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Gideon's Trumpet: Book Review

a lifetime of prison sentences], a flame still burned in Clarence Earl Gideon. He had not given up caring about life or freedom; ...

What's Wrong with Democracy (Book Review)

geared for someone who already knows much about Athens. That said, this will appeal to those with much knowledge about the roots o...

Book Review of Tom Standage’s A History of the World in 6 Glasses

served as a form of currency in these regions because it was used as wage compensation. A crucial point Standage made is that bee...

The Weeping Prophet

The Book of Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible containing more words than any other book. The greatest majority of the Book...

Public Administration Book Review

The paper discuses some of the comments made by Johnson in his book, Public Administration: Partnerships in Public Service. (5th E...

The Need for Hard-Back Books

numbers. Sometimes, those who digitize these books number the paragraphs, but often they do not. Most of the books in Project Gute...

Saying Goodbye to Debate Class

chore. It is these assignments that have held the greatest lessons, however. These assignments that superficially seem so ...

Discovery

European discovery Columbus was not the first European to discover America either as "Nordic explorers had travelled down the east...

Indians: Columbus and Smith

a general look at what seems to be many different tribes of people, not just one. He indicates that, "the people differ very much ...

Analysis of Columbus/Retrieving the American Past

the honors that have been awarded to him, and he indicates his expectation that his "eldest son should succeed to the same positio...

The History of Cuba's Fight for Independence

Cubas position in the Caribbean has made it attractive to non-natives for centuries. The Spanish gave it extra attention in the 1...

James Hilton's Goodbye Mr. Chips

In five pages a quote from the text is provided that illustrates the ability of Mr. Chips to derive sense from his life's negative...

Water Natural Symbolism in The Seaside Houses and Goodbye, My Brother by John Cheever

In seven pages the power of the water symbolism employed by John Cheever in these two literary works is analyzed. There are no ot...

The True Voyages of Christopher Columbus

eyes of the world. It would also elevate Spains own social status in the world. Status and wealth were important considerations ...

How Contemporaries Depicted Hernan Cortes and Christopher Columbus

The first impression that we get is that Cortes is a determined and logical man. He attempts this journey, and has to overcome...

Modern Native American Literature and Cultural Conflict

Native American literature is interesting both in content and in the fact that it is a relatively recent phenomena. Native Americ...

Goodbye Tsugumi and N.P. by Banana Yoshimoto

narrates her story with forthright honesty. She explains that--while she is named after the Virgin Mary--she is far from saint-lik...

Fifteenth Century Exploration and Exploration Since 1965

places that many had never contemplated even existed. Whether because of religious beliefs, create trade routs, gold or the raw d...

A Literary Analysis of Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid

she has the red girls attention, she dumps Gwen. She is always looking for the greener grass on the other side, and...

Tito's Goodbye Creative Writing Sample

this country. You were the success story, the big lawyer who fought for us when no one else would. So many times we would speak of...

Heroic or Villainous Christopher Columbus?

This paper exposes Italian explorer Christopher Columbus as a villain in six pages. Nine sources are cited in the bibliography....

Comparative Thematic Analysis of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye and T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'

and all through the power of words. Eliot doesnt start slowly as his first four lines parody the first four lines of Chaucers fif...

Columbus Provided the End of Native America

No sooner had Christopher Columbus named the ‘‘Indians'' he encountered than he began the process of their virtual ext...

Three Leaders, Tecumseh, Jefferson and Columbus

was 14, leaving him 2,750 acres in land and numerous slaves. Between 1760-1762, Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary...

Indian Warrior by Diego Rivera

This paper pertains to Diego Rivera's "Indian Warrior" and the Mexican history to which the work refers. The writer discusses this...

Ethics of Consequentialism, The Perspective in Harry Potter

This essay explains how a scene in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002, directed by Christ Columbus) exemplifies the p...

Comparative Analysis of Original IRA Account and the Roth Individual Retirement Account

In eight pages a comparative analysis of these IRA account approaches is presented. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography....

Harvard Business Review's 1990 Article 'The Core Competence of the Corporation' Reviewed

that also has not made the effort to identify and enhance its core competencies. This is one route to losing competitive advantag...

Nutrition and Exercise in the Treatment of Mental Illnesses

is vast, the most common being depression and anxiety. There are few comprehensive definitions of mental illness, one of the best ...

Ideas for Disabilities

This essay discusses a book's ideas and tips for individuals who have certain disabilities, such as language disorders, intellectu...