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Apache Placenames, 2005.
An analysis of the book "Wisdom sits in Places" by Keith Basso.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at the cultural, moral and historical importance of place names in Western Apache society, based on the studies by Keith Basso in his book "Wisdom Sits in Places". The paper discusses the morality tales inherent in each named location and the significance of the land on the morality of the people, and the ways in which the society maintains order and accountability.
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"In his book Wisdom Sits in Places, Keith Basso examines the role of Apache placename stories in the community of Cibecue, Arizona. Place names and the stories directly associated with them are extremely important to Apache culture in a number of ways. Not only do they contain the entire history of the Apache people, the phases of their traveling to the land, settling in, and the important events that took place later, but their primary function is to serve as reminders of appropriate behavior and the morality of the culture to anyone who may be breaking those codes of conduct (Basso 50). The placenames form a historical and geographical narrative as well as a moral code couched in the metaphors of hunting, wounding and healing. In a historical context, placename stories are handed down from generation to generation, fixing the events of a story inextricably from the location where the story took place."
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King's "Letters from a Birmingham Jail", 2005.
A review of "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" written by Martin Luther King Jr.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at the use of rhetoric in King's "Letters from a Birmingham Jail." The paper discusses the major elements of appeal to logic, emotion and ethics, with detailed examples to support each style. This paper other further mentions other rhetorical elements in the context of supporting these basic elements.
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"In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," he writes to his fellow religious leaders, ministers and clergymen who had written an open letter asking him and his fellow civil rights activists to stop demonstrating. He writes using incredibly powerful language and demonstrating elegant and precise rhetorical skills. King uses a wide variety of rhetorical techniques, primarily taking the form of an Aristotelian deliberative oratory. His focus is examining the question of whether or not civil rights activists should discontinue their direct actions of civil disobedience for the sake of maintaining order and the status quo, or whether they had an obligation to God and justice for all to continue. King, of course, argues that not only is he right for doing what he has been doing, but that there is a civil, moral, logical and ethical imperative to do so."
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Cultural and Historical Studies, 2005.
An understanding the values and impact of Native North American tribes before and after European colonization.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses the highly evolved and advanced sense of community and geomancy of Indian religious beliefs. According to this paper, it was vastly superior to the immoral and racially purist Christian doctrine of the Europeans. The sense of sharing the Earth in Native American custom provided a far more metaphysical way of cooperating with Nature, rather than seeking to dominate it. The Europeans mistakenly saw their technological advancement, and even philosophical advancement, as a way to impose a reckless destruction of Indians in North America.
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"The aim of this historical and cultural study will be to examine the cultural and religious development of Native North American tribes that existed before the coming of European colonials. The cultural evolution of North American tribes was not primitive or 'barbaric' by any means, but the technological advancements of the Europeans had allowed for greater dominance of Indian culture after Europeans landed on the east coast of what is know North America. However, the cultural superiority of the Indians was highly evolved through religious practice and the naturalistic values they possessed in community cooperation and respect for nature. In essence, the livelihood, religion, and customs were far more tolerant and spiritual in regards to community and spiritual life than the Europeans."
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Silicon Valley or Death Valley, 2005.
A review of the US housing market in relation to the bubble concept.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the nature of the housing market across the US and in particular the warnings of a looming bubble market. The bubble concept is more fully explained in this paper and the authors go on to support their suppositions through quantitative research based on housing prices and median incomes. Additionally, they collect qualitative research in the form of surveys from homeowners/home buyers and relate this data to the market statistics. The final analysis of this paper, is that some aspects of a bubble market exist but that the concept of bubble is more related to perception than reality.
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"The topic that the learning team settled upon as presenting both one of general interest and also of a certain pragmatic interest to students in general is one of housing issues and concerns for students attending the University of Phoenix in Silicon Valley. The title of the article referenced is 'Is There a Bubble in the Housing Market?'. This article was deemed particularly relevant because a housing bubble, in relation to local housing concerns in Silicon Valley, has a direct impact on the affordability, much less the presence, of student housing availability. The authors of this study are both university professors. Robert Shiller is a professor at Yale University and has authored several books regarding the housing industry and related issues, such as Irrational Exuberance among others."
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Jefferson and the Declaration, 2005.
A review of the history and events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the impact it had on America.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the occurrences that lead the Continental Congress to take action. It further discusses Thomas Jefferson's views in writing the document, and his belief that no man should be overpowered by a country that disregarded his freedom. The paper then discusses the changes in the original document, and the reasons that those changes were made.
