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Journal Entry of an Arab American
Journal Entry of an Arab American Journal Entry 9/11/2002 Well it has been five years since the attacks on the United States and things are still hard for my Arab American family. At work today I was called a terrorist; they have been whispering it for almost a year now. I went to McDonald’s for lunch and no one seemed to want to take my order. It has been hard since my family moved out
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Loss in the American West
Chanda Cooper Comp Since the very beginning of time when mankind first banded together for hunting gathering humans have searched for an eden, shangrila, what we would consider an ideal society. Many societies have managed to flourish for many centruies, but they have always had created tragic flaws that allowed their social structre to rot from the inside out, as well as everyday economic, and social differences that led to their eventual downfall. I believe
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The Business of Maintaining American Business
The Business of Maintaining American Business Gary Kemper, of Banks, Oregon, could picture his retirement just four years away. At the age of 58, Gary and his wife Jeanine had paid off their cars, house, and raised four children all while dumping the maximum amount of money into Gary's 401K retirement plan. They had plans of buying a motorhome and maybe a condo in Arizona to get away from the cold weather of Oregon. He
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American Farmer
The American Farmer In a world with millions of identity groups the American farmer stands out from many. He is a person with standards to keep vegetables, beef, and other necessary goods clean and fresh for our consumption. He is a hard worker, taking eighteen hour days to ensure the necessary work is completed. He has a passion for the land that gives him the power to plant and grow the things we most need.
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Is the American Dream Everything?
The American dream was an aspiration that slowly developed in America in post-World War II society. Citizens of the United States found themselves desiring monetary wealth, material possessions, and a sense of security in order to achieve the highest level of happiness possible. In both the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the drama Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the protagonists, Jay Gatsby and Willy Loman respectively, reveal their struggles
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The American Dream
John Thiel Mrs. Oliver English III Period 7 March 6, 2006 "The American Dream" Jay Gatsby, the main character in the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is many things but he is mostly one thing; he is the American dream. The American Dream is defined as "the faith held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, and determination one can achieve financial prosperity" (American). Gatsby believes that if
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The War on Terror, Bogus.
Several times in the history of America has the country been divided, by a single powerful thing. War. Each time the people of America have been at each others throats and as in the times of the Revolution, The Civil War, and Vietnam, we once again find ourselves a country divided. The war on Iraq is perhaps one of the most intolerable things the American government has ever supported and allowed, yet it has
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The French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and the American Revolution
There is no Revolution without a Dance Before it A little essay about the reasons and the outcomes of The American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Jakob TegnÐ"©r History A 20/03/06 Katharina Brummer BjÐ"¶rk Source Criticism In order to achieve this essay I found help in three different books. The first book, "A History of World Societies" by the authors McKay, Hill and Buckler, was my primary source. It is a history
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Liberal Principles Evident in the American Constitution and Governmental System
Within the framework of democratic capitalism, the American Constitution and government structure have a fundamentally liberal backbone. Viewed as a social contract, the relationship between the state and the individual is expressed in the Constitution which dictates the liberal values intrinsically woven into American history. Combined with the Bill of Rights, the Constitution holds the representative government accountable for its actions and sets finite limits on the power it wields over the individual. A capitalist
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Drug War or Hypocritical Policies
Drug War or Hypocritical Policies As of April 21, 2005, the U.S has spent $6,193,703,704 Federal dollars and $9,507,335,186 State dollars1on the "Drug War" in America. Has all of this money gone to waste or are we fighting the inevitable. I say the inevitable. We as Americans don't want the governments side of EVERYTHING we have a say in what goes on in this country, don't we? If this is so why then is this
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Sacrifices in Love and War
Sacrifices in Love and War Casablanca is one of the best films produced by the World War II Hollywood propaganda machine. During this period of time, in 1943, the movie was among one of the one hundred war films that represents the Office of War Information’s early intentions of truthfully representing the war. The Motion Picture was filmed to educate the public about the issues surrounding the war as well as the causes of and
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Patriotism and the American Flag
There is much controversy surrounding the idea of patriotism and the iconography of the American flag in today's society. Some believe patriotism is simply the act of supporting the decisions of the leaders of the country. Others say, to be patriotic, people should be outspoken and voice their oppositions to what is going on in the government. Opinions also differ on the idea of what the American flag represents. One opinion of the flags representation
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Brown V the Board of Eddecision and Impact on African Americans
Brown V. The Board of Education Education has long been regarded as a valuable asset for all of America's youth. Yet, for decades, the full benefits of education were denied to African Americans as a result of the prevailing social condition of Jim Crowism. Not until the verdict in Brown V the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, would this denial be acknowledged and slowly dismantled. Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by
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Bush and the War
Dear President Bush, In the last several years there have been many great issues that have plagued this nation such as: v Education v The attack on September 11th v The war in Iraq v Economic unpredictability While your task over the next four years is enormous, the real problem you face is prioritization. Each and every Americans priorities fall in different places. To please everyone isn't easy, and practically impossible. But making sure you
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Americans and Guns
Americans and Guns Guns played an important role in American history. Part of the reason our country was founded, was because Americans had gun ownership, America would not exist the way it does without having that. Guns were a vital part of the American Revolution. The British had a professional army to fight the Americans. However, the large portion of America's army was made up of volunteers who fought with their own personal weapons. It
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Did Homer's Trojan War Exist?
