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- 1051: An American Tragedy
- An American Tragedy Theodore Drieser constructed a character like no other in the book, An American Tragedy. Clyde Griffiths started off as a young man with no real problems, except for the fact that his family was strictly religious and poor. I say no real problems because during the course of ...
- 1052: OBE: The Restructuring Of American Society.
- OBE: The Restructuring Of American Society. There has been a concern for some time throughout America regarding the quality of public education. Students are graduating from highschool without adequate knowledge of the three R's. Universities are recruiting a multitude of incompetent pseudo-scholars. Employers don't understand why the new generation of workers do not possess the basic skills to perform the job. It would appear that American students are not learning as much as their parents did. And yet, teachers are still teaching, taxes are still being paid, and more funds than ever are being appropriated for public education. What's going ...
- 1053: American Exceptionalism; The P
- Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers illustrated, in American Exceptionalism: The Politics of Fragmentation, that although collective action is the most effective means of being heard, our country has become structured to prevent this from happening. The nation has been fragmented in several different ... destroys any chance of popular democracy. It stubbornly creates competition, and denies compromise. Throughout the course of the entire history of the United States as of yet and, I am sure, far to come: these American states remain united in name, yet divided in spirit.
- 1054: Why Are American Afraid of Dragons?
- Why Are American Afraid of Dragons? While reading the article by Ursula K. Le Guin; Why Are Americans Afraid Of Dragons, I couldn't stop myself from agreeing with her beliefs. Everything seemed completely justifiable and correct upon ... to view a film on television, one is left with more time to take care of greater responsibilities. Now, you decide which media is more appropriate for your tight schedule. It is true that the American population doesn't read enough, but they do use their imagination. To say that Americans do not use their imagination would be saying Americans don't dream. Dreams are proven to be the fruit of ...
- 1055: How To Lead A Revolution
- How to Lead a Successful Revolution Profile For a Successful Leader There are a lot of traits that a person must posses to become a successful leader. The examples I am about to present to you are just a hand full ... set goals he believed he could meet and he met all of them. Table of Contents I. Profile for a Successful Leader II. How to Gain Followers III. Steps to Take for Carrying Out a Revolution IV. Recommendations for Post-Revolutionary Period V. Mistakes To Avoid VI. Conclusion
- 1056: Music In Therapy
- ... around? While music has been used as a therapeutic mean for centuries, music therapy did not emerge as an organized profession until 1950 with the establishment of the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music Therapy in 1971. When the two associations merged in 1998, the new acronym became AMTA. The American Music Therapy Association. AMTA's mission is "To advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changeing world." (AMTA, 1998) 3.Where do ... academic coursework, music therapy students must complete a six-month clinical internship under the direction of a registered music therapist, in an AMTA approved music therapy program. For more information concerning clinical training contact the American Music Therapy Association Music Therapy Board Certification In 1983 NAMT established a certification board (CBMT) to insure accountability of the music therapy profession. Through the creation of a national certification exam, CBMT set the ...
- 1057: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... I'm trying to do... I think you really believe that this is very easy, and I should just say f k it. They can't prove it. In what way does it concern the American people whether or not Kathleen Willey is "proud of the President's performance?" (No pun intended) and I'm sure we can deal with the use of a four letter word if we can deal with the fact that President Clinton had oral sex with his 21 year old intern. The Clinton-Lewinsky story may have set off an unprecedented media blitz, but the American Presidency is no stranger to scandal. Throughout history, residents of the Oval Office have been known to participate in "improper relationships" with unsavory political associates or women who were certainly not their wives. If White ... weren't sexually related, such as Richard Mulhouse Nixon, who was in office between 1969 and 1974. When five intruders were caught inside Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate hotel on June 17, 1972, American history changed forever. An investigation into the break-in revealed a web of political spying and sabotage and unraveled the Nixon presidency itself. The illegal activities and cover-up attempts resulted in the indictments ...
- 1058: More About The 1968 Tet Offensive
- ... were attacked 24 hours later at the small hours of January 31. Thus the offensive lost its element of total surprise that every tactician has to respect. But It surprised me that some in the American media were still unaware of such tragic story. The story started some 5 months previously. On August 8, 1967, the North Vietnam government approved a lunar calendar specifically compiled for the 7th time zone that ... reason why the Communist forces launched their attacks at two different dates. Information from sources among NVA prisoners of war and ralliers about the new calendar of North Vietnam should have been neglected by the American side. The information was also available in broadcast from Hanoi Radio. In military operations, nothing is more important than surprise. So the Communist forces lost their advantage of surprise on more than half of the ... hour, South Vietnam would have been in much more troubles. The large scale offensive resulted in drastic human and morale losses of the Communist forces. However, the offensive caused an extreme negative effect in the American public opinion and boosted the more bitter protests against the war. Until lately, the Ha Noi propaganda and political indoctrination system has always claimed the Tet offensive their military victory, and never insisted on ...
- 1059: Farewell to Manzanar
- ... be part of the Girl Scouts. This implied that because she was not white, she was inferior, making Jeanne feel sorry about being who she is on account of she could not fit into an American, gender specific club that was a popular part of white culture and 'fitting in'. Gender played a major role in shaping Jeanne. Jeanne adopted more ways of American women than she did from Japanese women. She used her innate womanhood, assertiveness, and sexuality to fit in, which is traditionally characteristic of American women. But, on the other hand, Japanese women believe in being covered and submissive. Her papa would try to counsel her on how to be feminine, to cover up her body, and not to ...
- 1060: The American Basketball Association
- The American Basketball Association When you ask teenagers or young adults about the ABA, most will inform you that they have never heard of it. The American Basketball Association had a short and wild life, yet it made great contributions to professional basketball. It increased the level of talent, changed the way the game was played, and produced some of the greatest ...
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