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Eighteenth Century Social Reformer John Howard

In nine pages this research paper discusses John Howard's 18th century prison reform efforts. Five sources are cited in the bibli...

Spiritual Development in Historia Calamitatum by Abelard

Spiritual development in European religious orders during the 12th century are discussed in an overview of Historia Calamitatum by...

Books on Catholic Revivalism Contrasted

In five pages this research paper compares and contrasts Madonna of 115th Street by Robert Orsi and Catholic Revivalism by Jay P. ...

21st Century Transformation of the United States Army

In fourteen pages this paper discusses how technology has transformed the American army of the 21st century into a 'fighting machi...

American 'Palefaces' and 'Redskins' in Literature

In five pages this report discusses the 'pale face' or 'redskin' literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth century with the 'pal...

Pros and Cons of the 'Virtual Office'

However, other employees will thrive in a virtual office environment without all of the conventional/ environmental distractions u...

COBOL and Chase Manhattan, A New Way?

The programming language COBOL is discussed in relation to modern corporations, particularly Chase Manhattan Bank. One of the firs...

The History of African Americans

trader exchanged his cargo of Africans for food in 1619. The Africans became indentured servants, similar in legal position to man...

'Hedda Gabler' and 'Phaedra'

In this 5 page paper, the heroines of the respective works are compared and contrasted particularly in terms of how they depict wo...

Precolonial Peoplehood Systems in Africa

the speaking of the Bantu language) was carried gradually southward from the Equator. Then by about 20 BC such farmers were makin...

2001 and the Impact of Human Relations on Organizations and Families

In six pages this paper examines the 21st century in a consideration of how families and organizations will be affected by human r...

Gender Issues In the Works of Filene

for both men and women. It was a time where the industrial revolution was in full swing and while men were beginning to work in fa...

Early Modern Great Britain and Violence

In seven pages this paper discusses the marked increase in violent crime in 19th century Great Britain. Five sources are cited in...

1800 Great Britain and Imprisonment

In five pages this paper examines how capitalism influenced the system of punishment in Great Britain at the beginning of the nine...

2001 Perspectives on Euthanasia

In five pages a twenty first century perspective is applied to an examination of euthanasia's pros and cons with various relevant ...

Worker of the Twenty First Century

On June 20, 2001 Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao asserted that "America needs a wake-up call about its workforce." Chao went on...

Evaluating Press Freedom and Responsibility

In a paper consisting of eleven pages a study from the 1940s that encouraged journalists to police themselves is examined within t...

Twenty First Century Leadership of Colin Powell

In fourteen pages Powell's leadership style is considered in terms of how it serves as an example for others in the 21st century. ...

Aphra Behn's 17th Century Literary Works

Indies, and lived an adventurous life of slave rebellions and observed Indian tribal rituals which would later appear in her works...

Future Demands on National Security

It also presents a valuable model for the most effective aspects of integration at all levels of a combined operation. Background...

Intervening in Crises

Crisis Intervention has become a growing field in the 21st century. This research paper examines intervening in issues of anger, v...

19th Century Race and Gender in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

In five pages this essay examines 19th century race and gender as it is represented within this slave narrative. Two sources are ...

The Development of Play Therapy

In this five page research report the author provides a brief overview of the development of play therapy between the nineteenth c...

Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau and American Individualism

printed word. He said that, "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." This may not speak well to the concept of cur...

Capitalism's History and Development

In seven pages this paper discusses the history of capitalism dating back to the fifteenth century in a examination of its social ...

The Concept of Manifest Destiny as it Applies to Early Life in California

Yankee settlement. Only two days after the American flag rose in the center of town in July, 1846, More than two hundred Mormon s...

Historical Importance of the 1930s' Dust Bowl

the Dust Bowl was an area of land that had been so depleted of its natural resources that it dried up and turned into dust that no...

Culture, Identity, and Roots in the Writings of Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe

society as a whole had become better educated by the mid-19th century, a new market presented itself for stories, regional sketche...

Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror

Crusades, insurrection, the Schism of the Church, and massacres of Jewish people were but part of the horrors of that century. Th...

Drama and a Century of English Education

a deep concern regarding the purpose and objectives of the high school. There were two separate philosophies regarding the purpose...