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…A Comparison of Durkheim and Freud on Native American Culture Emile Durkheim and Sigmund Freud have radically different views on Native American culture. Freud, a psychologist, believes "that our task to civilization is to defend us against nature…

…The American presence in Vietnam had steadily increased from the Truman administration to Kennedy's decision to initiate greater American involvement in the early 1960's. The US policy since the beginning of the Cold War had been containment of Communist…

…partly in a desire for greater representation through devolution, the same desire which fuelled Irish demands for greater autonomy under the British crown. It was the age of revolution; an undercurrent of radical nationalism was being thrown up by the American…

…Death of a Salesman "The American Dream" In 1949 Arthur Miller wrote the play, Death of a Salesman. The play is an example of the American Dream and how people view this way of life as their only measure of success. The aim of this essay is to explain…

…Book Review: Animal Farm: A Fairy Story By George Orwell Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company; 1946 The content of the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is satirical to the Russian Revolution. The narrative is developed by means…

…The Impact of Italy and Italian-Americans on the United States In January of 1999, I embarked on a quest to become more familiar with the Italian-American community and its rich heritage. As an aspiring Urban Planner, it is central to my goals…

…The mass imigration’s Influence on the American culture of today Camilla Gramstad “Culture” is a wide term. It includes things like language, traditions and arts. One might say that culture is the “soul” of a nation. The United States of America…

…The Great Gatsby is a very good example of the American way of life during the 1920s. The fatal outlook that pursued the characters of this story is a rather harsh reminder that life often turns out in ways opposite to that which was planned. The author…

…What does it mean to be a citizen? Prejudice has always been a problem in history. As depicted in 19th century literature, the Native Americans and slaves endured hardship acquiring human rights as well as citizenship. For example, Elias Boudinot's…

…America was not a great place to be in the late 1800's, especially if you were a Native American, immigrant, or African-American. The Native Americans' homelands were brutally taken over, and they were forced to live on reservations. The immigrants had…