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A History of Amenhotep’s Reign (569 words, 1 pages)

It is believed that Amenhotep III ruled for almost 40 years during the 18th Dynasty of Egypt's history that represented one of its most prosperous and stable periods. Modern historians later dubbed this period of history the "Golden Age". However, many argue that Amenhotep III came to power at a ... Read More

Brainwashing Children at an Early Age with Forced Religion (735 words, 1 pages)

Does He Exist? Many theories exist to explain the ongoing debate on the existence of God. Whether or not we have a belief on this subject is irrelevant. We are here today and we got here somehow. People embrace different versions of the birth of our existence. I would like ... Read More

The Many Tedious Responsibilities of a Woman (528 words, 1 pages)

English 124 05-21-2005 I can remember when my Great Grandmother was alive, she use to talk about how all she did was take care of the children, cooked and kept the house clean and how my grandfather worked at the Steel Mill for twenty five years. I think of how ... Read More

Evidence that the Lost Colony of Atlantis is More than Just a Hollywood Myth (1027 words, 2 pages)

The legend of the lost continent of Atlantis has long been regarded as a pure myth. This essay will show that not only did the continent exist, but also that it existed approximately 1200 kilometers west of Europe, in the vicinity of what is now the Azores Islands. After examining ... Read More

Looking at the History of the Delawares (1783 words, 3 pages)

History of the Delawares Throughout my life as a Native American I have experienced many beautiful aspects of life and many terrifying aspects of life. I come from a tribe we call the Delawares. We were named the Delawares by the English because we lived on the bay named in ... Read More

My Christian View on the show Crossing Over With John Edwards (475 words, 1 pages)

Crossing Over With John Edwards was something new to me, so I was not expecting anything in particular when we watched it in class. I decided to keep an open mind, in spite of the prevailing opinions from my classmates. While I was watching the video clips, a lot of ... Read More

Critical Essays on Short Stories by Flannery O’Connor (680 words, 1 pages)

Critical Essay on three Short Stories by Flannery O Connor After reading A Good Man Is Hard to Find, A Late Encounter with the Enemy, and Greenleafthree stories by Flannery O Connorit was nearly impossible for me to see the action of grace in the human heart in O Connor ... Read More

A Recount on the Coulrophobia, the Fear of Clowns (1376 words, 3 pages)

I decided to use a phobia that I suffer from. I suffer from coulrophobia, a persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of clowns that compels avoidance, despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. And my fear extends to circus music, clown outfits, ... Read More

Costs Involved in Being Your Own Boss (510 words, 1 pages)

Costs Involved in Being Your Own Boss By Jennifer Ruddell AIU December 9, 2004 When it comes to being your own boss or self employed, as some choose to call it, there are many unexpected and expected expenses. I am a carpenter's assistant, so I am not required to have ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Emperor Charles V the Son of Joan the Mad of Castille and Philip I of Habsburg (4649 words, 7 pages)

1.5. EMPEROR CHARLES V -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Son of Joan the Mad of Castille and Philip I of Habsburg "the Handsome", he was born on Feb. 24, 1500, in Ghent and died on Sept. 21, 1558, in San Jernimo de Yuste, (Cceres, Spain). He was the grandson of Emperor Maximilian I and ... Read More

The Symbolic and Real Journey in the Book Road to Makkah (1457 words, 2 pages)

In Road to Makkah, the reader is initially confronted with a protagonist who is on a journey through the deserts of Saudi Arabia. However, as one continues to read the book, the reader is aware that there are actually two parallel journeys going on the journey through the deserts of ... Read More

Analysing Family History in Order to Find Genetic Probability of Diseases (1851 words, 2 pages)

During the course of my life there have been health choices that Ive made that may affect my body andor my health in the future. But by knowing my familys history and those diseases that seem to be hereditary will be quite supportive in maintaining a long and healthy life. ... Read More

A Biography of Ernest Rutherford a Physicist (890 words, 2 pages)

Lord Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford was born in the small town of Spring Grove in Nelson, New Zealand. He was born on the date of August 30th, 1871 and died in Cambridge on the date of 19th October, 1937. Ernest began his education at a primary school by name of ... Read More

A Review of Ambrose Bierce’s “The Boarded Window” (632 words, 1 pages)

Ambrose Bierce's "The Boarded Window" Commentary by Karen Bernardo In addition to ironic stories of war, Ambrose Bierce also excelled in ironic stories of horror. In "The Boarded Window," he draws from the same well as his mentor Edgar Allan Poe. "The Boarded Window" tells the tale of an elderly, ... Read More

An Analysis of Ralf Ellison’s Story Battle Royal (1741 words, 3 pages)

Battle Royal Essay written by Anonymous After I read the story "Battle Royal" by Ralf Ellison, I could not restrain my thoughts about issues of morality and what it has to do with reality, from clashing in to one another in my mind. As these two completely different ideas were ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Protection of World’s Natural Environment (2233 words, 4 pages)

