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  • Is Columbus a Hero?

    Is Columbus a Hero?

    Is Columbus a Hero? A hero can be defined as "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities" (Hero). While Columbus is most notably known for "sailing the ocean blue in 1492", the founding of America and all of his many geographical accomplishments,

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    Essay Length: 321 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: September 28, 2011
  • Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?

    Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?

    D'Angelo, Raymond and Herbert Douglas, eds. Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Race and Ethnicity, 7th edition (Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill 2009). "Issue #9: Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?" "Race consciousness is so imbedded in whites that it is virtually impossible to rise above it," argued Derrick Bell, a

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    Submitted: September 26, 2012
  • Is Racism a Permanent Feauture of Americas Society

    Is Racism a Permanent Feauture of Americas Society

    Growing up I would always hear my great-grandmother use the word racist. I never quite knew the meaning of the word until I was old enough to understand. Racism is the belief that a particular person race is superior or inferior to another and it is a permanent feature of

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    Essay Length: 1,238 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2012
  • Is Today's Immigration Debate Racist

    Is Today's Immigration Debate Racist

    Racial profiling can be broadly defined as a practice in law enforcement based on the thought that a person's ethnicity, or national origin functions as an indicator of criminal productivity. Scott Johnson Better Unsafe than (Occasionally) Sorry?, agrees with racial profiling. Johnson believes racial profiling helps to keep Americans safe,

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    Submitted: November 28, 2012
  • Iscom374 - Integrated Logistics Managment

    Iscom374 - Integrated Logistics Managment

    Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis Article Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis Article Daniel Tanner ISCOM/374 - INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT October 4, 2015 ELENA ASHER Logistics and Supply Chain Article Analysis When we look at corporations the main focus of supply chain is to continually seek ways to reduce costs, improve

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    Submitted: October 27, 2015
  • Japanese-American Internment Camps

    Japanese-American Internment Camps

    Alister Borabo 2/8/18 APUSH Japanese-American internment camps Two months after the Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps in order to “regulate the conduct and movement of enemy aliens”. The traditional family customs were held now within camps and the American born children were raised with

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    Submitted: February 15, 2018
  • Jefferson Said in His Inaugural Address, "we Are All Republicans, We Are All Federalists." Assess What He Means, and to What Extent Did He Uphold the Beliefs of This Statement in His Domestic and Foreign Policies

    Jefferson Said in His Inaugural Address, "we Are All Republicans, We Are All Federalists." Assess What He Means, and to What Extent Did He Uphold the Beliefs of This Statement in His Domestic and Foreign Policies

    Thomas Jefferson is consistently ranked among our nation's greatest presidents in history, with an accumulation of achievements and honor to his name. When he was elected to office in 1800, he brought to the government an idea of unity between parties, which was unheard of since they had been created.

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    Submitted: January 10, 2012
  • Jigsaw Puzzle

    Jigsaw Puzzle

    popat Once admitted into the university, I can be rest assured that I and my career are in hands as safe as houses. I would be encouraged beyond limits if given an opportunity for a scholarship as a teaching assistant or a research assistant, which would help me tremendously build

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    Essay Length: 256 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: July 23, 2011
  • Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix

    Final Report Jimi Hendrix WOODSTOCK I know this is a music appreciation class and I value that the goal is to research the musical aspects of both Hendrix performance and Woodstock influence on society during the sixties, but in my opinion in order to do so we must know the

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    Essay Length: 954 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 4, 2012
  • Jimmy Corrigan - the Smartest Kid on Earth

    Jimmy Corrigan - the Smartest Kid on Earth

    In the graphic narrative The Smartest Kid On Earth, Chris Ware uses dialogues with compact words and creative images to show a three generation story of protagonist Jimmy Corrigan. The images and words on the projection screen show Corrigan's personality of fantastic, immature and bashful from his actions and languages.

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    Submitted: March 11, 2011
  • Joes Snacks

    Joes Snacks

    Statement Historically, the key factors that management looked at in making acquisition/merger decisions were related to financial advantages and product synergy In recent year, cultural compatibility has become the primary concern. While a favorable financial statement or product line may be the initial attraction of an acquisition candidate, whether the

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    Essay Length: 500 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: August 11, 2011
  • John Adams - Lawyer and President Usa

    John Adams - Lawyer and President Usa

    Who is the person that deserves to be in the American History Hall of Fame? That person is the once lawyer and President John Adams. He did a great things that impacted our history. "As a young boy Adams told his father that he like being a farmer 'very well,'

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    Submitted: April 1, 2012
  • John Brown - American Terrorist

    John Brown - American Terrorist

    John Brown-An American Terrorist Davis S. Reynolds hails him as the man who "killed slavery, sparked the civil war, and seeded civil rights". (Reynolds) This sounds like a man that is a hero. However, probably the most telling phrase and truth of the matter comes from Ken Chowder, who states

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    Submitted: March 22, 2011
  • John Case Corporation - Suggested Study Questions

    John Case Corporation - Suggested Study Questions

    John Case Corporation Suggested Study Questions 1. How would you characterize the business risk of the John Case Corporation? Is it high? Is it low? Evaluating Case Company's business risk is low. * As of 1984 64 percent market share * Over past 5 years sales have grown 7 percent

