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Was Thomas Edison a Genius or Simply Seeking the Limelight?

When we look at Edison, the real man, we will find that he really did simply have more passion and perseverance than most people a...

Racism from an Asian American Perspective

of racism, of course, are not limited to the U.S. History has proven, in fact, that multiethnic and multiracial societies in gener...

Guns and Devices for Safety

accidental shootings of children, to stop thieves from stealing guns from households and to decrease the incidents of criminals di...

Judicial Activism and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

has identified himself "with a jurisprudence of original intent" and adds that he shares the same opinion with Rehnquist that "onl...

America, Pluralism, and Elitism

In seven pages this report examines the conflict within the U.S. political system represented by pluralism and elitism and then co...

America Through the Eyes of its People by Bruce Borland

In five pages the U.S. in terms of social, economic, and political rights between the years 1865 to 1929 are explored within the c...

Kenneth Stammp's The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

of Negroes were literate." Slavery had given few opportunities to develop initiative or to think independently. A writer for Harp...

Modern Leadership and Niccolo Machiavelli's Philosophy

is not a description of Washington, D.C., in the late 20th century but representative of early 16th century Italy. "The Prince" ...

Decisions Involving Global Business

major airlines that provide service into El Paso, which also would service Juarez. Those airlines are American, Delta, Southwest, ...

Social Work in Managed Care

figure would increase greatly in coming years (Cohen, 2003). There are twelve basic areas of social work practice, with each ar...

U.S. Foreign Policy, Just War Theory, and the Persian Gulf War

late Sen. J. William Fulbright advocated neither morality nor realism. Instead, he advocated "humanism" as a primary American for...

Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" - Class And Masculinity

of independence and material possessions as a way to shed the discomfort of her less-than-copious upbringing. While Dreiser sough...

Segregation in the Military

race. However, in general, history shows that the end of segregation in the military radically changed the nature of military serv...

Society and the Movie Mississippi Burning

the 20th century when most people would assume such problems were behind us. The producer of the film noted that the movie was sim...

Change and High Stakes Testing

a high school diploma, as well as promotion from grade to grade (Alexander and Alexander 361). However, the US Supreme Court has b...

Benjamin Rader/American Sports

of sport and leisure, it seems that Benjamin Rader (2003) does a good job in outlining the relationship between the advent of citi...

Diversity Hiring and Affirmative Action in the Law Enforcement Profession

an extremely long history in the United States, equity per se, has an even longer history. The earliest laws were designed to spe...

Avon's Transformation

and high touch" (Avon, The Net, And Glass Ceilings, 2006; p. 104) III. China will be a stand-alone business; North American and Eu...

Germany During World War II

began long before 1939, it began in Germany turning German against German. Hitler, however, offered hope, perhaps even after he be...

Intelligence Gathering by U.S. Agencies during World War II and Beyond

better known as G-2 (Warner, COI came first, 2000). At times, the information went all the way up to the White House, but short of...

Women and Minorities

In eight pages this paper examines women and minorities within the context of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment with affirma...

3 Supreme Court Cases on Affirmative Action and Equal Protection According to the US Constitution's 14th Amendment

the founding fathers wrote have done so in an attempt at fairness. They have gone with what appeared to be the mainstream thinkin...

US Reasons for Entering Word War I

were formed as a direct result of Nationalism. Tensions in Germany in particular before the outbreak of war were phenomenal (Arth...

"Federalist #10" and the 'Tyranny of the Majority' Views of James Madison

of minorities. He explains, "When a majority is included in a faction, the form of popular government on the other hand enables i...

American Schools, the Problem of Racial Inequality

This research paper pertains to the issue of racial inequality in the U.S. school system and the gap between the academic achievem...

Hospitals and Practitioners, Nationwide Health Coverage

This research paper examines various aspect of the Affordable Care Act within the context of the need for national health coverage...

Corruption Within Criminal Justice System

This research paper presents a project proposal that will examine the topic of corruption in criminal justice system, emphasizing ...

US/Childhood Neglect

This research paper pertains to the problem of childhood abuse and neglect within the US. Statistics and discussion of relevant re...

US Societal Values and the Progressive Era

since the latter 1800s facilitated greater and greater industrialization. With that industrialization the ethic of hard work beca...

The Error of Reconstruction by Kenneth Stampp and Revisionist History

Chapter One "What was real and fundamental was the idealism and the nobility of the two contending forces: the Yankees struggli...