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fictional historical account, as the author uses a host of unusual situations and characters to dramatize historical interpretatio...

not an expected thing as well. For example, Foner states, "Not only was it acceptable to speak about the inferiority of Jews and I...

consisted of several different political parties, all representing those small factions that splintered off from their original pa...

all-hearing media leech that hovers over some of the most vital - yet dangerous - decision-making processes, broadcasting to the w...

her role as a leader, and her ability to attract people in a manner that says they look to her as a leader. In her work "Living...

1995; Classical Astrology, 2003). If the person were healthy, there was a balance among these fluid substances (Heineman, History,...

reciprocate human generosity, and therefore there is a custom of offering food, money, etc. in the name of the deities that is oft...

in the nation. Unlike groups that came over with money, Africans came without even clothes on their backs. They were chained and s...

single women over the age of twenty-one and widows had the power to make contracts and hold property in her own name (22). A marri...

consistent throughout the centuries of the Diaspora. In order to remain Jewish, individuals could not adopt the customs of their h...

what governs overall cultural behavior. Working upon the assumption that, for at least the most part, people live their lives out...

barriers to co-operation, co-ordinating budget policies and monitoring economic policies. It was within this stage there was the p...

send a team to the South to see if the laws of segregation were still intact. It had been decided, constitutionally, that establis...

Americas historical experience with race, ethnicity, and/or gender. Who could be more appropriate for this task than one of our c...

parodies American consumer culture as evidenced by the hilarious scene when grilled cheese sandwiches and coleslaw are ordered for...

same standard as was Clytemestras during that era because Agamemnons unfaithfulness did not threaten the integrity of the family, ...

of reasons, would spin into an economic plummet. One of these reasons was the collapse of the nitrate market, a market which has...

landscape architect (2004). Versailles was very large. The project entailed the clearance of approximately 37,000 acres to make...

is direct without being trivial in his analysis of the events he covers. This direct approach however serves the topic and the st...

touted as the proverbial magic bullet. It was proscribed for everything from migraines to schizophrenia. The LSD craze, however, g...

one of Americas most influential ministers. One year prior to 1833, when its doors opened, Shipherd found it in his heart to found...

This was the condition of slavery for women. They were often seen as breeding machines that were good for little more than produci...

sentiment was expansionist tendencies on the part of Congress. Drew and Snow point out that at this point in history the acquisiti...

"a system based on common law, but it has codified the law in the manner of the civil law jurisdictions" (2004). Also, in general,...

proclaim themselves a nation in a national liberation movement which has escalated over time. Nationalism has occurred in many co...

from one epoch to another. The title symbolized customs of the past, but it could also be adapted to whatever future social or ec...

or within a pastry case (Stringer, 2004). Then came Renaissance and Italian bakers who were apparently renowned for their abilit...

one that considers all factors when interpreting past events. For an interpretation of ancient literature, for example, the histo...

2002). The threat of nuclear capabilities was so great that the president and other analysts believed the threat to be significan...

today. Many people look at minority doctors and lawyers and in the back of their minds wonder if they are really up to the job. Th...