United States History Essays and Term Papers
Henry FordA biographical look at the life, times and lessons of
“It is doubtful if any mechanical invention in the history of the world has influenced in the same length of time the lives of so many people in an important way as the motor car.” So writes an American historian, thinking of the ...
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An Analysis Of Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five"When one begins to analyze a military novel it is important to
first look at the historical context in which the book was written. On the
nights of February 13-14 in 1944 the city of Dresden, Germany was subjected
to one of the worst air attacks in the history of man. By the end of the
bombing ...
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Human Nature And The Declaration Of IndependenceI would like to show that the view of human nature that is shown in The
Declaration of Independence is taken more from the Bible and that that view is
in disagreement with two of the three esays given in class. The Biblical
perspective of man is that he was created by a divine Creator with a ...
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William Lloyd Garrisonwas America's greatest fighter against slavery. He became the most villified man in the country. He was considered a dangerous radical, he was scorned by society, attacked by the press, and hunted by enraged mobs. But this crusader against slavery never feared to stand alone. Throughout his ...
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Acid Rain 5This report involves a well description on acid rain as well as a focus on acid rain in eastern Canada. This report contains a very helpful basic background on acid rain as well as a questionnaire. It involves an annual report on the Federal-Provincial Agreements, sulphur dioxide emissions in ...
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The Great DepressionThere has only been one depression in the history of the United States of America. There were a few other instances throughout the nineteenth century, which lasted in periods of 20 years, known as recessions, none were anyway as severe as the one suffered in the 1930s which was known as a ...
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Marijuana Abuse"Marijuana is the second most popular drug after alcohol in the country today. So many people smoke marijuana that the numbers alone seem to legitimize and condone its presence in people's lives. Yet, even in moderation marijuana is not 'safe.' Somehow this information had not filtered down to ...
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Two Great Men: Franklin And JeffersonTwo men who will live on forever in our history books are Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. These two men have contributed many positive and sound ideas to our American culture. Their participation in so many different fields changed the world immensely. In their later years, they were ...
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AustriaTable of Contents
Population
Culture
Tradition
Way of Life
Vegetation and Animal Life
History
Religion
Arts
Language
Education Health
Government
Climate
Trade
Resources
Agriculture ...
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Censor The Internet?? The freedom of speech that was possible on the Internet could now be subjected to governmental approvals. For example, China is attempting to res5trict political expression, in the name of security and social stability. It requires users of the Internet and e-mail to register, so that they can ...
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The Right To Keep And Bear ArmsThursday, 19 August, 1996
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the
right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" (Bill of
Rights, Article II).
This seemingly simple phrase is probably the source of more debate and argument
than any ...
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Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th president of the United States (1969-1972), was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon was one of the most controversial politicians of the twentieth century. He built his political career on the communist scare of the late forties and early fifties, but as president he ...
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MarijuanaAn ongoing research project headed by associate professor of
psychiatry Harrison Pope had one subject who had smoked every
day for a long time. To participate in the research-which actually
concerned not drug use but testosterone-he had to stop his use.
The man had been such a heavy use that, ...
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Dystopia In Aldous Huxley's Brave New WorldIt's hard to imagine yet somehow so extremely close to us is the
possibility of a world of ideal perfection where there is no room or
acceptance of individuality. Yet, as we strive towards the growth of
technology and improvement of our daily living we come closer to closing
the gap between the ...
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The Road Ahead By Bill GatesIn his book The Road Ahead, Bill Gates relates to a non-technical audience the history, growth, and future of technology. He discusses how the trends, technologies, and issues of the Information Age are affecting society. Gates makes predictions and gives advice on how to adapt and succeed in ...
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Elizabeth BlackwellWhen graduated from Geneva Medical School in 1849, she became the first woman doctor in the United States. When she enrolled in the Medical Register of the United Kingdom, this made her Europe’s first modern woman doctor.
was born in 1821 in Bristol, England. She was one of nine children and ...
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Shermans MarchE-mail: klotzsta@pilot.msu.edu
Sherman’s March In November of 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman cut a 300-mile long, 60-mile wide corridor of destruction across the Confederate State of Georgia. He burned every thing in his path. He torched plantations, bridges, crops, factories, and ...
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The Boxer RebellionChina during the late nineteenth century was in turmoil from external and internal forces. The underlining internal pressures were exacerbated by the thrust of western imperialism and exploitation. Imperialism and the west were the catalyst for the Boxer Uprising. The ingredients of descent and ...
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J. Edgar HooverI know if I were , I would be able to find tremedous amounts of information on the author of this biography. It is a good thing, for the United States government, I am not. The author of J. Edgar’s biography is extremely hard to find information on. I even asked the library assistants for help ...
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Events Of The Civil WarThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. In this document, I ...
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