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Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt, Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However, this noble effort was ultimately doomed, and would fail. Reconstruction … Read more
Sir Francis Drake: The Queen’s Captain In 1548 arguably one of the best captains in England’s history was born. Sir Francis Drake was born to a wealthy family on the Crowndale estate of Lord Francis Russell. What started Drake’s obsession and controversial career for battle and for the sea began when he enlisted as an … Read more
Ralph Ellison an American novelist, literary critic, and scholar is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. A story of a black man and collegeeducated stuck in a vendetta between a racially divided society, trying to overcome and succeed in the stigma that a black man is … Read more
In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education decision ushered in a new understanding of civil rights by declaring segregation unconstitutional. At the same time, the Brown v. Board of Education decision’s careful wording made an impact on how quickly states were going to comply with the Supreme Court’s call for integration. Because the legal … Read more
Lake Michigan is the world’s third largest lake by surface area. It is the world’s sixth largest lake. Though we consider Lake Michigan and Lake Huron separate lakes, because they are connected by the straights of Mackinaw, by definition they are considered one lake (great-lakes. net). Michigan is more than four million years ago, glaciers … Read more
Imagine living with someone who despises you because of your eye. That’s exactly what was happening with the old man and the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s story “Tell Tale Heart”. The “Tell Tale Heart” is about a narrator having an urge to kill the old man because of his vulgar eye, but when the … Read more
From the early days of slavery, through segregation during the fight for civil rights to the seemingly recent gain in officer involved shootings, which may be attributed to advancements in technology, African Americans have a long history of experiencing police brutality in America. The rise of social media coupled with new technologies allow us to … Read more
Jeffrey Dahmer has been one of the most notorious serial killers in American History. Dahmer’s killings primarily took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for several years during the late eighties into the early nineties. He murdered over a dozen men, of different races but mostly homosexuals. Not only was the public shocked but also sickened by … Read more
Nearly everything in life involves making a choice, either big or small. According to Albert Camus, an existentialist, life is considered absurd because the meaning of life has no answer, yet one continually searches for meaning while knowing death is inevitable. One is responsible and free to determine the meaning of life for oneself. People … Read more
A – Planning the investigation [157]: The focus of this investigation is the theory or concept of just war, and what makes a just war “Just. ” This investigation will explore the question: To what extent can the Vietnam War be justified as a just war? Throughout this investigation, the philosophy of a just war … Read more
The democrat Todd Clausen is taking a neutral stance on the fragile issue of minimum wage in this article. As a democrat one would assume that his article would be for it, but no. It’s explained how there are both benefits and harms if the government increase the minimum wage, but he mostly talks about … Read more
In recent discussions of Edward Snowden, a controversial issue has been whether or not he was wrong for leaking government information. On the one hand, some argue that he is an American hero. From this perspective, it is a good thing that he exposed the inappropriate surveillance tactics of the American government. On the other … Read more
“Why did we have to move?! ” I exclaimed as my mom and I waited for the bus to my new school to pick us up at the bus stop parking spots. “It’s much cheaper to live here than Long Island,” my mom said calmly “Plus my new job here is higher paying than back … Read more
David Hume, a noted historian and philosopher, was Scotland’s most famous member of the 18th Century Enlightenment. Like Isaac Newton, Hume embraced radical skepticism and the inductive experimental method of scientific inquiry. He believed that everything we know comes from our senses. Hume attended Edinburgh University when he was in his teens. He hoped to … Read more
Adnan Syed is a convicted murderer and sentenced to life at the Baltimore Corrections Facility. The woman he murdered was a senior at Woodlawn High School, Hae Min Lee, who was also his ex-girlfriend. Hae Min Lee went missing after school on Friday, January 13, 1999. On February 9, 1999, her body was found in … Read more
The image below is the fifth roots of unity. Using these fifth roots of unity and de Moivre’s formula to verify that the fifth roots of unity form a group under complex multiplication. de Moivre’s formula is z^k=cos(2ītk/n)+isin(2tk/n), k=0,1,2,…,n-1 (Nicodemi, 2006) for the 5th roots unity of n=5. The following show the fifth roots of … Read more
Ana Belen Montes was born in 1957 on a United States military base in West Germany. Her parents both had strong Puerto Rican roots, however, English was their first language at home. After leaving the military base, Montes along with her three siblings and parents, settled for a short time in Topeka, Kansas before moving … Read more
