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Modernization as Ideology by Michael Latham

by scholars associated with the Kennedy Administration, such as Walt Rostow and Marion Levy. Latham shows how the heightened state...

Casement: "Learning from our Mistakes"

therapist becomes more concerned with conducting the therapy in an "approved" manner or following a particular school of thought, ...

Robert Dallek/FDR & American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945

the behind the scenes confrontations between the American leaders who shaped domestic and foreign policy during this crisis period...

Bringhurst: "Elements of Typographic Style"

2002). Effective typography is also durable, not faddish; it changes when necessary but does not strive to keep up with the latest...

Procopius/The Secret History

was a counselor to Belisarius and accompanied him on several of his campaigns and he may have been a prefect of Constantinople (Ha...

Becoming Charlemagne by Sypeck

seemed incredibly successful, especially considering that his legacy is still powerful today. However, it also appears as though t...

The Last Voyage of Columbus by Dugard

2005; 44). In light of this information it appears as though Dugard is likely a very entertaining writer, but perhaps also ...

Gordon S. Wood/The American Revolution

policies enraged the colonist who saw them as encroachment on their traditionally established liberties. What the British saw as t...

Fischer/Washington’s Crossing

action, with red gunports open, batteries run out, and huge white battle ensigns streaming in the breeze" (Fischer 31). He then r...

“The Story of Mathematics”

killed in battle. Whatever the precise thing or event they represented in that hazy chapter of mans early history, one thing is c...

Bogus Arguments Against Bilingual Education - Review

These background, including economic factors, have a proven impact on a childs ability and motivation to learn and affect that stu...

Russell Bourne/Red King's Rebellion

starving settlers by sharing their corn (Bourne 1). Whenever it is appropriate, Bourne uses the words of both combatants and conte...

Above All Earthly Pow'rs By David F. Wells

is only one truth and it is this truth that all Christian churches should be promoting. Citing another author, Wells reports that ...

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird

was its initial audience?" The audience appears to be anyone interested in a first hand account of a place that they will likely n...

William Carey: Pioneer Missionary To India

p. 12). It was not until William had to seek new employment because his employer died that he began to take an interest in religi...

David Blight: Race and Reunion

a portrait of a gracious and elegant way of life populated by generous masters and happy "darkies" one of whom, Big Sam, even risk...

Margulies/Guantanamo

al Qahtani was held in intense isolation for months on end, to the point where he began to hallucinate; strip searched and made to...

Gregory Bateson: Steps to an Ecology of Mind

them in Steps to an Ecology of Mind ("Bateson, Gregory 1904-1980"). At this time too his influence on mainstream anthropology beca...

“Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”

through time" (Chung and Wegars, 2005, p. 1). Chinese Americans trace their funerary custom back to China, where birth and death a...

Edward Jones/The Known World

As this suggests, the novel abounds in paradoxes. Moses, the cruel overseer, did not murder his wife and child, but actually sent ...

Darwin: Life of a Tormented Evolutionist

sources in examining some of the validity of Desmond and Moores work. Darwin: Life of a Tormented Evolutionist Clearly studying...

Jose Marti, A Narrative Bibliography

Fidel Castro. A useful, comprehensive, and scholar text, Gray offers an ideal introduction to the Jose Marti historiography. Fe...

Wendell Pritchett's Brownsville, Brooklyn

contradictions. He describes Brownsville as a "vibrant community," abounding in communal and religious organization, giving it a "...

Richard Bessel's 'Life in the Third Reich'

mentioned, there are eight essays in this work. The first one is by Richard Bessel and is titled "Political Violence and the Nazi ...

Karl Sabbagh Skyscraper

are decided benefits to a "fast track" situation. Developers are the guys who front the money for the building -- and theyre the o...

The Boxed Slave Known as Aunt Jemima

fictitious biography for her, while a succession of real-life women portrayed Aunt Jemima at county fairs and various bake-off com...

The River Why by Duncan

idea of a perfect year includes "4,000 actual fishing" hours. Gus explains that his fathers full name is Henning Hale Orviston a...

Woman and Man in Paul by Naubert Baumert

the other parts of this analysis. In part D, the final section of the text, the author avails himself of various other theological...

The Authoritarian Specter by Bob Altemeyer

is referring not to a political orientation, but rather to a general stance toward society. This is the same sentiment expressed ...

The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman

as it is assembled by robots (27). While one part of the world is concentrating on "building a better Lexus," and is dedicated to ...