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The United Nations: History.

the purpose of establishing ways to settle crises peacefully, prevent wars and codify "rules of warfare" ("History of the United N...

History of Public Administration

served in the Revolutionary War and employed them in civil service positions in the government (Highlights in the History of Publi...

History of Des Moines, Iowa

It was during this year that "John Dougherty, an Indian Agent at Fort Leavenworth, Ks, recommended that a military post be establi...

My Ideal Mate

easier and more enjoyable through a sense of humor, is very crucial in a good relationship. Another characteristic I would love i...

Escalators

history of the escalator, the earlier patent was used in many places. The problem it seems was that there was not the use of elect...

The History of Basketball

It was in 1892 that the rules were first developed (Bellis, 2007). At first the ball that was used was a soccer ball and it was es...

Ballet

of her toes), wearing the bell-shaped white tutu that is, for many, the enduring image of the ballet dancer" (Webb, 2006; 41). ...

Economists Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, and Adam Smith

laissez faire held sway. In short, Smiths thought was that if the market and economy were basically left alone, that theyd functio...

A Review of The American Privateers by Donald Chidsey

or her to make allowances for the various aspects of the book that seem somewhat sensationalized or overblown. It will also serve ...

American Landscaping

the Old World origins of their culture - but they were attracted to the nature of the New World" (Introduction to the History of G...

History

simple event people can become confused about a truth based on the fact that everyones "vantage point" or perspective is different...

Paint and Art

one author that Hubert is "Credited with inventing oil painting" and "was so idolizes for his discovery that his right arm was pre...

Algeria, the Army and Independence

named Colonel Hourai Boum?di?ne told the Algerian people that it was the armys mission to defend the Algerian culture while at the...

American History

for farming" (Dawes Act, 2008). II: Frederick Jackson Turner Frederick Jackson Turner was a man who developed a thesis: ...

Organized Crime

the society was used to having it and thus would not simply sit quite while it was illegal. But, Prohibition is a good example of ...

Positivism

philosophers, and thinkers, to come up with new ways in which to examine the world around them. However, still yet, another author...

Faith

in this case the history of religions, any particular "religion" does not seem to mean a great deal. Faith is a very personal issu...

Policing in the United States and Austria

control. The United States Patriot Act was designed in such a way that it refocused policing processes on federal levels of contr...

Kupuna and the Hawaiian Culture

play a role in it" (273). As with many schools, and educational institutions around the nation, the Hawaiian schools need a deep...

Medieval Manuscripts

wooden frames and written on with a stylus, as used in Roman antiquity, were used in the middle ages by students, accountants and ...

Civil War in Sierra Leone

had been in power for 10 months and reinstated President Kabbah ("Background Notes"). On July 7, 1999, President Kabbah and RUF ...

History of Cosmetic Surgery

such as a procedure to repair a cleft lip described in early tenth-century literature, the firm scientific foundations found in Gr...

History of Latin Literature

long possessed in the oral tradition. It was during the 19th century that it seems literature actually emerged in written form and...

Rome’s History

city was built, as Fabius writes, the adventure of stealing the women was attempted; and some say Romulus himself, being naturally...

Women in Caribbean History

women did more than this, and perhaps provided a great deal of the food consumed by families. Figueroa (1996) states that the wome...

The Celts

would put an end to the Etruscan peoples prominence (Who were the Celts?, 2008). It is also believed that shortly thereafter the ...

Perspectives on The Scarlet Letter

scholarship addressing the character of Pearl have seen her as the "sin-child, the unholy result" of an adulterous love and a symb...

Ancient History's Contemporary Social Influence

writing was the mainstay of civilised life. A seated scribe holding a papyrus roll was one of the most popular subjects in their e...

U.S. History's Watershed Event, the Civil War

as well as begin to collectively respond as a liberated people rather than race of repressed second class citizens. It was due in...

'Fur Trade History as an Aspect of Native History' by Arthur J. Ray Summarized and Critiqued

(Ray, 2000). Upon initial investigation, Ray had found that most references to Indian involvement in the fur trade were of "shadow...