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  • How American History Influnenced Literature

    How American History Influnenced Literature

    American History has influenced the literature written in America for many years. Some of the best literature was written when important events were occurring in America. When hard times in America are taking place, people feel the need to write, and express what is going on inside their heads. Although events in America were not always positive, people found a way to use the times to create beautiful literature. Some of the most influential literature

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Max
  • The Conflict Between Americans and the British

    The Conflict Between Americans and the British

    The conflict between the Americans and the British had many roots. Many say the roots of the Revolution came due to economics however, politics and independent thinking greatly led to the Revolutionary War. The colonist developed independence fueled by political philosophers making them realize they could survive without Great Britain. Another thing that was a root towards the revolution is the acts that the British passed on the American Colonist. The last root was

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Janna
  • Evolution of the Family in Latin American Literature

    Evolution of the Family in Latin American Literature

    “Evolution of Family in Latin American Literature” Throughout the trials and tribulations of Latin America’s past one thing has always stood true, the importance of family. At times the family dynamic in Latin American culture was unbalanced and unfair to certain members. Family and traditions were always of the utmost importance in Latin American culture. Latin America has gone through a complete political transformation since its inception, and this was not always easy on its

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Bred
  • Causes of the American Revolution

    Causes of the American Revolution

    John Xue AP US History The American Revolution was sparked by a myriad of causes. These causes in themselves could not have sparked such a massive rebellion in the nation, but as the problems of the colonies cumulated, their collective impact spilt over and the American Revolution ensued. Many say that this war could have been easily avoided and was poorly handled by both sides, British and American; but as one will see, the frame

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Women in American Society

    Women in American Society

    During the American progressive era of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the lives and roles of women changed remarkably. During this time, woman were beginning to fight for equality, and to try to convince American society that they had much to offer to their country. Even though they could not vote throughout the majority of this period, they still managed to create many of the public policies and institutions that we enjoy today. Women

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Top
  • The American Revolution Was the Most Important Event in Our Nation's History

    The American Revolution Was the Most Important Event in Our Nation's History

    Thesis: The American Revolution was the most important event in our nation’s history. The American Revolution was in my eyes the most important event in our nation’s history. It started our freedom. There were many reasons for our founding fathers to want freedom from Great Britain. One of the main reasons was taxation without representation. Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown were some of many battles that were fought during the revolution. Our independence was declared

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Jack
  • The American Dream Is Dead

    The American Dream Is Dead

    The American Dream is dead. This is the main theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. In the novel Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick Carraway. It is through the narrator's dealings with high society that readers are shown how modern values have transformed the American Dream's pure ideals into a scheme for

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: July
  • Patriotism and the American Flag

    Patriotism and the American Flag

    There is much controversy surrounding the idea of patriotism and the iconography of the American flag in today's society. Some believe patriotism is simply the act of supporting the decisions of the leaders of the country. Others say, to be patriotic, people should be outspoken and voice their oppositions to what is going on in the government. Opinions also differ on the idea of what the American flag represents. One opinion of the flags representation

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: regina
  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

    “I had done some fashion work in St. Paul and I had principally gone to Chicago to shoot fashion, but I found myself doing more and more work on the south side, the poverty stricken areas where the blacks lived. That is what got me a Rosenwald Fellowship, the first one ever given in photography. At the time, Jack Delano was in Chicago and he encouraged me to come to the Farm Security Administration. I

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Monika
  • What Is an American?

    What Is an American?

    What is an American? What does it mean to be "American?" What makes it "American?" And how does it make us "American?" American stands for the beliefs, the music, as well as the people that come from this great nation. The beliefs of this great nation speak every language. These beliefs stretch from the furthest reaches of Africa to the city life of New York. These beliefs are pride, freedom, and equality. American means to

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Bred
  • Americans and Guns

    Americans and Guns

    Americans and Guns Guns played an important role in American history. Part of the reason our country was founded, was because Americans had gun ownership, America would not exist the way it does without having that. Guns were a vital part of the American Revolution. The British had a professional army to fight the Americans. However, the large portion of America’s army was made up of volunteers who fought with their own personal weapons. It

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Religion & Spirituality in the Native American Culture

    Religion & Spirituality in the Native American Culture

    Religion & Spirituality in the Native American Culture When the topic of the beliefs of the Native American culture arises, most people have generally the same ideas about the culture’s beliefs: they are very strong. Being part Native American myself, from the Cherokee tribe, I was raised to know my culture pretty well and follow the same beliefs that they teach and follow. One thing f that my grandma, who is the great-granddaughter of

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Yan
  • Indian Americans & Assimilation into American Culture

    Indian Americans & Assimilation into American Culture

    This paper will focus on Indian Americans and their assimilation in to the United States and its culture. Being a second-generation Indian American, I believe that I can relate to this subject well. I and other second-generation Indians Americans face a unique set of entirely different social issues. I will focus on the main social institutions of family, education, religion, politics, and compare and contrast the experiences of first generation Indian Americans and second generation

