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  • The Donner Party and the American Character

    The Donner Party and the American Character

    According to the thesis of Fredrick Jackson Turner, the frontier changed America. Americans, from the earliest settlement, were always on the frontier, for they were always expanding to the west. It was Manifest Destiny; spreading American culture westward was so apparent and so powerful that it couldn’t be stopped. Turner’s Frontier Theory says that this continuous exposure to the frontier has shaped the American character. The frontier made the American settlers revert back to

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Steve
  • Prostitution for the Early Chinese American as to the Scottish Prostitute

    Prostitution for the Early Chinese American as to the Scottish Prostitute

    Prostitution for the early Chinese American as to the Scottish Prostitute In 49 states of this country prostitution is an illegal activity. Nevada legalized prostitution, however it does not mean the entire state is open to prostitution. Indeed, only certain cities allow this act. As Troubnikoff states in Trafficking in Women and Children, "Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, frued of coercion, or in which the person induced to

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    “We talk about the American Dream, and want to tell the world about the American Dream, but what is the dream, in most cases, but the dream of material things? I sometimes think that the United States for this reason is the greatest failure the world has ever seen.” -Eugene O’Neil Through various pieces of literature, including F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the words of Eugene O’Neil are undeniably and vividly illustrated valid on

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Relations Between Britain and Its American Colonies

    The Relations Between Britain and Its American Colonies

    From 14 to 1763, the French and Indian War took place. This war altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. It was the last of four North American wars waged from 1689 to 1763 between the British and the French. In these struggles, each country fought for control of the continent with the assistance of Native American and colonial allies. The French and Indian War occurred to end

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Bred
  • Patriots and True Americans

    Patriots and True Americans

    Patriots and True Americans In news today you hear about patriots over and over again on television or in newspapers mostly concerning the War in Iraq. The statements given about patriots are false these days. Patriots are long gone with the framers of the constitution. Patriots were figures represented back in the revolution. The people who are considered patriots today are actually just good hearted americans in society. These people represent the small amount

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Steve
  • Dbq - American Revolution

    Dbq - American Revolution

    One of the most significant events in the history of America was the American Revolution. It was not so significant because of the number of deaths or the affects it had on America’s relationship with Great Britain, but more because of the changes it caused in society socially, economically, and politically. American society was greatly affected socially by the American Revolution. Compared to women in Europe, women in America already held a slightly greater role

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Edward
  • American Imperialism

    American Imperialism

    American Imperialism American Imperialism has been a part of United States history ever since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by which powerful nations or people seek to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations or peoples. Throughout the years there has been many instances where the Americans have taken over other people countries, almost every time we go into we have taken over a new piece of land. The Americas first taste

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Mike
  • Pre-Revolutionary Americans

    Pre-Revolutionary Americans

    Pre-Revolutionary Americans Historically, conflicts entail two defined sides; in the Seven Years’ War, started in the colonies, the English fought the French for the Ohio River Valley. The outcomes dealt personally with how the people of the English colonies defined their futures. A pioneering people, these colonists achieved a certain American identity and unity clearly represented in the years preceding the Revolution with which they further developed ideals of liberty, economic growth, and merited authority.

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Souk Al-Manakh Stock Market Crash

    The Souk Al-Manakh Stock Market Crash

    Introduction In August of 1982, an informal Kuwait stock market known as Souk al-Manakh collapsed (Rasmaroni, 2006). This happened when a female speculator presented a post-dated check for payment and it bounced (“Kuwait's Souk”, n.d.). This relatively small destabilising factor caused enormous losses, and the financial system was nearly crippled with some $92 billion (Rasmaroni, 2006) from about 6,000 investors (“Kuwait's Souk”, n.d.). Is this event the only factor that caused the crash? And what

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Instructing African - American Students

    Instructing African - American Students

    Young, C., Laster, J. and Wright, J., (2005). Instructing African-American students. Education 125(3), pp.216-525. Teachers must begin to examine the instructional process utilized in urban public schools. And, with the achievement gap slowly closing, they must identify effective teaching strategies for those children who have traditionally underachieved. Now more than ever, there is a need to examine the role of culture and its impact of learning styles in the classroom if we are to develop

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Edward
  • Are African Americans Still Oppressed?

    Are African Americans Still Oppressed?

