1775-1900: The History of the Buffalo Soldier
Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great imp....

A Brief Discussion of the History of Europe
The History of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day. The first evidence of people living in Europe dates back to 35,000 BC. Europe's ancient classical antiquity dates from Homer's Illiad in Ancient Greece of around 700 BC. The Roman Re....

How has the NFL changed over the history of football?
How has the NFL changed over the history of football? Football has been around for over a hundred years. Throughout those years many things have changed. Today, the National Football League is nowhere near what it was like when it started. From 1876 to 2006, things such as safety issues, public....

Meditation: The History and Benefits
Meditation History and Benefits 2 Meditation is the practice of deep concentration of the mind and body and has been around for thousands of years. While meditation is not a substitute for traditional medical applications, Eastern cultures practiced this for centuries as an alt....

Reconstruction
DID RECONSTRUCTION ACHIVED THE DESIRE GOALS? This question has been in the minds of many historians and also the millions of slaves that believed in the principles of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln. "The newly freed people, who had long yearned for freedom, gre....

roller coasters in regards to physics
THE HISTORY OF THE ROLLER COASTER The ancestry of the roller coaster apparently dates back to Russia in the 1400s, where ice sledding was a popular activity in the winter season. It became so popular that peopleliving in flat areas constructed their own hills out of snow and ice. The very tops of t....

The Historical Jesus and his interaction with women.
Is it possible that Jesus had a sexual relationship or could have even been married? In the book, The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, an ancient secret has been uncovered, the claim that Mary Magdalene represents divine feminine, and that she and Jesus had a sexual relationship. How was Jesus relat....

The history and evolution of Tital VII
Title VII Paper The History and Evolution of Title VII: The history of legislation prior to 1964 was characterized by repeated failures for civil rights advocates. The first Fair Employment Practice (FEP) bill offered to Congress on March 13, 1941 was H.R. 3994, entitled A Bill to Prohibit Discr....

the history of accounting
Accounting is defined as the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm. The birth of accounting dates back to as far as the earliest days of human agriculture and civilization, preferably to the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. The method of accounting was needed when a....

The History of Barbershop Music
The History of Barbershop Music America, while contributing heavily to music, actually does not have many genres of music to call her own. Jazz and Dixieland are two of the most popular styles of original American music, yet there is another American style that has been very influential in the d....

The history of Bible translation:the British tradition
Before the advent of the printing press, the only way to duplicate a document or book was to copy it by hand. While the Old Testament was first copied on leather scrolls, the use of papyrus soon became the favourite of Bible copyists. Around 320 AD. the Roman emperor Constantine became a Christian a....

The History of Censorship in Literature and Music
What is censorship? An encyclopedia defines censorship as "the control of what people may say or hear, write or read, or see or do1." There are many reasons why people censor entertainment such as literature and music. Many governments or groups try to preserve their standards of morality by prev....

The History of Dance
The history of swing dates back to the 1920's, where the black community, while dancing to contemporary Jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. On March 26, 1926, the Savoy Ballroom opened its doors in New York. The Savoy was an immediate success with its block-long dance floor a....

The history of extreme sports
Life is full of choices why not go BIG? Why not go EXTREME? Extreme sports have become huge since the early 90's. Itfs hard to believe that such activities like skydiving, snow boarding, and bungee jumping have been known as so called so called extreme sports. What characteristics must a sport ha....

The History of Greek Theater
Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, thegreat writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life weredepicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action wascourageo....

THE HISTORY OF MASSAGE
Massage Therapy is a commonly used form of muscle and joint relaxation; and has gained popularity over the last few decades, yet its origins are not well known. Massage is defined as: the rubbing or kneading of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sens....

The History of the Internet
When one thinks of the internet, one may think of America Online,Yahoo!, or of Sandra Bullock being caught up in an espionageconspiracy. For me, it is a means of communication. A way to talk tosome of my friends who live off in distant places such as Los Angeles,New Jersey, and the Philippines. T....

The History of the Postal Service
Although the first stamp was not introduced until 1840, the long and interesting history of postal services began in the 17th Century. Originally, the only letters carried were those to and from the King and the Royal Court. In 1626, the service was extended to run between London and Plymouth; at....

The History of Transplant Surgery
The History of Transplant Surgery The definition of a medical transplant is a surgical procedure that transfers a living tissue or organ to an ill person that needs that tissue or organ to become healthy once again. Transplants have become much more common within the last century as a resu....

The Phenomenon of Greece
Greece is a strange phenomenon the similar of which could hardly be equaled elsewhere in the world. The greatest misfortune of Turkey is that it is condemned to live with that country side by side. When the issue is Turkey, Greece always sees red. When we analyze the feelings of Athens toward Turkey....

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