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  • History of Syatp

    History of Syatp

    See You At The Poll is an event that takes place at schools across north America and more than twenty countries. It’s where students gather around their flag poll outside of school hours and pray. It is not a formal event, but more of a prayer meeting. Also they don’t just pray, some people sing worship songs, and some people read the Bible. It all started back in 1990. On April 6th in Burleson, Texas.

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Molding of American Culture: Cocaine 1860-1914

    The Molding of American Culture: Cocaine 1860-1914

    Cocaine: The Molding of American Culture, 1860- 1914 Cocaine had slowly risen into American Popular Culture, starting with an appeal to the elite class and ending with the Harrison Act of 1914. Employers encouraged the use of the coca leaf among their workers to increase productivity and decrease fatigue. Early physicians would prescribe cocaine to treat everything from morphine addiction to the common cold. Cocaine became a common ingredient in consumer goods. Marketers raved about

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Decline of the American Horror Film

    The Decline of the American Horror Film

    Decline of American Horror Films American horror films have undergone several series of change in the past 50 years. The claim most often directed against modern horror is that it is somehow “sick”. Some viewers declare its preoccupation with violence and sexuality is excessive and politically incorrect. However, the horror films of the 1960’s redefined and distinguished American horror with racial undertones as in Romero’s “Night of The Living Dead,” and indirectly addressing social and

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • History of Computers

    History of Computers

    History of Computers Table of Contents Table of Contents………………….…….2 Abstract…………………………….……3 Body of Research…………………….4 - 6 Conclusion…………………………….…7 Bibliography……………………………..8 Abstract This project explains the history of computers, starting from Howard Aiken’s Harvard Mark I to present day time. Although I have not gone over all of the models in my report, I have chosen those which I feel have had the greatest effect on the computer world. I will show how in just forty years, computers have

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Victor
  • History of Computers

    History of Computers

    The earliest existence of a modern day computer's ancestor was the abacus. These date back to almost 2000 years ago. It is simply a wooden rack holding parallel wires on which beads are strung. When these beads are moved along the wire according to "programming" rules that the user must memorize, all ordinary arithmetic operations can be performed. The next innovation in computers took place in 1694 when Blaise Pascal invented the first "digital calculating

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    Essay Length: 1,353 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • African American Newspapers

    African American Newspapers

    African American newspapers came into existence before the Civil War as a medium of expression of abolitionist sentiment. In 1827, Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwarm started the first African American periodical, called Freedom's Journal. Founded on March 16, 1827 as a four page, four column standard sized weekly, Freedom's Journal was the first black owned and operated newspaper in the United States, and was established the same year that slavery was abolished in New

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Edward
  • Support North American Free Trade Agreement

    Support North American Free Trade Agreement

    Support North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement seems to have more benefits than downfalls. I would have to support NAFTA, as it has had a very positive advantage for the U.S. The NAFTA not only helped U.S. agriculture exports grow by more than 50%, but also provides jobs for more than 250,000 people. While NAFTA eliminates or reduces tariffs and trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the U.S.

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Yan
  • Turning Points in History

    Turning Points in History

    In global history, many civilizations have undergone changes that historians consider turning points. A turning point is a point in time at which a significant change occurs that affects a whole society's way of life. There are many examples of turning points in the past. One turning point is in the Commercial Revolution of the middle ages. Feudalism in medieval Europe was ruthless. The manor economy was based on land, so those who had land

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Fatih
  • History of Jazz and Classical Music

    History of Jazz and Classical Music

    History of Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex side of the scale are the categories known as Jazz and Classical music. Some of the

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    Essay Length: 1,788 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • History of Herman Melville

    History of Herman Melville

    Herman Melville was born in New York City on August 1, 1819. He was the third child of eight. Herman went to school early in New York City. His dad used to travel a lot and used to tell him stories which sparked his love of adventure. His father was always on boats and told stories about the giant waves and the ships breaking like sticks. His father also enjoyed talking about Liverpool also, being

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Steve
  • American Revolution, Revolutionary?

    American Revolution, Revolutionary?

    During America’s eagerness to secede from England, they failed to notice one important aspect: its unpopularity amongst the people; however, this pales in comparison to the impact of the American Revolution. Not only did the Declaration of Independence address an individual’s rights for once, but the revolution also set an example for numerous other countries. Although the Revolution was meant to inspire the nation, many Americans remained loyal to the Crown. This would often

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    Essay Length: 565 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Max
  • Latin American Short Stories

    Latin American Short Stories

    A Tale of “Two Words” Have you ever read a story where the theme is not really apparent, or it is hidden in a cryptic passage of text? The short story, “Two words” by Isabel Allende is a story that is unclear in many aspects. There is a message that comes across when you look close at the text as if you would need a magnifying glass to see the hidden theme. The theme is

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    Essay Length: 1,084 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Native American Poetry

