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U.S - MEXICO WAR, 2009.
A discussion of the Mexican-American war in the 1840s and America's history of expansion.
3,146 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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This paper discusses the historical Mexican-American War during the 1840s in which the U.S added Texas to one of her states. The author recounts the events of the war leading to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, where Mexico surrendered other territories which were to become the states of New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. The paper also critiques the U.S's arrogant justifications of claiming the rights to other territories due to the exploding immigration during the 1800s.
From the Paper
" Those who supported the Mexican war included Southern states and those people of northeastern region who felt that America had a right to expand westward since it was a bigger nation and could maintain and sustain large populations and lands. Some were however against this philosophy, especially the abolitionists. They also claimed that Mexican war was the result of political aspirations of President Polk. This was a harsh attack but it did help in launching opposition campaigns against the President. It was because prior to the war, Polk has made it clear that government had no intentions of acquiring any land from Mexico."
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Vietnam: Arrogance of Power, 2009.
A discussion on the U.S. engagement in Vietnam.
1,842 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses the ways the U.S tried to justify the war in Vietnam. The author discusses how politicians manipulated facts to sell the war to the American public and how the use of euphemisms were often employed to soften the impact of the devastation and bloodshed. The author concludes that the Vietnam War was of total failure from a militarily, strategically, politically and a public relations perspective.
Outline:
Introduction
Thesis
Main Body of the Paper
Conclusion
From the Paper
"It turns out that millions of antiwar demonstrators in cities large and small were right. The people beaten bloody in the streets of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention were right. U.S. Senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening - the only two senators to vote against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - were right. But beyond who was right and who was wrong, this paper will focus on the flimsy and corrupt justifications and flat out lies that cost over 58,000 American lives and millions of other lives among Vietnamese, north and south."
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Franklin and the American Dream, 2009.
This paper outlines the achievements of Benjamin Franklin in the context of the American Dream.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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The paper relates that Benjamin Franklin was an example of the American Dream, which is about realizing one's potential and rising from rags to riches. The paper describes Franklin's great entrepreneurial ventures and his unflagging optimism. The paper concludes that those who believed in themselves, worked hard and consistently tried to improve succeeded in the young capitalist environment of America.
From the Paper
"Benjamin Franklin will always be known as the most respected man in American politics- a man of courage, wisdom, foresight who had the true entrepreneurial spirit. In his book "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", we get an insight into the mind and spirit of a man who knew no fears. He was a true symbol of the American Dream realized. "Franklin created a bourgeois persona in the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Americans have taken the identity Franklin constructed, defined it as middle class, presumed it an accurate portrayal, and used his life story as emblematic of the "American Dream."(Kulikoff) "
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Chile under Pinochet, 2009.
A review of the politics governing Chile under the rule of Augusto Pinochet.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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The paper questions how, under the rule of Pinochet, Chile, with a long, well-respected history of democratic rule, could abandon the civic values it once regarded so highly and turn on it's people. The paper discusses how Pinochet created a fractured state by running the state of peace as if it were really a state at war, by propagandizing the evils of communism and the need of the nation to refrain from democracy until it was eradicated, and by creating a military like system for everything, fostering secrecy and the status quo and forcing fierce capitalism.
Outline:
Introduction
Propaganda
Compartmentalization
Secrecy & Fear
Conclusion
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"The mental preparedness for war creates within the military a sense that the enemy could be around any and every corner. This mentality as well as the secrecy and compartmentalization that it creates developed a fragmented Chile, where the whole of the population from exiled former diplomat to the lowliest peasant had to choose based on his or her buy in and what he or she had witnessed during and following the bloody coup of 1973. Pinochet fed the culture of secrecy by committing acts that demanded such secrecy and by engaging the country through mandates and orders, decrees and systems unlike any that had occurred prior as well as flooding her with anti-revolutionary propaganda. "Official propaganda stressed the violence and chaos of the Allende [socialist] years and depicted the coup as a glorious act of liberation."
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Thomas Jefferson, 2009.
An overview of Thomas Jefferson's contribution to America.
1,747 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes American history between 1492 and 1877. Specifically it discusses the most important person in history during that time - Thomas Jefferson. The paper notes that Jefferson was the most important American of this period because of several factors: He wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as President of the United States, and acted as a statesman during the Revolutionary War. The paper also comments that Jefferson made even more contributions to American history, which is why he was so important to the country.
From the Paper
"In actuality, Jefferson formed a more Democratic type of government, and created the Republican-Democratic political party, just another one of his contributions to the country. He also worked tirelessly for religious freedom and the separation of church and state, two principles that still guide our country today. He also admitted Ohio as a state during his presidency, and added several Supreme Court justices to the bench. He served two terms as President, and refused to run for another term in 1809 when his presidency came to an end. He was also the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C."
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The Industrial Revolution, 2009.
A discussion and comparison of "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens and "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis.
