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  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    The Great Depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. The economic depression that beset many countries in the 1930s was unique in its magnitude and its consequences. “At the depth of the depression, in 1933, one American worker in every four was out of a job. In other countries unemployment ranged between 15 percent and 25 percent of the labor force.” The great industrial slump continued throughout the 1930s, shaking the

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Monika
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a worldwide economic decline in 1930's. It was the most difficult and longest period of unemployment and low business activity in modern times. The Depression began in October 1929, when the stock values dropped very quickly. Many stockholders lost large amounts of money. Banks, factories, and stores closed and left millions of Americans jobless and penniless. Most families had to depend on charity to provide food. When the Depression began Herbert

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Similarities and Differences in the Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams

    Similarities and Differences in the Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams

    There are numerous similarities and differences between The Great Gatsby and “Winter Dreams”. The key and most significant similarity between the two stories was the importance of class rank during their time period. Both stories emphasized class rank, which became very essential to the plot. Class rank informs how much money you make and how well you show it off to others. In The Great Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby were all very prosperous. Each

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald creates the roaring twenties by showing the division of society. The Buchanans live on one side, East Egg, and Jay Gatsby lives on the other side, West Egg. The Buchanans belong to the socialites, yet their lives have no meaning. Gatsby tries to chase the American Dream, yet his idea is tarnished. He throws parties to try and fit in with the socialites. Gatsby's idea of the American Dream

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Edward
  • Demosthenes the Great Orator

    Demosthenes the Great Orator

    Demosthenes was an amazing Orator in his time, but really struggled to get there. He was born around 384 B.C. and died 322 B.C. in Athens, Greece. He showed us that we can do anything that we set our minds to do, with his great achievements, and with making and writing speeches. Demosthenes tried very hard, with his speeches, to save Greece from enemies. Demosthenes was orphaned at the tender age of seven years old

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    During the economic boom of the "Roaring Twenties," the traditional values of rural America were challenged by the Jazz Age, symbolized by women smoking, drinking, and wearing short skirts. The average American was busy buying automobiles and household appliances, and speculating in the stock market, where big money could be made. Those appliances were bought on credit, however. Although businesses had made huge gains -- 65 percent -- from the mechanization of manufacturing, the average

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    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Max
  • The Great Renaissance

    The Great Renaissance

    The Renaissance was one of the greatest cultural movements and it started in the early 1300's in Italy then later spread to other countries in Europe. The word renaissance comes from the act of being reborn. The reason this is used to describe this period in history is that many artists and scholars were studying the way of life in ancient Rome and Greece. To be more specific they were trying to restart the essence

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    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Andrew
  • America’s Great War: Review

    America’s Great War: Review

    In the book, America’s Great War: World War I and the American Experience, Robert H. Zieger discusses the events between 1914 through 1920 forever defined the United States in the Twentieth Century. When conflict broke out in Europe in 1914, the President, Woodrow Wilson, along with the American people wished to remain neutral. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century United States politics was still based on the “isolationism” ideals of the previous century. The

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Bred
  • A Great Alternative Energy Source

    A Great Alternative Energy Source

    A Great Alternative Energy Source Prices at the pump seem to be increasing over the years. This is mostly noticeable during the summer months where gas prices are at their highest due to increased gas consumption during the summer. A few different companies are experimenting with different forms of alternative energy, such as Biodiesel which is derived from vegetable oils and animal fats. It usually produces less air pollutants than petroleum-based diesel. There are also

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Evidence for the Great Flood

    Evidence for the Great Flood

    A flood generally causes a rather large amount of land to end up underwater. The Great Flood was no different, it caused almost all the land in the world to go underwater. Did the Flood—as recorded in Genesis chapters 6-8—really happen? Was there a humongous amount of water that completely eradicated man from the face of the earth with the exceptions of Noah and his family and subsequently sent vast amounts of land underwater? There

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Great Walmart of China

    The Great Walmart of China

    When Wal-Mart sent an advanced team of executives to China in 1994, they were responsible for researching this enormous untapped market that offered over one-hundred cities with populations of more than one million. The external environment that was challenging Wal-Mart’s expansion into the Chinese market was complicated. Wal-Mart opened their superstore which was designed to meet the needs of the people in the new Chinese market. They could not just walk in with the

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    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Bhangra, a Great Dance to Learn

    Bhangra, a Great Dance to Learn

    Navdeep Singh English 098 Bhangra, A great dance to learn The curtains arose and there was near dead silence for about 3 seconds. When the lights arose, I heard thousands of people screaming loud and rising to their feet. They were excited about what was coming forth, which was a totally unforgettable dance to be displayed to the entire audience. As the five minute routine started, I danced with enjoyment and displayed my incredible

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Steve
  • No Great Mischief

    No Great Mischief

    In No Great Mischief, Alistair MacLeod proves to the reader that it is impossible to talk about the Scottish-Canadian heritage without mentioning tradition, family and loyalty. MacLeod wrote this book about loyalty to family tradition. It is common to talk about these three things when one describes his family or his past in general, but in this book, MacLeod has included every single intricate detail about each one of the three aspects. Family plays

