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  • Native American Struggles

    Native American Struggles

    The article, "Sacred Landscapes", is about the south west Native American tribes struggle to keep their land, especially their sacred lands, from being destroyed by big corporation's and the United States Government for their mineral recourses. The Native Americans don't like the fact that The U.S. Government is taking their main source of living, water. "Our ancestors taught us that if we lose respect for the gods, our clan relationships, and the sacred, we may

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    Essay Length: 441 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 21, 2011
  • The American Dream

    The American Dream

    The American Dream The American Dream is a term that implies a successful and satisfying life. Many people associate it with immigration, as the dream of religious freedom, economic prosperity, and opportunity has historically driven immigrants to the United States. The term is used by a lot of modern Americans to signify success in life as a result of hard work. A man named James Truslow Adams first used the term in his book The

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    Essay Length: 620 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2011
  • A Latin American Study Guide

    A Latin American Study Guide

    1. Virgin Islands British Anguilla British Montserrat British Honduras British New Grenada British New Spain Spanish New Grenada Spanish Peru Spanish La Plata Spanish Cuba Spanish Dominican Republic Spanish St. Martin Dutch Dutch Guiana Dutch Brazil Portuguese Guadeloupe French Marie Glante French Martinique French St. Martin French French Guiana French Haiti French 2. 1 Mainland- The region of densely populated area that stretches from the mainland of Mesoamerica to the northern South American rimland 2.

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    Submitted: April 23, 2011
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    In identifying the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions and/or statuses of four Hispanic groups living in the United States; the following four groups have been chosen, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and El Salvadorians. Each group has a rich cultural identity but has been placed in the same category, Hispanic Americans, on the basis of language. All these groups share the Spanish language, though each has a different dialect and some words

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    Submitted: April 23, 2011
  • Argumentive Essay: Muslims In The Netherlands'

    Argumentive Essay: Muslims In The Netherlands'

    "If you can't accept Dutch values, don't come here" say's the officials of Holland. In the eyes of those that live in such a multi-cultural continent such as here in North America, this can seem quite appalling, since our nation is quaintly built on ideology's and views of many different heritages and ethicises. But this is completely normal for a nation that wants to preserve their heritage and their own ideals and not allow

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    Submitted: April 23, 2011
  • Early American Literature

    Early American Literature

    American Literature begins in the early 1600's with the written works of the new settlers coming from Europe to the New Land of America. Although the Indians lived in America before the first Europeans arrived; their literature was somewhat neglected due to it being transmitted orally with no written works. The American writings of the early seventeenth century possess no great artistic value; they are mainly valuable as a study in origins and understanding

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    Submitted: April 23, 2011
  • Lazziness In The American Socirtey

    Lazziness In The American Socirtey

    Relax, close your eyes and imagine living in world without ipods, cellular phones, and yes blackberries. Also think about not having your American eagle and Hollister to purchase your clothes from. If I could change one thing about the American society this would be it hands down. I believe that we as Americans have become way too materialized and way need to go back to living the good old simple life. Things would be so

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    Submitted: April 24, 2011
  • American Literature

    American Literature

    Writing Assignment II Scholars have long pointed out Puritans in American literature for hundreds of years. They rest on ambition, hard work, and an intense striving for success. Although individual Puritans could not know, in strict theological terms, whether they were "saved" and among the elect who would go to heaven; Puritans tended to feel that earthly success was a sign of election. Wealth and status were sought not only for themselves, but as welcome

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    Submitted: April 24, 2011
  • The Abolition Of Slavery In Brazil

    The Abolition Of Slavery In Brazil

    The Abolition of Slavery in Brazil, 13 May 1888 Next year sees the 120th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil. Some contemporary writers saw the period as an horrific maltreatment of our fellow human beings while others saw through this and viewed the patriarchal and familial advantages that society, especially slaves received. Whichever way one sees it, the period before its abolition saw a huge boost in Brazil’s economy, mainly down to its

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    Submitted: April 24, 2011
  • Huck Finn: An American Masterpiece

    Huck Finn: An American Masterpiece

    For more than two centuries, American authors have consistently produced outstanding works that have achieved national acclaim and international recognition. Many of these works have achieved have come to be celebrated as masterpieces in American literature and influential in the shaping of our nation. Since its publication in 1884, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has risen to such a status and has been added to the curriculum of most schools. Unlike any other

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    Submitted: April 24, 2011
  • The Great Gatsby, The Perverse American Dream

    The Great Gatsby, The Perverse American Dream

    The American Dream is an ideology that through hard, honest work and determination, you can achieve success in The United States of America. In the novel "The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald alludes to the concept of The American Dream in a time just after World War 1 and he achieves this through many characters and the environment in which they live and interact in. The main character of the novel has often been characterized

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    Submitted: April 25, 2011
  • A New Chapter For American Immigration

    A New Chapter For American Immigration

    A New Chapter for American Immigration Immigrants are what make America the melting pot. They come from all parts of the world and for all kinds of reason. Many have done so legally through the system; however when the public thinks of immigration, they think about the problem of illegal immigration. But, many immigrants contribute to America by enlisting to become citizens. According to Max Boot and Michael O'Hanlon, authors of the Washington Post's column

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    Submitted: April 25, 2011
  • American History X

    American History X

    "American History X" is an unflattering and often disturbing look at the roots and consequences of racism. And like the hard reality that it attempts to mirror, there are no easy answers or simple solutions offered in this cautionary tale. Instead, it portrays the scourge of racism as an endemic and self-propagating problem, festering and feeding upon itself, resulting in distant consequences both unexpected and tragic. In his heyday, Derek Vinyard was one of the

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    Submitted: April 25, 2011
  • Ben Franklin: The Ideal American

    Ben Franklin: The Ideal American

    As one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin appears among the most interesting and intelligent men of colonial times. A true American pioneer, Franklin became a successful printer, talented inventor, important diplomat, and celebrated author after publishing his own Autobiography. Thriving in the difficult printmaking business, Benjamin Franklin was the ultimate entrepreneur. A very frugal man at the start, Franklin counted every single penny; this sort of self-control corresponds with the idea of self determination.