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"At the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence the 13 American colonies, (known as British-America) were holding conventions of the colony leaders. These colony leaders were known as the Committees of Correspondence ("Declaration"). Within these committees the leaders were attempting to make decisions on the future of the people that they represented. However, the colonies, and the people who inhabited them, where all still under the control of the British government and the crown. The British government imposed severe taxes on all merchandise from British-America, including tea. Furthermore, the British rulers upheld their laws in British- America by exporting offenders to England, where they were to be tried and convicted of crimes against the crown ("Declaration"). Therefore, the committees drafted letters that detailed their thoughts on issues of the day, and those letters were carried between the colonies to be disbursed."
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"Love and Hate in Jamestown", 2005.
A review and discussion of David Price's work "Love and Hate in Jamestown."
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper reviews the book "Love and Hate in Jamestown" by David Price, praising the author and for his honest and forthright portrayal of what actually took place between the settlers and Native Americans, in the early years of American settlement.
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"From our early years, every American child memorizes the stories of starvation, disease, violence and friendship that characterize the American "Thanksgiving Day" myth. This myth often belittles the cowardice, prejudice and hatred that characterized most of the early interactions between the settlers and the native inhabitants of the "New World." Instead, the story we learn focuses on the love and sacrifice that enabled early settlers' survival - an idea that was recently transformed into the heroic myth of Disney's Pocahontas. We would understand our national character, both in its past and present conflicts, much better by honestly examining those early relations. Lucky for us, this is exactly what David Price has in mind. Even the title of his historical narrative, "Love and Hate in Jamestown", suggests the well-rounded outlook it provides."
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The Native American Spirit World, 2005.
A study of the mythology of the Native American people, originating in North America.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This study is restricted to consider only those Native American cultures in North America, that are well-known and which provide certain insights into the construction of the spirit world for these particular people. This is still a relatively broad group of people. Nevertheless, there are common themes that run throughout Native American mythology in North America with regard to the spirit world.
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"It would be ridiculous to suggest that Native American mythology, specifically regarding the belief in a spirit world, is monolithic. After all, when we are speaking of Native Americans, of whom are we speaking? Should we broaden our discussion to include all the various tribes and cultural groups throughout North and South America? Can we actually expect that beliefs in the Spirit World would remain consistent across such great geographical, climatic, and cultural divides? Of course, such an argument would be reductive and would provide very little useful information regarding the spiritual beliefs of any Native Americans. For the purpose of this study, I will restrict myself to consider only those Native American cultures in North America, and even then I will restrict myself further to those cultures that are well-known and which provide certain insights into the construction of the spirit world for these particular people."
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Native American Women, 2005.
A discussion on Native American Women from the pre-European settlement times.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper looks at Native American Women and focuses on the changes in life that the Europeans brought to Native American women, and the struggles that began. It further discusses the stereotypes that forever influenced these women's lives and relates how these misconceptions still affect Native American women of today.
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"The perceptions that have historically been applied to Native American women have often been that they have always been subservient beings, abused by their husbands, who have no choice in their personal destinies (Hoxie). Throughout time various individuals have contended that Native American women were mere shadows in the existence of tribal men, and that slavery was not uncommon for them because it was an element of the world that they were born into. Yet, the research will demonstrate that these philosophies about Native American women were subjective analysis of females that were unknown to those providing critique. It will further show that beneath these suppositions existed the lives of people that historically made tremendous contributions to their cultures, and who currently are the greatest strength that continue the traditions in the Native American tribes. "
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Native Americans in Slavery, 2005.
Examines colonial slavery using Native Americans.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the issue of Native American slavery during colonial times in America. It references books and professional publications to determine the cause of this slavery, how it existed in relation to the slavery of African Americans, who was involved in the slave trade, the politics of the issues, and how the slave trade for Native Americans came to an end.
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"Americans are taught that there have been many injustices throughout history with regard to civil rights. While we learn about the plight of the African American who endured slavery, and the Japanese that were imprisoned in this country after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, there is little that has been written about the enslavement of Native Americans by the British when America was in its infancy. Though the information that is now available is incomplete, it presents a picture of the lives of the Native Americans during this time period that was unbearably harsh and unnecessary. Yet, it is a part of American history that should not be ignored. As colonists began to settle in the United States from England, they had originally begun a trading relationship with Native Americans in South Carolina (Perdue, 2003, p. 670). Native Americans offered labor to the colonists in exchange for manufactured goods from Europe."
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Andrew Jackson, 2005.
Examines the history of America between 1820 and 1840 under President Andrew Jackson.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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In American History, the era between 1820 and 1840 has been described from time to time as an expanding of democratization. Some historians have even referred to it as the Era of the Common man. The paper shows that Andrew Jackson embodies a fair amount of this as his heroic efforts on a number of war fronts helped to protect the democracy in which he so fervently believed. The paper argues, however, that the displacement of the American Indians, particularly the Cherokees, deemed to be in the way of American progress was a tragic occurrence during this same period.
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