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  • History and Genealogy

    History and Genealogy

    Database Critique As I entered into the James E. Shepard Library Website to search for "History & Genealogy" sites to conduct a research on database critiquing of "Slavery and American History", the first thing that caught my eye was "North America Women's Letters and Diaries". This site offered letters from exactly 1,325 women of all ethnicity groups explaining their bibliographies and experiences they had living in the colonial times of the 1950's. This site could

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    Submitted: February 16, 2013 Essay by defyingtheodds
  • History of Fiesta in the Philippines

    History of Fiesta in the Philippines

    The Philippines is often called the "Land of Fiestas." Filipinos love to eat, have fun and enjoy themselves. There is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the Philippines throughout the year as each city, town or even barrio (community) has at least one fiesta of its own. Some fiestas are really huge and well-known nationally and internationally that attract many foreign tourists, such as the Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan, the Feast of the Black

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    Essay Length: 415 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2013 Essay by janeenggs
  • Before History

    Before History

    Lucy, the most well preserved Australopithecus ever found by archaeological teams, is one of our earliest human ancestors that died about 3.2 million years ago. She stood erect but was very small compared to the modern day human. She was about 3.5 feet tall and a mere 55 pounds. The fact that she stood erect though is what separated Australopithecus apart from other animals. With free hands and opposable thumbs, early ancestors were able to

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    Essay Length: 776 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2013 Essay by lightbulb
  • Cja 214 - History of Police

    Cja 214 - History of Police

    History of Police Gloriana J. McCormack CJA/214 January 21, 2013 The history of police helps society to understand what our current policing system was modeled after and what it has grown from. Police organizations are responsible for public safety and men like Sir Robert Peel made it his top priority to make sure that this was the case. Peel made sure that this was ultimately the case. He made it a priority that the police

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    Submitted: March 4, 2013 Essay by Dulcemi
  • History Common Assessment: The Assassination of The Archduke Was The Most Important Cause of Ww 1. Do You Agree?

    History Common Assessment: The Assassination of The Archduke Was The Most Important Cause of Ww 1. Do You Agree?

    Matteo Bellani 3H History Common Assessment: the Assassination of the Archduke Was the Most Important Cause of WW1. Do you agree? Two bullets fired in a Sarajevo back-street on the morning of the 28th June in 1914 set in motion a series of events that have shaped the world we live in today: World War One, World War Two, the Cold War and their conclusions all trace their causes to the gunshots that shook that

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    Submitted: March 14, 2013 Essay by matteo576
  • Marijuana History and Effects in America

    Marijuana History and Effects in America

    Marijuana's History and Effects in America James Yoshimoto 3/13/13 Marijuana which is the most widely used illicit drug in America is a psychoactive drug that users either ingest or smoke. This drug that has been accustomed into our society has become abused and abundant since its introduction in the 1930's. Marijuana has had a significant impact in the US which will be explained with its legal history, psychoactive effects, and economic costs. The drug often

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    Essay Length: 972 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2013 Essay by Yoshi123
  • Psy 525 - History of Psychological Assessment

    Psy 525 - History of Psychological Assessment

    History of Psychological Assessment PSYCH/525 March 4, 2013 Christa Washington History of Psychological Assessment The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) dates back to the mid 1900's. A psychologist, Starke R. Hathaway and a neurologist and psychiatrist, John C McKinley created the MMPI because of the needs conveyed by physicians. This was the start of many reproductions of the MMPI. During the time of the Second World War Hathaway and McKinley created the MMPI to stop

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    Essay Length: 718 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2013 Essay by thuggranny
  • History of Psychology

    History of Psychology

    The study of the human mind and psychology began in ancient philosophy. Greek philosophers, such as Plato and Descartes, marked the beginning of the science of psychology. Many years later Wilhelm Wundt founded scientific psychology, including the first research laboratory in psychology at the University of Leipzig. Wilhelm Wundt's Gestalts psychology never became main stream, although it had great influence the beginnings of American psychology. The study of thought and behavior began and philosophers began

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    Submitted: April 2, 2013 Essay by mistywhitehead85
  • Ancient History - Egypt Case

