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  • American Colonies

    American Colonies

    When settlers from England came to America, they envisioned a Utopia, where they would have a say in what the government can and cannot do. Before they could live in such a society they would have to take many small steps to break the hold England had on them. The settlers of America had to end a monarchy and start their own, unique, form of government. They also had to find a way that they

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Anne Bradstreet: American Poet

    Anne Bradstreet: American Poet

    Anne Bradstreet: American Poet Anne Bradstreet is seen as a true poetic writer for the seventeenth century. She exhibits a strong Puritan voice and is one of the first notable poets to write English verse in the American colonies. Bradstreet’s work symbolizes both her Puritan and feminine ideals and appeals to a wide audience of readers. American Puritan culture was basically unstable, with various inchoate formations of social, political, and religious powers competing publicly. Her

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    Essay Length: 766 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Yan
  • African American Culture

    African American Culture

    African American Culture Music Spirituals This is a religious song sung by the black people in the southern part of the US and are often influenced by African melodies. The spirituals are typical working songs and often content stories and persons from the Bible. Many of the slaves, in fact, thought of themselves as modern children of Israel who were looking for freedom. The songs first become well-known outside the southern states when the slaves

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Janna
  • Native American a Cultural Diversity

    Native American a Cultural Diversity

    The American Indian is a very unique and integral part of Amreican history,with a very rich and beautiful cultural background.There are over 558 federally recognized tribes in America right now,and another 126 who have applied for federal recognition.At the time of first contact with Europeans, the United states was fully occupied by Indian Nations and some 300 Indian languages existed,approximately 106 of which are still spoken.The diversity and hetrogeneity of the American Indian community cannot

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Jon
  • American Beauty - Dealing with Age

    American Beauty - Dealing with Age

    American Beauty As we get older, we tend to look for ways of making ourselves look and feel younger, whether it is a change in our day to day lives or maybe just making a new purchase. I believe that the film American Beauty is an example of what people may do to achieve this result. The film, American Beauty has won many awards for its magnificence. I have chosen to focus on this

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Jon
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    The American Dream, yes everybody has one, it can be from living in a large house and having a million dollars to just having the privilege to live in America and try to make something better for themselves in this “new” life or “new” start they are trying to grasp. There are many traditions and dreams of every American today while some dreams are practical and some are not and most of all their

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Spanish American War

    Spanish American War

    During the last years of the 19th century, the United States found itself involved in what John Jay, the American secretary of state, later referred to as a "splendid little war; begun with highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave." From an American standpoint, because there were few negative results, and so many significantly positive consequences, John Jay was correct in calling the Spanish-American War

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: David
  • African-Americans Segregates Themselves

    African-Americans Segregates Themselves

    The argument that African-Americans segregates themselves from other groups is not a valid argument. It is not partly because of history, since municipal ordinance in the early 1900's determined where African-Americans could live, which are now considered ghettos. A reason why this ordinance was in existence is because Chicago is an older city that grew during a time when racial struggles were occurring. This history is what gives Chicago a high index of dissimilarity, which

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Opinion of President Bush

    Opinion of President Bush

    I liked the fact that President Bush was thinking of the younger workers to be able to keep more of the money that they make, and save it up for their retirement later in life. This would be very helpful, even though most young kids only work for spending money, but it would give them an opportunity to think about themselves and their future. The more financially free one person could be, the better. And

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Cultural Assessment of the American Red Cross

    Cultural Assessment of the American Red Cross

    Abstract A cultural assessment of the American Red Cross (ARC) is presented. Research was conducted via the World Wide Web, article review, site assessment, and interview of a key official within the organization. The ARC was found to have strong ethical values and a mission which incorporates resources across our great nation. The ARC takes pride in being “America’s most trusted charity.” The culture of the organization is strong while also being able to allow

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Henry Ford’s Automobile and It’s Effects on American Culture

    Henry Ford’s Automobile and It’s Effects on American Culture

    Henry Ford’s Automobile & It’s Effects on American Society Brian Miller Professor Sheehan 10 December 2007 HIST 1120-03 Over the course of the 20th century, the automobile has gone from being an expensive toy of the rich, to being the standard for passenger transport in most developed countries around the world (Urry). Not unlike the effects of the introduction of Railways into society, automobiles have changed social interactions, employment patterns, goods distribution and the basic

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tommy
  • What Is the American Dollar Backed By?

    What Is the American Dollar Backed By?

