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Rev. Billy Graham Life and Achievements

p. 12). As we can note, right from the beginning Graham was not a man who approved of strict guidelines and rules when it came to ...

Scholastic Achievement and School Vouchers

tuition at local parochial schools but less than half the costs of private nonsectarian schools (Thigpen, 2000). For more than tw...

The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois and Myth

in human society, agreed with Carl Jung that certain myths appear to represent archetypal forms that are common to all peoples. Ca...

Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt and its Contemporary Relevance

he ran for mayor of New York City but lost (2001). Roosevelt would go on in politics and eventually land himself the job as the Vi...

Academic Achievement and the Impact of Effective Leadership

determined, and what are the criteria for establishing such? Does leadership truly influence academic performance? How essential...

Vienna, Schubert and Beethoven

Viennese aristocracy by storm (Machlis 219). The young Beethoven was welcomed into the greatest houses in Vienna by the "powerful ...

Life and Achievements of Daniel Webster

In five pages this paper considers the life and achievements of distinguished American Daniel Webster and also discusses his 'dark...

Issue of School Equity Funding and the Law

In eleven pages this paper considers school funding in terms of the equity issues in an examination of school achievement and land...

A look at Gandhi

Gandhi is discussed from a social work perspective. Various aspects of his achievements are explored. The micro, macro and mezzo l...

Reflection, Experience, and Training Competence Building

and was told not to consider having children for fear of passing on defective genes (Sheldon, 1997; p. 34). This occurred d...

Sex, Hunger, and Achievement Motivation

necessarily outwardly obvious - is significantly associated with the ever-present motivation for achievement. Through the m...

Harry T. Moore and His Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement

taken with a bomb explosion on Christmas night in 1951 (Green, 1999). Ironically, this was also the night of their twenty-fifth w...

Leisure Concepts

so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at...

Mortality in Epic of Gilgamesh

afterlife, gods and worship, adventure and achievement, and legacy. The gender roles and children depicted in The Epic of Gilgame...

Oscar Wilde's Western Theatrical Achievements

older brother Willie and younger sister Isola (Kenyon 12). When his beloved sister died at the age of ten, it was a catastrophic ...

Life and Achievements of St. Joan of Arc

Joan was distinctive at even a very early age in that she was purported to hear the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine,...

Nutrition and Children

* Child poverty is highest among black families, 30 percent, then, among Hispanic families, 29 percent; it is 13 percent among whi...

Booker T. Washington's Life and Achievements

for Washington, and he would endure much conflict and strife in his lifetime as well (Perry). Perhaps then, the best measure of W...

Hosea Easton's Legacy

In 5 pages this paper discusses the achievements of Hosea Easton, an African American abolitionist author in a consideration of su...

Life and Achievements of Sir Walter Raleigh

In seven pages Sir Walter Raleigh's life and achievements are examined with his exploration and Americas' colonization efforts t...

Polish Composer Karol Syzmanowski

homeland focused on the accoutrements of Polish uniqueness. Szymanowski was determinedly pro-Polish homeland in sentiment. He was...

Overview of the Human Genome Project

In eight pages the US Human Genome Project on human genetics is examined in an overview that includes its achievements, objectives...

The Career of Contemporary Stage Director Antoinette Perry

In five pages the many theatrical contributions of stage director Antoinette Perry are considered including the naming of the high...

Learning Abilities and the Impact of Variables

In eight pages this research paper assesses the impacts of motivation, locus of control, influence of peers, socialization, achiev...

Scholastic Performance and 4 Patterns of Parenting

In eleven pages this research paper examines 4 parenting patterns as they relate to the scholastic achievement of children. There...

Women in Public Education and Affirmative Action

In this paper consisting of eight pages Affirmative Action is supported as a way of improving greater professional achievement and...

Job and Education Connection

In five pages this paper discusses how professional employment achievement is tied to education. Six sources are cited in the bib...

Educational Importance of Ethnicity and Economics

In three pages scholastic achievement is examined in terms of economic background and ethnicity with Donna Gollnick and Philip Chi...

United Kingdom School Underachievement Factors

1997). In addition, the school has also explored the use of mentoring programs which are designed to bring together staff members...

Regular Classroom Inclusion of Autistic Children

deficits in language as well as disturbed interpersonal relationships and a bizarre response to the environment that includes bei...