    Ancient History - Egypt Case

    The Coronation Throne does indeed provide us with information about the role of the New Kingdom Pharaoh and the society at the time. The Pharaoh's personal life is delicately inscribed on the front of the throne. This embedded picture shows the Queen Ankhesenamun rubbing oil on the pharaoh. This is an ancient custom and proves that the Coronation Throne does indeed provide insights into the society of Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom Pharaoh. The

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    Submitted: April 3, 2013 Essay by Steve
  • Ancient History Egypt

    Ancient History Egypt

    The Coronation Throne does indeed provide us with information about the role of the New Kingdom Pharaoh and the society at the time. The Pharaoh's personal life is delicately inscribed on the front of the throne. This embedded picture shows the Queen Ankhesenamun rubbing oil on the pharaoh. This is an ancient custom and proves that the Coronation Throne does indeed provide insights into the society of Ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom Pharaoh. The

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    Submitted: April 3, 2013 Essay by Steve
  • Origin of History of Western Science, Was It a Barbarian Incursion?

    Origin of History of Western Science, Was It a Barbarian Incursion?

    The history of science that we have been hearing and seeing until today and what we were taught at school was the theory that says that the origins of science are western. This is the only theory that we have known until we came to this class, according to his theory all the sciences that we know originated in the hands of the westerners or the "whites". This theory is the one that has been

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    Submitted: April 3, 2013 Essay by ahmeddnasir
  • History of Psychology

    History of Psychology

    Inception: At the root of philosophy, biology, psychology, physiology are hypothesis from about fundamental questions. From its inception, sometime between 428-347 BC Plato when the Psychologist, Plato, analyzed and questioned what defines and dictates our development? The conclusion he came and adamantly argued was that our psychological development is influenced by nature. As studies have now revealed, Plato's claim was that we are not born as empty slates. He insisted that were are born with

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    Submitted: April 5, 2013 Essay by promanaged
  • American History

    American History

    The arguments between Alexander Hamilton and Patrick Henry are a classic argument of what our country went through and is still constantly going through today. It depicts how each person as an individual have their own thought of what our country should be and how each state should act as an individual power. The Federalist 23 is as true today as it was in the past. Each person in power of our government will always

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    Submitted: April 7, 2013 Essay by sneakyjesus
  • Pilgrimage of Grace Dbq Ap European History

    Pilgrimage of Grace Dbq Ap European History

    Joshua Seeley 10/22/12 The Pilgrimage of Grace was a march by people who opposed Henry VII in order to protest the way the country was ruled and the Religious reformation England was undergoing. Pilgrims were unhappy with a parliament that in their eyes corrupt, and the fact that England had split from the Catholic Church and that Scots and robbers were roaming the countryside. The opposition to the march included the King, his court and

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    Submitted: April 30, 2013 Essay by alphaghillie
  • Thermidorian Reaction Dbq Ap European History

    Thermidorian Reaction Dbq Ap European History

    In the time of the National Convention, (a governmental body existent for three years of the French Revolution) the government desired for total change from the Old Regime. The final change stemming from this desire was the introduction of the French Republican Calendar. In 1789, the Cahier de doléances (report of grievances), from the Third Estate of Château-Thierry, said that they asked for the number of religious holidays be reduced because each of them enchains

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    Submitted: April 30, 2013 Essay by Colin
  • How Enron Became the Most Scandalous Blockbuster in the Us History

    How Enron Became the Most Scandalous Blockbuster in the Us History

    And the Oscar goes to... How Enron became the most scandalous blockbuster in the US history There is nothing I can do about it: the whole Enron scandal, all the shocking events and unexpected facts about it look like a thrilling, enormously expensive Hollywood movie. The scenario is a blast: there are genuine heroes, dark villains, and honest detectives, trying to find any clues to figure out who is the one to blame here. There

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    Essay Length: 969 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2013 Essay by jinwish88
  • History Research Paper