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    Essay Length: 477 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2011
  • New American Essay

    New American Essay

    In The New Americans by Ruben Martinez, the author provides insight of the life experience of several families as they emigrate from their homeland and migrate to America in hope to finding a better life. The following text will briefly examine each family and their experience, but critically analyze the experience through defining and relating sociological concepts and theories. By the end the writer will explain how in reading this book has helped in understanding

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    Submitted: April 27, 2011
  • American Individualism

    American Individualism

    It is sometimes hard to determine early American literature from European literature. American literature begins to become distinct from European literature as the American Revolution becomes more imminent. Writers such as Hector St. John de Crevecouer and Henry David Thoreau illustrate these changes of American thought and America's place in world politics. American citizens develop a sense of individualism which is unique to Americans. The early writers of American literature illustrate the transformation from

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    Submitted: April 28, 2011
  • Jewish Americans

    Jewish Americans

    Jewish Americans The basis for much of the prejudice and discrimination targeting Jewish Americans is the widely accepted belief that the Jews were responsible for the death of Christ. It is obvious to me that Feagin and Feagin (2008) do not accept that view since they dismiss any notion of the Jew’s responsibility in Christ’s death as “erroneous” (Racial and Ethnic Relations, p. 115). I believe just the opposite that the Jews are ultimately responsible

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    Submitted: April 28, 2011
  • American History X

    American History X

    American History X The movie American History X is designed to show a better understanding of the serious racism-taking place in America today. The graphic and somewhat upsetting film shows anger and dislike between a “ghetto” black community and a white neo-nazi gang. One of the main ideas in this movie is to show how someone whose whole life has been centered around racism and later he realizes that all races should be treated with

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    Submitted: April 29, 2011
  • American Policing

    American Policing

    Chromoblastomycosis Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic implantation of a specific group of dematiaceous or brown pigmented fungi (usually Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladosporium carrionii, or Fonsecaea compacta) through the skin. Chromoblastomycosis was first described in 1914 by Max Rudolph, a German physician living in Brazil. Rudolph was able to isolate a dark-colored fungus from patients; this fungus grew in culture as a dark gray-to-blackÐ'-colored

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    Essay Length: 916 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2011
  • Affluenza In American Society

    Affluenza In American Society

    Introduction: The basic purpose of this essay is to evaluate a common disorder of our society that is infecting people throughout World and particularly in the U.S. This disorder is called "Affluenza" it is very catching and once polluted with the disease it is difficult to be overthrown. "Affluenza" is characterized as an unhealthful connection with money, blown up hopes and tiresome efforts to keep up with the Joneses. "Affluenza" creates anxiety, bankruptcy, and becomes

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    Essay Length: 1,656 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2011
  • Change To Be American

    Change To Be American

    Erika Fletcher 4/28/05 Period 7 The Change to be American The Melting Pot is a short story written by Anna Quidlen. Seventh Grade is written by Gary Soto. The Melting Pot is about a neighborhood of people, all in different cultures fitting together as one culture. Seventh Grade is about Latino boys and girls fitting into American culture, and trying to forget their own culture. Although the Melting Pot and Seventh Grade are different scenarios

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    Essay Length: 616 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 30, 2011
  • The War On Terror: The Americans War Or A Real International Crisis.

    The War On Terror: The Americans War Or A Real International Crisis.

    The aim of my essay is to argue whether or not America started the idea of the war on terror for its own selfish needs, which is widely believed to be oil, or whether it is a crisis that could have been avoided. I want to show that the Americans have used excessive force in dealing with the people believed to be responsible and who are mainly from Middle Eastern countries. The Americans have forcefully

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    Submitted: April 30, 2011
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity There are four Hispanic American groups that I would like to present in this paper and identify some basic differences and commonalities in their linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions. The groups are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Columbian. Mexicans The Mexican people living in this country are mostly concentrated in California and Texas with over half of them located in these two states. (City University of New York [CUNY],

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    Submitted: May 1, 2011
  • American Struggle

    American Struggle

    American Struggle Everyone always has that dream of having that one spectacular car that they have always wanted. A lot of people always want sports cars and that's what I always wanted. The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Dodge Viper have always been my favorite. They both have incredible performance, and features that set them apart from any ordinary car. They both have comparable features, but there's one that takes my breath away. The Corvette and

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    Submitted: May 1, 2011
  • Stereotypes Of Latin Americans

    Stereotypes Of Latin Americans

    A Report on Stereotypes of Latin Americans among Graduate Students of International Management Carmen Vega Carney and Matilde Franciulli This study presents the results of a study conducted among graduate students in international management in a US business school. The study aimed at identifying the students’ prevalent stereotypes of Latin Americans as well as to ascertain whether these differ from conventional stereotypes present in the general population. The conventional stereotypes were identified from those reported

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    Submitted: May 1, 2011