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    Native American art and its history are fairly new in the museum world. From the beginning‚ their culture as a whole was not understood. Research and study of the culture to fully understand their lives was few and far between. Even Native peoples that lived among us throughout history were the not used for their wisdom‚ advice‚ or involvement in the representation of their own arts or crafts. The value of Native art was always viewed as of lesser value and lacking interest compared to Western

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    The United States of America is known for its appreciation of history and tradition. It constantly encourages the remembrance and preservation of the past. The penny‚ despite its seemingly futile existence‚ is a major part of American history. It should remain in circulation not only because it is deeply rooted in society‚ but also because it is a constant reminder of our history. Due to the prominence of pennies in America‚ it would be nearly impossible to eliminate them from society. To begin

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    Throughout American History we have seen and discussed racism‚but what does being racist really mean? I believe that anyone who judges someone based on skin color‚ culture‚ or religion differences is being racist. This can be seen through how African Americans are treated differently in the court of law and social aspects. When it comes to the topic of racism‚ most of us will readily agree that it is an ongoing problem in society. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of

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    War of 1812‚ it is usually a 10 minute discussion is most history classes. It’s not discussed like any other war in American history. This is because the ending results are irrelevant compared to The Revolutionary War or The Civil War. Most people agree‚ why would we celebrate a war that did not even have a definite winner? However‚ the blur of this war in American history should not be overlooked. The war a turning point in American history. It should be studied as in depth as any other war. One

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    NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document. Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B‚ and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 1 assignment entitled‚ “Timeline Part I.” NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin. NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner

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    because without them he cannot accurately portray the Irish American history. The use of many sources aids in solidifying his argument on the history of the Irish; however‚ an argument can quickly lose its validity if the sources used as evidence are incorrectly used and misstated. Many times throughout Dolan’s hardcover edition of The Irish Americans: A History he uses statistics to bring to light the number of Irish immigrating throughout history. In 1798 many United Irish left Ireland because they faced

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    The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington‚ D.C. The Smithsonian was established in 1846 by an act of Congress as an institution for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge." By the 1850s the organization was called the U.S. National museum and housed in the first Smithsonian building. Smithsonian collections developed both as specimens and as historical

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    The American Revolution Website Evaluation The United States revolution is one of the most iconic events in not just American‚ but world history. So when performing research on a platform as vast as the internet‚ proper precautions must be taken. A well designed and thorough web evaluation should be done to ensure the credibility and integrity of the website’s content. Certain Criteria involve who authored the website‚ when the website was created‚ when it was last updated‚ who the website was

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    American History X definitely has the x-factor ‘American History X’ from 1999 is an American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong. It premiered in USA in the autumn in 1999 and became a huge hit and won several awards including best movie of the year. On the day that his older brother is due to be released from prison‚ the student Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong) turns in a paper praising Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to his Jewish teacher Murray (Elliot Gould)

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    Throughout history there have been many important events that are historical. Some that were good and others that were bad. Some of these events are things such as The Great Depression‚ The Civil Rights Movement‚ and the Vietnam war. The Great Depression was a huge turning point in American history. The Great Depression started on October 29‚ 1929 and ended in 1941. It was a time period when our economy had a major stock market crash. This stock market crash later became known as Black Tuesday.

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