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History and Citizen Kane

flashbacks in the movie) (Street 48). Through these interviews, the audience learns that Kane inherited a fortune at a young age, ...

Pythagorean Theorem and its History

was more than just a group that studied mathematical equations, however. The group was more cult-like than anything, and actually...

Wig and its History

was some gap until the latter part of the Middle Ages. It was not until the sixteenth century that the wig became a generally ac...

Toni Morrison's Beloved Breathes Life into History

In 4 pages this paper examines the portrayal of slavery in Morrison's novel and the enduring psychological damage that resulted. ...

Heteronormativity and the History of Latin America

This paper examines the murder of Hernando de Medina and Gaspar de Peralta's wives. The author argues that Medina and Peralta nee...

A History of Advertising from 1870 to 1930

In this paper that consists of eight pages the history of advertising within this sixty year period is explored. There are 21 bib...

17th Century Social History of China and The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan Spence

In five pages this paper examines how Chinese society of the seventeenth century is presented in The Death of Woman Wang by Jonath...

A China Foot-Binding History

In this paper of six pages the questions of how and why foot binding is practiced in China are answered and the changes since the ...

Chinese Buddhism's History

In eight pages this paper discusses the history of Chinese Buddhism. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography....

The History Commercial Banking in the United States

A paper addressing commercial banking's history in the United States. The author addresses the Glass-Steagall Act, future trends,...

Bagel History and Production

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the bagel in terms of its historical background and production. Twenty sources are cited in...

Perspective Comparisons of Western Civilization A Brief History by Marvin Perry and Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

of a standard basis that is typically found in western civilization textbooks. Believing that man is a selfish being who has limi...

The History of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

This paper examines the development, history, and current achievements of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The author also addr...

Number e's History and Use

compound interest is as follows. Assuming that the principal is equal to E9 and the amortization period is d10, payments in a year...

History of Paris During the Late 18th to the Mid 19th Centuries

In five pages this paper examines Paris history during this time period in terms of growth and the effect of the French Revolution...

A History of Performance Art

it still has a "middle," or whether we can contemplate that it will have an" end." According to Jack Bowman (1993), "1. A perform...

History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The transatlantic slave trade is examined in an historical overview of events and places in this paper consisting of five pages. ...

Calotype Photographic History

In five pages this paper discusses how the calotype negative became a pleasing Daguerreotype alternative because of the pencil cor...

Los Angeles' Olvera Street and its History

In six pages this paper examines the history of Olvera Street in Los Angeles and considers its Hispanic influence. Five sources a...

18th and 19th Century Great Britain's Social History Development

In 10 pages this paper discusses the many changes to the English social landscape between 1700 and 1900. Four sources are cited i...

Transportation Technology and Communication History

In five pages this paper considers the history of transportation and communication with a technology emphasis. Five sources are c...

Livy's The Early History of Rome

Livy's early Roman historical text considers the Roman Empire's sociopolitical structure and the necessary cohesion provided by or...

Detroit Michigan's History

In ten pages this report considers the history of one of America's largest and oldest cities dating back to the first years of the...

Recent Czech Republic History

The Czech Republic is the focus of an historical overview that considers its recent Western alliance and Eastern bloc separation i...

West Africa History

In eleven pages Islam and slavery are among the issues discussed in this West Africa historical consideration that focuses upon th...

Nursing History and Controlling Infection

This history of nursing considers how antibiotic and antisepsis control of infections developed in five pages. Two sources are ci...

The US History of Equality from a Legal Standpoint

In thirteen pages this paper discusses historic Supremen Court decisions such as Regents of University of California v. Bakke, Br...

US and Japanese Baseball History

In fifteen pages this report discusses how baseball evolved in the cultures of America and Japan and how it promoted a kind of uni...

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

"black hole" theory of John A. Wheeler, the pull of gravity actually causes space to curve, and as a result, matter collapses whic...

Cinematic History of Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather

In six pages this paper examines The Godfather in terms of how it represented gender, race, and class. Three sources are cited in...