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  • A Comparison Of The Cheyenne Society And The American Society

    A Comparison Of The Cheyenne Society And The American Society

    A Comparison of the Cheyenne society and the American society The Cheyennes are known as the Indians of the Great Plains but that was not always the case. The Cheyennes have been forced to migrate several times due to hostile neighbors and disease that have plagued the areas where they resided (Hoebel 7). They originated in the Northwest part of the country and ended up settling in the plains. Now, the few Cheyennes who have

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    Essay Length: 629 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2011
  • Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity

    Hispanic American Diversity The four groups Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans and South Americans have been chosen for identifying the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious and familial conventions and/or statuses of Hispanic groups living in the U.S. All these groups are from different regions but have been placed in one category due to the similarity of their language. The base is Spanish but the accent and the meaning of certain words are different. Two groups;

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    Essay Length: 1,155 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2011
  • Looking At American Society From The Plays

    Looking At American Society From The Plays

    The statement “embedded in every major play written by an American playwright is a Critique of American society” is valid for both American Buffalo and Burried Child. While in American Buffalo, effects of materialism and capitalism are clearly seen, Burried Child differently is a metaphorical one containing Americans’ sins they buried, like Vietnam War , slavery, genocide of Native Americans, atom bomb.But when we search the reasons of these sins, we come across the same

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    Essay Length: 1,183 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2011
  • The History Of American Football

    The History Of American Football

    The History of American Football Football, as well as rugby and soccer, is believed to have originated from an ancient Greek game known as Harpaston. Harpaston is mentioned quite frequently throughout classical literature, in which it is referred to as a “very rough and brutal” game. The rules of this ancient sport were simple: a team would be awarded points when a player would move the ball across the opposing team’s goal line by either

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    Submitted: January 5, 2011
  • The Cell Phone On The American Way Of Life

    The Cell Phone On The American Way Of Life

    The Effect of the Cell Phone on the American Way of Life Our society has experience many technological changes over the last 70 years. Most people would say; “Televisions were the most technological advance ever created,” Some others would; say “No, the most important technological advance has been the telephone.” I personally agree with both opinions, but I must say; cell phones have created the most revolutionary effect on the American way of life. At

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    Submitted: January 5, 2011
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    Elbert Jones III Ms. Palmgren Throw out history every American has always tried to gain the say thing the American, but since the Baby Boomers and Millennial generation the way of attaining the American dream has changed a great deal. The American dream is an idea that is important to every American a great paying job, with loving family and friends. Attaining the Baby Boomer generation American dream was a little different then that the

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    Submitted: January 6, 2011
  • Developing The American Identity

    Developing The American Identity

    Developing the American Identity In this essay I will discuss the development of an American Identity which is evident in writing. Leading up to the American Revolution there were three periods. First exploration which led into colonialism, second the Puritan period, and last the Age of Reason which was actually responsible for the formation of a united America. Though each period was different, it wasn’t until the Age of Reason that America started to form

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    Submitted: January 6, 2011
  • Great Gatsby: Decline Of American Dream

    Great Gatsby: Decline Of American Dream

    The Great Gatsby: Final Paper Fitzgerald’s dominant theme in The Great Gatsby is the corruption and decline of the American Dream. By analyzing the upper class during the 1920s through the eyes of Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald shows that the American Dream has transformed from noble thoughts to more materialistic and money based ideas. In support of this message, Fitzgerald highlights the original aspects as well as the new aspects of the American Dream in his

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    Essay Length: 1,256 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2011
  • American Home Product Case

    American Home Product Case

    Recommendation: Optimal Amount of Debt is 70% As Mr. Laporte approaches retirement, American Home Products (AHP) has an important decision to make with respect to adopting a more aggressive capital structure policy. Use of debt carries with it advantages and disadvantages. In accordance with value-based management, we recommend that AHP adopts a capital structure consisting of 70% debt. The following points justify such action: • The hallmark of value-based management is to choose strategies that

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    Essay Length: 1,056 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2011
  • American Democracy

    American Democracy

    American Democracy: A Real Democracy or Hidden Oligarchy? The United States was founded with the intent that class distinction and rigid social structure were the things left behind in the old world. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness were the basis that created the American dream from the very beginning. The state where people face promise of political democracy, wide range of civil liberties, opportunity for economic prosperity, and equality between each and every citizen.

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    Essay Length: 3,246 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2011
  • The Electoral College: An Unconstitutional American System

    The Electoral College: An Unconstitutional American System

    The Electoral College is an American institution designed to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Since the founders believed the average voter to be dangerous to democratic order, they set in place a system of voting that would allow the public to elect members to represent them and cast their votes for these two offices. Article II Section 1 allowed each voter in the Electoral College to cast two votes for

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    Submitted: January 10, 2011
  • American Home Product Case

    American Home Product Case

    Recommendation: Optimal Amount of Debt is 70% As Mr. Laporte approaches retirement, American Home Products (AHP) has an important decision to make with respect to adopting a more aggressive capital structure policy. Use of debt carries with it advantages and disadvantages. In accordance with value-based management, we recommend that AHP adopts a capital structure consisting of 70% debt. The following points justify such action: • The hallmark of value-based management is to choose strategies that

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    Essay Length: 291 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2011
  • The Use Of Theatre In Mexican-American Culture