The Trojan War, the event depicted in Homer's Iliad, was the most popular subject in Greek drama and told its story elaborately to next generations. According to Homer, the war started because Helen, the most beautiful Greek woman and wife of a Greek king, Menelaus, decided to leave her husband and ran away with a Trojan Prince, Paris. This angered the Greeks so they sailed to Troy and fought for Helen's return. As the war
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Native American Participation in Ww2
The title of my essay is "The Participation of Native Americans in World War II." The purpose of the essay is to deal with the issues of change and struggle of the American Indian in the nineteen thirties through nineteen forties. The essay will go into the attitudes and policies of Native Americans as well as the American public in the era just before World War II. The essay will also go into policies during
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I Was in World War II
After a month at Fort Dix, we were taken to New York to board the Louis Pastuer, a converted French luxury ship. Luxury was hardly a description for the ship. The whole ship seemed to reflect an omen of disaster. Everyone that boarded it had no doubt that terrible trouble lay ahead. Ten thousand men boarded for a nine day trip across the Atlantic. The crossing was very rough. Many men suffered seasickness, except for
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The Trojan War by Bernard Evslin
In the book The Trojan War, by Bernard Evslin, Ulysses and Agamemnon both contribute to the Greek's victory. Many considered Ulysses to be the real brains behind the Greek forces. Although Agamemnon was the leader of the Greeks, many would say he was not a good one. Even though Agamemnon did some good deeds during the war, many of his actions caused problems, and Ulysses often had to come to his rescue. With Ulysses
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World War 1 - a Significant Turning Point
World War I: The Significant Turning Point On June 28 1914 a spark was set off in Sarajevo which would become an explosion throughout the world. The event that led to World War One was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. A Serbian nationalist secret society, also known as the Black Hand, was who was responsible for Ferdinand's death. This spark would set off a "mechanical series of events that
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3 Kings the Realities of the Gulf War
The Realities of the Gulf War This movie kicks off at the very end of the Gulf War while America is liberating Kuwait. While searching through people on the grounds of the war some men come across a map which they believe will lead them to a stash of gold hidden by Saddam Hussein. The only problem is that these three men want to find their treasure without having everyone find out. This could be
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Media Effect on Americans
October 26, 2005 SPC2600 Outline Topic: Media's Influence on Americans' Decision Making I. Introduction A. Do you believe everything you see on television, internet, books/magazines? B. Many people base their decision making on how other people think or act. C. People need to become more enlightened and make their own educated decisions. II. Consumer Psychology A. There are groups within advertising firms that study how consumers think, feel, and act. B. Group influence 1. "My
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Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs
Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs The United States of America has long grappled with the problem of drugs and has from time to time initiated measures to combat the usage and trafficking of drugs. It is common knowledge that the various wars that have been part of the combat program of several administrations have failed miserably despite the availability of a great deal of resources, added to the colossal funding process. This is
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Ww2 and American Involvement
In this essay I intend to show that it was inevitable that the United States would move from a status of isolationism and neutrality to supporting the Allies and defending democracy, also declaring war on Japan and in the end finishing the war in Europe for the struggling allies. By 1941 The Axis powers, this included Germany and Italy had taken all of Western Europe. Their control had reached as far west as the bay
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Robert Frost, Great American Poet
Robert Frost: Great American Poet by Jordan MacWilliams 1496184012 English 12 Module 2 December 15th 2004 Robert Frost: The Great American Poet Robert Frost was one of America's greatest poets who wrote of the ordinary; life, death and all that is between. Robert Frost was born Robert Lee Frost in 1874 to a Southern American man and his wife, of Scottish descent. Although Frost is primarily associated with New England through the poems that he
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