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…During the seventeenth and eighteenth century, both Puritanism and the Great Awakening played crucial roles in developing American society by paving the way to the development of democracy, by establishing a culture governed by ethics and morals…

…"Give me Liberty or Give me Death," shouted Patrick Henry, one of the most important men from the American Revolution. He left a remarkable impact on American history. Similarly, the French Revolution had the same underlying principles of freedom…

…be the only country in the world with news, so why don't we hear about other's stories, tribulations and events? Well, let me be the bearer of bad news - other countries do have fascinating news, but the American media just doesn't bother to present it. What…

…The Impact Of The Civil War On The African American Community Before the war there was a very large African American community already in place. Of course, these had mainly come from the west of Africa as slaves. The conditions in which they were…

…(From a film and lecture course, covering the segment "Women and World War II") Roles of American Women in World War II Essay Two During World War II, Hollywood films strongly influenced the roles American women played, both while men were away…

…for only a certain sect of the population; Caucasians. Minorities, especially African-Americans, have been the victim of transcending bigotry because of the way they look. A glance at the facts reveals that of the more than three thousand five hundred…

…'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was written by William Shakespeare in 1595 and performed to celebrate a wedding in a noble family. It was seen at the time as a light comedy and nothing more, but audiences and those studying the play have since discovered…

…When the Cuban population revolted in 1895 it set in motion the next war in American history that is known as the Spanish-American War. Varied viewpoints have arisen as to why the Unites States entered into this specific endeavor most of which have some…

…What is revisionism? I see it as the way the dominant society ruled. The way things are ruled depends on the morals of those in the dominant place. Though the native Americans were the first to live here, their overall peaceful traditional way of life…

…Why did the Americans win the War of Independence? Before the first shots were fired in the American War of Independence, very few people gave the Americans (also known as the 'colonists' or 'patriots') a chance. Britain had a population of 11 million…