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Great Gastby

    The Great Gastby

    This chapter provides the final pieces of Gatsby’s makeup, and this is done by further flashbacks into critical periods of his past. The real history narrated by Nick is, of course, in contrast to the information Gatsby has himself provided. Gatsby was born James Gatz on a North Dakota farm and he briefly attended College in Minnesota, but dropped out after a few weeks. He then worked on Lake Superior, fishing for salmon and clams,

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: Vika
  • Informative - Comparisons of the First and Second Great Awakenings

    Informative - Comparisons of the First and Second Great Awakenings

    With the development of a civilized society in America during the 1700s and 1800s, the role religion played in an everyday person’s life was becoming more and more diminished. To combat this, a series of religious revivals were set in motion: The Great Awakenings. These were a series of large, sweeping religious, social, and political changes that sought to use the basis of religion to revive faith in a neglected belief, bring about numerous social

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Peter the Great and His Accomplishments

    Peter the Great and His Accomplishments

    In 1629, a young and determined prince named Peter Alexeyevich Romanov took the crown of Russia. However, Peter inherited a state where the real power was held by a large group of traditional landowning elite, known as the boyard nobility. After a weak rule by Michael Romanov and his son, who was backed up by the nobility, the traditional Russian service system was breaking down, as the nobility attempted to avoid duty in the army.

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Max
  • Short Summary of the Great Gatsby

    Short Summary of the Great Gatsby

    Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald About F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, the only son of an aristocratic father and a provincial, working-class mother. He was therefore the product of two divergent traditions: while his father's family included the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (after whom Fitzgerald was named), his mother's family was, in Fitzgerald's own words, "straight 1850 potato-famine Irish." As a result of this contrast, he

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Fatih
  • 43 Great Coctails

    43 Great Coctails

    Cocktails Apple cocktail Ingredients: Almond, Amaretto, Apple Schnaps, Coffee Liquer (Kalua), Lime, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice Apple cocktail Black Russian Ingredients: Vodka, Coffee Liquer (Kalua) Stir 4cl vodka with 2cl coffee liqueur into a whiskey glass. Add ice. Bloody Mary Ingredients: , Worcester Sauce, Tabasco, Tomato Juice, Lemon 4cl Vodka, 1cl lemon juice, salt, 1 dash of Worcestersauce, 1 dash of Tabasco, black pepper, 10cl tomato juice in shaker. Shake well and pour it in

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Great Wall of China Report

    Great Wall of China Report

    The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is truly one of the greatest architectural achievements in recorded history. The longest structure ever built, it is about 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles) long and made entirely by hand. This wall is said to be visible from the moon. It crosses Northern China, from the East coast to Central China (Karls, 1). This massive wall is not only one of the ancient wonders of the

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Evacuation Was a Great Success" Discuss Using the Sources and Your Own Knowledge

    Evacuation Was a Great Success" Discuss Using the Sources and Your Own Knowledge

    "Evacuation was a great success" Discuss using the sources and your own knowledge In this essay I will be using the sources and my own knowledge to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this statement and will then formulate my own opinion as to whether I agree or disagree with it. The first children were evacuated on the 31st August 1939. More followed between the 1st and 3rd of September until in all almost one

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Jon
  • What Makes a Great President?

    What Makes a Great President?

    What Makes a Great President? You have probably heard the old saying that "anybody can grow up to be President." But, not everybody is cut out to be President. It takes a special kind of person, someone tough, smart, and driven, just to run for the job. It takes still more talent and character to hold up under the pressures of life in the White House. Great presidents are skilled party leaders. In the 1930s,

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Steve
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is known as the greatest king of all time. Alexander was born in 356 BC. He showed is bravery time after time by conquering the whole Persian Empire. Alexander the Great is the son of King Phillip of Macedonia. Throughout Alexander's childhood, he watched his father turn Macedonia into a powerful force. While in 336 BC, his father King Phillip was assassinated by a young Macedonia noble named Pausanias.

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    Maybe You Haven't Come Such a Long Way Baby It's Time To Close the Wage Gap and End Gender Discrimination Equal pay for both men and women has been the law since 1963 but even now, 41 years late, women are still paid less than men. Ins 2002, despite the fact women have similar knowledge, education, and experience, they were paid 77 cents for every dollar a man received. Over a lifetime this injustice begins

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Saddam Vs. Stalin

    Saddam Vs. Stalin

    Ethan Listenberger Y103 Extra Credit 04/29/2002 Saddam vs. Stalin Since the beginning of the world, there has been an ongoing cycle of tyrannical leaders that have ruled their lands with an evil hand. Since the beginning of the twentieth century we have seen perhaps the deadliest dictators of them all. Stalin's regime in the 1930's and 1940's in the Soviet Union and Saddam's regime in the present day Iraq share an exceptionally strong similarity. In

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great is, arguably, the most famous secular figure in history. His magnetism in life was rivaled only by his magnetism in death, and the story of his career has evoked vastly different interpretations in his age and ours. Young romantic hero or megalomaniac villain? Alexander III of Macedon conquered all who stood before him, but usually in order to free the lower class. He did more to spread the Hellenistic culture than anyone

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Tasha

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