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Bred
  • Recent Historiography on Religion and the American Civil War

    Recent Historiography on Religion and the American Civil War

    Religion and the American Civil War is a field of study which has received much attention in recent years. Previously considered a peripheral issue by most Civil War historians (erroneously so), religion reemerged as a significant interpretive element of the Civil War experience with the publication of Religion and the American Civil War (1998), a collection of essays edited by Randall M. Miller, Harry S. Stout and George Reagan Wilson. Well-known historians such as Eugene

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Illegal's and the American Dream

    Illegal's and the American Dream

    Many Hispanics from poor Latin countries migrate to the United States in search of better life for themselves and the families they may have left behind. However, unlike many of the immigrants before them that are now embraced and celebrated for there entrance into Ellis Island we keep immigrants as slaves. They are everywhere from Park Avenue homes and West Palm Beach gardens to Beverly Hills mansions building structures, sewing and harvesting orchards, and

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    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Artur
  • American Literature in the 19th Century

    American Literature in the 19th Century

    Much has been said about America being the “Land of Opportunity” throughout history. From Columbus, to Walt Whitman, to present times, American society and its values differed quite a bit from American society and its values today. As these values have changed, so have the opportunities that present themselves within society, such as the ability to write about certain issues or topics. This means that the topics of literature have changed drastically along with the

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    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War

    The weeks that have elapsed since that fatal event of February 15th have been making history in a manner highly creditable to the American government and to our citizenship. Captain Sigsbee, the commander of the Maine, had promptly telegraphed his desire that judgment should be suspended until investigation had been made. The investigation was started at once, and million Americans have accordingly suspended judgment in the face of a great provocation. For it

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Mikki
  • How the Three Branches of American Government

    How the Three Branches of American Government

    How the Three Branches of American Government Worked Together to End Segregation The three branches of the American Government often to not cooperate enough with one another to make laws or amend the constitution. Often, the system of checks and balances keeps one branch from moving forward with the law-making process. However, on the long road to desegregation, all three branches of the government were involved to make segregation in public schools against the law.

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Monika
  • Bruce Dawe - Americanized

    Bruce Dawe - Americanized

    Bruce Dawe is strongly opposed to consumerism, as shown through his poem, Americanized. The poem is written in a predominantly bitter and ironic tone. The title itself is ironic. Bruce Dawe is Australian and has spelled the title using American spelling rather than Australian spelling, with the ‘s’ being replaced by a ‘z’. Stanza one is set in the morning at breakfast time. It involves the mother and her child. Instead of the usual loving

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Edward
  • American Society and Abortion

    American Society and Abortion

    How American society would change if abortion were restricted or eliminated is a very interesting question. On the surface we all would think that as a society there would be an influx of back alley abortions or mothers murdering their newborns or maybe even an increase in self abortion attempts. This issue goes deeper than that. In 1973, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that a Texas law making abortions illegal was an

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Anna
  • The American Dream in American Literature

    The American Dream in American Literature

    The American Dream in American Literature Working hard is the key to success. This struggle for success is most commonly called the “American Dream.” The aspect of the American Dream has been around forever and is often the underlying theme in many pieces of American literature. The theme of the American is especially presented in Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Two Kinds writer by Amy

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Tommy
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    Everyone at one point in their life has been pressured into doing something they know is wrong, but its up to you to make the right or wrong choice. If you let other people influence and pressure you, you will end up somewhere and someone you don’t want to be. A good example of this is the girls from the witch trials in Salem from the Crucible. They were influenced greatly by Abigail to

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Yan
  • What Is the American Dream?

    What Is the American Dream?

    What is the American Dream? Since the start of the twentieth century America has attracted people all over the world to relocate and start a new life. For many coming to America was a chance for a better life and new things. They all had something in common, they all had a dream, that dream was the “American Dream”. In the present day the desire to achieve the dream hasn’t changed. However, the idea of

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Janna
  • Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community

    Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community

    The book, Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community, and the film, Salt of the Earth, both relay to their audience, the pursuit of happiness within the Chicano community in which they live. These works aim to show how Mexican-American immigrants fight to keep both their honor and value systems alive in the United States of America, a country which is foreign to their traditions. The Mexican-Americans encountered in these

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Yan
  • Megan’s Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere

    Megan’s Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere

    Megan’s Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere In the summer of 1994 in Hamilton, New Jersey, a small girl by the name of Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by a convicted pedophile, Jesse Timmendequas. The shocking crime rocked not only the small town, but the entire country. A desperate mother told reporters “Please, please help us find our daughter, she’s a wonderful girl ... she’s only seven. Let her come back.” (www.crimelibrary.com) No mother should

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Bred

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