    The Use Of Theatre In Mexican-American Culture

    Latinos are currently the largest minority group in the United States, and Mexican-Americans are the largest group within the Latino population. It may be unfathomable for the younger generations to think of the Mexican population in the United States as a silent minority group; however, it was not until after World War II that we see a rise in Chicano nationality and identity movements. What was the role of the theatre in this discovery of

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    Essay Length: 2,119 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2011
  • Hispanic American Language

    Hispanic American Language

    Hispanics in the United States have significantly contributed to much of our society’s customs and culture for many centuries. Ranging from politics, public service, military, business, science, organized sports to even the entertainment industry, you can find their mark universally if you take a closer look. It is quite a wonder as to the many historians whom have not acknowledged Hispanics’ impact on history, as they are just as intricate within America’s history as any

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    Submitted: January 13, 2011
  • What Is An American

    What Is An American

    In his essay “What Is an American”, Hector St. John de CrÐ"Ёvecoeur writes about his experiences seeing the new American culture shortly after it came about in North America. He contrasts the type of live that these new Americans had with what was common in Europe at the time. Through the passage, he expresses much dissimilarity between the lives of Europeans and Americans, highlighting how different the situation was in America. He mainly illustrates that

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    Essay Length: 285 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2011
  • Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global

    Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global

    Barbie: The American Girl Goes Global 1. Describe Mattel’s global marketing strategy for Barbie and assess its success. Mattel pushed Barbie in to Global market by adapting fashion and culture trends to it product. Difficulties for Mattel to enter global market are culture, barriers and competitors. Mattel faced problem in the Middle East about religious and social grounds. Parents and religious leaders think Barbie is odd with their culture value and Arab girl’s reality is

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    Essay Length: 308 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2011
  • American Express Marketing Analysis

    American Express Marketing Analysis

    Business summary and Brief History In 1850, Henry Wells formed American Express along side the partnership of a few other competitors of the day. The delivery services company primarily worked in the eastern portion of the United States. When Wells suggested that the company extend west to California, the other executives declined. Henry Wells then partnered with William Fargo to form Wells Fargo and Co. American Express continued with its pony express deliveries and had

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    Essay Length: 2,732 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2011
  • Judicial Activism Is Necessary To Protect The Rights Of American Citizens.

    Judicial Activism Is Necessary To Protect The Rights Of American Citizens.

    Contention 1- The majority does not perform the greatest ability to protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona, the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda, but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera

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    Submitted: March 2, 2011
  • How American History Influnenced Literature

    How American History Influnenced Literature

    American History has influenced the literature written in America for many years. Some of the best literature was written when important events were occurring in America. When hard times in America are taking place, people feel the need to write, and express what is going on inside their heads. Although events in America were not always positive, people found a way to use the times to create beautiful literature. Some of the most influential literature

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2011
  • American Automobile Industry

    American Automobile Industry

    -American Automobile Industry- As we move towards a globalized business world, new competitors have risen from developing nations. These nations now pose a threat to the many industries still stuck in their old ways. One industry in particular is the American auto industry that has seen a large fall in their earnings. Japan is one nation who has revolutionized the auto industry through Toyota. The world is growing and with this growth we see

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    Essay Length: 1,141 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2011
  • Maggie's American Dream

    Maggie's American Dream

    Maggie's American Dream Maggie's American Dream is Margaret Comer's inspiring biography written by her son James P. Comer. It also doubles as the autobiography of James P. Comer himself. It a great story of a person overcoming obstacles to reach their goals and dreams. Maggie was born in Woodland, Mississippi. Her parents were Jim and Maude. Her father was a sharecropper, even though he was more educated that the man he worked for. He was

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    Essay Length: 1,441 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2011
  • Scuds (North American Aquatic Invertabrate)

    Scuds (North American Aquatic Invertabrate)

    Scuds Although ecologically important and common, the term “scud” is better known as a series of Soviet ballistic missiles perhaps just as significant in a different way. Scuds, or side-swimmers are freshwater invertebrates belonging to the order Amphipoda, with approximately 150 species found in North America (Voshell 248). They are primarily found in all kinds of shallow waters (McCafferty 389), but many live underground. Scuds are very important to the ecosystem (Voshell 248). Without the

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    Submitted: March 3, 2011
  • Role Of American

    Role Of American

    The trafficking of human beings for slave labor and sexual exploitation is one of the fastest growing global problems. It has been called the "dark side of globalization" because an enormous upsurge of human enslavement has accompanied a border-free world economy (Miller). Trafficking in persons is a transnational crime that touches people in every nation, and even neighborhoods in this country. The vast reach of human trafficking stunned my own community, when we learned that

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    Submitted: March 3, 2011
  • American Foreign Policy 1945-2005

    American Foreign Policy 1945-2005

    Once the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, it was clear that the U.S. was a major force in international affairs. Since that time, the U.S. has had some successes and some failures in its international affairs. Following World War II, the U.S. was in constant struggles against the communist nation of the USSR. Our first major success against the Soviet Union was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Had

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    Submitted: March 3, 2011
  • American Pop Art

    American Pop Art

    Examine the mass media's influence on both the formal and iconographic features of American Pop Art. Centre your discussion on one or two examples each of the work of the following artists: Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, James Rosenquist. Pop Art is one of the major art movements of the Twentieth Century. Characterized by themes and techniques drawn from mass culture such as advertising and comic books, pop art is widely interpreted

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    Essay Length: 2,657 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2011