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Theme Parks and Their History

-- the term theme park was born. Disneyland opened its doors for the first time in Anaheim, California on Sunday, July 17, 1955. ...

Education and Computer Uses

In five pages the evolution of computers in the field of education is traced to the 1944 MARK 1 installation as discussed in the J...

T. Rowe Price Associates and Emerging Investment Trends

increasing its value to institutional investors, "intent on managing $5 billion in assets in this area by 2000. The firm is trying...

Using Technology to Help Teach World History

This 5 page paper discusses ways to use the computer, Internet and other technology to teach world history. The writer argues that...

Colonial Latin American Women

a traitor to her own people because of her cooperation with the Spanish, acting as an interpreter for Cortez (Gish PG). Hurtado ha...

Union History and Reform Legislation

Union history is the focus of this paper consisting of ten pages in which the Wagner Act, the Taft Hartley Act, and the Labor Mana...

Overview of the City of Jerusalem

In fourteen pages Jerusalem is examined in an overview of the holy city's history and the various religious conflicts among Muslim...

Country Overview of Kuwait

In ten pages this research paper presents a country overview of Kuwait with such subdivisions as its early history, geography, dem...

State of Israel

In four pages this history of the Israeli state since its 1948 creation is examined with demograhics, statistics, conflicts, probl...

Contemporary History, the Jews, and Zionism

Brandeis, and at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. The conference is scheduled to reconvene in Jerusalem May 18-21, 19...

Overview of the Teamsters Union

this, $3.06 was in wages and $4.17 was in benefits. Union members got over twice as much in health care benefits as did non-union ...

Tank Warfare Development

In five pages the history of tank warfare is examined with a discussion of Armoured Firepower The Development of Tank Armament 19...

Imperial Russia's Decline

In five pages this paper considers Imperial Russia's decline, whether it was simply unfortunate or ill fated as covered in James C...

Contemporary History of the Middle East

This paper consisting of five pages discusses Westernization concept, World War I and important turning points in the history of t...

Latin America's Native Civilizations

In four pages preColumbian Latin American history is examines in a consideration of Mayan and Aztec, tribes including Toltec and O...

The Origin of the Two-Tiered Economy of Brazil

The writer discusses the history of the two-tiered economy of Brazil, in which a small, powerful wealthy upperclass has kept a muc...

Export and Transport in Costa Rica

In fourteen pages Costa Rica's exporting and importing of bananas and the problems they have caused throughout the country's histo...

Coe and Cuba's Pearl

Andrew Coe's Cuba, the Pearl of the Caribbean speaks of the beauty and history of the island. This paper examines the book, with e...

Overview of Guatemala

In three pages the history, government, and population of Guatemala are considered in this brief informational overview. Four sou...

Guatemalan President Arbenz's Downfall

In fifteen pages the 1950s' downfall of President Arbenz of Guatemala and the role the CIA played in it are discussed in a conside...

Eric J. Hobsbawm's The Age of Revolution

In five pages this paper discusses French history at the time of its revolution in Eric J. Hobsbawm's The Age of Revolution. Ther...

Knowledge and the Importance of Knowing the Past

ranging from the advancement of technology, to wide-ranging theoretical, philosophical and cultural issues, the impressions and de...

Corrections and Electronic Monitoring Devices

In nineteen pages various devices for electronic monitoring including transmitters used during house arrests are discussed in term...

Overview of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

In five pages FAS is examined in terms of its history, manifestations in adolescence, pertinent problems and other issues of relev...

Overview of the Drug LSD

and punishment, or that it would eventually, at least in one country, be considered the most serious of all criminal behavior (Nic...

Social Order and Organized Crime

In sixteen pages this research paper discusses how social order was destroyed by organized crime groups throughout history with so...

Overview of the US Marshals Service

In fifteen pages this US Marshals Service overview includes its history, main functions, and the problems this law enforcement age...

Law Enforcement Officials and the Problem of Biker Gangs

In twenty two pages this research paper analyzes the criminal behavior of so called 'biker gangs' in terms of history and certain ...

911 Emergency Response Systems

him not anticipating his strength. He hits Lennie because he thinks Lennie is teasing him. Lennie tries to resist fighting as long...

Criminal Justice and Probation

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the criminal justice system in an analysis of probation in terms of history, how it evolved,...