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Independent Essays and Term Papers
Great Depression in the United StatesGreat Depression in the United States
USA annual real GDP 1910–60, with the years of the Great Depression (1929–1939) highlighted.
Unemployment rate in the US 1910–1960, with the years of the Great Depression (1929–1939) highlighted.
The Great Depression began with the Wall Street Crash ...
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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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PoliovirusPoliovirus infects human cells by binding to an immunoglobulin-like receptor, CD155, (also known as the poliovirus receptor (PVR))[9][10] on the cell surface.[11] Interaction of poliovirus and CD155 facilitates an irreversible conformational change of the viral particle necessary for viral ...
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Robert FrostRobert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech.[1] His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using ...
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Fast FoodWhy do Americans like fast food so much? We know that fast food is a major part of American society now but it wasn’t always that way. “J. Walter Anderson started fast food by opening up the first White Castle in 1916 in Wichita, Kansas” (Files 1). It took until the post World War II era for fast ...
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To Drive or Not to DriveWho is eligible to drive and what is the right age in which people should stop driving? A proven fact is that as people grow older they are more susceptible to disease and mental illness. Conditions like arthritis, though it is possible to be affected at an early age. This does not mean to say ...
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Visual PerceptionVisual perception is the ability to interpret information and surroundings from the effects of visible light reaching the eye. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight, or vision (adjectival form: visual, optical, or ocular). The various physiological components involved in vision ...
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Shot Heard Around The World: JFKNovember 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas at 1:30 p.m. while traveling in an open top presidential motorcade with Texas governor John Conally (Wicker). He was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. of a fatal head wound caused by one of the bullets (Wicker). Lee Harvey Oswald, the ...
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Communist ManifestoCommunist Manifesto Summary
The Communist Manifesto opens with the famous words "The history of all hitherto societies has been the history of class struggles," and proceeds in the next 41 pages to single-mindedly elaborate this proposition (79). In section 1, "Bourgeois and Proletarians," Marx ...
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Women’s Roles and How They’re Reflected Through FashionFashion has always been important in people’s lives. It is a way of expressing one’s self, showing people’s social standing, and maybe what they may do for a career or give others an idea of how they may act. Fashion trends change constantly and for many reasons. It changes every season due to ...
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Ed GeinYou could never image how many e-mails I get from people saying "Did you know the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is true" or "A friend of a friend was in jail with the real LEATHERFACE". Who ever thought of putting that intro at the beginning of TCM with the narration of John Larroquette forever engraved ...
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Symbolism in Zora Neale Hurston’s SweatZora Neale Hurston’s short story, “Sweat” revolves around the story’s main character Delia. It shows the journey of a woman who was timid and would take abuse from her husband to a strong, powerful woman with a backbone. Hurston’s story is rich in symbolism and focuses on strength, the differences ...
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House of SpiritsAllende portrays Esteban as having a strong and harsh character in the novel, The House of the Spirits. Yet, after leaving, his mother and sister, and starting a new and independent life, Esteban changes much. For the first time he is successful and wealthy. He feels as if he has no problems, ...
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Was The War In Vietnam JustifiedLooking back we can see how America made poor decisions in relation to Vietnam. Vietnam is an invitation only to amnesia- a hard and numb scar we prefer not to notice. (1) The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict was not justified. The country it was backing in the war made immoral ...
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Science of ElectronicsMilitary equipment, toys, communication, home electronics, computing, cars, satellites and others. This is only a partial list of products, which contain electronics. Actually electronics won our world. We wake up with the ring of electronic clock, drink coffee from a electronic coffee machine, ...
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Interpreter of Maladies: AnalysisThe stories in Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection, Interpreter of Maladies, examine the troubled relationships between intimate individuals. Each story involves characters of Indian descent presenting an insight into their culture and customs. Traditionally, "marriage is treated as an alliance between ...
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Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan was a formidable and tenacious captain of his ships. He was decisive in his move to overcome oppositions and mutiny in his ships, as had happened to him not long after his fleet of 5 ships sailed for the East Indies, otherwise known as the Spice Islands. Without determination and ...
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To Kill A MockingbirdUsing Tom Robinson’s trial as a starting point, explain what we learn about Maycomb Society after reading ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ Harper Lee’s novel ‘To kill a Mocking bird’ revolves around Maycomb a typical rural town of the American South. The story is set in the 1930s a period when racism and ...
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The Monroe Doctrine, Simon Bolivar, Porfirio Diaz.The Monroe Doctrine is a U.S. doctrine, which, on December 2, 1823, confirmed that European powers were no longer to settle or obstruct with the dealings of the newly independent states of the Americas. The Monroe Doctrine was named after the fifth president: James Monroe. The reason why it's ...
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The Benefits of Single Sex EducationThe Benefits of Single Sex Education
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"Ok class. Now that we have taken role, lets talk about our next reading assignment. We will be reading Holes by Louis Sachar. This book is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is falsely ...
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