Civil Wars Empowerment of Women
During the course of the United States Civil War, women of the slaveholding class of the South were forced to undergo a great deal of unforeseen changes in the way they conducted their everyday lives. This class of women was unable to ignore the events that were taking place around them and was com....

Domestic Terrorism, Whats in a Word
Running head: Domestic Terrorism Domestic Terrorism, Whats in a Word Curtis L. Morrison Excelsior College Professor Bumgarner October 22, 2006 Terrorism is a frightening word in todays world which has become t....

Downsize Of American Family
The idiom, "Decline of Traditional Family a National Crisis," is deeply rooted to an assumption that national boom results from a nation rich with traditional nuclear families. Consisting of a married man and woman living together and sharing responsibilities for offspring and for each oth....

Evolution of the Nation
Industrialization occurred after the Civil War when the cost of manufactured products far exceeded the value of farm products. The country shifted from an agrarian economy to one in which industry predominated. Other factors contributing to industrialization were improved transportation and communic....

Henry Dawes
There are many great American men in our world today. Many people that make spectacular improvements or inventions that completely change the face of history. Some are known very well and yet others have never been heard of. There is one very important American that many people are not aware of t....

History Journals
The library I selected to conduct my search for History journals was at the University of Buffalo, Amherst Campus. Having made trips there on two separate occasions and having skimmed quickly through perhaps twenty or so different journals I eventually selected a handful that I felt were a good ....

Jehovahs Witness
Many religions serve different types of Gods and worship according to their beliefs in faith. During an exclusive interview with Yolanda Manning and JoAlice Hernandez both of who are of the Jehovah's Witness faith gave an in-depth view of this religion. Throughout this paper will be question....

Medicine During the Civil War
As the War Between the States began, many thought that the war would be a brief excursion and people would soon be back to their regular lives. As many believed in the South, a ladys thimble will hold all of the blood that will be shed (McPherson 238). This could not have been farther fr....

Mothers of Invention by Drew Gilpin Faust - Civil War Transforming Gender Roles
Beginning with the haunting faces of many young women who are pictured on the cover, to the many illustrations through out, Drew Gilpin Faust teaches us about the thoughts and activities that occupied the daily lives of the women of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Mothers of Invention explor....

Origin of Gender Inequality
The Origin of Gender Inequality The root of all gender issues which presently exist in society may be traced back to The Creation Story in Genesis. This crucial chapter of the Bible provides evidence supporting that God intended for man and woman to exist as equals, yet he assigned gender ....

Pompeii: The Lost City
"But the fire remained at a distance, and there was darkness again, and the ash fell again, in quantity, heavily. Getting up time and time again we shook off the ash; otherwise we would have been buried by it or even crushed under its weight. I might boast that not a groan, not a cowardly word....

The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer Translated by Robert Fagles Andy Bolton February 23, 2006 The Iliad is an epic attributed to being written by Homer. Homer wrote The Iliad as an outside source in a third person omniscient perspective. In a poetic manner, the author t....

The Unseen Advantages of Employee Rights
The Unseen Advantages of Employee Rights Table of Contents I. Unseen Advantages of Employee Rights 1 II. Abstract 3 III. Introduction 4 i. Definition and Nature of Employe....

The Women of the War
Women have long been fighting for equal rights, respect and the same opportunities offered to men, and it was not until the last half of the twentieth century that women began to receive better treatment and opportunities. Throughout history women have been treated like inferior beings. They have ....

Three Paradigms in Sociology
The three paradigms in Sociology have very different views and explanations on various aspects of society. One of these aspects is that of the family. The American Heritage Dictionary (2000) defined family as, A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and t....

Whose death is the more Deianeiras in Sophocles Women of Trachis or Polyxenas in Euripides Hecabe?
In these two books we read of the deaths of two women, under two opposite circumstances; one of sacrifice and no choice, and the other of suicide, two women who go from having everything to almost nothing. Deianeira in Sophocles' 'Women of Trachis is the wife of Heracles, and after years and years....

Women Of The 1920's
In the 1920s, a new woman was born. She smoked, drank, danced, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper. Before the start of World War I, the Gibson Girl was the craze. Inspired by Charles Dana Gibson's drawings, ....

Women Of The Cival War
Women Spies Rose O Neal Greenhow, 1817-1864 Rose O Neal GreenHow was born in Montgomery County Maryland in 1817. Wild Rose, as she was called from a young age, as a leader in Washington society, a passionate secessionist, and one of the most renowned spies in the Cival War. Among Ro....

Women of the Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a pivotal event in the history if our nation. During this time, hundreds of thousands of America's soldiers died. This was a war between two parts of the nation, where friends and former allies had to face each other on the battle field. Many women were incredi....

Women of the Odyssey
Women in the Odyssey may not have had legal rights but they had power and control. They played many roles in this epic poem. They were the backbone in many situations. We will examine women of the Odyssey, who they were and the roles they played in this epic poem by Homer. Penelope is the mother of....

Women of Troy
In The Women of Troy, the Greeks take the idea, To the winner goes the spoils, too far. First, once the Greeks have defeated the Trojans and conquered the city of Troy, the Greeks decide to take the widows of the Trojan warriors as their own wives. Agamemnon takes Cassandra, Polyxena is gi....

Women Pioneers
Women living as pioneers in the late 1800s endured many difficulties. However, after accomplishing long sought after goals and overcoming tremendous obstacles, they achieved great lengths and received many honors. Women had to fight for their education, fair wages in highly respected and mostly male....

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