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Women's status in education, employment, and financial independence in the 1950s and today

In the 1950s and 1960s, it was relatively rare for women to pursue higher education. In fact, in many colleges and universities, it was considered very controversial and going "co-ed" was viewed as something of a radical decision when women were first admitted to college programs.

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A teacher's recommendation letter for Benjamin's university application

I have had the pleasure of presiding over Benjamin's education for that past few years and I have come to find him to be a young man of exceptional character and achievement. He will undoubtedly make a wonderful addition to your prestigious institution.

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Time and mortality in Frost's "After Apple-Picking" and Shakespeare's Tempest

Thematic Bridges in English Literature: Frost's "After Apple-picking" and Shakespeare's the Tempest The passage of time, especially from the perspective of a human life, is one of the most universally resounding and consistent themes in the literature and poetry of any age.

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Humor and pathos in Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" and "Why I live at the P.O."

The stories of Eudora Welty, "A Worn Path" and "Why I live at the P.O." are both tales of heroism in unexpected places. The protagonists are ordinary people, who might otherwise be overlooked, if Welty did not give them a voice in prose.

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Regional diversity and abstract forms in African sculptural art

African Art is perhaps one of the most original forms of art in the world, mainly because of two important reasons. The first reason is the fact that the generic term "African Art" represents, in fact, the coagulation of regional art forms from people across a vast and diversified continent.

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Objectivism and individualism in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead

Ayn Rand, philosopher during the beginning of the 20th century, can be said to have pioneered the concept of objectivism. She explicates this ideal in many of her works, and particularly in the work of fiction, The Fountainhead.

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The National Rifle Association's influence on federal gun control policy

Prying the Government Out of their Cold, Dead Hands: United States Policy and the National Rifle Association The creation of policy in the federal government of the United States is a much more complicated process than many would assume.

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The history and settlement of Mississippi from pre-colonial times to statehood

Mississippi has had a long and interesting history. The Mississippi River, one of the state's most notable features, was created more than 12,000 years ago, as Ice Age glaciers began to recede and carved its channel. A few thousand years later, human habitation is recorded in the Upper Mississippi.

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Christopher Lochhead's argument for appropriate use of swear words

In Christopher Lochhead's article, In Praise of Cussing, he argues that the there is an appropriate time and place for the use of swear words.

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Media violence and aggressive behavior in children and teens

Many studies show that watching violent media, such as video games, films, and even the television news can cause violent behavior in children and teens, and that behavior can continue into adulthood.

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