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Traveling Essays and Term Papers
A Brief History of African Music through The Colonial PeriodMusic before the 20th century was very different when compared to the music of the 21st Century. There were distinctive occasions for each type of African music. West African music, the African Diaspora, and the music of the Colonies each had different musical instruments.
West African music ...
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Aztec CivilizationThe Aztecs were very unique in every aspect of life. Their civilization, in my opinion was one of the best, based on their social structure, advanced farming, and architecture. They were a very important contribution to our modern world.
The Aztec Indians, who are known for their domination of ...
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Tragic Flaw In OdysseusSince the time when stories have been written down and acted out, we have had heros. These heros were to save the day and live happily ever after. They are sometimes invincible, affected by nothing, then completing their goal. But this is not true among all heros. Some heros have a problem, almost ...
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Moby Dick compared to White Whale's TailmenMoby-Dick is a very exciting novel written by Herman Melville that takes everything to a whole new level. The Pequod serves as a place of isolation for the crew compared to Nantucket. While on the Pequod the crew must face each other’s insanity but also natural elements such wind, fire, and ...
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Roger Williams and Anne HutchinsonRoger Williams and Anne Hutchinson are not widely known. They were both preachers and had the similar beliefs. Williams and Hutchinson were both tried and both got kicked out of Massachusetts Bay Colony because of their beliefs. Williams believed that the colonists should break away from the ...
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Joys of BasketballBasketball is a team sport that has two teams who try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop.
A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the hoop while playing normally. A field goal scores two points for the shooting team if a ...
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Bacteria And Foodborne IllnessBacteria and Foodborne Illness
On this page:
• What are foodborne illnesses?
• What are the causes of foodborne illnesses?
• What are the symptoms of foodborne illnesses?
• What are the risk factors of foodborne illnesses?
• What are the complications of foodborne illnesses?
• How ...
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America's Early Identifiable QualitiesAmerica has many distinct and identifiable qualities. Many of these qualities that influence the American identity began to emerge as early as the colonists’ settling. One of these qualities is the importance of freedom. Diversity has also been a classifying feature of America. American’s are ...
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Karol WojtylaKarol Josef Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. He had two parents, Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kackorowska. Karol was baptized June 20, by Father Franciszek Zak. His father was a Lieutenant in the Polish army, and his mother was a school teacher. He also had a brother, Edmund ...
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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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FashionWith the decline of the bustle, sleeves began to increase in size and the 1830s silhouette of an hourglass shape became popular again. The fashionable silhouette in the early 1900s was that of a mature woman, with full low chest and curvy hips. The "health corset" of this period removed pressure ...
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Contrast of Society on the River to the Shore in Huck FinnIn, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, author, Mark Twain contrasts what life is like on the uncivilized shore compared to the peaceful life on the river. Huckleberry Finn is a character that rejects society's behaviors and values because he does not want to be "civilized" like everyone wants him to ...
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Canterbury Tales: The PrologueThe Prologue
Endless books were written and numerous stories were told about people's journeys, and piligrims' travels. However, one of these books managed to stand out, and claim its spot as one of the all-time best-written books describing the hierarchy of the medieval ages and the way of ...
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The AlchemistJust as in the book when Santiago gave up sheep herding, I too can also remember a time in my life when I gave up something worthwhile and important to me too follow what I thought was meant to be (or what I wanted to do). Both the job I had at the county government agency and the business I ...
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Beowulf The PoetIn modern, written poetry, we often judge the excellence of the creator by the use of unusual but appropriate imagery. The more original the poem is, the better. The bards who performed in the oral-formulaic tradition, however, were evaluated for the skill with which they could weave together ...
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Batman Vs BeowulfThere are many heroes in our world. Hero are often seen as mythological legends, endowed with great courage and strength, and celebrated for their bold exploits. Some may also say heroes are noted for their feat of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or scarified his or ...
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MetamorphosisFranz Kafka’s short story, “Metamorphosis” illustrates how society fails to look beyond surface value. It is an allegory about disability and alienation. The main character, Gregor, transforms into a large bug. Although his appearance has changed, Gregor is still himself inside and is very ...
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Of Mice and Men: George and LennieDo you ever see a weird group of friends walking around? George and Lennie are exactly those groups of friends. George and Lennie are the characters from the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The book deals with two men who travel through California together. After having to leave Weed they ...
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A Life of TravestyRichard Wagner, a sensational German composer who wrote breathtaking musical pieces which he used in the operas that he wrote. Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany on May 22, 1813 and died in Venice, Italy on February 13, 1883. Wagner was born into a middle class family with eight siblings. His ...
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TsunamiWhat is a Tsunami:
Tsunami is a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length generated by disturbances associated primarily with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean floor. Underwater volcanic eruptions and landslides can also generate tsunamis. In the deep ocean, their ...
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