|
The American Culture Essays and Term Papers
Radio - Making Waves In AmericaRadio: Making Waves in America
Radio-wave technology is one of the most important technologies used by man. It has forever changed the United States and the world, and will continue to do so in the future. Radio has been a communications medium, a recreational device, and many other things to us. ...
|  Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1502 - Pages: 6 |
Gambling 2It is becoming a familiar scenario. A city or town in need of money
and jobs finds itself confronting an idea that promises to bring plenty of
both. This idea is bringing in legalized gambling to the community. “All of
a sudden it’s like bang, legalized gambling is the biggest ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 660 - Pages: 3 |
Lorraine Hansberryrejected the limitations of her race and gender and through her written works, became a social activist and expanded the role of a black woman in America. wrote many works that allowed her to explain her views. She also explored these ideas through playwrights. was said to be a spearhead of the ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1509 - Pages: 6 |
The History Of CorvettesIt all started in September of 1951, when General Motors chief stylist Harley Earl took a ride to Watkins Glen sports car race. He was impressed with the Jaguars, Ferraris and Alfas, which made him decide to begin designing a new American sports car. Later on that year he assigns Bob McLean to ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 2978 - Pages: 11 |
Willem De Kooninghad been widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of this century known for his daring originality. Several exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad have celebrated the artistic achievements of this eminent artist's 60-year career. This essay covers part of his early life with real focus on ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 1575 - Pages: 6 |
GamblingIt is becoming a familiar scenario. A city or town in need of money
and jobs finds itself confronting an idea that promises to bring plenty of
both. This idea is bringing in legalized to the community. “All of
a sudden it’s like bang, legalized is the biggest economic
development force in ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 657 - Pages: 3 |
Is It Really Bad To Disobey?There are always two sides to every issue. Though many great things can come from being obedient to your friends, families and even the government, many great things also can come from being disobedient. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X proved this. By being disobedient and following their ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 679 - Pages: 3 |
An Asian American In AmericaAs an Asian American, living in Fall River, I take pride in my culture and heritage. My parents are of Chinese ancestry and they lived in Cambodia for many years. When the Khmer Rouge took over the Cambodian government they decided to get rid of everyone that are not Cambodian Citizen. Since my ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 771 - Pages: 3 |
William DeKooningWillem De Kooning Willem De Kooning had been widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of this century known for his daring originality. Several exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad have celebrated the artistic achievements of this eminent artist\'s 60-year career. This essay covers part ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1596 - Pages: 6 |
Board SchoolsFor most people boarding schools conjure up thoughts of young men in navy
blue blazers with white shirts and a tie going to a beautiful school with ivy
covered walls and the game of polo being played in the distance. Oh, and don't
forget thoughts of parents with fat wallets and a family trust ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1897 - Pages: 7 |
The Progressive EraThe decades between 1890 and 1920 was a period of vital reform activity that historians have called, . In this era millions of Americans organized in voluntary associations to come up with solutions to the many problems. Industrialization, with all its increase in productivity and the number of ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 2175 - Pages: 8 |
Gatsby S SacrificeThe truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God-- a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that-- and he must be about His Father's business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. So he invented ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1758 - Pages: 7 |
American Indian WarsThere is perhaps a tendency to view the record of the military in terms of conflict, that may be why the U.S. Army’s operational experience in the quarter century following the Civil War became known as the Indian wars. Previous struggles with the Indian, dating back to colonial times, ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1571 - Pages: 6 |
Native American MedicineIn the western world medicine is used primarily in the art of healing. Native Americans utilized the world of medicine for not only healing, but also religion and culture. There is no separation between them, the overlap. Native Americans believed that natural things are connected and harmonic ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 984 - Pages: 4 |
Sonny's BluesA captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem, "Sonny's Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny's brother, whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin's choice of Sonny's brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny's Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1255 - Pages: 5 |
The Generation Gap Within the Joy Luck ClubThe Generation Gap Within the Joy Luck Club
In The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan uses mothers and daughters to show the individuality of each woman. Although both generations are of Chinese descent, they share completely different beliefs and morals. Amy Tan shows the miscommunication between the two ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 331 - Pages: 2 |
The Civil WarOn a damp November afternoon in 1863, Abraham Lincoln -then president of the United States of three years- gave a speech to dedicate a battlefield of the Civil Wars as a memorial for the soldiers killed there in July of 1863. It was basic, routine US President stuff. Little did anyone attending ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 464 - Pages: 2 |
PrideA Prideful Essay
How many different variations of pride are there? Are there many or just one or two? To tell the truth, it depends on the person. Some people believe in one or two variations while still others believe in many such as the following: the pride of one's accomplishments, one's ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 708 - Pages: 3 |
Women Must be Free to Choose AbortionWomen Must be Free to Choose Abortion
There comes a time in the lives of most women when an ovum, fertilized with sperm, will implant itself into her uterine wall. This is nature's first step in its attempt to continue the human race. Currently, when this implantation occurs, the impregnated ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 2847 - Pages: 11 |
Violence In The MediaJim Morrison once said, "Whoever controls the media controls the mind." Reading this quote by Morrison really called my attention and made me realize the magnitude of the medias impact on society. Forms of communication a decade ago were not as developed as they are today. When I say communication ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 526 - Pages: 2 |
|
|
