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Louisiana Essays and Term Papers
The Lewis And Clark ExpeditionThe Lewis and Clark Expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean.Thomas Jefferson had long considered the project of a western expedition. Encouraged John Ledyard when he proposed an expedition in the 1780's. As president he ...
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Elvis PresleyElvis Presley enjoyed a long reign as the King of Rock N' Roll. He succeeded in not only stealing the hearts of every teenage girl in America, but also in redefining pop culture. Not only did Elvis redefine the world of pop culture but he helped to create the genre of Rock-n-Roll. According to ...
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Mr Polk's WarIn the beginning months of 1845 two very important events took place; these events led to the United States unfairly gaining many new territories. The first event was the annexation of Texas and the second event was the election of James Polk as America’s 11th president. Texas’s undetermined ...
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Black Family in the 19th CenturyThe issue of the black family during the nineteenth century is a highly debated topic, as family life changed for many black families during this time. Transitioning from enslavement to freedom was not easy for the vast majority of people during this time. The way in which historians have written ...
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Punishing Sex OffendersPunishing Sex Offenders
Sexual assaults leave a lasting image in our minds and pull at the heartstrings of their victims and the public. Several highly publicized sexual assault cases have spurred states to crack down on offenders in various ways. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety ...
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United States Modernization and ChangeThe first people to reach North America were Asian hunters and nomads. Following game along the Siberian coast, they crossed the land bridge that connected the two continents about 30,000 to 34,000 years ago. Once in Alaska, it took these first North Americans, the ancestors of Native American ...
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Hurricane KatrinaIn terms of natural disaster, New Orleans was actually on the weaker western side of the storm. It took a glancing hit rather than a direct blow from Hurricane Katrina. If New Orleans "dodged the bullet" in terms of natural disaster, however, it was not so fortunate in terms of man-made disaster. ...
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Lost German Slave Girl ReportCarolina Sandlin
HIST-344
Dr. Pitzulo
February 28, 2016
Book Review: "The Lost German Slave Girl"
In 1843, a Louisianan woman by the name of Madame Carl Rouff stumbled on someone that she had known who had been missing for years; Salome Muller. With a plethora of questions concerning ...
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Anthrax: Chemical WarfareHaving the threat of Anthrax falling in to the hands of terrorist or paramilitary groups strikes fear in our way of chemical warfare. During the Gulf War, Iraq had large stores of anthrax, which were later destroyed during the war. U.S. military experts say that, Saddam has the capabilities of ...
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Edna's Suicide In The AwakeningThe novel, The Awakening, by Kate Chopin is set in the late
nineteenth century, in Louisiana. This is a place and time for women to
submit themselves to the wants and needs of husbands and families. The
protagonist, Edna Pontellier, isn’t content with being a mother-woman, one
of the ordinary, ...
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Dead Man Walkingis a great book that deals with one of our nations most controversial issues: capital punishment. The books narrator, Sister Helen Prejean, discusses her personal views on capital punishment. She was a spiritual advisor and friend to two death row inmates; Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee ...
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Effects Of Excessive PesticideWhat is the goal of agriculture? Mainly, it is to produce healthy food, affordable for consumers to purchase, while ensuring that farmers are able to earn a decent income. Recently, with greater environmental awareness in society in general, it is also now very important to protect the ...
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Euthanasia And Suicideby Brent M. Pergram Master of Arts in Sociology
The specific sociological problem that is the topic of this research paper is euthanasia. The purpose of this research is to identify the variables associated with euthanasia. It also discusses the variables associated with various types of . I ...
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Productivity On The RiseProductivity is on the rise in the welfare systems. Ten years ago, the thought of productivity and welfare used together in a positive manner was obsolete? Today, it is common to hear these two words together in a positive context. The new way of looking at productivity and welfare is ...
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UnionsThe union movement of the late 19th century by Eli Hatch During 1870 through 1900 workers joined together; responding to the power of their employers caused by the growth of industrialization. The worker did not always have the luxury of leaving after eight hours of work, the right to ...
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The Roles African American InIn the history of the United States, African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans first came to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. They became slaves to the rich, greedy, lazy Americans. They were given no pay and often badly ...
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Assassination Of Martin LutherAuthorities differ on the reason why Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State. The term originated during the Civil War as a reference to soldiers from the state serving the Confederacy. Either because the state confederate troops stuck yellowhammer feathers in their caps or because their ...
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A Lesson Before Dying 2In the novel, A Lesson Before Dying, By Ernest Gaines, the main character, Grant Wiggins gives a man meaning in his last days alive. Wiggins gives him a book to write his thoughts in, and helps him to realize that he is not a “hog.” He shows him that he is truly a good person, and ...
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Duelingin the south was as much as a part of the heritage as their agrarian life. Southerners had an in depth feeling of pride and if anyone was to make them feel any different then they were going to have to pay. In the went right along with the class structure lines, as one will be able to tell in ...
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