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American History Essays and Term Papers
Malcolm XAccording to many, Black America is facing its worse crisis since the days of slavery., with black-on-black violence, endemic drug abuse and the virtual disappearance of the two-parent family the most visible symbols of a community devastated by unemployment and Government cuts to education and ...
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Comprehensive New OrleansIn a country containing so much diversity and history, it is practically impossible to
locate one city which embodies “American” diversity. a colony started by the French was
the first area to fully integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, now
prosperous form its ...
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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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The Gilded AgeA successful economy is perhaps the most key ingredient leading to a successful nation. An economy is a delicate balance of many different conflicting and coexisting elements. Naturally, an economy’s success can often be measured by the amount of wealth is contains, not to mention the ...
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The True American CowboyAs the twentieth century approached, America was experiencing a time of considerable expansion. All eyes were looking for ways to make the United States a larger, more powerful, and more efficient country. Because of this wave in American society, there was no movement given more devotion than ...
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A Very American RevolutionThe American Revolution, the conflict by which the American colonists won their independence from Great Britain and created the United States of America, was an upheaval of profound significance in world history. It occurred in the second half of the 18th century, in an "Age of Democratic ...
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History Of Philippine CinemaREEL TO REAL: THE HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE FILMS
The youngest of the Philippine arts, film has evolved to become the most popular of all the art forms. Introduced only in 1897, films have ranged from silent movies to talkies; black and white to color. Outpacing its predecessors by gaining public ...
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Why The North Won The Civil WaThe American antebellum South, though steeped in pride and raised in
military tradition, was to be no match for the burgeoning superiority of
the rapidly developing North in the coming Civil War. The lack of
emphasis on manufacturing and commercial interest, stemming from the
Southern desire to ...
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Bury My Heart At Wounded KneeDee Brown's is a fully documented account of the annihilation of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which the American Indian was exterminated is best ...
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Ida B. Wells 2“One had better die fighting against injustice than die like
a dog or a rat in a trap.”
- Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an important figure in Black American
History. She was born a slave in Mississippi in 1862.
Wells was able to gain an education and, later, became a
journalist ...
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The Color PurpleOn December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was on her way home from work when she got on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She politely sat down at the front of the bus. After a while, the bus filled up and she was asked to move so that a male passenger could have her seat. She refused, and shortly after that ...
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African Americans in HistoryAfrican Americans in History
Throughout history, it seems women and especially African American has taken a serious hit to the stomach! Even though during World War II, women aided the war efforts tremendously. Also after helping without complaints, the women were referred to as “auxiliaries”. ...
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History of the Media, Radio, and TelevisionHistory of the Media, Radio, and Television
When were the forms of media created? When did advertising first show up? Who owns the media?
. Creation of the various forms of media
o Newspapers & Magazines ~ 1880
o Movies ~ 1910
o Television ~ 1980's
o Cable Television ~ ...
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Cold War PropagandaSophie Weitzman
From Quills to Keyboards
From the very moment our nation was born, not only did the world gain a new society that was unique from anything it had seen, but we also gained what is arguably the most influential piece of literature in American history. That very special piece of ...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald And The Pursuit Of The American DreamThesis: F. Scott Fitzgerald's importance to American literature is significant because of his ability to capture the heart and soul of the American psyche during the jazz age.
I. The Great Gatsby is a powerful novel because of its style
A. It an example of Fitzgerald's non-traditional ...
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Giles Corey and the Salem Witch TrialsThe case of Giles Corey in relation to the Salem witch trials demonstrates a significant milestone in American history. Giles Corey's pressing and subsequent death illustrates the insanity of the witch craze. Examining his role in the trials reveals that there was no legitimate case against him. ...
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Immigration And Its Effect On The Economy Of The U.SThe 1990s have brought the largest influx of immigrants into labor force of the
United States of any decade in this nation's history. A panel of social science
scholars concluded their assessment of U.S. society with the observation that
"America's biggest import is people" and determined that ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLNWhen people are asked to identify which president they feel had the greatest impact on our history, Lincoln's name consistently comes up. But why? Lincoln had little formal education and did not serve in public office but for brief periods prior to becoming president. In short, based on his ...
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