG 4U An Attack of American Ideals through the Eyes of Assassins By Ben Durocher Since the first settlers arrived, the United States of America have projected a picture of prosperity, success and happiness around the world. The notion that “the New World” was a land of great opportunity inspired thousands to migrate from their homelands to seek a

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: regina
  • The North American Free Trade Agreement

    The North American Free Trade Agreement

    The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The North American Free Trade Agreement is a free trade agreement among Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico, based on the model of the European Communities (today: European Union). NAFTA was signed separately by the leaders of the three countries, president Bill Clinton, president Carlos Salinas de Gortari and prime minister Brian Mulroney on December 17, 1992 and went into effect on January 1, 1994. The

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Jack
  • Native Americans

    Native Americans

    In the early days of English settlement in the American colonies, the Indian-European relationship of each area was the determining factor in the survival of the newly established colonies. By working together and exchanging methods of food production and survival, an English colony could maintain its population and continue to support the arrival of new settlers. However, a colony that had trouble maintaining ties with their Indian neighbors had a tough time attracting settlers and

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Jessica