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Barings Bank's Collapse

In six pages this paper discusses the collapse of the more than two centuries' old Barings Bank as a result of Nick Leeson's activ...

Alexander the Great's Images

In five pages this essay considers two artistic images of Alexander the Great a woodcut print from the 16th century, 'The Three Go...

Pre Meiji Japan, Literature, and Feudalism

In five pages this paper considers feudal Japan in a comparative analysis of two works of literature Donald Keene's Anthology of J...

The Life and Work of Twentieth Century Architect Louis Isadore Kahn

This paper examines the personal and professional life of Louis Kahn, one of the Twentieth Century's most influential architects. ...

Future Sustainability and the Twentieth Century Population Explosion

This paper consists of five pages and discusses the Earth's future sustainability within the context of the twentieth century's po...

The Cultural Movement of 20th Century China

10 pages. This paper provides an overview of early 20th century philosophies in China, including those of Ch'en Tu-Huiu and Hu Sh...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a Gothic Masterpiece

This paper discusses various elements of Shelley's novel that classify the work as Gothic, one of the nineteenth-century's literar...

China's Eighteenth Century Economic Growth and Imperial Power

In four pages the eighteenth century Chinese Qing Dynasty is examined in terms of imperial power transformation and economic growt...

Overview of 20th Century Telecommunications

In six pages technology is defined and then the 20th century's development of telecommunications with an emphasis upon the Interne...

Cartesian Thought and Gilbert Ryle

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares 16th century mind concepts of Rene Descartes and 20th century counterpart...

Racism/Views of Moody and Douglass

This discussion address the experience of two prominent black writers concerning their experiences in the mid-ninettenth century a...

Background of Madrid in Terms of History and Literature

This paper consists of seven pages and concentrates on the rich history and literature of the Spanish capital of Madrid and the th...

Literary Influence of the Romantic Period

self realization, self expression and self reliance were all an aspect of the awareness of the self within the natural world. The ...

Life and Paintings of Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo

that had been the result of a bus accident in 1925 at the age of 18. Boldly Timid -- Strongly Fragile In each of her works, espec...

Essay Questions on Family and Marriage

because women are more honorable or faithful than are men, but because women are more economically insecure and "consequently fear...

Twentieth Century China's Soong Dynasty

said to have been more concerned with attaining power and wealth than they were in propelling China into a fortuitous future. Int...

Traditionalism - Changes from the Early 1900s to Today

of the anti-democratic forces in post-Soviet Russia and by the end of the 20th century, traditionalism had entered the debate in t...

Comparisons of 16th and 19th Century Art El Greco vs. Caillebotte

Reformation, as well as Romes response to the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation (Fleming, 1974, p. 324). During this period, ev...

Women in the Literary Works of Edward A. Abbott and Thomas More

to take up arms; they are not compelled as are the men. They are also encouraged to strive professionally and intellectually and c...

Conflict and Plot Analysis of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

as "the best of times and the worst of times" -- those of hope and optimism, but also of disillusionment and despair. It was extr...

Poetry and the Reflection of Women's Status

rather than reality. This conclusion was probably made through the poets use of the repetition of the word "if." Any piece of lit...

Comparison of Culloden and Crysler's Farm Battles

why? Was it the skill of those providing the defense or was it just dumb luck? The Battle of Culloden in reality was...

20th Century Mistakes Caused by Technology

that went towards a massive cleanup effort (PG). It is something that hurt the environment immeasurably and continues to affect t...

Moral Philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts Immanuel Kant's 18th century moral philosophy with that of John Stuart Mill's 19th...

Making America by Carol Berkin

The writer analyzes Carol Berkin's book Making America: Changes at the Turn of the Century, and relates such events, eras and peop...

The Transformation of Attitudes about Death and Dying

11 pages and 11 sources. This paper provides an overview of the transformation of views on death and dying in the 20th century. ...

Nursing, Pregnancy, and Use of Cocaine

In twelve pages contemporary literature relevant to the nursing role in at risk population pregnancies concentrating on the use of...

18th and 19th Century Equality and Liberty

In five pages this paper examines equality and liberty and the tensions that arose during the late eighteenth century and early ni...

A 'Personal Narrative' of South America by Alexander Von Humboldt

cheese" (37). He tends to make such quick and facile deductions. However, on direct observation, Humboldt is flawless, and many of...

Discovering the work of Bradbury Thompson

The writer examines the life and work of Bradley Thompson, a graphic artist whose work has appeared on the covers of some of the 2...