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Book Review of Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

In five pages this historical novel that features the Battle of Gettysburg is subjected to a title and content analysis. There is...

Personal and Political Themes in Henry V by William Shakespeare

he is being facetious, not serious. In fact, the manner in which he plans to "thank him" is by taking France from its king....

Pros and Cons of Prayer in School

In ten pages this research paper assesses the historical pros and cons associated with school prayer in American public schools be...

History of the Gay Marriage Debate

In eight pages gay marriage is examined from a historical perspective in a consideration of constitutional and legal rights and al...

History of American Currency

experiences a period in which it competes with a second currency as a medium of exchange ... During an episode of dual currencies,...

Hitler and Nazi Germany by Stephen J. Lee

In five pages this historical text by Stephen J. Lee is analyzed. There are no other sources listed....

Parallel Computing and its Evolution

"first commercial machine with floating-point hardware ... capable of approximately 5 kFLOPS" (Wilson, 1994; p. Parallel), or oper...

America and Imagining the Differences in Its Origins of John Smith Had Settled in the Northeast and the Puritans Had Landed in Jamestown

in the early 17th century, named in honor of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth (Johnson FAQ_history). A common misperception of t...

The History of Aircraft Carriers

This paper addresses the historical and strategic significance of naval aircraft carriers. This eleven page paper has nine source...

The Paradox of Change by William H. Chafe

In five pages this historical text regarding American women's twentieth century development is analyzed. There are no other sourc...

Meteors and the Defense of the Earth

The rare fragment that survives and actually lands on earth-that is a meteorite" (pp. 90). Krajick (1999) adds that modern...

James McPherson's The Negro's Civil War How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

In five pages this paper presents an overview of this American historical texts and assesses the author's arguments in terms of th...

Industrial Uses for Wood Adhesives

Wood adhesives and their uses in industry are examined in this historical and developmental overview consisting of fifteen pages. ...

Dust Bowl Legacy and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In 5 pages this paper examines the classic novel by John Steinbeck from an historical perspective. There are no other sources lis...

Aurorae Phenomenon

In fifteen pages this paper examines the aurorae phenomenon in this historical overview. Ten sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Historical Analysis of Edward Gibbons' 'The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' and Tacitus' 'The Annals'

In ten pages three ancient historical texts are analyzed in terms of author's approach to history, the representation of the past,...

The Story of Sonny’s Blues

problem is, he and Sonny have never really understood one another; or rather, his brother has never truly understood Sonny. For So...

Leaders Doing What They Say

lose that feelings and attitudes. Nobody wants to be told to do something only to have the supervisor not follow their own rules. ...

The Arts and Perceived Inferiority of Women

In five pages this paper examines the arts in a consideration of the historical discrimination against women. Three sources are c...

Comparative Interpretations of Clan of the Cave Bear

This paper consisting of five pages contrasts and compares contemporary historical adaptations of Clan of the Cave Bear with the f...

Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanual Leutze

damaged state, the work won a gold medal in Berlin and was "much celebrated in Europe."9 It was part of the permanent collection o...

Characters and Leaaders Shine in McCullough's "1776"

the pages how very fragile the fledgling country was - but ultimately how adept its leader. McCullough opens 1776 in Great...

Leon Uris: Exodus

Exodus: Stereotypical Characterization Serves the Narrative Research Compiled for The Paper Store, Enterprises Inc. by Jani...

An Argument for Reparations for Blacks

government whose existence is predicated on equality for all. In truth, however, there has historically been anything but equalit...

America's Relations with the Two Koreas

of Korea. The orders were fuzzy at best. As early as 1944, the leader of Korea, Syngman Rhee warned the West that the Soviets coul...

Feeling A Lack of Control Over One's Environment

2001). Later, he placed new dogs with no harnesses in and unharnessed the original dogs and provided an escape. The new dogs look...

The Tides of War by Steven Pressfield

dropping bombs from 30,000 feet or sitting in a headquarters building and pushing a button to annihilate soldiers thousands of mil...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Islam

believe Jesus (Isa in Arabic) is the son of God, or the human incarnate of God (Hasan, 2009). However, in Islam, Jesus is regarde...

Aspects of Asian Culture

In two pages Asian culture is examined in terms of a brief historical overview, religious practices' description, family significa...

Art of the Sistine Chapel

Aesthetic and historical views of The Last Judgment fresco by Michelangelo are offered in this consideration of the Sistine Chapel...