EssaysForStudent.com - Free Essays, Term Papers & Book Notes
Search

Fictional History English Essays and Term Papers

Search

1,206 Essays on Fictional History English. Documents 826 - 850 (showing first 1,000 results)

Go to Page
Last update: July 11, 2014
  • The History of Billiards

    The History of Billiards

    There are many different theories as to when and how billiards was first developed. A lack of actual physical evidence has left most of these theories as simply speculation. Most people agree, however, that the game gained its roots from lawn games, which were not unlike croquet, played by nobility. Early players were said to include King Louis XI of France (King between 1461 and 1483); Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1542-1587); King Louis XIV

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 395 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Top
  • Know the History

    Know the History

    To accomplish great things, one must be willing to recognize the past, live in the present, and have a vision for the future. Many people do not know how to use what is given to mold what can happen for them. If the past determined one's future success, many people would not have an accomplished life right now. Living in the moment makes one's life promising; it helps to show what can be accomplished in

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 781 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Warner Bros History

    Warner Bros History

    Warner Bros. studios was the brain child of brothers Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack L. Warner. Harry, Albert, and Sam began in the exhibition business in 1903 after acquiring a projector with which they showed films in the mining towns of Pennsylvania and Ohio. In 1904 they founded the Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Amusement & Supply Company and with in a few years they distributed pictures across a four-state area. In 1918 the brothers opened Warner Bros.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 267 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Janna
  • English Destruction Via Euphemisms and Rap

    English Destruction Via Euphemisms and Rap

    Throughout history speakers of the English language have struggled with representing their ideas and thoughts clearly and accurately. Many find it challenging, at times, to write down what they mean in a manner that makes sense to anyone but themselves. Politicians seem to have the opposite problem; their ideas are too clear and the general public understands them. Politicians often want to use confusing words and phrases to disguise the true meaning. Whether they

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,286 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Bred
  • English Teacher

    English Teacher

    Narayan's novels are characterised by Chekhovian simplicity and gentle humour. He told stories of simple folks trying to live their simple lives in a changing world. The characters in his novels were very ordinary, down-to-earth Indians trying to blend tradition with modernisation, often resulting in tragi-comic situations. His writing style was simple, unpretentious and witty, with a unique flavour as if he were writing in the native tongue. Many of Narayan's works are rooted in

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 383 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The History of Nafta

    The History of Nafta

    The North American Free Trade Agreement was implemented on January 1, 1994. Its purpose was to remove tariff barriers between Canada, the United States and Mexico. The Agreement includes two supplemental agreements on environmental and labor issues that address cooperative efforts to reconcile policies and procedures for dispute resolution between the member countries. NAFTA was preceded by an agreement between the United States and Canada entitled the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, which was enacted

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 747 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • History

    History

    In this project we explore the intersections of women's agency and discourses of health and disease. The project developed out of a written 'conversation' between us, scribbled on Heather's notebook during Emily Martin's lecture one evening. It was prompted by a previous lecture, and an exchange in that day's tutorial. In this written dialogue, we questioned the 'healthy-sick' dichotomy. A few days later, we decided to find out what other women felt about this, and

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 418 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Yan
  • History of Scuba

    History of Scuba

    SCUBA Ever since the caveman humans have had a fascination with the water for many reason. It was a source of food, mystery and many helpful tools. The first ever trace of scuba was thousands of years ago when primitive man decided to use a hollow read to breathe through. Though the reed was light and worked well it limited the dive to the very surface of the water. The initials scuba stand for self

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 479 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Influence of Realism and Naturalism on 20th Century American Fiction

    The Influence of Realism and Naturalism on 20th Century American Fiction

    The Influence of Realism and Naturalism on 20th Century American Fiction After World War I, American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. The influence of 19th Century realism and naturalism and their truthful representation of American

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,173 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • Brief Look at Jewish History

    Brief Look at Jewish History

    Brief Look at Jewish History The Jews are a people with a multitude of dilemmas. From the Israelite tribes to the prosperous modern day Israel , bigotry towards the Jews has been greatly evident. The Jewish race has acted as Escape Goat for many crisis throughout history including the black plaque which swept across Europe in the 14th century. The establishment of Israel was a great incident was something the Jewish people were striving to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,229 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • Ethopian and Yemn a Shared History

    Ethopian and Yemn a Shared History

    The people of Ethiopia and southern Arabia have crossed paths from the earliest remembrance and perhaps before then. Accordint to Henze, "Ancient south Arabian peoples may, according to some theories, have originally migrated out of Africa'. (19) These Semitic-speaking people from what is present day Yemen immigrated back to the northern region of the African horn and it was in Aksum that the mixture of Arabian and African culture merged. In the Layers of Time,

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 336 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Top
  • History of Nanotech

    History of Nanotech

    Meanwhile, a brief mention in Engines of Creation of the dangers of self-replicating systems was proving increasingly troublesome to the field of molecular manufacturing. The idea arose that any molecular manufacturing system would be only one "oops" away from eating the biosphere. The Wired article "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us" by noted computer scientist Bill Joy publicized this concern. Nanoscale technology researchers, fearing-perhaps with justification-that "gray goo" would threaten their funding, increased their efforts

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 834 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: David
  • British Economic History, 1952-1963

