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The Different Visions of Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun about the Economy of the United States After the War of 1812 (333 words, 2 pages)

When the War of 1812 ended, there was a move of nationalism in America. The National Banking System started, decisions made by the Supreme Court gave more federal power to the government, more transportation systems were built to connect the nation. Although America has been very successful, the views of ... Read More

A General Analysis of the Acts in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Play Father Comes Home from the Wars (757 words, 2 pages)

Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, and 3) by Suzan-Lori Parks is an interesting triptych of three moments during the American Civil War. The play focuses on the story of Hero, a slave, and his journey serving his master, when his master goes to fight for the ... Read More

The European Society before the War in the Magic Mountain, a Novel by Thomas Mann (1008 words, 4 pages)

Thomas Manns The Magic Mountain is a dichotomous allegory and novel in which numerous philosophies and theories are thoroughly explored through the representative characters within the story. While The Magic Mountain is a wonderful novel when taken surface deep, when we dive beneath the surface of the novel, we see ... Read More

The Suffering of Boys Born Out of Wedlock in the Short Stories, Simon’s Papa and The Wardrobe by Guy de Maupassant (706 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "Simon's Papa" and "The Wardrobe" stories,two young boys who are born out of wedlock experience significantsuffering. To this end, inside "Simon's Papa", Simon suffers ridicule andpersecution because he was born out of wedlock. Similarly, inside "TheWardrobe", Florentin suffers lack of material provisions because he wasborn out ... Read More

America’s Failure in Vietnam Due to the Overall Context of the War (1490 words, 5 pages)

Despite having apparently superior technology, more resources and greater mobility- by 1969, the USA had admitted failure in Vietnam and was beginning to sidle out of the horrific conflict (as the media portrayed it) that left America questioning the morality and justification of its supposed role in world politics. It ... Read More

How the United States Was Scarred by the Challenges and Problems of the War between Britain and France (4910 words, 16 pages)

Though the United States was a neutral nation in the war between Britain and France, the U.S. was scarred by the challenges and problems that came along with the war. During the war between Britain and France, the United States fought to gain access to free trade. British and French ... Read More

The Positive Outcome of the War of 1812 and the Historical Background of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) (1894 words, 7 pages)

After the neutral outcome of the War of 1812 against the worlds greatest power, Britain, and acquisition of Florida from Spain, the United States sensed a tremendous amount of nationalism and pride amongst its people. This time period (1814-1824), commonly known as The Era of Good Feelings, was, however, misleading, ... Read More

The War in Southeast Asia During World War II (917 words, 3 pages)

While thinking about the majority of World War II, most people think almost entirely about the war with Germany in Europe. Little did most people know, though, that so much was also taking place in Southeast Asia, particularly in the areas of the Philippines, Malaya, Singapore, and Burma. While the ... Read More

An Overview of the war in Afghanistan Dominating the Political, Economic and Social Debate in the United States of America (2323 words, 8 pages)

The war in Afghanistan has dominated the political, economic, and social debate in the United States for the last two decades. However, often ignored in the ongoing debate between surge and withdrawal when it comes to Afghanistan is twofold. First, it is widely assumed that the United States is fighting ... Read More

The Innovation of the war Machines During the Past Century (1144 words, 4 pages)

Throughout history societies have developed their industrial war machines.Each activation that comes to pass is equipped with ever more deadlyweapons and terrifying technologies with which to slaughter their fellowman. Even in what many would consider our enlightened modern age, behindevery first world nation is an arsenal of nuclear weapons. Armageddon ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of the Role of the United States of America in the War against Terrorism (695 words, 3 pages)

Terrorism is a very current topic in the society and so far it is aworldwide concern. There are many organizations and groups dealing in drugtrafficking and organized crime and need to be calmed or altogether stoppedfrom continuing with this trend of things. Such groups as Al-Qaeda, theTaliban groups and many ... Read More

The Importance of the Victory in the War of 1812 for the Budding American Nation (595 words, 2 pages)

ResilienceAmericas most defining moment is not in how they explored their own territory, or staked claim to their hemisphere, but how they showed the strength of their nation against invaders with a strength much greater than their own. The War of 1812 pitted the Americans challenging their old aggressor, the ... Read More

The Impact of the Seven Years War and the War of the Austrian Succession in the History of Europe (1085 words, 4 pages)

Between the years of 1740 and 1764, two major and separate wars occurred that changed the landscape of Europe for the years to come. Both of these wars involved basically every major power on the European continent at the time, and had a worldly impact. The first of these was ... Read More

Civil War and the War of 1812 in 1732 by Emily Dickinson (465 words, 1 pages)

New Historicism Model Literature can be used to explain a period of time, and give insights as to how the general public felt, conveying true emotions and ideals instead of just textbook descriptions. Poem 1732 by Emily Dickinson is an excellent example of such. Dickinson was a female writer who ... Read More

A History of the Wars of the Colonists in the New World (2114 words, 8 pages)

