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Barings Bank's Collapse

In six pages this paper discusses the collapse of the more than two centuries' old Barings Bank as a result of Nick Leeson's activ...

Classical and Hellenistic Statuettes

well distributed. It appears to be tighter, or spread out more, across the chest than it does the rest of the body. In this drapin...

Harmony and Balance in Chinese Art Works

opposites."1 Art is perhaps the most obvious place that one can envision the true nature of this balance as presented by the Chine...

Russian Revolution Impact of Tsar Peter

Romanovs, ascended to the throne in 1689, he created a great deal of controversy with his outlook and in his efforts to totally ch...

Comparing Nursing Definitions of Virginia Henderson and Florence Nightingale

In seven pages this research paper examines how nursing was defined in the 19th century by Florence Nightingale and in the 20th ce...

Poetry and the Reflection of Women's Status

rather than reality. This conclusion was probably made through the poets use of the repetition of the word "if." Any piece of lit...

Comparison of Culloden and Crysler's Farm Battles

why? Was it the skill of those providing the defense or was it just dumb luck? The Battle of Culloden in reality was...

20th Century Mistakes Caused by Technology

that went towards a massive cleanup effort (PG). It is something that hurt the environment immeasurably and continues to affect t...

Discovering the work of Bradbury Thompson

The writer examines the life and work of Bradley Thompson, a graphic artist whose work has appeared on the covers of some of the 2...

A 'Personal Narrative' of South America by Alexander Von Humboldt

cheese" (37). He tends to make such quick and facile deductions. However, on direct observation, Humboldt is flawless, and many of...

American Literature Overview

In five pages this research paper examines American literature from the late 18th century through the 20th century with such autho...

Movies and African American Males Bad Guys and Buddies

Fifteen films are discussed in this report of fifteen pages to consider how African American males are depicted and how they are t...

20th Century Energy in the Cubism Art of Georges Braque and Poetry of Carl Sandburg

In 5 pages this paper compares Braque's Houses at L'Estaque painting with Carl Sandburg's 'Chicago' poem in a consideration of how...

Right and Wrong According to Philosophers W. David Ross and Thomas Hobbes

In five pages this essay considers right and wrong from Hobbes' 17th century perspectives and Ross's 20th century vantage point. ...

Political Practices, Women's Suffrage and Changes in California

5 pages and 8 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the political environment of California in the early 20th century ...

Moral Philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts Immanuel Kant's 18th century moral philosophy with that of John Stuart Mill's 19th...

The Transformation of Attitudes about Death and Dying

11 pages and 11 sources. This paper provides an overview of the transformation of views on death and dying in the 20th century. ...

Making America by Carol Berkin

The writer analyzes Carol Berkin's book Making America: Changes at the Turn of the Century, and relates such events, eras and peop...

'Libation Bearers' and 'Manchurian Candidate'

This is a paper that is 5 pages in length and draws parallel's between Aeschylus's work in the fifth century and the twentieth cen...

Sexuality During the 12th Century

practices were dictated by the church or by the state, there were certain rules and regulations which governed the act, and in fac...

Ancient History of Mali

Mali trade centered not only around agricultural products, however, but also included ivory, and gold (Library of Congress Country...

21st Century Prosperity of Chile

part contribute to poor economic conditions. One can see this affecting agriculture as there is more of a demand for food products...

Tenth and Twentieth Century Variations in Language

spelling of swor (to swoor) and the change from "hire" to "hir." In addition, though of the usable participle "to" clarifies the ...

Chinese Opera The Peony Pavilion

encounter between the young heroine and the dream-image of a young scholar. In similar scenes throughout the production, the lack...

Oration of Pico

therefore created as basically protean, formless, and capable of making what he wishes of himself. The other creations are fixed w...

Egyptian Architecture and Art and Their Modern Art Influence

the attention of the fashion-setting upper class. Free-standing obelisks were constructed around England, the first, which is stil...

France's King Louis the Fourteenth and His Absolutism

was an absolute ruler, he kept his nobles living at court and as such their power base was impotent as they lacked independence an...

Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution

the flow of information. Prior to the effects of the printing press, it was relatively easy for the Church to suppress books and w...

Comparative Analysis of The Importance of Being Earnest and The Misanthrope

word be spoken that comes not from the heart" (Moliere I.i). As this opening argument to the play suggests, Molieres view of fun...

Mysticism in Island by Aldous Huxley

anywhere else. We are all, if we already knew it, already there" (Huxley 35) displays a sharp Taoist influence. Looking at Huxle...