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Escalators

history of the escalator, the earlier patent was used in many places. The problem it seems was that there was not the use of elect...

The History of Basketball

It was in 1892 that the rules were first developed (Bellis, 2007). At first the ball that was used was a soccer ball and it was es...

Studying History and the Importance of Nation States According to Von Ranke

This paper discusses von Ranke's views on studying world history and the global importance of nation states in a paper consisting ...

Lies My Teacher Told Me by Loewen and A People's History of the US by Zinn

by such elements as patriotism and mindless optimism rather than a desire to set out the facts and analyse them with any degree of...

Paraplegia

when the disease is treated and cured, the paralysis can disappear; however, nerve damage in the paraplegic is typically unable to...

Painter Lee Krasner

works than the colossal The Eye is the First Circle (about 93" x 191" or about eight by sixteen feet), for example. Here her art...

Computers and Their Early History

In five pages the computer's early history is discussed. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Reilly on Extermination Camps and Imperialism of the 19th Century

In five pages this paper discusses how this historian presents these issues from history....

Randy Roberts and James S. Olson's A Line in the Sand, the Alamo in Blood and Memory

he was God" (6). As each man is introduced by the authors, such as William Barret Travis, the leader of the Texans; Davy Crockett,...

Western Civilization Research Documents Summarized

on twelve clay tablets. The epic tale is of a Babylonian king, two-thirds god and one-third man. Another key character in the stor...

Algeria, the Army and Independence

named Colonel Hourai Boum?di?ne told the Algerian people that it was the armys mission to defend the Algerian culture while at the...

Social Responsibility, Terminally Ill Citizens, and Euthanasia

In five pages euthanasia is explored in terms of history, types, and issues of economics, living wills, and human rights....

Aspects of European and American History

This paper presents discussion of five issues that pertain to European and American history, such as the factors that compelled Eu...

Mexican American War/Lincoln's Slavery Position

soldiers attacked a US patrol, and Taylor sent a message to Polk that read "Hostilities may be considered commenced" (Zinn 151). M...

Structural Inequality And Diversity

Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896, the court ruled that "separate but equal" was fine, it was okay to have separate schools for whi...

Politics and the Influence of Radio During the Years 1920 to 1940

the airwaves these days. But for the times (and in examining the history), the radio rhetoric of the 1920s and 1930s was quite str...

A Review of Healht Policy

entities that should plan to restrict smoking and enforcement of various entities that are unable or unwilling to comply with the ...

Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World and Johann von Goethe's Living Hand to Mouth

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these two works in terms of the importance of the contemporary world's awareness o...

Kuwait Invasion, Gaza and West Bank Occupation, and the Responses of the UN

In twenty two pages this paper discusses how the United Nations has responded to these Middle East conflicts in a consideration of...

Studying Interest and Inflation Rates

In this paper consisting of seventeen pages economic trends relevant to the 1990s are considered in studies emphasizing the United...

Overview of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

In thirty two pages an overview is prsented in terms of history, legal issues including liability involving the 1998 death of two ...

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on William James' and Rene Descartes' Philosophies

In two pages this paper considers what impact history and culture had on the philosophies of William James and Rene Descartes. Tw...

The Benefits of the Silk Route and Potential Influences on Chinas' Stability

the real value of the road may be appreciated. The initial transactions were based n trade, while silk was a desired product; th...

Falasha Liturgy and Indian Cassette Industry, Reflection on these Issues

were struck by the similarities between Falasha liturgical practices and Judaism and this perspective became so entrenched that in...

Women and Science in History

became incredibly famous for their interest. In Outrams work she notes how "While there were many women" who were members ...

Aspects of U.S. History - Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement

well as the case that finally struck down the concept of "separate but equal" in terms of education, and mandating that all school...

Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution

note that the king was somehow able to alienate all sides. This required a direct approach in the form of legislation: "Revolution...

Cattle and Mining in the Economy of Colorado Economy

of course, in the hope that they would hit a large gold deposit and become wealthy. When the gold mines dried up, however, the pe...

Different Types and Regional Museum Pieces

liked to envision men, the primary subject of sculpture, as regal and noble and strong characters. There was nothing more powerful...

China and Islamic Art

areas of the Middle East as well as regions of Africa, Europe, and Asia (Islamic Art). Another author notes that, "The interchange...