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Harley-Davidson's Financial Comeback

so in the 1960s and 1970s that the common saying about Harley-Davidson motorcycles was that a five-mile trip consisted of riding f...

Women and Men in Fausse Route by Elisabeth Badinter

is to be held responsible for the revival of sexual stereotypes, which were about to disappear! She makes the struggle to legaliz...

World War II's D Day and the Role of the U.S.

involved European forces. At the same time, this is an American story. It would involve Americans. McManus (2004) claims that the ...

Algeria and French Colonialism

constant and effective contrast made between Eliane, who represents the beauty of the country as seen by its colonizers, and Camil...

The Meaning of the Battle of Stalingrad

come to fruition. In part, good wins out over evil. Even within Hitlers own ranks there was dissention, a lack of resolve, and a t...

Stem Cell Research: Argument Against

of medical advancement that purports to save lives, the necessary research requires the taking of other lives, which presents a di...

We Were Soldiers/Historical Accuracy of Film

back first one North Vietnamese assault, then another, over a period of six days."i In writing about the film, co-author of We W...

July 1 to July 3 1863 Battle of Gettysburg

Couch defiantly pledged, "In no case must the enemy be allowed to cross the Susquehanna" (Brubaker, 2003, p. 74). Lees Lt. Gen. R...

Kennesaw Mountain Battle During the Civil War

slaves to keep crops coming in. The North was very reliant on the Souths products and it was also more the hub of government, Brit...

First World War Battles Fought Beyond the European Continent

name suggests--would affect the entire world. II. World War One World War I begins when the Archduke Ferdinand, who is heir ...

Battle Royal in Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

and is confused by his grandfathers sudden rejection of this template of behavior as "treachery." The grandfather says to live wit...

The Western Front and the Battles of the Somme and Verdun

2004). The decision was made in February to launch an offensive by both British and French armies in Picardy along the Somme River...

The Boys Scouts in Litigation

they affirmed their intention to found a Christian nation under God.1 Historian Frank Lambert refers to these men as the "Puritan ...

The Disease Concept of Alcoholism

Using the term "disability" was okay as well. The old model however would focus on pathology as well as an individuals deficienci...

“Battle Cry of Freedom” by McPherson

incredible focus in many respects. In McPhersons book he presents the argument, from during the Civil War, that "Rich men could ...

Locke And Rousseau: Differences And Similarities Of Origin And Political Significance Of Private Property

He questioned the assumption that the will of the majority is always the correct one, and he argued that the goal of government sh...

Stalingrad Operations

on 18 December 1940" (Shrier, 2006). It seems unlikely that even signing the pact would have saved Russia from invasion, since Hit...

The Battle of Agincourt

dAlbret deployed his army "skillfully between Harfleur and Calais," thus forcing Henry into a battle he didnt want to fight ("Batt...

Army Battle Dress Uniform

are designed to ensure military personnel present a consistently professional appearance. However, as the regulation regarding mus...

The Changing View of Warfare

First World War, and similarly beggared the ability of contemporaries to imagine its sweep, duration and consequences."5 For one...

The Changing Nature of War

been various "military revolutions"-new ways of thinking about warfare that have caused complete changes in the way combat is cond...

Is the Feminist Fight Over?

was still needed, women split almost in half, with 48% saying yes and 45% saying no (Poll: Womens movement worthwhile). When men...

Battle Scenes: Saving Private Ryan and The Return of the King

graphic violence, others praised the realism, while some questioned whether war is really like that at all" (Haflidason, 2000). Th...

World War II Battle of Iwo Jima

the war was going to end anytime soon (Brown 112). If captured the U.S. could move its supplies to the combat front by way of Iwo...

Women's Role In WWI And The Agricultural Adjustment Act

hospitals. Under her wings, she took care of the soldiers while at the same time training other women to "nurse" them back to hea...

Kasserine Pass - American View

his arrival in North Africa, British General Harold R.L.G. Alexander described the Americans as "ignorant, ill-trained and rather ...

Pressfield: “Gates of Fire”

"device" through which he tells not only the story of the battle, but the story of Spartan life as well. Pressfield structures the...

Capra's "The Hidden Connections"

of sustainability reflects the focal point of Capras (2002) perspective. The extent to which this seemingly beneficial concept fo...

The Second Battle of Falluhjah

alongside, those Marines of course, was the US Army. The Battle of Fallujah offers many lessons for us all. The efforts at...

Women as Battlers of Change Since the U.S. Civil War

love that was considered scandalous at the time.1 Woodhull boldly declared in a lecture she delivered in 1871, "I have an inalien...