    Native American Poetry

    Native American Poetry Native American written poetry has common qualities. A common recurring theme in their writing is nature. These people view nature as a beautiful thing even at the ugliest level there exists. They appreciate all forms of life and have a great deal of respect towards it as well. Native Americans respect nature because they view it as a spiritual thing. Somehow the animals have a certain innocence which the people cannot reach

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Who or What They Refer To, When This Was Important, and Why It Is Significant to Our Understanding of Us History

    Who or What They Refer To, When This Was Important, and Why It Is Significant to Our Understanding of Us History

    Terms: Who or what they refer to, when this was important, and why it is significant to our understanding of US history Black Codes: Taking advantage of Johnson’s policies, the southern states aimed to penalize “vagrant” blacks, defined as those who did not work in the fields for whites, and to deny blacks the right to vote, serve on juries, or in some cases even own land. People arrested under the Black Codes faced imprisonment

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The History of Dicrimintaion

    The History of Dicrimintaion

    THE HISTORY OF DICRIMINTAION Discrimination in the USA has a big history. From the blacks to women to gays and also people with disabilities all of these groups have been discriminated against in the U.S. in some way. People with disabilities have had an especially hard time over coming discrimination. They have had a lot of help from the govt. by way if the amendments passed such as sect. 504 of the Voc. Rehab Act.

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Janna
  • Product Placement - American Idol & Coca-Cola

    Product Placement - American Idol & Coca-Cola

    Product Placement- American Idol & Coca-Cola Product placement is a promotional technique used by marketers in which a commercial product is used in fictional or non-fictional media, and the company of the product is an end result of an economic trade. Product placement takes place with the addition of a brand's logo, or a positive mention or appearance of a product. American Idol placed three different products throughout the show. Coca-cola, Ford Motors, and T-Mobile.

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Artur
  • Judicial Activism Is Necessary to Protect the Rights of American Citizens.

    Judicial Activism Is Necessary to Protect the Rights of American Citizens.

    Contention 1- The majority does not perform the greatest ability to protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona, the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda, but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Max
  • American Muscle

    American Muscle

    American Muscle What exactly is an American muscle? To some people it might mean strong, American cars. To others, it means pure or raw power. American muscle era started in the mid 1960's. You had the Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Camaro, and one of the most desired cars, the Chevrolet Corvette. The Ford Mustang is one of the first American muscle automobiles, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact. The first Mustang produced was

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Corporate Scandals: How Greed Consumed the American Dream

    Corporate Scandals: How Greed Consumed the American Dream

    Corporate Scandals: How Greed Consumed the American Dream Enron is not even at the top of the list. More and more corporate scandals are happening in America. Why have these scandals just shown up in recent years? What causes these corporations to lie and be deceitful towards investors? Though once seen as legitimate, fair, honest, and respectable, corporations have arrived at a stage of greed and deception. This can be explained by a number of

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Bred
  • African American Contributions During the Civil War

    African American Contributions During the Civil War

    Intelligence gathered during the Civil war came from many sources however we will look at on the African American role … African intelligence information was some times referred to as “Black Dispatches”, this was a term used by Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes. This source of information represented one of the most creative and productive types of intelligence information obtained and acted upon by Union forces throughout the Civil

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Yan
  • Hollywood Vs. History: The Alamo

    Hollywood Vs. History: The Alamo

    10/7/04 Hollywood vs. History: The Alamo The Alamo was one of the most astounding and critical battles of our country. Its men were ruthless in their bravery and love of their country. Their mission for independence lives on in the hearts of all American’s today. Their legacy lives on forever and their courageous souls are still in the heart of the people of the lone star state. This is the story of bravery, love, tyranny,

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: regina
  • American Inmates

    American Inmates

    Many hard-working American citizens cannot afford medical, much less dental insurance. The same citizens would also like to attend a local workout center, watch movies every night, employ a person to prepare family meals, and avoid the stress and strain of paying bills; but, again, average citizens cannot afford this “life of leisure”. Although American prison inmates might attest to the idea of prison life being considered a “life of leisure”; the fact stands that

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Steve
  • American Constitution V. the Articles of Confederation

    American Constitution V. the Articles of Confederation

    America’s revolution against the British was fought for freedom from high taxation. Many Americans did not approve of the monarchial government of Britain. When the American Revolution ended, America formed a new type of government based on the ideas of republicanism. This idea revolved around the concept that ultimate political authority should be vested in the citizens of the nation. Republicanism was a very radical idea because no government in the past had ever tried

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • The African American Mosaic

    The African American Mosaic

    This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. A noteworthy and singular publication, the Mosaic is the first Library-wide resource guide to the institution's African- American collections. Covering the nearly 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere, the Mosaic surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film,

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Victor
  • Home Depot History

    Home Depot History

    The Home Depot “You Can Do It. We Can Help.” History of The Home Depot As you can see the stock that we charted for this project was the Home Depot’s stock. The Home Depot was founded by two men Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. Their original partnership was called MB associates and they officially incorporated on June 29, 1978. They did change their company name obviously to The Home Depot. They opened their first

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Vika

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