    Are African Americans Still Oppressed? African Americans in society today like the prisoners in the Allegory of the Cave are hostage to their own mentality. The two characteristics commonly shared between both is ignorance to reality and a reluctance to change. Thus in the essay the prisoners are locked and chained down in darkness with only a glow of light that allows for little sight. In turn objects placed in front of the glow cast

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: David
  • Bias of the American Mass Media

    Bias of the American Mass Media

    Bias Media 1 Running head: BIAS MASS MEDIA Bias of the American Mass Media Race Issue Paper Drake Glasen English 111 Jacqueline Cason Ms. Cornell 4/05/2006 Bias Media 2 The Bias of the American Mass Media Race and gender codes are constructed from cultural histories, beliefs, and most influentially, the media. According to Omi, (1989) people use race and gender to help identify with a person and how they should relate to others. This way

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Dave Thomas: An American Philantropist

    Dave Thomas: An American Philantropist

    Dave Thomas Dave Thomas was an All American philanthropist as well as a most successful business man. Thomas was the founder and CEO of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, which became popular for its square patties. He is also known for personally appearing in eight hundred television commercials for the chain from 1989 to 2002, more than any other person not just in the fast food industry but in television history (Newsweek 1). He created such

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Impact of the American Revolution on the Women’s Rights Movement

    The Impact of the American Revolution on the Women’s Rights Movement

    The lack of participation of women in society in the United States before the women’s rights movement in 1948 was remarkable. They did not participate in activities such as voting and fighting in wars. They also could not own property and “belonged” to their father until they were married, when they would then become the property of their husband. They were brought up to get married, often while they were still very young, then to

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Anna
  • The American Dream

    The American Dream

    ~ The American Dream ~ What is the American Dream? We all have dreams of different kinds. To some people, the American Dream is having all that is available in this life to meet tour needs, wants, and desires. To others, it means having a great job, a wonderful family, and a secure future. And maybe to others the American Dream simply means having the opportunity to prove yourself. No matter what your definition of

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Max
  • Fat Americans

    Fat Americans

    There is a growing trend of overweight people living in America. This is nothing new however, overseas American's are known for being "fat" and "lazy", and for the most part it is hard to argue otherwise. American's being overweight has become such a common trend, that when I walk down the street, and happen to see a overweight person, I don't even consider them as being overweight anymore, because it has become commonplace, and obese

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Max
  • The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War

    The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War

    The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War An estimated 100,000 African Americans escaped, died or were killed during the American Revolution(Mount). Roughly 95% of African Americans in the United States were slaves, and because of their status, the use of them during the revolution was inevitable(Mount). This led many Americans, especially those from the North, to believe that the South's economy would collapse without slavery due to the use of slaves on the

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Mike
  • Unique American Culture and Blue Ridge Folk Music

    Unique American Culture and Blue Ridge Folk Music

    The Unique American Culture and Blue Ridge Folk Music Class:Regional American Culture When we define American culture, we use “Melting pot” which describes unique characteristic of American culture. Many people from diverse countries are living in America. As they have lived together, they made distinct culture that all of culture each people have is conflated. Above all, the conflated culture makes new culture which has ever existed before so that we regard American culture as

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: July
  • Columbian Exchange

    Columbian Exchange

    The Columbian Exchange has been one of the significant events in the history of world ecology, agriculture, and culture. The term is used to describe the enormous widespread exchange of agricultural goods, livestock, slave labor, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres that occurred after 1492. That year, Christopher Columbus' first voyage launched an era of large-scale contact between the Old and the New World that resulted in this ecological revolution. This

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Max
  • American History X

    American History X

    American History X American History X directed by Tony Kaye brings a new meaning to racism. This movie is about modern-day racial hatred in even the most urban areas today. This movie shows that racial hatred, does not accomplish anything but more hate, and that with due time it will come back to haunt you. In the world of skinhead neo-nazi, fuels a mindless individual that is startling in intensity. Derek Vinyard is one

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Edward
  • American Changes Between 1825-1850 Dbq

    American Changes Between 1825-1850 Dbq

    In early America between the years of 1825-1850, America was rapidly changing and reforming the way people lived. Societal problems and major discrepancies that had previously been overlooked began to rapidly gain awareness. The main idea of the reforms in the United States at this time was the relatively new sense of Democracy. Reform sought to maximize these benefits in light of Democracy and for this reason came up with many changes in which greater

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Tommy
  • My American Dream.

    My American Dream.

    My American Dream Owning a home plays a large role in my version of the American dream. I want to be successful at what I do and I want to be making enough money to support a family. But more than anything, I want happiness. Owning my own home would be a step in the right direction. In my life I have moved a lot. I have grown to believe that moving more is a

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Artur
  • “letter to Americans” by E.P.Thompson

    “letter to Americans” by E.P.Thompson

    “Letter to Americans” by E. P. Thompson Dated back in 1986, “Letter to Americans” is as if it’s written in the last three-four years. In it E. P. Thompson explains why he is anti-American in his beliefs. First off, he starts with that he is in two minds about this state of his. Even his friends doubt he is anti-American, thinking he is joking. We also read how the author traces American ancestry on his

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Yan
  • Turning Point for African Americans

    Turning Point for African Americans

    Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part, the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities.

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Monika
  • American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination

    American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination

    "American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination" Where were you November 22, 1963? Any and every American old enough to mourn, to feel sorrow remember where they were and what they were doing when they received the news that President John F. Kennedy had been murdered. My mother was only three and she remembers the day. She was in the living room of her childhood home when a weeping neighbor called my Grandmother and broke the news.

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Steve