    British Economic History, 1952-1963

    Assess the period of 1952-1963 The period of 1952-1963 was in the heart of what is known as ‘the golden age’, which saw wide scale growth of GDP and investment in Western Europe. The distinguishing features of the post war period as identified by Matthews was of full employment, chronically rising prices, an abnormal ratio of domestic investment to income and relatively high growth in income per capita by historical standards. In this epoch of

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,450 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Misconceptions of Us History

    Misconceptions of Us History

    There are many misconceptions among our general public about the origins of the United States and the causes of the Revolution. Many people believe that the settlers who immigrated to the colonies were heroes who came to America to establish a country where everybody could experience religious liberty, or to help the English economy. It is also a common misconception that the English were very controlling of the American colonies. Some might think that the

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,304 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Anna
  • Management History

    Management History

    Management History Modern managers use many of the practices, principles, and techniques developed from earlier concepts and experiences. The Industrial Revolution brought about the emergence of large-scale business and its need for professional managers. Early military and church organizations provided the leadership models. In 19, Raymond E. Miles wrote Theories of Management: Implications for Organizational Behavior and Development published by McGraw Hill Text. In it, he popularized a useful model of the evolution of management

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,279 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Top
  • History of Rap Music

    History of Rap Music

    There’s always been a connection between sex & music, but a new generation has been triggering assaults, rapes, & homicides all over the world. Black teens have been tricked into sex with older celebrities by empty promises of fame, fortune, & record deals. Teens take music videos & the actions of the superstar for what is out-of-control behavior. Some mothers & fathers have virtually pushed their young kids into the arms of “stars” for

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 347 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Jessica
  • My Experience Throughout English 101

    My Experience Throughout English 101

    “My Experience throughout English 101” As writers many students write to the expectations of their professors and not to their fullest potential. Throughout English 101 I had been writing only to please my professor or to fill the basic requirement to pass English. I always felt that my writing ability was never enough for my professors throughout the previous years. They always wanted clear and concise essays, which for some reason was unreachable by me.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 597 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Artur
  • Genetic Engineering, History and Futurealtering the Face of Science

    Genetic Engineering, History and Futurealtering the Face of Science

    Science is a creature that continues to evolve at a much higher rate than the beings that gave it birth. The transformation time from tree-shrew, to ape, to human far exceeds the time from analytical engine, to calculator, to computer. But science, in the past, has always remained distant. It has allowed for advances in production, transportation, and even entertainment, but never in history will science be able to so deeply affect our lives

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 3,096 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • A Poet’s History

    A Poet’s History

    Erik Uriegas Ms, Sharp English 4 Period 7 10-31-03 A Poet’s History William Shakespeare was a very mysterious man. Most of the information about his life is unknown. Some information is lost and never to be found. His plays are continuously being performed today. William Shakespeare was not just a playwriter but also a poet and actor. All of these accomplishment without ever attending a college or university. His early life was at Stratford on

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,198 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • American History X

    American History X

    J.R.R. Tolkien led an interesting life because he had many traumatizing experiences as a child. Did these experiences effect his writing or was he just an imaginative adult or was he a child in a grown mans body? That is what we are going to explore in this paper. By the time I am done you will believe that this man was a traumatized child. The many experiences that he had during long his life

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,162 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • History

    History

    1. In paragraph form and with reference to the story, discuss Alfred's character. In the story, "All the Years of Her Life" the main character is Alfred. In my eyes, the story portrays Alfred has a dependent, not trustworthy, not reliable, and a troubled individual. Alfred is a dependent individual because he is still living with his parents and is not able to keep a job, making him live off of his parents. He is

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 409 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Pink Floyd History

    Pink Floyd History

    Pink Floyd Syd Barret, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason all belonged to one of best psychedelic rock bands of all time known as Pink Floyd. Each of these members had a unique talent that created such great music. Syd Barret was a writer and vocalist/guitarist, on the bass was Roger Waters, Richard Wright was the organist, and the drummer was Nick Mason. The history of the band starts back when they were all

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,873 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Brief History of the Internet

    A Brief History of the Internet

    A Brief History of the Internet Barry M. Leiner, Vinton G. Cerf, David D. Clark, Robert E. Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock, Daniel C. Lynch, Jon Postel, Larry G. Roberts, Stephen Wolff * Introduction * Origins of the Internet * The Initial Internetting * ConceptsProving the Ideas * Transition to Widespread Infrastructure * The Role of Documentation * Formation of the Broad Community * Commercialization of the Technology * History of the Future * Footnotes *

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 9,108 Words / 37 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Janna
  • Red Bull’s History

    Red Bull’s History

    I. RED BULL’S HISTORY. C orporate legend has it that in the early 1980s, while traveling to Asia on business, Austrian Dietrich Mateschiz came across some very popular “energy drinks”. With his (self-describe) “uncanny instinct for successful product innovations”, he schlepped a small sample of energy beverages back to Europe along with a big idea. Then with a clear vision and a lot of scientific know-how, Dietrich (and what was surely several unnamed food scientists)

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,512 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Artur
  • Conflict Between English and Irish

    Conflict Between English and Irish

    The conflict between English imperial control and Irish nationalism began long ago. It started taking place as far back as the 12th century when Henry II, with the Pope's approval, declared himself ruler of Ireland. For many centuries after this occurrence England's control of Ireland was very limited, even though it didn't have any real unified opposition. Much of this, however, began to change as early as the 17th century. Many things involving this conflict

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 537 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Bred

Go to Page