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…In the early 1800's, a vast amount of unexplored land and untouched natural resources drove American pioneers towards the West. Ranchers, traders, farmers, and miners led the movement with business men not far behind. Wealth, adventure and political…

…archaeological question; it remains a cataclysm for many, if not all, North American archaeologists To the North American archaeologist the migration of humans from Siberia to North America is a topic of dispute no matter what his or her field of study might…

…American and Nigerian Culture         American and Nigerian cultures are alike in some aspects of life, while being dissimilar in other aspects. This idea is clearly exemplified when one compares their own experience and knowledge of culture…

…in Virginia William Berkeley 1. British colonial governor of Virginia 2. Introduced crop diversification 3. Fought with Bacon for control of Virginia Historical Significance: William Berkeley believed the native Americans should have rights and wanted peace…

…Written for my sex and the family class, the assingment was to visit the Hewitt African American Art Collection and write a review about the gender rolls portrayed in a particular painting (of our choice). I visited the Hewitt African American Art…

…American Beauty American Beauty, a story about Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), his family, and his neighbors, is both funny and tragic. In addition to a loveless marriage, an unhappy teenage daughter, and a dull, boring, routine job, Lester…

…Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase, “American Dream” during the early infancy of our country, proposing this dream as, “That pursuit of a better existence … [and] a higher quality of life through hard work, determination, and devotion.” While…

…Elia Kazan, the American immigrant and director Elia Kazan, his Turkish name "Kazanjoglous," was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey to Greek parents. At the age of four he moved with his family to the United States and settled in New York…

…. Scarface, written and produced by Brian DePalma and Oliver Stone, has always been dubbed as being controversial and non-traditional, since its release in 1983. The film shows the American Dream gone bad where a Cuban immigrant (Al Pacino) rises to wealth…

…. The following lines, written by Captain John Smith describe in the best way the making of a new myth, American myth with its new, American hero: "It is a happy thing to be born to strength, wealth, and honor; but that which is got by prowess is the truest luster…