Arguementative Environment Currently, a controversy is swirling over the issues raised by the despoiling of the world's natural environment. Poet Stanley Kunitz in "The War Against the Trees" depicts a man watching his neighbor, "who sold his lawn to standard oil" (Kunitz 122), laugh as bulldozers ruin the natural beauty ... Read More

A Tale of Three Alexander’s (584 words, 1 pages)

Alexander Calder Alexander Calder was born in Lawnton, a suburb of Philadelphia, on the date of July 22 1898. He was named Alexander after his father, Alexander Stirling Calder, and his grandfather Alexander Miline Calder. With all three of the Calder men being named Alexander, they needed something to set ... Read More

An Comparison of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholics History (452 words, 1 pages)

Alcoholic vs. Nonalcoholic History After a hard days work, my grandfathers brother Ivan, came home and began drinking for the night. Ivan was friendly, even after drinking. He had many hobbies, such as hunting and fishing.After drinking for many years the hobbies disintegrated, as did his life. As the years ... Read More

Dealing with Social Change and Its Effects on Reality (1005 words, 2 pages)

Dealing with Social Change, and its Effect on Reality In the story A Late Encounter with the Enemy by Flannery OConnor, and The Death of Justina by John Cheerer, both authors use vivid memories of events that never occur and fantasies about what life should be to facilitate social changes. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (1451 words, 2 pages)

Matthew S. Burkholder Mrs. Cindy LaCom 452005 The novel Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson, takes place in the fictional town of Fingerbone. Fingerbone is a dreary little town that is prone to flooding and misfortune. The story begins by explaining how their grandfather was killed in a train wreck. More hardship ... Read More

The Passing of Traits Through Generations in A Bird in the House by Margaret Laurence (791 words, 1 pages)

THE RELENTLESS STRUGGLE- In A Bird in the House, Margaret Laurence develops many patterns common throughout her collection of short stories. Among these themes is the passing of character traits from one generation to another. Many of the characters develop characteristics demonstrated by their predecessors. For example, Piquette inherits traits ... Read More

George Rogers Clark Made Significant Contributions as a Surveyor in the American Revolution (572 words, 1 pages)

George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark was born in the Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on November 9th, 1752. He was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark. They were Virginia landholders. They moved to a 400 acre farm after their marriage. They then moved to a small ... Read More

A Creative Essay About Ahmad and His Visit to Eid (2039 words, 3 pages)

A Home Full of Nothing Ahmad hated his parents' eager approach to visiting the relatives in Eid. His idea of Eid was doing nothing but sleep late and visit his friends in the afternoon. Yet his mother always lectured him about the whole meaning of Eid and how we always ... Read More

A Desire to Be a Great Hockey Player in the United States (952 words, 2 pages)

Many people are drawn to many different hobbies. Ice Hockey just happened to be mine. Its been almost twenty years since my mother and father took me Ice Skating. I was three years old. Before I move any further I would like to tell you that I come from a ... Read More

How the 60’s Changed Our Lives with the Progress in Politics, Religion, Class Struggle, Racial Issues and Music (8032 words, 10 pages)

The 1960s were a time of major political and social change. These changes were primarily fuelled by the youth of the time. Their parents had come from life in both the great depression of the 1930s as well as World War II, and were on a whole more conservative than ... Read More

A Comparison of the Character Pauline in Tracks by Louise Erdrich and a Native American Historical Figure Tekawitha Kateri (1561 words, 2 pages)

Two Lives Paralleled by God In the book Tracks, written by Louise Erdrich we meet various characters, including Pauline. As we hear stories about her life and circumstances that she encountered and overcame, we gain insight into the life of a woman who fought to gain acceptance in a world ... Read More

A Creative Essay on the Topic of Getting Lost in the Woods (834 words, 1 pages)

The Woods About four years ago I went to Phelps, Wisconsin with my friend, Tim, and his mom to visit his grandfather. We quickly found out that there was not much to do in Phelps. The nearest grocery store was thirty minutes away. The only thing to do in town ... Read More

A Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven a Composer (725 words, 1 pages)

The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the rank of historys greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair (Internet--pg. 1). Beethovens family was of the Flemish origin. His mother, Maria Magdalena, died after a long illness when Beethoven was ... Read More

The Connection Between Race and Violence in A Brothers Murder by Bent Staples and Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (550 words, 1 pages)

In A brothers Murder by Bent Staples and Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison the connection between race and violence is evident. Both stories stereotype the black community in different ways. In A Brothers Murder the author basically wants to point out the growing number of young black males killing other ... Read More

The Towers of Freedom Two men that stood up for their freedom, two men that stood up on what they believe in. These men are Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela who stood up like sturdy towers against the torrent of segregation and apartheid. Martin Luther King Jr. was ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013