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Overview of National Black Theatre of Harlem

This essay discusses the history, cultural contributions and reputations of the National Black Theater of Harlem. Three pages in ...

ELL Disproportionte and Special Education

Minority and linguistically diverse students have had a disproportionate special education placement history. It continues today. ...

Falasha Liturgy and Indian Cassette Industry, Reflection on these Issues

were struck by the similarities between Falasha liturgical practices and Judaism and this perspective became so entrenched that in...

Firoozeh Dumas' "Sweet, Sour, and Resentful"

example, the author describes how her mother always shopped for fresh ingredients, and prepared fresh herbs, such as "parsley, cil...

Development of Euro

as a book currency for the first three years, which means that it was only used on financial markets (Europa, 2003). On January 1...

Child Abuse, Its Nature and History

were perceived and what sort of behavior was considered appropriate in regards to children has changed considerably over the cours...

Reaction to Philbert's "Good" Plus a Brief Autobiography of the Student

I must master the processes associated involved in writing clearly as my ultimate goal is to teach middle school, and I must, ther...

Profiles IBM Apple Dell

This essay provides a brief history and recent performance of IBM, Dell, and Apple Computer. The paper begins with a discussion of...

Evolution of the Eye

began to diversify and the number of species that appeared at this time can be described as an "explosion" ("Evolve"). The Cambria...

Aiding Democratic Consolidation In Turkey

transitions include the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union (Carothers, 1999). In term...

Jefferson & Contradictions

and a pragmatic one. From its inception, the Constitutional Convention was more concerned with economics than ideals. The majori...

Tocqueville/His Views of Blacks

of servitude that slaves adopted as indicative of their true feelings, rather than as a behavior adopted for self-protection. He s...

Gender Roles in American Culture

beyond the domestic sphere into virtually every profession and job category from which they were once barred, they have had to con...

Gatsby & The American Dream

her well-loved eyes" (Fitzgerald 111). As this suggests, Gatsbys many possessions and signs of extreme wealth are not important ...

Paul Dunbar’s Use of Double Consciousness

all tears and sighs?" (Dunbar "We Wear"). In other words, the world is callous and pays no heed to the pain that it causes, but D...

Dell Computer Case Study

hold on until Dell can come back again and demonstrate its prowess. To its credit, it is not the only company doing poorly in this...

Transcultural Assessment - Arab-Americans

(Maier-Lorentz, 2008). Male doctors, for instance, may not be allowed to touch female Arab patients in certain parts of the body a...

The Works of Oskison and Posey

Various pieces of literature are explored, compared and contrasted. These are Native American works and beliefs are discussed as c...

World View of Native Americans

In five pages this essay examines Native American conservatism and society in a discussion of various world view issues. There ar...

America Changes 'Her' Mind in the Year 1991

sponsored by the National Cable Television Association. Of course there were many other studies done, but these made headlines bec...

Marijuana and America's Democracy of Special Interests

In five pages this essay discusses the shifts in American democracy in a consideration of the government's opposition of marijuana...

American Romanticism and Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

In three pages this paper discusses how this essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson represents the glorification of nature that characterize...

American Ideology and Multiculturalism

In seven pages this essay discusses the importance of multiculturalism and diversity to the American ideology. Five sources are c...

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

approximately twenty percent, according to Heritage Foundations Robert Rector. However, in spite of the fact that the numbers did...

Max Weber and Karl Marx on Capitalism

have much to do with capitalism but each theorist treats the subject differently. Weber expressed that capitalism did not just ...

Perils and Promises of American Society in The Federalist and Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

accurately and appropriately described as of a "shared identity." However, that shared identity also has a level of uncertainty w...

1st Amendment, Flag Burning, and Hate Speech

In six pages this essay considers hate speech, the burning of the American flag, and the First Amendment as these issues are portr...

Nonverbal Communication Issues and Smiling

This essay consists of seven pages and considers what smiling means in contemporary U.S. society and how it is used differently in...

U.S. Public Schools and Prayer

In five pages this argumentative essay includes speeches made by Sen. Mark Hatfield, Jay Alen Sekulow, and Sen. Jesse Helms in sup...

Pottery of the Mimbres Indians of North America

In ten pages this essay considers this ancient Native American tribe's lovely pottery. There are 6 sources cited in the bibliogra...