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American Opportunity Essays and Term Papers
THOMAS JEFFERSONIn the thick of party conflict in 1800, wrote in a private letter, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." This powerful advocate of liberty was born in 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia, inheriting from his father, a planter ...
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Television In The 90’sToday, around the globe, television is thought to affect the lives of children and young adults. Sex and violence on television are now major influences in the up bringing of young children. We must take charge of the situation, by regulating what we are feeding to the minds of our youth.
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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 ...
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Bombing In Oklahoma CityThe bomb that ripped apart many lives in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995 has left an open wound that still healing for Oklahomans. Its fall in the heave and the cool morning breeze rushes across the fence that lines 5th street where the Alfred P. Murrah once stood. Articles of clothing and notes ...
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Homosexuals: A Suspect Class??
The struggle for minority protection by lesbians and gay men has moved
to the center of American life at the outset of the 1990's. It is almost
certain that lesbian and gay issues will be a more eminent aspect of the public
consciousness and American political scene in the coming decade than in ...
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Civil War The Color Bearer TraThe War Between the States was the heyday of American battleflags and their bearers. With unusualhistorical accuracy, many stirring battle paintings show the colors and their intrepid bearers in the forefront of the fray or as a rallying point in a retreat. The colors of a Civil War regiment ...
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China 2The Chinese Economy, Culture & Society
The social values and history have shaped and formed the economical developments and the current environment of business in the People's Republic of China. They have determined the patterns for negotiation and the Chinese perceptions of business, and their ...
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Cornel Wests Challenges For ThCornel West's Challenges for the American Youth
"Diversity and American Democracy." What does this mean? On September 29th, Cornel West tried to answer that question in front of some very young and naïve Syracuse University freshman. As directed by West, the new Arts and Science students read a ...
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The Roots Of Judaism And Christianity(i) Judaism:
The Jews are a people who trace their descent from the biblical Israelites
and who are united by the religion called Judaism. They are not a race; Jewish
identity is a mixture of ethnic, national, and religious elements. An individual
may become part of the Jewish people by ...
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Do Companies Have Business ConOrganizational or corporate social responsibility refers to the obligation of a business firm to seek actions that protect and improve the welfare of society along with its own interests. Corporate social responsibility often challenges businesses to be accountable for the consequences of their ...
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Declaration Of IndependceA democracy is a system of government controlled by the people, not by one certain group or individual. In the Declaration of Independence it states that “all men are created equal,” an idea which leads to the concept that all citizens should have the same rights, responsibilities, and influence ...
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Lyndon B JohnsonJohnson was born on Aug. 27, 1908, near Johnson City, Tex., the eldest son of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson. His father, a struggling farmer and cattle speculator in the hill country of Texas, provided only an uncertain income for his family. Politically active, Sam Johnson ...
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America Expansion Of 1700sUnited States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth and ...
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Jimmy CarterThe President of Peace was born October 1, 1924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy, a registered nurse. He was educated in the Plains public ...
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JFK: His Life And LegacyOn November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men.
From his heroic actions in World War II ...
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Joseph KennedyJoseph Patrick Kennedy was born on September 6, 1888, in Boston Massachusetts. He was born the son of Patrick , a local politician and successful businessman, and his wife Mary Augusta Hickey Kennedy. His parents wanted only the best for young Joe. In 1901 Joe was enrolled in Boston Latin, and ...
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Gender RolesChildren learn from their parents and society the conception of
"feminine" and "masculine." Much about these conceptions is not biological at
all but cultural. The way we tend to think about men and women and their gender
roles in society constitute the prevailing paradigm that influences out ...
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The Tragic Challenger ExplosionSpace Travel. It is a sense of national pride
for many Americans. If you ask anyone who was alive at the time, they could
probably tell you exactly where they were when they heard that Neil Armstrong
was the first person to walk on the Moon. But all of the success in our space
programs is ...
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Ambushed TraditionCindy said the Indians are grieving for a life that they have been forced to leave behind. I spoke to Ms. Cindy Abrahamson at the Spokane Indian Cultural Office in Wellpinit, Washington. She emphasized that life was "totally different" for the Spokane Indians before the creation of reservations. ...
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