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History has not been kind to , otherwise known as Lalawethika or The Prophet. He is inevitably compared to his heroic brother Tecumseh and fails to measure up in both physical and moral stature. He seems hidden in the shade of his brother\'s name, whereas his brother would never have had the stature he received if it were not for The Prophet\'s...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of the most crucial elements of law enforcement and combating of criminal activity in the United States. It works both in domestic crime, and lawlessness abroad, as well. Without it, our country wouldn't be nearly as safe as we consider it to be. The did not just start out as the juggernaut of crime fi...
People lives changed more during twentieth century than in any previous period in history. With so many inventions came in this period, there are few of them that have influenced and changed world more than automobile. Since most people alive today have grown up in the automotive age, the impact of the automobile on the society is easily over...
Causes of World War I The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a S...
Hong Kong It's March of 1997, and a political cartoonist who goes by the pen name 'Zunzi', sketches in a cafe in Hong Kong. Many Americans take this right for granted. Zunzi, however, is thankful that his newspaper is among the few that have avoided self-censoring as the Chinese take-over approaches, bringing with it harsh censorship laws....
Kubrick Lives The theory of authorship as applied to film directors is a subject that is argued extensively throughout the film world. The auteur theory was first introduced in the French film journal Cahiers du Cinema. Andrew Sarris who suggested that there are a group of filmmakers who fit into this category brought the theory to America...
Debate - 'crito,' by plato, an Questionable Laws & People In the article's of 'Crito,' by Plato, and 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' by Martin Luther King, Jr., two writers make a case over whether it is moral or not to disobey laws. The question to be answered in our final paper asks whether we agree with what the Laws say about if Socrates...
Organized Crime Within the United States Organized crime is a widespread topic of concern among many Americans due to its popularity in the media and entertainment industry. The public is aware of its existence, yet is not fully aware of why and how this complex 'underworld' exists. In order to fully understand this area of criminolog...
The occurred in November of 1917, its aim was to create a workers paradise and a dictatorship of the proletariat. By 1930, the Bolsheviks had imposed a totalitarian rule over Russia. This period can be divided into two distinct eras. Firstly, there was the period from 1917-1924, which included the decision to seize power, the civil war a...
Past and Present Who are the Kurds? Most of us have heard about them but don?t know who they are. Are they a race, a religion, a country? As we see from the following example, even Europeans who are much closer to the Kurds still do not have a complete understanding of the Kurds or the middle east in general: In th...
The Hebrews held little political power before, during, and after their enslavement in Egypt. At first, the Hebrews were nomads, so there was little to no political power to be had. Then, to escape the harsh desert they lived in, many Hebrews fled to Egypt. The pharaoh feared their growing numbers would cause them to overthrow him, and he enslaved...
Tutorial Question: Why were the 'westerners' (Spanish, English, Portuguese's, French etc) able to displace the native people's of America with, seemingly, relative ease? Was this evidence of a superior 'civilisation'? Many believe that there is a great difference between 'westerners' and the native people of the lands they conquered. The truth is...
While researching ian culture I learned many interesting things that I was not aware of before. Many little known facts about will change the way that people feel about other ancient societies. Many advances that are not attributed to ia, often were pioneered by this advanced culture long before others. Most people don?t even k...
In Webster\'s dictionary, morality is defined as \"principles of right and wrong in conduct; ethics.\" The principles of morality have countless times evolved over the ages. In earlier times, death was an easy penalty for many crimes. These crimes today are considered minor and are penalized with a slap on the hand. Is this considered wrong? Wh...
