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An Analysis of the Literacy Test and the Mass Immigration to the United States Between the Civil War and World War One Period (429 words, 1 pages)

1. Some of the immigrants who came to the US between the Civil War and WWI include the Irish, Germans, Italians, Polish, Jews, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans. Groups such as the American Protective Association, the Immigration Restriction League, and the notorious Ku Klux Klan discriminated against these groups. Literacy tests ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Adolph Hitler, an Austrian-Born German World War Two Leader (950 words, 2 pages)

An old adage says, "absolute power corrupts absolutely". Nothing could be used to better describe the life of Adolph Hitler. Born in Austria in 1889, Hitler eventually ended up as part of the German Army in World War I. After the war Hitler managed to become one of the most ... Read More

A History of the End of World War Two in 1945 (3063 words, 4 pages)

In February 1945, Nazi armies were quickly beaten back towards Berlin by armies of the Soviet Union. British and American forces were preparing to invade Germany. Unconditional surrender could be expected from Germany in a matter of weeks. Also, in the Pacific War, American forces moved steadily from island to ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Samuel Clemens Mark Twain, an American Author (1640 words, 3 pages)

Mark Twain"Man is made of dirt Man is a museum of diseases, a home of impurities, who begins as dirt and departs as stench."(1) -Mark TwainWhen Most people think of Mark Twain, they think of the Mississippi, or gold mining, or such things. But few people have come to realize ... Read More

An Analysis of The Red Badge of Courage, a Civil War Novel by Stephen Crane (1020 words, 2 pages)

Death, Blood and DestructionThe Red Badge of Courage, a Civil War novel by Stephen Crane, may be examined on various levels. One of those levels is a story about the cruelty and disasters of war. Young Henry Flemming, the protagonist, has dreamed his whole life of being in the army ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, an American Pop Star (1536 words, 3 pages)

MadonnaMadonna is an artist that has been around for years. I am going to use her in my senior project to find out things about her life and the many things she as an artist has accomplish, and what she has plan for her future. How she had affective millions ... Read More

The Art and Life of Vincent van Gogh, a Netherlands Painter (812 words, 2 pages)

The Art and Life of Vincent van GoghVincent Van Gogh is one of the most distinguished modern artists. His early work depicts humble subjects, peasants mostly, with a gentle hand. Many of his other paintings are mostly room settings, and still lifes of flowers with such intensity that it would ... Read More

An Analysis of The Killer Angels, a Book on the Civil War by Michael Shaara (1017 words, 2 pages)

The pain, joy, bloodshed, death, and sorrow of the Civil War are all contained in the book called, The Killer Angels. This book will show you the thoughts, feelings and actions of many of the leaders of both armies. By reading this book you will get an in depth view ... Read More

An Analysis of Enemy at the Gates, a World War Two Themed Movie (415 words, 2 pages)

Enemy at The GatesThe film begins in 1942. It records the following 180 days. Days on which the fateof the civilized world hangs. It is the epic contest between the Red Army of Russia andthe Nazi forces of Germany for Stalingrad. Joseph Fines plays Political Officer 2nd Class Danilov. In ... Read More

An Overview of the Basics of Photosynthesis in Plant Life (338 words, 1 pages)

The Basics. Sunlight plays a much larger role in our sustenance than we may expect all the food we eat and all the fossil fuel we use is a product of photosynthesis, which is the process that converts energy in sunlight to chemical forms of energy that can be used ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States of America (2186 words, 4 pages)

ThesisWoodrow Wilson was the 28th president. He served as the leader of our country for two terms, from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a respected reformist and he led the U.S. into World War I, (1914 1918.) He wanted for everything to be peaceful and World War I ruined his ... Read More

The Effects of Affirmative Action on Society and the Quality of Life of the People in United States (643 words, 1 pages)

Effects of Affirmative Action on Societyand the Quality of Life of the People Now that we have been given a brief overview of the history of affirmative action, I will discuss the positive and negative aspects of the policy, which effect society and the quality of life of the people. ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Rene Descartes, a French Mathematician and a Philosopher (1344 words, 2 pages)

Rene DescartesWe may consider Descartes as the first of the modern school of mathematics. Ren Descartes was born near Tours on March 31, 1596, and died at Stockholm on February 11, 1650. His father, who was of good family, was accustomed to spend half the year at Rennes when the ... Read More

An Analysis of the United States’ Vietnam War Involvement in 20th Century (805 words, 2 pages)

The United States became involved in the Vietnam War out of fear. The United States feared that if communists conquered Vietnam, it would have the domino affect, and communism would spread throughout Southeast Asia. From 1945 to 1975, a period of thirty years, the United States provided abundant materials, financial ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Louis Riel, a Canadian Politician (589 words, 1 pages)

Louis RielLouis Riel should not have been hung because he represented those who couldn t represent themselves. Louis Riel was disappointed with the way the M tis were, so he took it upon himself to represent the M tis and their rights. Even though the actions that followed, such as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Right to Life and the Issue of Abortion in the United States of America (405 words, 1 pages)

