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… land of freedom from the hardships of everyday life. During this time, millions of immigrants from all over the world, poured into America seeking that exact kind of freedom. Some were escaping oppression, while others immigrated seeking religious…

… is today Iraq, the Sumerians of Mesopatamia established the earliest known society in which people could read and write. Although the Sumerian's gift of writing made possible the recording of history, Sumer itself was lost until a century ago, when the…

… What is a philosopher? How does a philosopher as a person differ from other types of people? What makes the philosophic life superior to all others? What are the concepts of the Divided Line and The Forms that Socrates talks about in Plato’s…

… Activism America is a society of growth and change. In such a dynamic environment the ability of the government to meet the needs of the people is a never ceasing battle of compromise, and the battle of opposing sides over the role of the Supreme…

… of millions of Jewish people took place during WWII. The Holocaust orchestrated by the Nazi Empire destroyed millions of lives and created questions about humanity that may never be answered. Many psychological effects caused by the Holocaust…

… mistreated. Segregation, the separate but equal law, was not exactly all that equal. People remained as slaves on plantations because they had nowhere else to go. The South’s “class-system” was still in full effect putting black females at the…

… Manuel Elizalde, Jr. was able to make an initial contact with an unknown Filipino people who inhabit a vast forested area in the rugged mountainous interior of South Cotabato province in Mindanao Philippines. The discovery of these people…

… son, with no wealth and little worldly education, he stands as the dominant figure of Western civilization and towers over all world history. Yet, he is not well understood. According to the Christian religion, he presented himself as the Savior from…

… for leadership of the Teamsters reflects a deep struggle over fundamental principles. The union today is a battleground between reformers committed to union democracy and workers' power in the workplace, and a small group of officials defending their…

… Greene is a historical account of the 1958 bombing of Atlanta's Reform Jewish Temple. Greene constructs her narrative in a thrilling and persuasive manner that vividly describes her view and message about anti-Semitism and racial inequality in Atlanta…