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Santa Claus Legend and its Origins

In ten pages this paper discusses the origins of the Santa Claus legend in American culture in a consideration of the good deeds o...

JFK's Presidency and 'Camelot'

In a research paper consisting of six pages the ways in which the mythological connection between the legend of Camelot and John F...

Gaelic Ulster Mythical Cycle

In six pages this paper discusses the Ulster Cycle in a consideration of characters, tales, legends, and myths. Ten sources are c...

Richard Matheson's and H.G. Wells' Use of Science Fiction to Portray Alienation

In a paper consisting of 5 pages alienation as a theme are explored in Matheon's I Am Legend and in Wells' The Time Machine and Th...

Dodona Legends and the Zeus Sanctuary

In four pages this paper discusses the Dodona legends in an historical overview of the Zeus sanctuary. Six sources are cited in t...

An Analysis of The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor and Brothers Karamazov

In this eight page paper the writer explores The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor as it compares to Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karama...

Molefi Kete Asante's Kemet, Afrocentricity and Knowledge and Randall Robinson's Defending the Spirit A Black Life in America

In five pages these 2 texts are contrasted and compared. Three other sources are cited in the bibliography....

Folk Legends and Outlaws

In five pages this paper considers what is meant by outlaw heroes in a discussion of the legends that feature them. Eight sources...

The importance of coffee in social culture in the US

This paper looks at the relationship between coffee consumption and American cultural ideology. The writer explores coffee's histo...

Robin Hood's Fact and Fiction

equated with a Robin Hood ideology. In fact, many do refer to people who hold such concepts as being a "Robin Hood." This twelfth ...

Arthurian Legend Role Played by Morgan Le Fey

pagan religions, and therefore belief in her fading, being overtaken by the new religion of Christianity. A comparison ca...

Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and Ichabod Crane

A character analysis of Ichabod Crane as featured in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving is presented in a paper co...

Davy Crockett's Frontier Life

married to Polly Finley, and as he would later wryly comment, he had proven himself "better at increasing my family than my fortun...

The Legend and Impact of Babe Ruth

From the time Ruth made it to baseball, the story became purely an American tale . . . some John Steinbeck, a bit of William Faulk...

Dilemma of Anheuser Busch and Budweiser

In five pages this case study discusses Anheuser Busch's efforts at privatization of Budvar, a Czechoslovackian brewery and the at...

MLB and Umpires Association

In eight pages this report examines the discord between Major League Baseball and its umpires in a discussion of collective bargai...

Gambling in Sports and the Pete Rose Betting on Baseball Case

In five pages this paper discusses gambling by athletes in professional sports in this consideration of the case involving former ...

Hometown Matching of a Minor League Baseball Team

Braves, and Ogden Raptors. The League has decided to capitalize on two positive aspects it has enjoyed since 1996; increased reve...

MLB Games and Spectator Violence

In five pages this paper examines Major League Baseball games in a consideration of violence by spectators and discusses whether...

Baseball and Game Promotional Activities

key chains launched into the stands during the seventh inning stretch. On the other hand, the children of both types love every b...

1919 Scandal of the Chicago Black Sox

early years, when there was less regulation, there was an uncounted number of gamblers and certainly, gamblers were always looking...

Professional Sports and Collective Bargaining

aimed at preventing a lockout or restrictive system if a collective bargaining agreement could not be reached. It would appear th...

Urban Baseball Stadium, Sporting Events, and Risk Management

relatively short season running from June to September rather than the April to October season of higher division minor league bas...

Road to the Streak by Ripken

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the major themes and significant life events in Carl Ripken, Jr.'s...

Encapsulated Story of Babe Ruth

In five pages this paper critiques an article that appeared in U.S. News and World Report in 1994 on Babe Ruth in terms of the inf...

An Analysis of the Film, Eight Men Out

This paper addresses the 1919 White Sox scandal in Major League Baseball that the film, Eight Men Out, is based on. This five pag...

TV, Major League Baseball, and Economics

and the game. Televised Coverage of the National Pastime No on will deny that television has changed the character and promotion ...

Baseball Player and Coach Bob Gibson

In six pages the temperamental baseball player turned respected St. Louis Cardinals coach Bob Gibson is discussed. There are five...

U.S. Major League Baseball and Desegregation

the United States and Canada. But it wasnt necessarily an amiable situation; far from it -- some white players refused to play aga...

Baseball and the Impact of TV

In six pages this paper discusses how television coverage had a profound impact upon professional baseball in an evaluation of pro...