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Historical geography of three Washington state universities

Seattle Pacific University, a Christian university focusing on liberal arts, sciences, and the professional fields, is located on the northern slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society

The stock market crash of 1929 brought an economic crisis worldwide, and unemployment in the United States rose from 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933 (New Deal pp). When Franklin D.

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Historical accuracy and representation in "Dances with Wolves"

The old Hollywood Westerns that depicted the heroic cowboy and the evil Indian have past; they no longer sell out the movie theaters and are inundated with critique instead of cinematic favor.

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Carter G. Woodson's critique of African-American education systems

Carter G. Woodson was a historian and educator with a prominent role in the Black community and a great interest in issues facing the Black community.

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Marxist theory of class struggle and historical materialism

Marxism History and Ideology. An Ideology indicates a structure of ideas that try to elucidate reality. Ideologies are devices since the reality is sometimes very intricate to be comprehended. In almost all the cases they represent a preconception and cater to the objectives of a specific group.

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Mayoral control of the Los Angeles Unified School District: rationale, advantages, and implications

An Analysis of the Rationale in Support and Against Mayoral Control of the Los Angeles Public Schools Despite the fact that an independently-elected school board is responsible for the governance of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), both of the candidates currently running for mayor…

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English hegemony and the legacy of British imperial linguistic dominance

Though the British empire over half a century ago, the mark it left on the world remains. The many countries colonized by Britain continue to use English colloquially to this day.

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Cyprus's geopolitical position and ethnic tensions in the Mediterranean

The island of Cyprus is located at a very important geo-strategic position in the Mediterranean region. It is situated in the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea and is the third largest island in that area (approximately 3,572 square miles) subsequent to Sicily and Sardinia.

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Civil rights protections and the Civil Rights Act of 1866

Racism in America has long been a source of contention. The impact of slavery and subsequent segregation of the races led to a great deal of discrimination against Black Americans.

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George Washington Carver, Shirley Chisholm, and Thurgood Marshall

Specifically it will discuss the three most significant people in American History since 1865: George Washington Carver, Shirley Chisholm, and Thurgood Marshall, and tell why they are significant and how they affected the course of U.S. history.

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