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Henry David Thoreau's life, philosophy, and literary legacy

Henry David Thoreau did not live a long life, however, he is perhaps America's most famous and beloved philosopher, rebel, and environmentalist. In 1846, he protested against slavery and the Mexican War by not paying his taxes and spent a night in jail (Thoreau pg).

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Deaf-World culture and American Sign Language as legitimate subculture

This book looks at the Deaf-World culture in depth. In the process, the authors consider many practical, legal, educational, medical and social issues facing those in the Deaf-World.

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Preserving Native American languages: extinction, government policy, and revival efforts

How to Save Them and Why This is a paper that deals with preserving the Native American Language. There are eight references used for this paper.

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Napster versus the U.S. recording industry oligopoly

The article "When the Music Stops" by Nick Wingfield in the November 2002 issue of the Wall Street Journal, relates an interview with the founder of Napster, Shawn Fanning, after the death of his company at the hands of the recording industry.

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Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815

Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon last days as an Emperor. The paper briefly touches upon the war strategies of both sides and explains why Bonaparte encountered a crushing defeat at Waterloo.

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Hispanic student dropout rates and educational system failures

There is a crisis going on in elementary and secondary educational forums. It is a crisis that many have ignored and it is a crisis that needs to be addressed in school districts and in the individual classroom immediately.

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Functional illiteracy and productivity loss in American business

Illiteracy is an expensive proposition, costing American business something in the order of $60 billion a year in lost productivity ("America's $60 Billion Problem," 2001, 51). The U.S.

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Edmund Morgan's "The Birth of a Republic" and American democracy

Birth of a Republic 1763-89: The Chicago History of American Civilization (Revised Edition) by Edmund S. Morgan. The University of Chicago Press, 1977, 202 pp. Edited by: Daniel J. Boorstin.

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The evolution and social significance of blues music in America

The blues, or blues music, has been considered an important and popular music genre in the history of American music. Its history goes back many years ago, during the black slavery period in the American history.

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Fred D'Aguiar's portrayal of displacement and otherness in "Mama Dot"

Fred D'Aguiar's surreal poems like "Mama Dot" and "Air Hall Iconography" stir up imagery of the African homeland and convey a sense of detachment from the modern world. This detachment is not apathetic, but rather, D'Aguiar poignantly portrays the plight of colonized Africans.

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