3,851 words

The evolution and history of condoms from ancient times to today

While many people believe that condoms are a relatively new form of contraceptive, created not so long ago, this is far from true. Many historians believe that, in ancient Egypt, pharaohs used papyrus reeds to cover their penises during sex.

~20 min read

View paper →

3,361 words

Humanistic education in seventeenth-century colonial America

The seventeenth century has been called, as an age of faith, and for the colonists a preoccupation with religion, as probably right. The religious rebel of the sixteenth century was severe and shaking as its impact was felt both on the continent as well as in America.

~17 min read

View paper →

4,531 words

Neurolinguistic programming outcomes for high-risk community college students

Community colleges traditionally maintain an open-door policy, often enrolling students who are poorly prepared to enter higher education.

~23 min read

View paper →

2,700 words

Evolution of presidential power from Lincoln to Johnson, 1861-1969

Cold War, the president of the United States was often referred to as the "leader of the free world." This connotes an image of someone with an unsurpassed amount of power and responsibility.

~14 min read

View paper →

4,903 words

Interpreting the Book of Revelation: authorship, dating, and apocalyptic style

Book of Revelation is a unique portion of the New Testament. Unlike the other Books found in the latter part of the Bible, the Book of Revelation is not presented as a historical document or an instructional discussion, but is essentially a prophetic book, intended to deliver a glimpse of upcoming…

~25 min read

View paper →

3,130 words

Herodotus and Thucydides in Donald Kelley's historical inquiry

In his book, which is written in a scholarly, colorful, and interesting style, and is as rich with thought-provoking questions as it is lean on assumptions, author Kelley goes to great lengths to set the stage for every historian's work that he discusses.

~16 min read

View paper →

4,980 words

The American media as Fourth Estate: from Watergate to present day

During the 1970's, the role of the media changed from simply reporting the news to revealing serious political scandals (Waisbord, 2001).

~25 min read

View paper →

3,425 words

Who was responsible for the Enron accounting scandal?

Enron Scandal: Who was Responsible and Why? The Enron Scandal was the biggest accounting fraud in U.S., indeed worldwide, business history.

~18 min read

View paper →

2,896 words

Islamic terrorism and world order instability

Terrorism seems to have taken over the world. No matter how hard the industrialized countries try to find ways to achieve peace and stability in the world but somehow the opposite happens.

~15 min read

View paper →

3,454 words

Employee benefits restructuring at a large newspaper corporation

While salaries themselves remain important, other benefits have become increasingly so as workers seek to balance family work responsibilities in ways that -- when most families had two parents, one of whom stayed at home full time -- had not been dreamed of a generation or two ago.

~18 min read

View paper →