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The Kennedy Conspiracies

alone. We remember Kennedy in two very different lights, first as a great man, a great politician who had the interest of t...

New World Colonization by England

to not only stay afloat but to allocate sufficient funding for the identification and colonization of various new lands which were...

12 Questions on Theater and Acting

In twelve pages twelve questions on acting and theater are answered with varying Hamlet interpretations between Kenneth Branagh an...

History Texts' Depiction of Native Americans

was not construed as legitimate. Today, that is far from the case. History is a valid and viable subject and one that is taught fr...

Is the California Dream Over?

place he established were treated as little better than slaves, and lost their autonomy. So the cost of bringing the "white mans" ...

Tattoos in American Culture

circus freaks, bikers, and other marginal people" (Bell, 1999, p. 53). In addition, shows like "L.A. Ink" and "Miami Ink" have pop...

Influence of Women in American History

her from his pulpit, accusing her of being more "Husband than a Wife and a preacher (rather) than a Hearer; and a Magistrate (rath...

La Cosa Nostra & The Cali Cartel

province, " as well as eleven affluent landowners (FBI, 2008). He was taken into federal custody in New Orleans in 1881 and sent b...

A History of American Fashion

to emerge in the latter part of the 1800s. Today, people are fashion conscious and this is something reflected in popular culture....

American Renaissance

This is not to say that the influence of European authors was not discernible in the work of these authors. For example, Melvill...

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...

America in Our Time by Godfrey Hodgson

his analysis by discussing the impact that the assassination had on the country. In other words, he shows why this time qualifies ...

Historical and Legal Perspectives on Federal and State Citizen Equality in America

The concept of equality and how it has been reflected legally throughout American history is the focus of this sixteen page paper....

Different Cultures for Women in America

Women in America do not have a monolithic cultural experience. This paper examines the difference between Chicano and African-Amer...

AN ANALYSIS OF LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME

Americans like history, they dislike their history classes with a passion. Too much of what is considered "fact" in histor...

1820s and 1840s Age of the Common Man

to make their own destinies -- to follow whatever dreams they may have kept harbored deep inside for fear they would never be able...

A History of Racial Discrimination in Portland, Oregon

This paper provides a brief history of legislation and other issues pertinent to race relations in this American city, dating back...

African American History as Reflected Through Art

This paper traces key events in African American history dating from the time they were free in Africa to the post Civil War era. ...

American Imperialism and its Roots in the Republican - Federalist Debates

time was that he "magnified the authority of the Court" to be able to interpret the constitutionality of actions and rule upon it ...

Recent History of the Textile Industry in America

This paper presents an overview of the American textile industry's recent history in twelve pages with innovations and future plan...

Society and American Pop Art

In five pages this paper examines pop art as featured at New York City's Whitney Museum of American Art in terms of history and th...

Free Banking System in Early America

In five pages this paper discusses American free banking history in a consideration of how the U.S. Mint was created by the Act of...

To Be Italian American in America

In ten pages what it is like to be an Italian American growing up in the United States is considered in an examination of ethnic c...

Family and History of the American South

with his own family and for any hired help -- or slaves (Glazer, 1992). Much of this Southern tradition continues today. The ster...

American Environmentalism History

In five pages this paper examines American environmental history in a consideration of two viewpoints including that of Robert Got...

An Affirmative Action Overview

In eleven pages affirmative action's history is examined along with the arguments that have long surrounded this programs and some...

Thomas Jefferson Featured in 3 Biographies

In six pages this paper analyzes 3 bibliographical texts Annette Gordon Reed's An American Controversy, Virginius Dabney's The Jef...

Reconstruction to the Populist Party in U.S. History

Lincoln developed a reasonable Reconstruction plan to stitch the nation back together again. But again, remember we are talking a...

African American Community Definition and Creation

thirty days, from seven ! I just hope that I am still here when we celebrate "Black History Quarter." This speech has been de...

American Red Cross Business

In five pages the American Red Cross is examined in an overview of its history, structure, funding, and future outlook. Twelve so...