    Gary A. Wilson April 8, 2007 What is the American dollar backed by? In the twentieth century the American dollar has gone through several phases. The first phase of the American dollar is the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank. The next phase was the worldwide strengths that the dollar gained because of the accords reached at The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. The closing of the gold window by President Richard M. Nixon in

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tasha
  • American Class Stratification

    American Class Stratification

    As American’s, we have been raised to believe that hard work will bring us success and happiness. The “ American Dream” embodies the ultimate goal of the people, a dream that is centered upon attaining financial success at any cost. As a result, our society has become obsessed with the notion and attainment of wealth. The mass media plays an instrumental role in perpetuating this idolization of affluence and distorted perceptions of economic class. We

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Everday Use: African-American Heritage

    Everday Use: African-American Heritage

    “Everyday Use:” African-American Heritage Everyone is raised within a culture with a set of customs and morals handed down by those generations before us. As individuals, we view and experience heritage in different ways. During history, different ethnic groups have struggled with finding their place within society. In the 1950s and 60s African Americans faced a great deal of political and social discrimination based on the tone of their skin. After the Civil Rights

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Steve
  • Letters from an American Farmer

    Letters from an American Farmer

    When the Virginia Company landed at the James River in 1606 no one thought they had just planted the seeds to a powerful and mighty nation. The first immigrants who landed in пїЅAmericaпїЅ were a bedraggled bunch looking for a quick buck. Soon more would follow and colonies would sprout up, along with the hope of a better life. Michel пїЅ Guillaume Jean de CrпїЅvecoer was a French emigrant who arrived in America in 19

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Steve
  • African-American Studies

    African-American Studies

    African-American Studies The aspect of African-American Studies is key to the lives of African-Americans and those involved with the welfare of the race. African-American Studies is the systematic and critical study of the multidimensional aspects of Black thought and practice in their current and historical unfolding (Karenga, 21). African-American Studies exposes students to the experiences of African-American people and others of African descent. It allows the promotion and sharing of the African-American culture. However,

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Edward
  • Factors Leading to the American Revolution

    Factors Leading to the American Revolution

    The factors leading to the American Revolution were the effects of the Seven Year War, taxation without representation, the overwhelming distance from the motherland, and a general feeling of the colonists basic rights as Englishmen were being eroded by the colonial policies of the Parliament, the King and his advisors. In Canada and the United Kingdom, the Seven Years' War is used to describe the North American conflict as well as the European and Asian

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    Essay Length: 606 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Kevin
  • American Culture

    American Culture

    в… . American Mainstream The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individuals' value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitation and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism: self first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. This type of intentionally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons,

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Andrew
  • American Dreams with the Younger Family

    American Dreams with the Younger Family

    American Dream through the Youngers Family The idea of the American Dream still has truth in today’s time, even if it is wealth, love, or fame. The thing that never changes about the American Dream is that everyone deserves something in life and everyone, somehow, should strive to get it. Everyone in America wants to have some kind of financial success in his or her lives. The American dream is said to be that each

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    Essay Length: 1,640 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Revolution Thematic Essay

    American Revolution Thematic Essay

    American Revolution Thematic Essay The American Revolution was one of the most profound wars our nation has experienced. It was not just a war, it was a struggle for American Independence. Its aftermath was a significant change in the lives of the Americans. The American Revolution extensively changed American society politically, economically, and socially. The American Revolution greatly changed American society politically. The most reflective political adjustment was clearly America’s Independence. After winning the war,

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Native American Case Study

    Native American Case Study

    Setting: Norway, 1996. Unni Wikan works a stressful job and is married. She has a son and was at home alone with him during this time of the incident. One Sunday morning Wikan’s eye shadowed over and her vision became unclear. First assumption was stress. Patient has been very healthy all her life with rare instance of illness. The pain and shadowing of the eye continued until she called an optometrist. The Doctor said it

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Yan
  • American Mind - the Melting Pot

    American Mind - the Melting Pot

    American Mind: Diversity/The Melting Pot Megan N. Carpenter A.P. U.S. History Place Ellis Island As you move on through this essay, you'll experience Ellis Island as one of the over 12 million people who landed here, seeking to pass through this gateway to a life where hope replaced fear. Ellis Island was no more than a lot of sand in the Hudson River, located just south of Manhattan, in the 17th century. The island was

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Tommy
  • African American Hardships

    African American Hardships

    During pre-colonial African kinship and inheritance, it provided the bases of organization of many African American communities. African American men were recognized for the purpose of inheritance. They also inherited their clan names based on their accomplishments, as well as other things when one decease. Land was not owned in many parts of Africa during the pre-colonial period. It was yet held and distributed by African American men. Access to the land by women depended

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Mexican American War

    Mexican American War

    The Mexican-American War was driven by the idea of "Manifest Destiny" (Which is the belief that America had a God-given right to expand the country's borders from sea to sea) This belief would eventually cause a great deal of suffering for many Mexicans, Native Americans and United States citizens. Following the earlier Texas War of Independence from Mexico, tensions between the two largest independent nations on the North American continent grew as Texas eventually became

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Vika
  • Difficulties for Early American Settlers

    Difficulties for Early American Settlers

    Coming to America was surely not a walk in the park for the early settlers; they were faced with many hardships. Of course they faced trials while there were in Britain, but none of them were prepared for what they were to encounter in the new world. It must have been extremely difficult for the settlers to leave their families, friends, and homes, to a land they knew almost nothing about, with no direct supply

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Mike

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