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  • Jacksonian Democracy and the Bank War

    Jacksonian Democracy and the Bank War

    Jacksonian Democracy and the Bank War One of the things that made Andrew Jackson unique and contributed to the style and tone of the new political age was his commitment to the idea of democracy. By democracy, Jackson meant majoritarian rule. “The people are the government”, he said, “administering it by their agents; they are the Government, the sovereign power”. In his message to Congress he announced his creed: “The majority is to govern,” he

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Kevin
  • A Yankee's Argument of Post-Civil War Reconstruction

    A Yankee's Argument of Post-Civil War Reconstruction

    A Yankee's Argument of post-Civil War Reconstruction After the Civil War was over, the South was in, for the most part, in ruins. Events during the war that made this happen were for example, General Sherman’s troops destroyed 33% of Atlanta by burning trees, houses, and anything else that got in their way. Around 10% of all the white males in the south died in the war. About 4 million slaves were set free. The

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Causes of the Civil War

    Causes of the Civil War

    Causes Of The Civil War The South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. The South wanted to become an independent nation. There were many reasons

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: July
  • Pre Civil War

    Pre Civil War

    As America proceeded to the future as a new nation, many differences and problems erupted throughout the nation dividing territory north, south, and west. Westward expansion, state right and boundaries, new tariffs, abolitionism and slavery, and finally the Dred Scott Decision of the Supreme Court steered up many problems. American territories started to identify themselves and separated culturally, geographically, economically, politically and agriculturally. The north started to industrialize and upheld about 70% of all railroad

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: regina
  • The Religion of Consumption and the Reshaping of the World

    The Religion of Consumption and the Reshaping of the World

    The Religion of Consumption and The Reshaping of the World. . In David Loy’s essay “Religion and the Market,” he proposes that consumerism has become so widespread that it is becoming a religion. Benjamin Barber would term this growth as “McWorld” in his essay, “Jihad vs. McWorld” Benjamin Barber presents two ideals which govern the world today. The first being the ideal of Jihad, and the second is the ideal of McWorld. These two

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Events Leading to the Civil War

    Events Leading to the Civil War

    The 1850’s were a turbulent time in American history. The North and South were seeing total different views on the issue of slavery. The North saw slavery as immoral and that it was unconstitutional. The south on the other hand saw slavery as their right. The South viewed African Americans as lower human beings which justified slavery. “The 1850’s was a time of attempted compromise when compromise was no longer possible.” This quote best describes

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • World Com Fiasco

    World Com Fiasco

    In 1983 in a small coffee shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mr. Ebbers first helped create the business concept that would become WorldCom and a Rival of AT&T. From its humble beginnings as an obscure long distance telephone company WorldCom, through the execution of an aggressive acquisition strategy, evolved into the second-largest long distance telephone company in the United States and one of the largest companies handling worldwide Internet data traffic. According to the WorldCom Web

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Janna
  • Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon

    Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon

    Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon Over the last few years, an overwhelming amount of attention has been giving to a new science of networks. This new cohort of research takes a closer look at trying to understand the rules behind how certain networks are formed and how they evolve. This new understanding of networks is starting to depart from its previous graph theory oriented background and branch across to more sociology based

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: regina
  • Brave New World and 1984

    Brave New World and 1984

    Total Control The idea of a ruling party attempting to maintain and gain control over its citizens is a common theme in literature. In George Orwell’s 1984ёthe protagonist, Winston, attempts to fight back against the ruling totalitarianism-inspired party, but is overcome by the Party’s power. Furthermore, the unique individuals created in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World who do not fit in with the utopian society created by the government, are forced to leave. Although in

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Max
  • Iraq War: Opinion

    Iraq War: Opinion

    The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, commenced on the 20th of March, in the year of 2003. It's still going on today. This war is a military engagement encompassing the invasion and occupation of Iraq by a U.S.-led coalition as well as an asymmetrical war between an insurgency and coalition troops as well as the New Iraqi Army. There are some good and bad results from the invasion of Iraq. Controversies

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Anna
  • Trojan War

    Trojan War

    "There is no historical basis for the Trojan War, the location of Troy is debatable and therefore there is little conclusive evidence to support the Iliad" For years the ancient story of Troy and the epic Trojan War has sparked dispute among archaeologists. Did it really happen? Was there a troy like the one Homer describes? What caused it? Historians are today still trying to prove the existence of troy and the Trojan War. Our

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: July
  • War

    War

    The ground that was once the place of many crucifixions is once again being covered in blood. In Jerusalem, the year is 637AD, and the world is about to witness the beginning of its own corruption. Jerusalem is the most holy of all cities in the world; it is where the Christians believe Jesus was crucified then buried and the place where Muslims believe Muhammad, the founder of Islam, ascended to heaven in company of

