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An Analysis on the Reasons behind Japanese-American Internment Camps in the United States (592 words, 1 pages)

The Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States (December 1944) approved internment of Japanese Americans on a claim of " Military necessity"- the possibility of a Japanese attack on America's West Coast. The war power of congress and the executive to exclude those of Japanese ancestry from the west ... Read More

Life of Japanese Americans in War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona (541 words, 1 pages)

War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona, 1942-1946 On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9102, "Establishing the War Relocation Authority in the Executive Office of the President and Defining its Functions and Duties." This order created a civilian agency in the Office for Emergency Management ... Read More

A Personal Narrative Describing a Camping Trip to Lake Trinity (2015 words, 2 pages)

Trinity On Sunday, June 14th, a nice hot summer day, I got up early to finish my packing and get all my food together. I was getting ready for a week of camping up at Lake Trinity with three of my good friends and one of their moms. Jen and ... Read More

An Essay on R.A. Radgord’s Article The Economic Organization of a P.O.W. Camp (1418 words, 2 pages)

In the article entitled The Economic Organization of a P.O.W. Camp, R.A. Radford describes his experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II. As a prisoner of war, he saw first hand how market structure from the outside had influenced the P.O.W. camp. In the beginning of the ... Read More

History and Recollection of the Largest Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany – Auschwitz (1848 words, 5 pages)

The Terror of Auschwitz The Holocaust refers to any widespread human disaster, but it is more widely known as the almost complete destruction of the Jews in Europe by Nazi Germany. During the 19th century, European Jewry was being emancipated, and, in most European countries, Jews achieved some equality of ... Read More

Dr. Josef Mengele the Angel of Death of Auschwitz Concentration Camps (581 words, 1 pages)

Mengele, "The Angel of Death" Dr. Josef Mengele was rightfully named "The Angel of Death" due to his major and infamous involvement in the tragedy of the Auschwitz concentration camps. This so called "doctor" was as different as night and day at any given time. On one side he was ... Read More

Death Experienced by a Young Boy in the Short Story Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway (493 words, 1 pages)

The short story Indian Camp is a sequel to the other Ernest Hemingway short story Three Shots. The ending is both of these stories are significantly different, and show a great change in the main character, a seven-year-old boy named Nick. In the first story Nick still had the mentality ... Read More

A Paper on Surviving Nazi Concentration Camps (887 words, 2 pages)

Considering the harsh and inhumane conditions of a Nazi concentration camp, it is difficult to fathom that even a single prisoner survived the Holocaust. The extreme measures that one had to go though in order to endure the prison life would impact a survivor for the rest of their life, ... Read More

A Paper on Holocaust and Nazi Concentration Camps (585 words, 1 pages)

The Holocaust was one of if not the worst example of genocide and mass murder. The Nazis did one of the most horrible things imaginable by killing so many people. Some the death camps could be considered the worst places on earth, even worse then Hell. As one survivor put ... Read More

A Review of Frnkl’s Two Part Book Experiences in a Concentration Camp (1689 words, 2 pages)

Although Frankl had began a book on his psychological theories prior to his imprisonment in the concentration camps, the manuscripts of which were sewn into the lining of his coat immediately before his detention but subsequently lost when stripped of his belongings in the camp, his observations, examinations and analysis ... Read More

History of Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz (908 words, 3 pages)

Auschwitz - Nazi Concentration Camp Located thirty-seven miles west of Krakow, Auschwitz was the camp where Jewish people were killed and worked. This camp , out of all the rest tortured the most people. At the camp there was a a place caled the "Black Wall," this was where the ... Read More

A Great Camping Experience with My Dad and Brothers (613 words, 2 pages)

I was awaken to the loud sounds of a rooster crowing, who through the whole camping trip I never saw. I walked to the campfire where my mom hunched over a pit make eggs in her favorite cast iron skillet. My three pre-teen brothers still in their tents sleeping. Are ... Read More

Children in Concentration Camps (313 words, 1 pages)

The children's fate was horrible. They were starved and they hadmedical experiments performed on them. They were treated exactly likethe adults, but the medical staff tried to provide them with additionalblankets, clothing and medicine. This means that the children were alittle better off than the adults because the staff was ... Read More

My Experience at Summer Camp (1103 words, 3 pages)

The day for camp came quickly and I was not excited about it. I remember like it wasyesterday when I spent three long hours begging and pleading with my SGA Advisor not to ruin my summer by sending me to leadership camp, she just vaguely replied its either you go ... Read More

Family Camping Trip (319 words, 1 pages)

It was late fall and the trees were bare. I had planned a camping trip with my two older brothers. With only the supplies we could carry, we set out towards the mountains. We arrived around noon and quickly started walking up the steep mountain to find a spot. A ... Read More

Short Story Camping Scene (1127 words, 2 pages)

I had been following her for what seemed like forever. Jumping over trickling creeks and ducking under tree limbs, following close behind the footsteps of my big sister. "Are we close yet, because mom and dad should be expecting us back at the campsite before dinner," I questioned, anxious to ... Read More

