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  • History Causation

    History Causation

    World War 1 started in 1914 where Germany where blamed of causing it. This essay will be explaining if it was really Germany their fault of causing World War 1 and if it was inevitable. There were early signs in Europe that World War was going to come. In Blackadder Goes Forth, Baldrick opined that the war began when 'Arch Duke shot an ostrich because he was hungry'. His garbled version of the assassination of

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    Essay Length: 414 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Women in the Police Force

    History of Women in the Police Force

    Introduction Women have come a long way in the area of the workforce in the past one hundred years. If you were to look back one hundred years ago, you would never see a woman working outside of the home. Society had the idea that a woman's place was in the home cooking, cleaning, reproducing and care giving. They had the idea that there was no place for her in the workforce because that was

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    Essay Length: 3,477 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Steve
  • The History of Abortion in the United States

    The History of Abortion in the United States

    Abortion is a topic that has been around since the beginning of time. Each person has their own viewpoints, but the problem is the majority of society has little knowledge about abortion. Abortion in teens is only increasing every year, since the morality factor seems to apply no longer. There are many medical hazards that also exist in procedure with an abortion. Americans feel that it is only the mother’s choice whether or not to

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Odyssey Vs. American History X

    The Odyssey Vs. American History X

    The Odyssey vs. American History X The Odyssey and American History X don’t share similarities in the plot, theme or time period, but they have an ingredient common in many stories. Odysseus and Derek are challenged with deadly obstacles and they overcome these difficulties with the help of a mentor. A guide saves both characters and assists them in their return home. Odysseus and Derek need the support and help of a trusted friend who

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    Essay Length: 575 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The History of Apartheid in South Africa Strategists in the National Party

    The History of Apartheid in South Africa Strategists in the National Party

    The History of Apartheid in South Africa Strategists in the National Party invented apartheid as a means to cement their control over the economic and social system. Initially, aim of the apartheid was to maintain white domination while extending racial separation. Starting in the 60's, a plan of ''Grand Apartheid'' was executed, emphasizing territorial separation and police repression. With the enactment of apartheid laws in 1948, racial discrimination was institutionalized. Race laws touched every aspect

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    Essay Length: 989 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • History of Southwest Airline

    History of Southwest Airline

    History of Southwest Airline More than 32 years ago, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher got together and decided to start a different kind of airline. They began with one simple notion: If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares, and make darn sure they have a good time doing it, people will fly your airline. And you know what? They were right.

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    Essay Length: 765 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jack
  • Music History : Vienna

    Music History : Vienna

    I. In the reading, "Vienna under Joseph II and Leopold II," the major opera theatre was called the Burgtheater. This particular theater sat 1350 audience members. These audience members sat in various locations within this theater. The, "parterre noble," sat right in front of the stage and was reserved for the nobility. The first two tiers of boxes were also reserved for nobility except for those belonging to the imperial family, or reserved for foreign

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    Essay Length: 1,712 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Edward
  • Early American History

    Early American History

    Early American History Unity within colonies was extremely strong because it was assembled in a primal urge for survival. The colonists were in this entirely new land, so it was natural they would stick together to the familiar, and therefore build strong bonds and loyalty to their colony. Exclusion also excellently describes early America because of the way colonies expelled their own people if they did not follow the colony’s strict ‘rules’ of life. The

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    Essay Length: 1,179 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • History of Video Games

    History of Video Games

    Some problems are solved over a cup of coffee and some go on for decades without any sign of resolution. The reason may be that a solution can not be found or possibly that too many solutions are established. The ongoing argument of whether video games are good or bad for society is a clear example. Opponents believe they are a bad contribution to society while proponents believe they are a necessary and supportive

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    Essay Length: 841 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jack
  • History Defined

    History Defined

    History Defined History is the explanation of change over time. A constant characteristic of history is that it is grounded in fact and actuality. However, the re-telling of concrete events must be perfectly crafted to provide meaning and efficiently relay experiences. Such crafting requires a number of various artistic literary aspects. History is not so much glorious as it is concrete and faithful- if a given event has occurred than it is possible, but if

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    Essay Length: 625 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Us History from 1877

    Us History from 1877

    Susan B. Anthony October 18, 2004 US History from 1877 Grand View College The word feminist can be though of in many ways. Some people can hear the word in a positive way, and think of it as a woman standing up for her gender’s rights. Other people can think of it in a negative way, as a woman who is too high strung and opinionated. The word feminist is actually a female who

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    Essay Length: 2,432 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • White Devil History

    White Devil History

    Review for History 302 Thomas Dennis Brumwell, Stephen. White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America. Da Capo Press Inc. March, 2005. The book opens “Nous sommes tours Sauvages," which translates to “We are all Savages.” It’s a fitting way to begin a book chronicling the story of Major Robert Rogers and his rangers journey, Native American slaughter, and return home. In White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery,

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    Essay Length: 1,239 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jack
  • Stalin History Channel Notes

    Stalin History Channel Notes

    Stalin Declassified “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic” • Murders more than his own country than all killed in war Russia were in wars combined • May 1945, victory. USSR celebrate end of WWII. Victory at great cost. Death toll at 7mill according to Stalin. Soviet documents declassified rose and said at 9million military, 17 military civilians. 26 million total. • January 1924 Lenin dead. Stalin