“How strange or odd some’er | bear myself As I perchance hereafter shall think meet To put an antic disposition onThat you, at such times seeing me, never shall, With arms encumber’d thus, or this head-shake… That you know aught of me: this not to do, So grace and mercy at your most need help … Read more
Wes could feel like he is being rejected by his dad. He never had a male figure to teach him right from wrong besides Tony. Tony never did the right thing himself nor help him self in any situation. He never felt like his father was a man Wes could look up to him a … Read more
Chaining him to his bed, this event feels more like a prison warden than it should. Ultimately, what Ivan’s illness does is set him free from the bondage of his utilitarian routine. “A domestic tragedy, a deliberately trivialized punishment for his hubris, is now set earnestly in motion, for this innocent fall from the stepladder … Read more
Ethics, the guiding moral compass for what is wrong or right, is personalized for each individual. Ethics holds the power to interconnect people and beliefs across a multitude of cultures. This blend of ideas is the reason why the definition of ethics can present an array of answers; therefore, ethics can best be defined as … Read more
The types of individuals who take part of the United States’ (U. S. ) larger political narrative is all encompassing. Namely, who has a voice in the political discussion is continuously changing and individuals who would initially have the smallest voices would soon have the opportunity to begin movements. However, this does not mean that … Read more
Fannie Poteet sat cross-legged on her Uncle John’s front porch; her favorite rag doll clutched under one arm. The late afternoon sun shone through the leaves of the giant oak tree, casting its flickering light on the cabin. This golden motion of light entranced the child and she sat with her face turned upward, as … Read more
In the United States of America, the federal and state governments should share some power, while completely controlling others. Certain responsibilities have acquired traits that can only be provided for by the federal government, such as a national defense system. To run and maintain a standing military it takes an incredible amount of resources and … Read more
The Army’s Mission Command philosophy is a strategic cultural and intellectual shift in how to run the Army of the future. The Army is a large and complex organization founded in policies and procedures, derived from tradition and past success. Even though the army hasn’t realized the overall adoption of Mission Command, it is imperative … Read more
A video consisting in a conversation between Donald Trump and Billy Bush in 2005 showing Donald Trump brag about his ability to sexually assault women because of his stardom has resurfaced. While many people are dismissing Donald Trump’s comments as ‘locker room talk’ there are others who believe comments as disrespectful as his are the … Read more
The story of Old Yeller begins with a fourteen year old boy who goes by the name of Travis, and his younger brother Arliss and his mother who are left to fend for themselves after the husband has to leave for the cattle mart with plenty of other men in town as well. Travis’ father … Read more
Brad v Ada and Connie v Ada Assault Brad and Connie may have an action of assault against Ana. To obtain damages, Brad and Connie have to demonstrate that there was an intentional act or threat that directly places them in reasonable apprehension of imminent contact due to the direct acts of the defendant. In … Read more
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states that, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (U. S. Const. Am. 2). This amendment guarantees American citizens the right to have firearms. Since this amendment is … Read more
Some people in the world may believe that rebellion is way better than conformity. On the other hand, some believe that conformity is way better than rebellion. My primary sources, “The Bridegroom” and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, show that conformity causes or creates problems within the world while rebellion causes or … Read more
In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army overtook China’s capital, Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. The Japanese army raped and looted hundred of thousands of people using inhumane and barbaric methods. This event is referred to today as one of the worst atrocities during WWII in the Asian theatre. The actions led by … Read more
Literary Elements & Style Instead of using commas to separate “doctors and generals and coaches… ” Gladwell uses the word “and” to connect each occupation to the next, which tricks the reader into thinking that there are more occupations listed than there actually are. The same tactic is evidenced in “to shape and manage and … Read more
The word slavery cannot only be defined in which one human being is owned by another human being, but it is also known to be one of the greatest contributions to the American history. A slave was considered by law as a property, and was deprived of most of the rights normally held by free … Read more
With the increase of mass shootings in America, many propositions have been suggested as ways to prevent or lessen the amount of these attacks with the most prevalent being to ban or reduce access to guns. America has the highest amount of gun related deaths each year in the world. “In Germany 381, in France … Read more
