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The Cherokee Nation and Andrew Jackson

him a legend in his own time (Cave 4) In 1817, Jackson was again called upon to fight the Indians, this time the Seminoles. The fi...

Overview of the Jacksonian Era

In four pages this paper discusses the important socioeconomic, political, and legal events that characterized the Jacksonian Era....

Transforming Tejas Into Texas

In four pages this paper discusses the massacres that characterized the Texas Revolution and features the Battle of the Alamo in a...

Kosovo and the Possibility of a United Nations Role as Peacekeeper

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the problematic Kosovo situation and the need for a UN peacekeeping stabilizing force in the...

The Course of African Americans Through the History of the United States

injustice of it all is recognized today but at the time preceding the civil war there was little sympathy for the black men, women...

An Analysis of Ernest Gaines Short Story, The Sky is Gray

This paper addresses Gaines' story as the events that unfold develop the character of the protagonist, James. This seven page pap...

Modern Day Television Reporting

an intriguing innovation when the Weather channel first aired, however. "From its start in 1982, The Weather Channel has been pel...

How the Constitutional Convention Viewed the Power of the President

they wanted...namely a government which would stabilize the money and trade, keep order within the country and defend the nation a...

1820 to 1900 Romantic Era

In five pages this paper examines the important social and political events that characterized the Romantic era with the Industria...

Pop Culture and The News

Art often imitates life, particularly in American media. This paper compares the media frenzy over the Clinton-Lewinsky affair wit...

Merger Between Frontier Corporation and Global Crossing Ltd.

In five pages this corporate merger is examined in terms of important events and how Frontier might have more effectively dealt wi...

Canada and Refugee Experiences

immigration rules in order to attract additional workers to contribute to the on-going economic boom in Canada for much of the 199...

Manassas' Second Battle of Bull Run

refused to obey a crucial battle order; and political rivalry with General George McClellan resulted in the withholding of crucial...

US Culture and Violence

In five pages this paper discusses US culture's representation of violence in an overview of the actual events involving serial ki...

1820 and 1821 Filibusters in Texas

This paper examines the Texas filibusters during this time period in terms of history with recent events also included in eight pa...

Potter and Franklin in Israel Potter His Fifty Years of Exile by Herman Melville

Years of Exile is one such piece of literary work that is a reflection of Melvilles typical nature in that it befits the very esse...

A Mute Experience

makes me uncomfortable so much as it is the fact that I have to draw attention to my muteness when asked to order the food. I can...

A Character Study of Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby

This paper analyzes characterization and the theme of abandoned ethics seen in Fitzgerald's classic novel, The Great Gatsby. The a...

1781 Battle of Yorktown

In twelve pages this battle is examined in terms of the events that culminated in the British defeat. There are 6 sources cited i...

President Andrew Jackson's 1832 'Bank War' with the Bank of the US

and readily became the most powerful lending institution in the land -- a central bank, in effect, with a determining influence on...

Culture of Turkey and the Influence of History

In eight pages this paper discusses how Turkish racial and ethnic cultures have been impacted by history and recent events. Seven...

Personal Impact of Witnessing an Auto Accident with Injuries

totaled vehicle. The police interrogated the two men, who, it turned out, had been drinking and driving, with the driving testing...

Post 1983 U.S. Political Developments

In five pages this paper examines such major developments as the collapse of the Soviet Union, the war in the Persian Gulf, and NA...

Post World War II Germany

In ten pages Germany since 1945 is examined in a discussion of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and reunification along with the cha...

James Burke's 'The Day the Universe Changed'

The first six chapters of the text are consideredi within this 5 page paper, which include events that changed the human race fore...

Film Analysis of Claude Jutra's Mon Oncle Antoine

brutally and perhaps unfairly with death. The work is moving. Uncle Antoine, carefully acted by Jean Duceppe, is a pathetic char...

The Marketing of Baseball

Baseball is the focus of attention in this twenty-four page report that is chock full of information. Issues addressed include the...

Elie Wiesel's Night

relationship between the protagonist and his father as well as issues of religious faith (Danks 101). Again, these are coming of a...

Debate Regarding Determinism versus Free Will

In five pages this paper examines the philosophical debate regarding determinism versus free will with the use of the texts Donald...

The Theme of Tragedy in Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman

This 5 page paper discusses the tragedies faced in the plays Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex) by Sophocles and Death of a Salesman b...