American History Essays and Term Papers
The Cold WarIntroduction
When World War II in Europe finally came to an end on May 7, 1945, a
new war was just beginning. : denoting the open yet restricted
rivalry that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union and
their respective allies, a war fought on political, economic, and
propaganda ...
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Jay's Treaty"If this country is preserved in tranquillity twenty years longer, it
may bid defiance in a just cause to any power whatever; such in that time will
be its popularity, wealth and resources," stated by George Washington in
response to demonstrators over the Jay Treaty. 1 Washington's remark ...
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Confederate States Naval Technological AdvancesI have always enjoyed finding information about the Civil War, especially the Confederacy. To go along with that, I enjoy books about the Navy and military. I found my opportunity for a good and fun paper by combining these two into one subject. This subject is the Naval innovations, and ...
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Our Country And The Affect Of ChangesChange, for the better, or for the worst. Generally, when I change
it's for the better, yet the whole world doesn't think like me. In the
American Heritage Dictionary, (which should be even more precise, since the
subject at hand is U.S. History) it is stated that change is: to be or
cause to ...
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Events Leading To The American RevolutionDuring the late seventeen hundreds, many tumultuous events resulted in
Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the
colonists will slowly be changed as the constriction of the parliament
becomes more and more intolerable. During the Seven Years' War England was
not only ...
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Michelangelo 3One of the most admired and successful artists of all time is
Michelangelo. Although he was born in Caprese, a small village near Arezzo,
Michelangelo grew up in Florence. His father was Ludovico Buonarroti, a
Florentine official with connections to the ruling Medici family. At the age ...
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The Boston MassacreA Behind-the-Scenes Look At Paul Revere's Most Famous
Engraving
When Paul Revere first began selling his color prints of "The Bloody
Massacre perpetrated in King Street" in Boston, he was doing what any like-
minded patriot with his talents in 1770 would have done. Only, Paul Revere
did it faster ...
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The History Of General Motors Corp.Richardson
The General Motors Corporation is and will always will be the best overall when it comes to the quality and production of automobiles. From the day it began in 1908 it was the leading automobile production company in the United States. General Motors has accomplished many ...
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Movie Analysis - Sand PebblesThe movie Sand Pebbles focus was on the flag. The flag was not only a symbol of a nation, but of nationalism, militarism and imperialism. During the 1800's and early 1900's there was a severe foreign influence in China. During this time period the European nations wanted to trade with the Chinese, ...
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The Effects Of Rap On Inner CitiesDo you believe that one’s words can reflect on a certain person’s action? Today, Rap has become the most popular type of music in the US. The Rap industry is dominated by artists’ who mostly dedicate their lyrics to either violence, drugs, or sex. Through 1998 and 1999 the survey taken by the ...
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Early National LiteratureThe years from the adoption of the Constitution (1787) to the period of Jacksonian nationalism (1828-36) mark the emergence of a self-consciously national literature. The poet Joel BARLOW, who was, like John Trumbull, one of the Connecticut Wits, greeted the new United States with his epic ...
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Discuss How Art Can Be Used To Promote, Reflect Or ChallengeDiscuss how art can be used to reflect, promote, or challenge cultural beliefs.
Art, throughout the times have reflected, promoted and challenged the cultural beliefs of many different societies. To reflect a culture or society the artwork must create or suggest a particular impression of that ...
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The Boston MassacreWas and event that led up to the Revolutionary
War. Many important events led up to the massacre. It was called a massacre
by the use of propaganda. It mainly started by the British trying to
enforce laws.
The Boston Massacre wasn't really a massacre, but more like a riot.
In fact only ...
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History And Culture Of The RenaissanceThe Renaissance was the beginning of political institutions with a commercial economy and the encouragement of education, arts, and music. It was a period of new inventions and believes.
Renaissance actually means "rebirth". It was first used by a French historian Jules Michelet. Swiss historian ...
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Greek Theater 2"The arts of the western world have been largely dominated by the artistic standards established by the Greeks of the classical period" (Spreloosel 86). It is from the Greek word theatron, meaning a place for sitting, that we get our word theater. According to James Butler, "The Greeks were the ...
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Lockie Leonard And Lex And RoryLockie Leonard and the film Lex and Rory promote the same issues as each other, especially concerning male/female relationships. The issues are showed differently. The woman is the one who is pressured into having a sexual relationship. In this case it is the male who is pressured into having a ...
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What Is Heavy MetalFor thousands of years music has been a major highlight of every culture around the world. Music has been used in diverse ways, ranging from worship to gods, holiday celebrations, to even national identity as in the case of national anthems. Music is without a doubt, man’s best friend. It is ...
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The American RevolutionFrom 1763, Americans had only to be convinced that an arbitrary ruler-
whether Parliament or King-was violating their inherent rights, to feel
that rebellion was justified. This conviction was bred in them by the
series of events that occurred between 1763 and 1776. The language used to
protest ...
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Les MiserablesIn Victor Hugo’s Jean Valjean goes through many difficult struggles and finds the much needed influence to help him. There are three characters who influence Jean: Bishop Bienvenu, Cosette, and
Bishop Bienvenu’s influence on Jean is similar to that of a father’s influence on his son. Bishop ...
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The History Of Coca-ColaThe Coca-Cola company started out as an insignificant one man business and
over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the
largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr.
John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without
societies ...
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The Indians And Losing Their HomesAs defined in Oxfords dictionary, home is a house or other dwelling where a person or a family lives; residence. But I believe that a home takes on a somewhat different meaning to that definition. A home is where one feels security, where one is comfortable from whatever it is that surrounds ...
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Beatles AgainThe Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John
Lennon was ...
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The Atomic Bomb And JapanOn August 6th, 1945, 70, 000 lives were ended in a matter of seconds. The United States had dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. Looking back on Truman's decision. Today, it is not thought of as such a good idea. It introduced a weapon of mass destruction that could eventually be used against us, it ...
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Progression Of Islamic ArtThere exist three basic components of traditional Islamic art: calligraphy, geometric patterns, and floral and vegetal motifs. These three stylistic tools are beautifully rendered and masterfully integrated into complex works of art, but there is no question that artistic expression is severely ...
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