Immigration Problems Illegal immigration has been one of the problems that had started many years ago and no one found the right way to solve it yet. There are abundant opinions about this topic. In The Norton Reader book, an essay by Jo-Ann Pilardi titled “Immigration Problem Is about Us, not Them,” explain the problem … Read more
I find the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn very difficult to read. I often find myself re-reading the paragraph just to understand what it means after not getting it the first time. Some of the more difficult aspects for me to understand in the book are based on the way they speak and the … Read more
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell explores the idea of “thin-slicing,” which is the act of the brain only using a small bit of information to make a decision. These types of snap judgements are sometimes thought to be inferior to well thought out and studied decisions. Gladwell shows that well researched decisions are not always better … Read more
The Holocaust was a terrible event that can often be compared to the horrific practice of slavery. Both events dealt with lowering human beings to a status of dehumanization. Slavery and the Holocaust created social and racial hierarchies that destroyed human rights and races as a whole. The Holocaust can be compared and contrasted to … Read more
Adoptable health care system for the older population confront the challenge of long term health care needs. Adoptable health care system help the pay health care cost, housing, and living requirements like food. The programs and policies were created under the OAA (Older Americans Act). In 1965, the Older American Act was designed to meet … Read more
How does the extreme hardship and conflict of war affect an individual? War always takes a toll on the individual and leaves drastic changes to the human soul; this loss of innocence is a recurring motif and major theme throughout the novel. Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest … Read more
Separated by society from experience. Leaving as a boy, changing into a soldier, returning as a man, who has seen and experienced more than words can explain or understand. Some by force, others by choice, yet all who were there understand and relate to one another through a bond that not one else can begin … Read more
Road to the Revolution thRichelle BaumanParagraph #1 Introduction A huge “bang” overcasted the sky, war was coming and we all knew it. It’s really amazing to think about how all of the ten acts influenced America’s to start the Revolutionary War. The ten acts that lead to the the Revolutionary War are Navigation Act, French … Read more
“His” Story: Jamaica Kincaid’s Finding of History’s True Definition in “In History” In “In History,” Jamaica Kincaid tells the readers two stories of historically significant figures, Christopher Columbus and Carl Linnaeus. She first explains the discovery of New World and then describes how Linnaeus created the modern version of binominal nomenclature. In between these two … Read more
The famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, is a renown piece of American literature. This novel revolves around a rich, hopeful man by the name of Jay Gatsby who desires nothing more than to get back together with his old lover, Daisy. Daisy though, is already married to a wealthy man named … Read more
The Ovidian opinion of human nature is that humans will always do something wrong. When this wrong-doing offends one or more of the gods, the punishment typically results in negative changes in the person’s life, and often their ruin or death. In the myths Ovid presents in his Metamorphoses, the wrong-doing is brought about in … Read more
Some people make decisions based on racism and sexism. Racism is when people judge others based on their skin color. Sexism is when people judge others because of their gender. Both racism and sexism are mostly based on stereotypes. A good example that show this is the Bike Thief video. In the Bike Thief video, … Read more
1a. In this trial I would argue that Eratosthenes is fact non guilty. Section 11 of the Laws of Athens provide for the lawful killing of a seducer? Though it can be argued that Eratosthenes broke the law as he was seen in bed with Euphiletos’ wife there some things that are important to consider. … Read more
This semester, we have read a myriad of pieces of writing that mingled the argument of immigrants. In the selective, “Do Immigrants Actually Hurt the U. S. Economy? ” the author, Adam Davidson, explains how immigrants help the economy of the united States to grow and how it is a disadvantage for the wealth and … Read more
Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” is set in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and describes a soldier’s burden by listing what they carried and portraying scenes in a war. Critics have debated over the classification of O’Brien’s story. The major dispute is over whether “The Things They Carried” is appropriately classified as … Read more
In today’s society, if asked what values individuals admire, the majority would say kindness and humbleness. On the other hand, in the 1920’s the word “kind” would associate with something different from today. The depiction of respect has dramatically changed over time. For example the 1920’s is an exemplar of moral and social corruption. In … Read more