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…of Mexico. Uncovering the Mother of American Culture: the Olmecs I thought when I decided upon the Olmecs as my paper topic that I would examine the claim that this prehistoric tribe was Africans. Indeed the subject is intriguing, however, I found other…

…For Whose Benefit? The question of whose benefit the American government is run for, the few big interests or the common good, is not a simple question to answer. There is no straightforward answer because much like the running of the American…

…H. Fuchs's essay - The American Way of Families Is the Dream Really as Sweet as Apple Pie?                  There were a few aspects of Lawrence H. Fuchs's essay The American Way of Families that I found extraordinarily interesting. He…

…and important aspect of African- American culture. Rap music was a way for youths in black inner city neighborhoods to express what they were feeling, seeing, and living and it became a form of entertainment. Hanging out with friends and rapping or listening…

…In 1861, a great war in American history began. It was a civil war between the north and south that was by no means civil. This war would have great repercussions upon the economy of this country and the states within it. The American Civil War began…

…after President McKinley announced his recommendation for annexation of the Philippines. The non-imperialist was appalled by the idea of inhabiting these "Filipino creatures" to be called Americans. After all, Filipinos were often described as being…

…Tennessee Williams A Great American Author Thomas Lanier Williams, born in Columbus, Mississippi to Edwina Dakin and Cornelius Coffin Williams, became one of the nations greatest playwrights. He was born on March 26, 1911 in his grandfather…

…are a soiled culture heading straight for the gutters if we don't take some quick action! In a lifetime, the average American will throw away more than 600 times their adult weight in garbage. If you add it up, this means that someone weighing 150 pounds…

…textiles from England 3. The colonists traded timber and foodstuff with the West Indies Historical Significance: John Adams said that the trade with "the West Indies [was] a part of the American system of commerce" and that America would not be able to do…

…, the colonies slowly, but surely, gained their independence from England. These changes in religion, economics, politics, and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.…