    History Research Paper

    Professor Frank Nobiletti Khuong Nguyen History 110-3 Wed # 98 Fall Semester 2012 History Research Paper The United States is the current super power in the world. To make sure that the country retains the status, the president can learn many lessons from its history in terms of tactics, strategies, and goals. This would assist him to become the best and most effective president he can be for the Americans. However, the purpose of this

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    Submitted: May 4, 2013 Essay by kcn8868
  • Psy 310 - the History of Psychology

    Psy 310 - the History of Psychology

    The History of Psychology PSY/310 April 4, 2013 The History of Psychology There were many philosophers that helped historically with the beginning of psychology as a formal discipline. This paper will be discussing some of them, Socrates, Rene Descartes, John Locke, and George Berkeley, are just a few of the major contributors that I will be discussing. In this paper I will also be discussing, philosophers in the western tradition that contributed in major ways

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    Essay Length: 767 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 7, 2013 Essay by westmavs022
  • Marine Corps History

    Marine Corps History

    Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the brain. It begins the first three years after conception and it also harms the immunological system and the organs in the body. "Autism is not a mental illness. The roots of autism are in the brain itself, not necessarily in the mind. Autism isn't mental retardation. People with autism have normal memories. Some children with autism have below- normal intelligence; many have normal levels of intelligence." (Freedman)

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    Essay Length: 1,198 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 8, 2013 Essay by lunapedro34
  • Two Great Woman in History - Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani and Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte

    Two Great Woman in History - Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani and Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte

    Two Great Women Many significant women stood out as an inspiration to other fellow woman for their notable deeds. Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani and Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte dedicated their lives to defend and help their people. Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani is the last queen for Hawaii who fought to keep Hawaii's independence. Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte looked after Omaha people, her tribe as the first and only doctor who cared for Native Americans. Both Queen Lili'uokalani

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    Submitted: May 14, 2013 Essay by taiba
  • History Case

    History Case

    Julia Bialy World History Honors Caesar Essay 1/3/2012 Julius Caesar was justified in moving against the Senate of Rome. He was justified because Romans were jealous of his power and wanted to throw him out of power. Julius Caesar was also very fair to Pompey even though he despised him. Also Caesar only wanted power like Pompey did and had to compete with him for it. The Senate was on Pompey's side and that is

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    Submitted: June 10, 2013 Essay by juliabialy
  • History and Memory

    History and Memory

     There is selectivity in both history and memory.  Baker being a historian has a greater reliance on official documentation than memorable accounts to give the details of events from the past. This inclination of Baker's towards history is highly evident at the beginning of the novel, so much so, that he even doubts his own parent's recollections if there is no data to support it.  [conclusion] Thus it is evident that history

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    Submitted: June 23, 2013 Essay by elisha14
  • The History of Ethics

    The History of Ethics

    In the history of ethics, two major viewpoints emerge: the consequentialist and the nonconsequentialist. The consequentialist view is based on or concerned with the consequences of one's actions, while nonconsequentialist views are not. One major consequentialist ethical theory is utilitarianism. This theory, whose principle architects were Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), derives its name from utility, which means usefulness. Utilitarianism is commonly found in two forms: act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Act

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    Submitted: July 6, 2013 Essay by ekreid01
  • History of Psychological Assessment

    History of Psychological Assessment

    History of Psychological Assessment Jeffrey K. Kelley University of Phoenix Psych/525 Instructor: Gregory Fabiano In the study of the history of psychological assessment there are numerous educational systems and individuals who contributed to its expansions. Individual's such as Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution and his book called "The origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, then there was Galton's study of inherited differences, which laid the foundation for information to be gathered

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    Submitted: August 9, 2013 Essay by pastorjake
  • History Essay Help

    History Essay Help

    HSIE Essay Help Freedom Rides - Assimilation Talk about first man to go to Sydney University and get a degree, made a lot of friends, spoke about what its like to be Aboriginal. He got a group of people together of uni students and protested about the discrimination of the Aboriginal people. Referendum of 1967. Talk about laws Reconciliation events NATIVE TITLE EVENTS: Use Gurindji Strike as RECONCILIATION event. Or Bark Petition Or Tent Embassy

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    Submitted: August 16, 2013 Essay by lara.loves.yall

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