The Right to LifeShould an unborn baby have the write to live? What if the baby is diagnosed with a terminal illness? How about if the woman has an unplanned pregnancy? Many people ask these same questions about the right to life or death.My personal belief is that unborn babies ... Read More

The Life and Contributions of Charles Robert Darwin to Modern Biology (1905 words, 3 pages)

Charles Robert Darwin is considered by many to be the father of modern biology. He introduced the theory of evolution and natural selection to a time in which science was based of the words on the Bible. He revolutionized the way life science was studied. Charles Darwin was born on ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Elvis Presley, an American Musician (914 words, 2 pages)

Most people know that the king of rock n roll was Elvis Presley, but do they know when he died? On August 16, 1977, at 330 PM he was pronounced dead, due to a heart attack, according to the Washington Post. He accomplished many things in music, some that people ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Henry David Thoreau, an American Renaissance Author (554 words, 3 pages)

Born in 1817, in Concord, Henry David Thoreau became one of the greatestwriters among the American Renaissance. Thoreau based his whole philosophyon the fact that man needed to get rid of material things in order to be anindividual. An exquisitely educated man, Thoreau went to Harvard, whichplaced heavy emphasis on ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Agatha Christie, an English Playwright (338 words, 2 pages)

AGATHA CHRISTIEAgatha Christie was born in 1890 in Torquay in England. Her father was called FrederickMiller so she was born as Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller. She was educated at home andstudied singing and piano in Paris. In 1914 she married Archibald Christie, but then WorldWar I had broken out. Agatha ... Read More

The Life of Sir Philip Sidney During the Elizabethan Age (609 words, 2 pages)

The Life of Sir Phillip SidneySir Phillip Sidney was born on November 30, 1554, at Penshurst, Kent. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney, thrice Lord Deputy (governor) of Ireland, and nephew of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He was named after his godfather, Phillip II of Spain. ... Read More

An Overview of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Actions During the Civil War of the United States (551 words, 1 pages)

Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost Jr. were blessed with a son March 26, 1874. This son was named after the Confederate general, Robert E. Lee. We know him today as Robert Lee Frost, one of the best-known and loved poets of all time. Frost began kindergarten in 1879 however, ... Read More

The Unnatural Offensive of War Against Spring or Nature in Spring Offensive by Wilfred Owens (320 words, 1 pages)

SPRING OFFENSIVE(Wilfred Owen)Wilfred Owens poem Spring Offensive explores the unnatural offensive of war against spring or nature. Opening with Halted against the shade of the last hill Owen suggests both the calmness of the shade and the deadly implication of last. Written in a conversational tone, Spring Offensive illustrates the ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of John Pierpont Morgan, an American Financier, Banker and Philanthropist (1112 words, 5 pages)

No, sir, the first thing is character. Before money or anythingelse. Money cannot buy it Because a man I do not trust could not get moneyfrom me on all the bonds in Christendom (Sinclair XIII). With that line,John Pierpont Morgan ended his career in a show-stealing manner. Indeed,J.P. Morgan was ... Read More

The Life and the Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1535 words, 3 pages)

Henry Wadsworth LongfellowBorn into a prominent family on February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up in the bustling town of Portland, Maine. His parents Stephen and Zilpah Longfellow provided a strong, but refined, Puritan background, while encouraging Henry to excel in academics (Wagenknecht 2). Longfellow s education began early, ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Maya Angelou Marguerite Annie Johnson, an American Poet (786 words, 2 pages)

Maya Angelou was born on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis Missouri to Vivian Baxter and Bailey Johnson. Her real name was Marquerite Johnson. She later adopted Maya as a nickname from her brother Bailey Jr., which means my sister. After her parents divorced when she was three, Maya and ... Read More

The Korean War That Is Something Not to Be Forgotten in Forgotten No More by Patrick Houston (3173 words, 5 pages)

Patrick HoustonForgotten No MoreThe Korean War is something not to be forgotten. Many great men fought and died during that war. Yet it was never classified as a war, but only as a conflict. My grandfather served in the war as a paramedic. He has shrapnel in his leg from ... Read More

An Overview of the Movie La Vita e Bella, Life is Beautiful, by Roberto Benigni (666 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the course of history there have been events for which we are immensely proud of, and events that make us sick to our stomach. One such sickening time period was in the late 1930's and early 1940's during World War II when Nazi Germany strategically eliminated people of the ... Read More

The Role of Men in Life in the Movie, Billy Elliot (535 words, 1 pages)

A Man s Role in LifeToday, stereotypes for men are still present. A man is to be strong, brave, athletic and masculine. Anything less would be considered not manly. Sports such as football, basketball, and boxing are considered masculine sports. Where as, ballet is considered feminine because it is characterized ... Read More

An Analysis of the War Against Marijuana in United States (3303 words, 5 pages)

War Against MarijuanaA total of 3,470,545 Americans have been arrested for marijuana offenses. In 1997 state and local law enforcement arrested 695,200 people for marijuana violations. That number is the highest ever recorded by the FBI. Of the 682,885 arrests made in 1998, approximately 88 were for simple possession. The ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013