When the English colonists in the New World looked to the west, they saw the vast farmlands of the Ohio Valley, rich and ready for the reaping. But, even after fighting through multiple wars with the French here there and all over the New World, Britain still would not let ... Read More

The Significance of the War in Africa During World War I (1228 words, 4 pages)

History classes of the modern day speak extensively on the Great War, the war to end all wars. The heroics of the European soldiers in degrading trench warfare are often depicted in movies and in history books alike. What no one talks about is the parallel war that occurred in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Influences of the War on Nick Adams in Big Two Hearted River (1609 words, 7 pages)

Warring Thoughts A Critical Look at the Influences of the War on Nick Adams in Big Two Hearted RiverThe presence of the war as an influencing element on Nick Adams in Ernest Hemingways Big Two Hearted River is a long debated subject amongst critics. The story shows Nick attempting to ... Read More

A Focus on the Three Major Characters in the Novel Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (669 words, 2 pages)

Throughout human history, conflict has been one of the biggest problems that can impact a teenagers life. The novel Tomorrow, when the war began by John Marsden, establishes an excellent example of how teenagers change in positives ways when faced with conflict. The characters in the novel Tomorrow when the ... Read More

The Views of the Body and the Self in the Cultures of the Wari People and the Azawagh Arabs (874 words, 4 pages)

The body and the self portray various meanings and values among different cultures. In our modern Western society, we are expected to be in the best possible shape and ones body is an important part of who they shape out to be. In a first impression, if someone is rather ... Read More

The Journey of the Protagonists in the Books A Wizard of Earthsea and The Witch and the Wardrobe (1716 words, 5 pages)

In both C.S. Lewis The Witch and the Wardrobe and Ursula Le Guins A Wizard of Earthsea, the protagonists journey solidifies their understanding of themselves. In The Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan travels to the land of Narnia as residents of the real world. Through the ... Read More

The Characterization of Aslan in the Story “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (329 words, 1 pages)

Characterization of AslanWhen Aslan is first mentioned, he is portrayed as something mysterious something everyone knows about, but not dare to speak aloud of it.Edmund felt horror, Peter felt brave, Lucy received a happy realization, and Susan gets a beautiful sensation. Just the mere thought of Aslan brings these intense ... Read More

A Speech in Support of the War Waged Against Vietnam (426 words, 3 pages)

Being Pro War in VietnamGood evening ladies, gentleman and fellow members of Congress. I appreciate the opportunity to speak of an issue that now concerns a numerous amount of Americans. This issue, is the Vietnam War. Within our nations ever-changing progression in the war, it is understood that various Americans ... Read More

Cannabis and the War on Drugs (1409 words, 6 pages)

Can We Cannabis?Cannabis, more often referred to as marijuana, is a preparation of the Cannabis plant, with the main psychoactive part of the plant being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Ethan Russo notes that THC is but one of 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 84 other cannabinoids, such as ... Read More

The Warping and Downfall of Victor Frankenstein (749 words, 3 pages)

The Warping and Downfall of Victor FrankensteinIn the book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein changes from a young man with a passion for science into an obsessed, borderline insane, and antisocial man who is driven by guilt and hatred to destroy his horrific creation, while distancing himself from humanity ... Read More

Christianity in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (2335 words, 8 pages)

Film as a Christian CultureBritish novelist and Christian advocate C.S. Lewis once said that I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else (24). The film produced by Walt Disney Pictures The Chronicles ... Read More

Causes and the History of the War of 1812 in America (870 words, 2 pages)

Just (Another) War A Critical Look at the War of 1812A just war is one that is declared in order to right a wrong that has been done - not one to promote random aggression towards another country wars should promote peace. A war is just when it is waged ... Read More

The Benefits of the Telegraph for the War Department (1018 words, 4 pages)

With the invention of the telegraph, commanders in war found that something previously thought unobtainable and just a fantasy was now a reality. A reality that allowed them to send and receive messages over such distances, that it would have taken hours and days to relay the message, in essence ... Read More

A Review of Timothy Findley’s Novel, The Wars (1208 words, 2 pages)

The death of someone close can be shattering for some, leading to depression and, perhaps, even a sense of guilt. However, it is important not to force ones self not to do something they are against in order to escape this misery. And that committing to ones values is a ... Read More

The Effects of the Gallipoli War on Humanity and the Babies Born During and After the War (1748 words, 6 pages)

War is one of the calamities that have very adverse effects on thelives of citizens of a country. Some of the main causes of war betweengroups are power, property ownership, and money (Bonnell, Ward, and Crotty2006). War causes a lot of confusion and strife between the conflictinggroups and leads to ... Read More

An Analysis of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Through the Eyes of the Marxist Theory (1310 words, 5 pages)

The Revolutionist, the Tyrant and the Rest The epic fantasy saga known as The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe isa tale in which four children from England find a secret portal into aworld known as Narnia. Typically in epic fantasies, the protagonists haveto overcome great odds and battle against ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013