American History Essays and Term Papers
The Watergate Complex" is a series of modern buildings with balconies that
looks like filed down Shark's Teeth" (Gold, 1)
" is a series of modern buildings with balconies that
looks like filed down Shark's Teeth" (Gold, 1). Located on the Potomac
River in Washington, D.C. it contains many hotel rooms and offices. ...
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Rock MusicIn this essay, I'm going to introduce to the reader a topic not touched a
lot because of its complexity and its avoidance by conservative adults.
This topic is, of course, . During one week, I looked for
information in the library and at my house, and from the information I
gathered and my one ...
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The Indians Of The Pacific NorthwestWhen stories are told about the American Indian it is usually the Indians that are looked upon as the heathens. They are portrayed as savages who spent most of their time raiding wagon trains and scalping the white settlers just for fun. The media has lead us to believe that the American ...
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The Art Of The Republican Period And The Beginning Of The EmSculpture and painting of the Republican period, initially reflected Etruscan influences. As the empire expanded, exposure to other cultures and the art of Greece reflected a more eclectic style. The building of religious buildings and palaces was of importance, but also they began to ...
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The Whiskey RebellionOn August 1, 1794, President George Washington was once again leading
troops. Only this time Washington was not striking out against the British but
rather against fellow Americans. The occasion for this was the Whiskey Rebellion.
Various efforts had been made to diminish the heated opposition ...
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Jujitsu - The Gentle ArtTo a person not conversant with this art, Jujitsu may be considered as a foul or derogatory term in Japanese. However, Jujitsu us one of the most effective and deadly forms of martial arts taught today. Unique among other forms of combat, Jujitsu holds the position of a �parent art�, of from ...
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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 ...
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Norma Rae A Labor AnalysisThis film is based on the real life story of Crystal Lee Sutton and her involvement with Ruben Warshovsky and the organization of the textile workers at the J.P. Stevens Company in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina (Labor Films). Sally Field plays the lead role of Norma Rae (Crystal Lee Sutton) ...
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Andrew Jackson And The National BankAndrew Jackson had violated his oath as president, making him a
perfect candidate for impeachment. Even from the start, his presidency was
a question of whether his decisions were based on the interests of the
whole nation or his own personal interests, in search of self- gain. After
examining ...
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Neoclassicismrepresented a reaction against the passionate and enthusiastic renaissance view of man as being basically good and possessed of an endless potential for religious and intellectual growth.
Neoclassical theorists, by contrast, saw man as an imperfect being, inherently sinful, whose potential was ...
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Frederick Douglass' Speech For Individual RightsFrederick Douglass, who was born into slavery in Maryland, became the most famous of all black abolitionists in addition to being one of the greatest American orators of his day. After the Civil War, Douglass prevailed as a passionate spokesman for the rights of blacks and remained a believer ...
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Reconstruction In The SouthThis essay will describe the events that occurred following the Civil
War in a period known as Reconstruction. In the South, during this period of
time many people suffered from the great amount of property damage done to such
things as farms, factories, railroads and several other things that ...
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History Of Arabic MusicArabic music is my favorite musical styling. Although I have come to enjoy classical and contemporary styling as well, Arabic music has almost an innate quality of enjoyment for me. Its songs speak of the life and culture of Arabic countries and its melody is not commonly heard on American radio ...
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The Manhattan ProjectOn the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay
flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first
atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power
equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were
an ...
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Causes Of The Great DepressionThe Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one that spread to virtually the entire industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; however, the main cause for the ...
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Theatre Review Three Tall WomenEdward Albee's Three Tall Women, portrays the life of a woman (A) who overcomes numerous hardships. The entire play is set in the woman's bedroom and the time is the present. The cast of only five, two of which have no lines, perform the play arena style.
Upon coming to see this play, I had ...
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The Townshend Acts� repeal of the Stamp Act left Britain's financial
problems unresolved. Parliament had not given up the right to tax the
colonies and in 1767, at the urging of chancellor of the Exchequer Charles
Townshend, it passed s, which imposed taxes on lead,
glass, tea, paint, and paper that Americans ...
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Jazzis a type of music developed by black Americans about 1900
and possessing an identifiable history and describable
stylistic evolution. It is rooted in the mingled musical traditions of
American blacks. More black musicians saw for the first time a
profession. Since its beginnings has ...
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The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century AmericaThe development of railroads in the 19th century transformed almost every aspect of human life. They were the first big businesses and created our economy. These changes occurred in a relatively short period of time (about 1830-1875), yet managed to positively effect society's economy, ...
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Dead Man WalkingThe film �� is a film about redemption. The film is
directed by Tim Robbins. Susan Sarandon plays a Nun called Sister Helen
Prejean. She is asked by a convicted murderer to get him a lawyer, and then
later is asked to be his spiritual advisor. The convicted killer is named
Matthew Poncelet, ...
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A Look At Post Modern Architecture In CaliforniaEric Owen Moss is in no way new to architecture. However, prior to the design and building of the Schnabel House Moss had designed few residential homes. Moss had always been associated with larger commercial buildings. This is a result of his close work with developer Frederick Norton Smith. ...
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Die Hard The Movie - Action Film SubtextsDie Hard, the original in the series, stars Bruce Willis as John McClaine, and Bonnie Bedelia as his wife, Holly McClaine. The movie is about a group of terrorists who take over the building where Holly works in L.A., so that they can rob the company of $600 million worth of bearer bonds. ...
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The Spanish American War And Its CausesThe Spanish-American War started off with no conflict between US
and Spain. Cuba and Spain were were arguing because Cuba thought that it
should be it's own country and Spain didn't. Spain was basically using
harsh and cruel punishment to get Cuba to shut up. The US wasn't happy, but
they didn't ...
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My Darling Clementine - The EfMy Darling Clementine to me didn't stick out as a particularly dark movie. I will agree that there were a lot of dark scenes in it but not enough to distract me toward the idea of this being a particularly dark film as a whole. However the dark noir lighting style that was used to bring the night ...
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The History Of The Ku Klux KlanOver the years many people have created groups to support their beliefs. These groups allow people with the same ideas to gather together and work out plans to advance their ideas. All of the groups that have been established have not necessarily gained a positive image from the public. One ...
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