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Bipolar Disorder

the brain has long been thought to be the cause, but researchers at Washington University have discovered possible structural abno...

Internal Migrations

own language. "Indian" is the name Christopher Columbus gave to the natives he met when he came to the New World, believing he was...

“The American Indians”: A Critique of the Web Site

cell phone. There are numerous other hints, however, that "The American Indians" web site is more of a commercial site than a tru...

The American Novel

slavery and freedom. The main character is Huckleberry Finn and he simply wants to help out his friend, the runaway slave. But, ...

The Great Depression

causes people to sell off more stock than they ordinarily would have. It also seems to be true that "the negative effect of stock ...

"The Cold War Blinders And The Tragedy Of Vietnam" - Critical Essay

about much of its own global discord by virtue of its imperialistic mindset. While opinions about why Vietnam occurred are as vas...

Is the California Dream Over?

place he established were treated as little better than slaves, and lost their autonomy. So the cost of bringing the "white mans" ...

“Major Problems in California History”

effort in categorizing the tribes that populated the area and speculating as to their origin. He observed their subsistence patte...

LETTERS OF COMPLAINT: UNITED STATES AND JAPAN

First the American version, which was written to the companys president, Mr. John Johnson. Dear Mr. Johnson, Im...

Tattoos in American Culture

circus freaks, bikers, and other marginal people" (Bell, 1999, p. 53). In addition, shows like "L.A. Ink" and "Miami Ink" have pop...

Carter/”Just Be Nice”

todays society persists in the misconception that "all desires are rights" in and unto themselves (Carter). Carter, citing James O...

Native American Spirituality and Lame Deer

In one page this paper examines spirituality as it pertains to Native Americans in a consideration of Lame Deer. One source is ci...

America and the Reality of Gender and Race

In six pages this paper discusses U.S. history in terms of gender issues and then considers the present African American reality. ...

Three Decades of American Freshmen

In nineteen pages this paper examines the changing American freshman class in a literature overview that includes demographics, hi...

Davy Crockett's Frontier Life

married to Polly Finley, and as he would later wryly comment, he had proven himself "better at increasing my family than my fortun...

America in Our Time by Godfrey Hodgson

his analysis by discussing the impact that the assassination had on the country. In other words, he shows why this time qualifies ...

A Book Review of Milton Meltzer's 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime'

In 5 pages, this paper focuses on a popular middle school textbook's exploration of the Great Depression's economic crisis and the...

An Investigation of American Airlines

The company problems plaguing American Airlines are the subject of this paper consisting of twelve pages and includes a brief corp...

Battle of San Juan

become the commander of the Rough Riders. President McKinley asked for men to become volunteers, with Roosevelt one of the...

Reflection Essay: Immigration

against "dangerous" elements from around the world, such as French and Irish sympathizers who disagreed with the Adams democracy a...

How to Reduce Infighting in the Bicameral Political System: A Modest Proposal

at the bicameral system that dominates American politics. Conventional wisdom has held that there are truly only two political par...

Mainstream Society, Underground Music, and African American Culture

D.C.s prominent African American institution of higher learning Howard University in 1965, he proclaimed that he would introduce b...

American Express Diversity Plan

jobs in his career, he was the director of federal contract compliance during the Carter Administration (Knowledge@Wharton, 2006)....

Richard Orsi/Sunset Limited

been presented in dichotomous terms. On one side is the "selfish, greedy, corporate interests" and on the other, stand "the people...

Progress Comes at a Price: American Civil War

notes, "Serious scholars still debate whether the Civil War was necessary" (Kagan, 2005; B07). At the same time one can speculat...

American History

for an individual to have done something of importance in their life. It is not always important that they be recognized. It see...

Industrialism: Impact Upon The United States Population

who effectively directed the masses. According to Perry M. Rogers, author of Aspects of Western Civilization: Problems and Source...

Bennett: "Before the Mayflower"

North and South" (Bennett). Bennett pays a good deal of attention to detail, explaining the position of Blacks in ancient civili...

A History of Foreign Language Curricula in American Schools

of the world speaks languages other than English. Hence, there is good reason to speak the language. Yet, American public schools ...

Thoreau/Civil Disobedience

American people, Thoreau argues that the government "does not settle the West. It does no educate" that it is the American people...