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Victor
  • Causes of the Civil War

    Causes of the Civil War

    The South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. The South wanted to become an independent nation. There were many reasons why the South wanted to

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: David
  • The New World

    The New World

    The new world There were key points to the chapter on the new world. The chapter was mainly about the politics created by the testing and use of nuclear weapons. Key points: 1. "Science had become politically interesting and scientist had become interested in politics." 2. The government wanted total control of the further development of nuclear weapons. 3. The May-Johnson bill was created to help aid the government in having majority control over the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • The American Civil War

    The American Civil War

    Juan Samala 11th Grade Report Grace High School The American Civil War The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. In this document, I will speak mainly around those involved on the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Reconstruction After the Civil War

    Reconstruction After the Civil War

    Reconstruction After the Civil War, the country needed to be fixed and rebuilt. A period of Reconstruction followed the war. However, with so many people gaining instant citizenship and for nowhere for them to go, it is easy to see that the rebuilding of the country was a failure. In the mid-1800’s, the major source of income for the south was obviously cotton. This was done on small farms, but mostly on large plantations. The

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: David
  • The War Years and the Publication of the Prophet

    The War Years and the Publication of the Prophet

    The War Years and The Publication of The Prophet (1914-1923) During one of Gibran's art exhibitions in 1914, an American architect, Albert Pinkam Ryder, paid an unexpected visit to the exhibition, leaving an impression on Gibran who decided to write an English poem in his honor. The poem, which was first edited by Mary, became Gibran’s first English publication, when it went out into print in January 1915. Meanwhile, Gibran became more actively involved in

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    In May of 1861 five states in the upper south United States seceded from the Union and joined the seven states already seceded and created the Confederate States of America. This was the beginning of the Civil War; it was the Union against the Confederates. Many People believed that the war would be over quickly they thought it was more of an uprising then a full on war. Nobody expected it to last four

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Philippine War

    The Philippine War

    The Philippine War I don’t believe the Philippine War was justified. There are more ways than war to solve the annexation of the Philippines. I agree on some of the policies, but not all of the policies, that were in place during that time period. I believe the war was not justified for a number of reasons. The ratio of dead to wounded was higher than it was in the civil war which is considered

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: David
  • Emily Dickinson's World

    Emily Dickinson's World

    Emily Dickinson's world was her father's home and garden in a small New England town. She lived most of her life within this private world. Her romantic visions and emotional intensity kept her from making all but a few friends. Because of this life of solitude, she was able to focus on her world more sharply than other authors of her time were. Her poems, carefully tied in packets, were discovered only after she had

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Events Influencing the Cold War

    Events Influencing the Cold War

    During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies. After the war the two countries emerged as the two most powerful countries in the world. Although the world war ended, it was not a clean ending. Iron-willed Stalin wanted a postwar settlement that would guarantee the Soviet Union’s security and future. He wanted parts of Poland and Finland and the Baltic states. With Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union would have a

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Self-Contained Hell That Is War

    The Self-Contained Hell That Is War

    The Self-Contained Hell That Is War Laughing in the face of war and death, literally, is one of the things that make the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller such an intriguing and original story. It was written in 1961, a time when, due to the fighting of the Second World War, all war novels were written with a dark and dreary tone, while still trying to continue the pre-conceived romantic notions about war. However, Joseph

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Steve
  • "why the World Is Doomed" an Exsample of a Exsamplification Paper.

    "why the World Is Doomed" an Exsample of a Exsamplification Paper.

    Every day when looking out a window, people see a beautiful earth. The earth is intriguing, but hinges on a delicate balance. Many natural resources keep the grass green and the sky blue. Man has made quite an impression on our world, and has transformed the earth’s resources into tools to make life easy. However, mans’ manipulation on earth has become detrimental to the health of our planet and the safety of mankind. Through the

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Dress Codes in Business World

    Dress Codes in Business World

    DRESS CODES IN BUSINESS WORLD The saying “first impressions count,” has been one of many reasons that companies in the business sector have implemented dress codes. The dress apparel common to business people provides an image of professionalism. This can translate to mean different clothing attires for men and women. Dress codes for business individuals are significant as it lets them present the professional image that is essential to their success. It is all about

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • The War at Its Core

    The War at Its Core

    The War at Its Core “World War I was not the product of a failed foreign policy. Foreign policy was not a cause but rather an effect. The true cause of the war lay in domestic politics and problems. Bismarck’s narrow social synthesis left many Germans out in the cold and produced a virulent class conflict. It was this class-conflict that pushed the German elite into the decision of war.” False. To narrowly blame Bismarck

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mike