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Harriet Beecher Stowe and American social reform

When President Abraham Lincoln met her in 1862, he gazed upon the petite woman who stood less than five feet in height, remarking, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." He was, of course, greeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, and was referring to her 1852 book,…

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Spencer Reece's "The Clerk's Tale" and queer identity in retail

The narrative of the poem called "The Clerk's Tale" is a slice-of-life vignette apparently taken from the poet Spencer Reece's real biography. (Reece, p.2) the poem is set when Reece is thirty-three, and working at an expensive clothier. The location is rife with contradictions.

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The Book of Hours and Christian devotional culture in medieval Europe

The influence of Christianity on Western literature in the medieval period of world history is significant enough to warrant review and analysis. This paper will address and put into perspective some of those influences - which are found in several published books and journals.

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Thomas Paine's political philosophy and democratic theory

Thomas Paine's political, religious, and social philosophy burst upon the late eighteenth century scene to great acclaim.

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French and Meskwaki conflict over territory in early 18th century Wisconsin

The Fox Wars were fought between the Fox (Mesquakie) American Indians and the French in the early 18th Century. The first Fox War occurred from roughly 1712 to 1714, although there were problems between the groups outside of this timeframe. The second war took place in 1728.

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Theme and variations in classical and Baroque music history

Themes and variation in music is a technique in which repetition of tunes is being done but with the inclusion of several changes in tune or beat during the repetition. The purpose of which is to create shape to a musical piece despite of the fact that sets of tunes are being repeated.

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Assessing student learning needs in instructional design

This is a vital part of the process of implementing such a system. In order to transfer knowledge or skills to the students, the teacher must first determine what the students already know, have a clear vision of the goal or instruction for the students, and be aware of any other factors that may…

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Azar Nafisi's defense of Western literature in Tehran

Azar Nafisi, an Iranian academic who taught in Tehran both before and after the fundamentalist revolution, the primary contribution of literature to human life is its ability to teach students how to think critically about their environment and to appreciate their integrity as individuals.

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China's Hanban and the globalization of Mandarin Chinese language education

Beijing isn't doing anything different from what the British or the Americans or the French have done - sending emissaries abroad to spread its language and culture," according to Michael Erard in the Wired article "The Mandarin Offensive." Spreading language in fact is spreading culture because…

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Phonological and conceptual activation in spoken word recognition

This article focuses on the process of understanding as it relates to separate lexical representations of sound and meaning. The phonological and conceptual representations in language have been separated, as comprehension are connected to these different concepts separately.

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