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    Essay Length: 372 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2012
  • John Doe Case

    John Doe Case

    I have been involved in the school soccer team from September to the beginning of November, in which I participated in soccer practices twice a week as well as competitions. On top of that, my daily exercise routine is to jog on my treadmill every day for around 45 minutes

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    Essay Length: 240 Words / 1 Pages
    Submitted: November 5, 2012
  • John F Kennedy

    John F Kennedy

    John F Kennedy is one of the greatest presidents ever in American history. In this book it talks about how he developed his leadership skills. John shows remarkable bravery in saving his crew. He shows stamina in the face of war and courage in leading his men. When his boat

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    Essay Length: 253 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2012
  • John F. Kennedy Assassination

    John F. Kennedy Assassination

    John F. Kennedy Assassination Is People life worth getting taken from them over pointless things? Would you want to be killed because a certain person has a problem with what you are doing? Well, John Kennedy had no chance to answer those questions. John was assassinated because many people didn't

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    Submitted: November 20, 2011
  • John Pierpont Morgan - Big Business Report

    John Pierpont Morgan - Big Business Report

    John Pierpont Morgan, born in 1837, is a name we still associate with today. Son of a successful financier, he grew up around the financial industry. His grandfather, founder of Aetna's parent company and his father was a banker and partner of the famous money-broker George Peabody. His education consisted

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    Essay Length: 928 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: July 29, 2011
  • John Proctor Case

    John Proctor Case

    Although John Proctor has some good traits in him, overall he is not a good person. He may have done some good things throughout this time period for others, but the bad things he did were a lot worse. This is shown in the story "The Crucible" in several different

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    Submitted: October 7, 2012
  • John Quincey Adams - 6th President of the United States of America

    John Quincey Adams - 6th President of the United States of America

    John Quincy Adams 6th President of the United States of America BIOGRAPHY I, John Quincy Adams, born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts, the city now known as Quincy, served as President of the United States of America from 1825 to 1829. My father, John Adams, and then I

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    Submitted: March 21, 2011
  • John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams Imagine that you are born in 1767, the start of the birth of the nation. As you grow older you see how the Americas were formed and founded, you witness the battles and the disputes from different parties. Well, if you’re John Quincy Adams, you actually got

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    Submitted: October 8, 2017
  • John Smith

    John Smith

    John Smith Johns Smiths story taught us two things, love can be found in unexpected places, and you should be very careful who you trust. John Smith, a European soldier, had many great characteristics and he believed in everyone joining together. Smith was quick witted, had great physical ability, was

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    Submitted: September 22, 2011
  • Joining

    Joining

    Here's a book everyone can agree to hate. In their new tome, "How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture," reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt takes hardcover printed matter to new lows. With chapter titles like "Pretty

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    Essay Length: 385 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: September 22, 2011
  • Journal Entry

    Journal Entry

    Day 1: March 23, 1621 Father and Brother went out to the field today. Brother says that yesterday, Father and Mr. Bradford found an Indian village! He says that the village was abandoned and that we can use the village's empty maize fields for farming. I am so happy. I

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    Essay Length: 258 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2012
  • Juan De onate

    Juan De onate

    In the late 16th century, unlike before, when the Spaniards came back to New Mexico, they were here to stay. There were advantages in staying due to hunting and taking advantage of people by making them do what they are told. A man by the name of Juan de Onate,

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    Essay Length: 595 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: October 6, 2011
  • Just How Free Were the Colonists?

    Just How Free Were the Colonists?

    Just How Free Were The Colonists? It was said by Samuel Eliot Morrison, a historian, that as of "1763, the British North American colonists were the freest people in the world." This is very provocative in the way it manipulates your mind into delving farther into the true meaning on

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: September 23, 2012
  • Justice for Slaves Was Different Than Justice for Whites

    Justice for Slaves Was Different Than Justice for Whites

    Justice for Slaves was different than justice for Whites Today if you look at the American seal of Justice today it says "Equal Justice for All". But it was not always like that. There was not any justice 150 years ago for helpless slaves, like Frederick Douglass. But Douglass defied

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    Submitted: December 4, 2011
  • Justice Is Served - the Quaker Edition

    Justice Is Served - the Quaker Edition

    Justice is Served Every American has heard the story of Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims and Puritans came here seeking a place away from religious persecutions in England. Eventually they died out before the Indians stepped in and taught them how to survive. The Pilgrims and the Indians came together for a

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    Essay Length: 886 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: September 14, 2011
  • Kaffir Boy

    Kaffir Boy

    Section I I selected Shaun Alexander's autobiography because I knew how great of a football player he was. I also wanted to know if he was as good as person as he was a player. I had read a small article about Shaun and it lead me to want to

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    Essay Length: 582 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2012
  • Karl Jung's Explanation for the Archetypes

    Karl Jung's Explanation for the Archetypes

    Karl Jung's explanation for the archetypes that surface in cultural and religious literature is that they are the product of what he calls the collective unconsciousness. That thread of consciousness that connects all human beings and cultures around the world. Yet it is not visible to the naked eye, one

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    Essay Length: 1,348 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: July 9, 2011
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