1,539 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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The paper first examines Charles Dickens' novel "Hard Times", which shows how the Industrial Revolution left in its wake a changed system that benefited a few and enslaved many. The paper then shows the similarities between this novel and Rebecca Harding Davis' "Life in the Iron Mills", which depicts how the Industrial Revolution caused many of the same problems in America.
From the Paper
"The Industrial Revolution was a major shift in economic terms during the nineteenth century in Britain and the United States, and it was a shift not without damage to many people. British social commentary infused the writings of many British novelists of the time, and American writers also responded to the growing perception that the economic changes taking place benefited some and harmed others, at least in the short term. The working class moved from rural to urban regions in search of work in the new factories, but the conditions in those factories was harsh, the work deadening, and the pay not enough to move enough people out of poverty."
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The American Dream: A Lie Bought on Credit, 2009.
A discussion of the modern myth of the American dream that anyone who works hard will achieve material success.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper contends that the American dream has long been a dream bought on credit, rather than something substantiated in fact. The writer discusses how the current housing crisis and credit crunch has blown this bubble, disproportionately affected minority borrowers, and shown that happiness ought not to be determined by things such as home ownership. Success has been equated with material possessions, and thus having the right material objects becomes an objective determinant of an individual's moral worth. The paper concludes that the American dream must shift to one of internal, rather than external moral values and take into account the societal, racial, and class injustices that have created the real America today.
From the Paper
"While credit card companies are partly to blame by marketing to consumers, like college students, who cannot afford to pay even their minimum monthly payments on large balances, the inability of Americans to differentiate between wants and needs is surely to blame as well. America is a nation with no real aristocracy, rather how much you make and your appearance is seen to determine your wealth as a person. Consider perhaps the paradigmatic American novel, The Great Gatsby, where the central bootlegging character creates an image of himself as a great man by buying a house in the right area of Long Island, and wearing the right clothes."
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The Spanish Reconquest, 2009.
This paper analyzes the legacy and lessons of the Spanish Reconquest.
1,638 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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The paper discusses how the Spanish Reconquest and the battle against the Moors placed Christianity and the Christian identity at the heart of the Spanish soul. The paper goes on to show how a new Spain was formed through battle and piety, notably through the Spanish Inquisition and absolute monarchy. The paper asserts that while Spain is no longer as "Spanish" as it once was, the legacy of the Reconquest lingers on.
From the Paper
"The history of nations is more than the story of past events, it is tale of the formation of character and values, of lessons learned and dreams lost and found. The Spanish Reconquest shaped the lives of the Spanish People in nearly every imaginable way. The battle against the Moors placed Christianity, and the Christian identity, at the heart of the Spanish soul. It inculcated the values of perseverance, stoicism, honor, while stoking the fires of hidden passions. In the Eighth Century, Muslim conquerors from North Africa overran the Visigothic Kingdom, setting a motion a primary process that lasted for nearly eight hundred years, and secondary processes that continue to reverberate down to this day. The ancient Iberian identity was threatened with obliteration, but it re-emerged stronger than ever. A new Spain was formed, one which was forged in battle and piety."
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Women in Ancient Greece, 2009.
This paper compares the life of an Athenian woman with one living in Sparta.
1,563 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper compares the way the Athenian woman and the Spartan woman developed through a review of the the relations between the Athens and Sparta and their characteristics. Specifically, the paper compares the military capacities of both states, the framework of both societies, the status of women in both societies, and the family environment in both socieites. The paper concludes that the role of women in Athens and Sparta was different from all perspectives and it reflects the way in which the two societies differed as well.
From the Paper
"The Ancient Greek civilization is considered to have been one of the most flourishing sources of inspiration of the European civilization. The history of the region however was greatly influenced by the way in which all the levels of the society managed to intermingle and to contribute to the emergence of states as single political, social, and economic entities. Due to this interconnectivity between the various aspects of life, the developments of the different aspects of the society are as well closely related to the political and economic specificities of the area and of the state. One of the most relevant examples in this sense is the status of women. Therefore, comparing the Athenian and the Spartan women, it can be said that their position and their place in the society as well as inside the family were clearly determined by the way in which the society as a whole developed especially during the confrontation period between the two powers in the Greek region."
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Human Rights of Aborigines in Australia, 2009.
An examination of the poor attempts of Australian governments to address the discrimination of the Aborgines.
2,426 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 46.95
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This paper discusses the history of human rights' violations against Aborigines in Australia. It describes the history of the European invasion of Australia and the attempts by government to address discrimination against Aborgines. The paper concludes that the Australian government's refusal to address human rights on even a basic level has kept the country at a basic level of discrimination that has not been acceptable in the Western world for decades.
From the Paper
"It is therefore no wonder that the perception of today's Australia, from the viewpoint of Indigenous people, is that little has changed since they received the right to vote. Discrimination is still perpetrated in terms of both actions and words, with semantics being a significant element in its battle against providing indigenous people with their rightful place in Australian society. Indeed, this is substantiated by a number of authors, including John Cokley (2002), who focuses on the experiences of Karen Walters, the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. According to Walters, not only the government, but the Australian society is also discriminatory against indigenous people in the country."