My Experience at the JROTC Camp in June (1132 words, 4 pages)

Every year during the month of March everyone in class always talksabout this camp that always happens in June. Some people say that itsfun and you'll have a good time, and then there are those who said theywon't go back because it was boring and nothing to do. When the ... Read More

Auschwitz : The German Nazi Concentration Camps (939 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever wanted to learn about Auschwitz? Auschwitz was known as an extermination camp. The reason why the called them that is because on the gates it says Albeit Mach Fret which meant we read and write but that is not what really happens. Auschwitz was a huge camp ... Read More

My Experience at Camp Marengo (410 words, 1 pages)

I turn left onto the gravel road as my heart beats wildly with excitement as I see all the familiar faces of Camp Marengo. It will be my third year counseling. This year its for the 5th and 6th grade girls. Camp Marengo is probably one of the best places ... Read More

Homeless Camps and the Law (1112 words, 4 pages)

They are seen everywhere, especially in more populated towns and cities. As they are coming down the sidewalk others cross the street to avoid them, feared by some who dont understand them. Rarely are there offers of help or comfort to their already depressing lives, or their stories asked about. ... Read More

The Dehumanization in the Concentration Camps in Night, an Autobiographical Novel by Elie Wiesel (625 words, 2 pages)

Night EssayThink of living in a large building filled passed its compacity, you're starving because they feed you little to nothing and you're only allowed water for one hour a day. Think about the smell of burning flesh and decaying bodies. Thats what it's like to be put in a ... Read More

A Narrative of My Experiences at the Legion Leadership Training Camp (LLTC) at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro (1526 words, 4 pages)

At the beginning of this past summer, I had the opportunity to attend the Legion Leadership Training Camp (LLTC) at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro. The camp was nine days long with students from ages fifteen to seventeen from all across Nova Scotia. We were all chosen to go ... Read More

An Analysis of Suffering in Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway and Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin (1808 words, 6 pages)

In many instances works of literature portray real life situations whether it be physical, emotional or mental issues. Humans all experience some form of suffering in their lives. Works of literature use the theme of suffering to portray how people suffer in their own way and how they react to ... Read More

A Study of the LGBTQI Concentration Camps in Chechnya (2308 words, 7 pages)

Human Rights BulletinLGBTQI Concentration Camps in ChechnyaBackground information Formally, the Republic of Chechnya is a part of the Russian Federation, but it does function as a quasi-autonomous state with its own legal code. The Chechen authorities, which have been led by Ramzan Kadyrov for a decade, have established tyranny in ... Read More

The Different Problems One Can Encounter When Camping (765 words, 2 pages)

CampingCamping isn't always fun or is it? Each year, thousands of people throughout the United States chooseto spend their vacations camping in the great outdoors. Depending on anindividual's sense of adventure, there are various types of camping tochoose from, including log cabin camping, recreational vehicle camping, andtent camping. Of these, ... Read More

A Narrative of My Visit to the Spiritualist Camp in Cassadaga Florida (865 words, 3 pages)

For my cultural event I went to Cassadaga Florida. It was a very different experience and something unique. From the minute that you enter the town and see the sign that says Cassadaga with the arrow pointing to the left, you can feel something different. It does not look like ... Read More

The Prevailing ANZAC Spirit in the Japanese Prison War Camps (1111 words, 3 pages)

ANZAC Spirit in Japanese Prisoners of War CampsThe Anzac Spirit, as Australian World War One Currespondent, C.E.W. Bean But ANZAC stood, and still stands, for reckless valour in a good cause, for enterprise, resourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship, and endurance that will never own defeat. (Bean, 1946)The Anzac Spirit was responsible for ... Read More

The History of Terezin Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic (795 words, 3 pages)

THE HISTORY OF TEREZINIn the late 18th century Terezin was created by Emperor Joseph II of Austria and was named in honor of his mother, Empress Maria Theresa. Terezin was originally a holiday resort reserved for Czech royalty.By 1941, conditions for Jews were getting worse. Jacob Edelstein, a Czech Jew ... Read More

The Camping of the Homeless in the Parks of the City of Modesto: Issues and Solutions (806 words, 3 pages)

Officials from the city of Modesto are inviting the public to speak about the ongoing issue of the homeless and city parks in a town hall meeting on Friday. The city continues to receive complaints about the homeless camping in parks as well as engage in drug use and other ... Read More

The Life of the Author as a Prisoner of a German Concentration Camp in This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, a Short Story by Tadeusz Borowski (478 words, 2 pages)

"European Education" In the introduction to Borowski's "This Way For The Gas, Ladies andGentlemen", Jan Kott eloquently describes the life which Borowski ledbefore, during, and after his stint as a prisoner of a German concentrationcamp about which he wrote this book. He describes Borowski's learning asbeing a full "European Education" ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013