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    Essay Length: 477 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Tasha
  • History of the Boot Camp

    History of the Boot Camp

    History of the Boot Camp In the military, boot camp represents an abrupt, often shocking transition to a new way of life. Discipline is strict and there is an emphasis on hard work, physical training, and unquestioning obedience to authority. The new private is told when to sleep, when to get up and when to eat. He marches with his platoon everywhere he goes such as to meals and to training. Orders must be obeyed

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    Essay Length: 2,375 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Bred
  • Art History Analysis of Art Works

    Art History Analysis of Art Works

    Art History Analysis of Art Works After Flipping through paintings I chose to write my paper about Diego Valasquez's, Las Meninas. This painting was made in 1656. It is oil on canvas. I was drawn to it at first glance. It immediately caught my eye. As I continued to observe the painting it gave off a mysterious vibe. Was this what the artist wanted me to feel while viewing his work? In what seems as

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    Essay Length: 687 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Google History

    Google History

    Google is a play on the word googol, which was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized in the book, "Mathematics and the Imagination" by Kasner and James Newman. It refers to the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. Google's use of the term reflects the company's mission to organize the immense, seemingly infinite amount of information available on the web. Back before Google? Aye,

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    Essay Length: 545 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Top
  • The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy

    The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy

    The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy As events in history unfold, they have ways of appearing to be part of one simultaneous thrust of coordinated progress. Perhaps as part of one view of evolution, individuals are inclined to regard those developments and occurrences which transpire during their lives as somehow interrelated, interdependent, and principally part of the same body of human thought and ideology. This is likely the philosophy which

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    Essay Length: 4,269 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Athens

    History of Athens

    In a city called Athens, just below the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and near the junction place of the North and Middle Oconee Rivers, a town and university grew and prospered among it's music, food, and of course, football. Athens has nurtured individuals and ideas that have sparked controversy nation-wide. It began as a small settlement , known as Cedar Shoals, where ancient Cherokee Indians crossed over the Oconee River. It was based

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    Essay Length: 768 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jon
  • Structure of the Heart; Function of the Heart; Diseases of the Heart ; History of Heart Research; Hearts in Other Animals

    Structure of the Heart; Function of the Heart; Diseases of the Heart ; History of Heart Research; Hearts in Other Animals

    Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Heart, selected by Encarta editors Related Items * Aorta * Artery more... Encarta Search Search Encarta about Heart Also on Encarta • 7 tips for funding an online degree • How to succeed in the fashion industry without being a top designer • Presidential Myths Quiz Advertisement Click Here! Heart Encyclopedia Article Find | Print | E-mail | Blog It Multimedia House MiceHouse Mice 29 items Article Outline

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    Essay Length: 877 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The History of the Iww

    The History of the Iww

    The International Workers of the World is an ample union who are commonly known as the IWW and the Wobbles. During the time period between 1900 and 1930 the United States focused their attention and was occupied with the Labor Union Movement, which started in the late 1800’s and also World War I which began a later. The IWW stood strong throughout and never gave up for what they were fighting for. This can be

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    Essay Length: 1,906 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Hawaiian History Timeline

    Hawaiian History Timeline

    These lovely islands were discovered by the Polynesians, who gave them the name Hawaii. When Captain Cook discovered Hawaii, he renamed them The Sandwich Islands. This information was culled from From Mauka to Makai. I have also added some dates of my own. 300 - 0 A.D. Polynesians arrive by outrigger canoe from Tahiti 1778 British explorer Captain James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands and names them Sandwich Islands after Britian's Earl of Sandwich. 1779

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Bred
  • The History of the Aztecs

    The History of the Aztecs

    The Aztecs The Aztec Indians, who are known for their domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the 14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also call themselves Mexica and there language came from the Nahuatlan branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake texcoco. Late families were unfortunate and

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    Essay Length: 666 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • American History to 1887

    American History to 1887

    Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum's Salem Possessed explores the pre-existing social and economic divisions within the Salem Village community, as an entry point to understand the accusations of witchcraft in 1692. According to Boyer and Nissenbaum, the village split into two factions: one interested in gaining more autonomy for Salem Village and led by the Putnam family, and the other, interested in the mercantile and political life of Salem Town and led by the Porter

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    Essay Length: 1,127 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Personalization of History in “murder in the Cathedral”

    The Personalization of History in “murder in the Cathedral”

    The Personalization of History in “Murder in the Cathedral” T. S. Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He went to school at Harvard and, after graduating, lived in England. It was here that he was employed as a schoolmaster, a bank clerk, and a literary editor for a publishing house called Faber & Faber. After working there for a number of years he became a director. Eliot's poetry shows the growth of a poet

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    Essay Length: 1,245 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Edward
  • Economic and Political History: A Comparison

    Economic and Political History: A Comparison

    Conal Fury and Micahel J. Salevouris define historiography as "the study of the way history has been and is written-the history of historical writing". When one studies historiography one studies the changing interpretations of events in the works of individual historians more than historical occurrences. The study of forms of historical writing has led to the identification of various schools of historical thought but mainly it has led to the evolution of sub-branches of history

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    Essay Length: 1,622 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: regina

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