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Ethnic Groups in the United States

views. Generally, the idea of ethnic or racial tolerance takes two approaches; in the one, acceptance consists of ignoranc...

19th and 20th Century Development of Russia

the wealthy. Many were secretly considering an end to Tsarist rule. A small attempt at revolution by the Decemberists sought to de...

The Seventies and 2000s Compared

lib became quite the rage and Gloria Steinham spoke about issues which many thought were radical, obscene, and downright anti-fami...

Physical Punishment, Child Labor, and England in the 1800's

and these changes, perhaps more so than any other factor, manifested themselves in part in the manner in which children were expec...

The Beggar's Opera and the Criminal World of Moll Flanders Compared

them. There was no such thing as government agencies in those days that would provide help for these children. In this novel, Mo...

1955 to 1975 Feminist Movement Rebirth

participant within the workplace was but one aspect of feminism between 1955 and 1975; however, along with it also came undesirabl...

1775 to 1840 Legal Status of Native Americans and African Slaves

bequeathed to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783 came much sooner" (Holt, 2002). In 1787, the Northwest Ordinance m...

Fertility Art of Ancient Times

forms. This Snake Goddess--who shakes two snakes as an animal sits on her head--may have been used as part of this ritual" (Anonym...

Interrogation Rooms and the Mandatory Presence of Cameras

it mandatory for video and audio recorders to be in the interrogation rooms. This would aid in preventing excessive coercive pract...

1930s' Decline of Great Britain

Imperial rule of the colonies was being demonstrated, perhaps over confidence following the 1857 mutiny which had been put down, w...

U.S. Civil War and Maneuver Warfare

would support the opposite, namely, a "slow, feeble, disorganized attack" (Hughes, 2002). He also explains this strategy based on ...

Banquet Scene and What Macbeth Actually Saw in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

prophetic apparitions make appearances(Shakespeare & Supernatural). One of the most climactic scenes in the play is the banquet ...

Radar's Role in World War II

the war" (Heywood, 1998; history.html). This lab was only one division of National Defense Research Committee (NDRC), for "in Jun...

Medical Profession from 1780 to 1900 and Sexuality

She stated that sex was "only warranted as an expression of true and passionate love" (DEmilio and Freedman, 1988, p.56). DEmilio ...

Australia, Alcohol Consumption and the Impact of Combining Advertising and Sports

"total years of life lost to disability (YLD), with depression accounting for 8% of the total YLD" (Mathers, et al., 2001; p. 1076...

Slave Trade Economics and History

them to finance imports" (Fogel and Engerman PG). South Slavery, because it was so economically viable in the South, would neve...

Late 19th Century European Imperialism

see how there were many commonalities. Many of the gains made by Britain were focused on the African continent. The desire...

Reconstruction and the Civil War

restore statehood after the Civil War. James McPhersons "Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction", however, is particula...

The Photography of Walker Evans

matter which would make him a household name in photography, that is, signs, cafes, bridges, street scenes, poor people, and the l...

New Generations from the 1870s through the 1960s

ideals of the generation before (Flexner and Soukhanov, 2002, 1997). The generations raised in the 1870s to 1890s, 1920s to 1940s,...

Relationship Between the Judiciary and Gerald Ford

or liberal justice can change the odds of Roe v. Wade being overturned, for example. While many presidents have had to make the im...

Female Slaves and Double Prejudices

and foreign individuals felt that such conditions were powerful realities, it comes as no surprise to see some of the opposite in ...

IHL and the Gulf War

potential harm that may be suffered by those not directly involved must also be considered when planning action (HRW, 2002). Th...

Western Domination from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Centuries

than any other nation in the world the Western world was coming into an age of discovery that would set the stage for all the deca...

Historical Aspects of Russia, Austria, and France Between 1815 and 1919

out of Hitlers stated aim to restore greatness to Germany after the humiliation inflicted by the Treaty of Versailles, and the wea...

The Portrayal of American Conflicts in the Media

is an open book. Throughout the world today, organizations that oppose the U.S. can find almost anything about what the military ...

Americans of the Nineteenth Century and Western Conquest

Her life journey coupled her with a man who became her husband and took her with him on his expedition to Chihuahua, Mexico. What...

1945 to 1970 Consumer Culture and Women

Mass Market makes it easy to understand the growth pattern of gender-based consumerism that occurred throughout the twentieth cent...

China's Sung and Ming Dynasties and Agrarian Societal Stability

the country of China changed a great deal in the 600 years which expanded from the beginning of the Song/Sung Dynasty (960-1279), ...

China's Song and Qing Dynasties and Gender Roles

overrun by the Mongols. The Song Dynasty was known for its great changes in the economic and social climates of the country becaus...