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Jack Kerouac's "On the Road", 2009.
Reviews Jack Kerouac's "On the Road", which is considered the bible of the beat generation.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper describe the beat generation, a close group of American writers of the 1950s of whom Jack Kerouac is associated. This group rejected materialism and consumer society and put forth a new set of values. The paper relates that Jack Kerouac in his 1957 novel "On the Road" speaks about this dissatisfaction with contemporary society by presenting a moral and psychological portrait . The paper also points out that Kerouac uses the stream of consciousness technique to recreate his and his friends' deeply philosophical and spiritual cross-country road trips across America. The paper highlights the two main characters of the novel, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, who in reality are Jack Kerouac and his closest friend Neal Cassady.
From the Paper
"The Beats were intellectuals, writers who experimented with Zen Buddhism and drugs; the spiritually enlightening experiences that came as a result of the experimentation are described in the novel by characters such as Carlo Marx - real life Beat icon, Allen Ginsberg - and Dean Moriarty. What is interesting to mention here is that Sal Paradise, the main character and narrator of the novel, does not participate in his friends' experiments with Benzedrine. Moreover, he expresses his reluctance as to the possibility of finding one's soul i.e. what the other members of his entourage were looking for."
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, 2009.
A review of the epic poem "The Epic of Gilgamesh".
1,273 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the epic poem "The Epic of Gilgamesh" from the ancient Mesopotamia. The author concedes that although there probably have been different versions and translations of this epic poem, the intended audience for this epic was probably the Sumerians. The paper suggests that whoever wrote the story down knew that history was being made and wanted to preserve it for centuries to come. The paper summarizes the poem and discusses how its historical context allows the reader to understand Gilgamesh and those who lived in his time. The author also calls the poem a historical document as it is the oldest surviving text of which the world is aware.
From the Paper
"Gilgamesh is a character that allows us to see into the life of a king. It is no doubt that he and those he lead had a great respect for knowledge. After all, Gilgamesh was searching for the secret to immortality and he was revered for this feat. While he might not have been admired as a king, he was looked upon as sort of a hero for undertaking this journey. The journey that Gilgamesh embarks upon illustrates what man will do to learn the secret of an eternal life. However, in his godly pursuits, Gilgamesh was not above human experiences and emotions because he could not deny who he was."
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"All the Shah's Men", 2009.
A review of Stephen Kinzer's book, "All the Shah's Men".
3,878 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 67.95
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This paper examines how Stephen Kinzer's book, "All the Shah's Men", is a factually and literarily excellent account of the stealth-styled, underhanded work of America's Central Intelligence Agency along with the not-so-sly subterfuge of the British. It looks at how Kinzer's book exposes through detailed accounts the decision by the Dwight Eisenhower Administration - along with Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - to basically restructure the leadership of a sovereign state, Iran. It discusses how his book focuses on the CIA and its power to interfere with another nation by forcibly installing a dictator that will be friendly to the United States. It also looks at various critiques of the book.
Outline:
Introduction
Review & Critique of "All the Shah's Men"
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Mossadegh also had supported women's rights, he had stood up for a person's right to observe whatever religion he or she wished to, and he did not meddle with the courts. Those progressive policies won hearts in Persia during his administration. On July 21, labor leaders issued a call for a "general strike" in opposition to Qavam (the man whom the Shah had wanted to replace Mossadegh because Qavam would be the most cooperative with the Shah) and in favor of Mossadegh, who was "...the only popular choice to lead the national struggle," the "National Front" leaders insisted. If Mossadegh had wanted to, Kinzer continued on page 141, he could have simply dumped the Shah, "proclaimed the end of the Pahlavi dynasty," and established a republic - authorizing himself to serve as president."
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Medieval Knighthood, 2008.
An overview of the history of knighthood and its role in the Medieval Age.
1,398 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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The paper relates that for the first two centuries, chivalry continued to denote proficiency in the art of fighting on horseback and it was only later that this social role of the knights became a specific ideology and a code of honor. The paper then illustrates how the romance of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a symbol of the complex ideology that emerged during the Medieval Ages around the concept of knighthood. The paper also discusses how the crusades organized by Christendom against paganism relied on knights and on their extreme devotion and generosity. The paper therefore concludes that knighthood can be identified as an important part of the Middle Ages, with a complex ideology of its own but also with a determinate role in society.
From the Paper
"Knighthood or chivalry has a very interesting and tumultuous history, which begins in feudalism and continues in the Medieval Age. In England, evidences of chivalry appear only after the Norman Conquest. In the beginning, the term "knighthood" was merely used to indicate the investment of arms of a young man after his training was over. For the first two centuries, chivalry continued to denote proficiency in the art of fighting on horseback. It is only later that this merely social role of the knights was rounded with a specific ideology, which soon become a code of honor. With the spread of Christendom, there appeared different orders of knights, each with their characteristic goals and ideals."
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