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The History of Basketball

It was in 1892 that the rules were first developed (Bellis, 2007). At first the ball that was used was a soccer ball and it was es...

History of Des Moines, Iowa

It was during this year that "John Dougherty, an Indian Agent at Fort Leavenworth, Ks, recommended that a military post be establi...

Escalators

history of the escalator, the earlier patent was used in many places. The problem it seems was that there was not the use of elect...

History of Juvenile Boot Camps

2007).by the year of 1996 there were ten states that had juvenile boot camps (Schnurer; Lyons, 2007). The states were "Alabama, Ca...

History of Latin Literature

long possessed in the oral tradition. It was during the 19th century that it seems literature actually emerged in written form and...

History of Cosmetic Surgery

such as a procedure to repair a cleft lip described in early tenth-century literature, the firm scientific foundations found in Gr...

Medieval Manuscripts

wooden frames and written on with a stylus, as used in Roman antiquity, were used in the middle ages by students, accountants and ...

Civil War in Sierra Leone

had been in power for 10 months and reinstated President Kabbah ("Background Notes"). On July 7, 1999, President Kabbah and RUF ...

American Landscaping

the Old World origins of their culture - but they were attracted to the nature of the New World" (Introduction to the History of G...

History

simple event people can become confused about a truth based on the fact that everyones "vantage point" or perspective is different...

Paint and Art

one author that Hubert is "Credited with inventing oil painting" and "was so idolizes for his discovery that his right arm was pre...

Policing in the United States and Austria

control. The United States Patriot Act was designed in such a way that it refocused policing processes on federal levels of contr...

The Celts

would put an end to the Etruscan peoples prominence (Who were the Celts?, 2008). It is also believed that shortly thereafter the ...

Women in Caribbean History

women did more than this, and perhaps provided a great deal of the food consumed by families. Figueroa (1996) states that the wome...

Rome’s History

city was built, as Fabius writes, the adventure of stealing the women was attempted; and some say Romulus himself, being naturally...

Africa's Cinematic History

Africa had been claimed by one European nation or another. The nations claiming Africa were Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bri...

Freedom In Childhood And Adulthood: Compare/Contrast

to how much freedom he believes he should have. Inasmuch as the toddler stage is indicative of significant growth, this developme...

Independence Day/Film Review

in low Earth orbit would cause tidal waves, which is never mentioned, and one of the criticisms leveled at the film. There are oth...

Central Bank Independence and Its Implications

In six pages the implications of central bank independence are considered in 2 discussions of a central bank's main role and its e...

The Wizard of Oz, Citizen Kane, and Cinematic Reflections of America

In five pages this paper discusses how these films reflect expansionism, individualism, success, economic wealth, the 'American Dr...

Jordan's Political Culture

In six pages this paper describes Jordan's political culture since its 1946 independence and the importance of trade to its global...

The Pluralist Family and Feminism

This paper examines the ideals of the pluralist family as they relate to the feminist agenda. The author discusses the industrial...

1820s Independence of El Salvador and Guatemala and the Causes of Economic and Political Instability

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the first century post independence El Salvador and Guatemala in a consideration of what cau...

Virginia Henderson's Nursing Theory of Independence

an authority on matters pertaining to the patient (Virginia Hendersons vision of nursing - analysis, 1998, analysis.html). The nu...

'Uneasy Bedfellows' of the U.S. and Canada

In seven pages the uneasy alliance between Canada and the United States is examined in terms of the independence Canada has in ter...

Quebec and Tibet's Independence Struggles

In four pages this research paper contrasts and compares the independence struggles of Quebec and Tibet. There are 5 sources cite...

Tunisia and Islam

In twelve pages this research paper discusses Tunisia with an emphasis upon Islam's regional significance and the role it has play...

Western Enlightenment and the Philosophies of John Locke

In five pages this paper discusses how Locke's philosophies contributed to the Enlightenment of the West in an examination of how ...

Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson

In three pages this paper examines how Jefferson borrowed from Enlightenment theories and John Locke's political philosophy in wri...

Independence and Environment

In ten pages this paper discusses how the independence of people with disabilities is limited by their environment in a considerat...