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    The history of the nonprofit sector is not as specific and straightforward. It is believed that charity and philanthropy which eventually shaped the nonprofit sector began during the early human civilization where the hunters hunt‚ gather food and provide shelter for each other. In Carl Milofsky’s (1979) “Not for Profit Organization and Community”‚ proposed that there were six traditions of American participation that shaped the nonprofit sector. They are (1)Protestant Patrician‚ (2)Urban Ethnic

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    car ownership. Ford’s ideas about mass production were copied across all of the USA‚ and this changed the face of American industry. He was the first person to develop the techniques of assembly-line production using conveyer belts and mechanical devices‚ which did more work than the actual workers. This way‚ huge amounts of products were put on the market which ordinary Americans could afford. This is significant because using these mass production techniques the businesses made a lot of money

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    Compared to when Jordan’s first came out‚ the quality has risen drastically. Due to the good quality‚ sales of the jordan brand have increased. With this in mind consumers are becoming less conscious of their spendings. It has made an impact on American History in the sneakerhead culture. Air Jordan brand is a brand of shoes that was established by a basketball player that goes by the name of Michael Jordan. Air Jordans is a brand that is designed to play the sport basketball. All though they’re used

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    1. Author(s)‚ title‚ date of reading: - Miller‚ Susan. “Native Historians Write Back: The Indigenous Paradigm of American Indian History.” 2009. 2. Main issue(s) raised in book/excerpt/article: - What’s the point of it? The “writing-back” is the counter from the Indigenous to the Euroamerican narratives and assumptions‚ where many American Indian intellectuals are opting out of in favor of a historical paradigm. It’s written in a form of sections to face topics such as traditional narratives

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    History Tutorial Journal Words: 549 The American Revolution displayed radical ideas on freedom for its time. However‚ there was one fatal flaw – the contradiction between their ideas on freedom and on slavery. The importance of the American Revolution was limited due to the lack of support for abolitionism‚ argues the historian Nash in Sparks from the Altar of ’76: International Repercussions and Reconsiderations of the American Revolution. The article relates to imperialism and colonisation‚

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    This week our studies focused on two major topics‚ looking back on American history focusing on colonial times while the country was in its infancy and our forefathers dreams of the new world had not come into fruition. The Great awakening‚ and the Atlantic slave trade each had profound impacts on America and shaping history in general. The movement that was the great awakening swept through Europe‚ and especially the American colonies. During the Great Awakening an influential revivalist teacher

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    Key Question #4 – Movie Review Good Copy A Fantastic Must-See Movie Released in 1988 by Directory Tony Kaye‚ American History X is a powerful view of the destructive fascination of racism and hatred. Lead by some impressive performances‚ this movie paints a vivid picture of how mindless hatred can tear society as well as an individual family apart. Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton)‚ is the perfect skinhead poster boy. He is handsome charismatic‚ athletic‚ smart and full of hatred

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    The American Museum of Natural History: Anthropology The American Museum of Natural History has many exhibits that demonstrate many aspects of anthropology. The Museum is located on Central Park West between W81st and W77nd streets. The museum is an excellent place to open oneself to many new ideas and cultures. When looking through the museum the exhibits that are anthropological could enhance ones understanding of a culture. The museum is very big and a lot of time is needed to get the most

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    Denise Gilbert History 108 Mr. Marcum November 20‚ 2012 Rethinking Jamestown Sheler‚ Jeffery L. The article Rethinking Jamestown was written by Jeffery Sheler in January 2005 the article is about the Archaeological finds of the original fort built in 1607-1620. The author goes in depth of what artifacts were found‚ and when the artifacts were used. It also references how Jamestown was formed‚ and other facts about Jamestown the original fort. The author backs up his thesis with facts

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    The film American History X by Tony Kaye looks at the idea of manipulation‚ one of the roots of racism. Kaye uses dialogue‚ close-ups‚ a mise-en-scene‚ a wide-shot and a mid-shot to show how easy it is to be manipulated‚ despite your intelligence. Kaye’s purpose is to show that if you are manipulated under the right circumstances and the manipulation is coming from the people you love‚ then racism and hate can be adapted. During a flashback of the Vinyard family we learn that it was Derek’s father

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