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    kings of the world. America has been known as the land where the poor and sick can start anew‚ working hard and getting rich. That is the American Dream isn’t it? However‚ over the past few decades‚ the idea that America is reaching its collapse has become much more popular and probable. At this time‚ America may not be far from that point of demise. In the essay‚ “1776 and All That” by Edward Hoagland‚ he brings up the points that America has become too self-absorbed and confident‚ leading us to ignore

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    Sticky Labels: Gender Conformist vs. Rebel Gender roles affect how people think‚ feel and act. At an early age‚ a child develops clear ideas of what aspects of behavior are appropriate to be considered as men or women. These gender norms affect our everyday lives. Gender roles immerge as a result of compliance to social influence. Family is the basic unit of a society. In most Pakistani families‚ father is seen as an “authoritarian figure” and mothers as submissive. My family is not different from

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    In Hotel Rwanda the United Nations (UN) were delivering Tutsi civilians to an airport to export them out of Rwanda.While his family went with the UN Peter stayed behind at his hotel.Even though they end up having to returned to the hotel by Hutu rebels this decision was morally right for Peter do that. First of all he runs the hotel.In the movie Peter treats the hotel as any old normal hotel while in reality he is trying to hide Tutsi civilians. When the UN tried to delivered Tutsi including Peter’s

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    Hollywood Melodrama films could be argued to be the most complex classification of films which address the society’s attitudes towards class‚ race‚ and sex. The films Rebel Without A Cause (1955) directed by Nicholas Ray and The Last Picture Show (1971) directed by Peter Bogdanovich are key examples of a shift in the melodrama genre. Rebel Without A Cause depicts the story of a troublemaking teenager‚ Jim Stark‚ with unaffectionate parents‚ who is faced with moving to a new environment. The Last Picture

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    The Importance of John Adams 1763-1776 “Fear is the foundation of most governments‚” (1) quoted by the fearless leader John Adams. John Adams played significant roles during the years of 1763 through 1776. He was in support of self-governing and independence which caused him to become the leader of the Boston Massacre. Between 1765 and 1776‚ Adams’s involvement in radical politics ran apace with the escalation of events. In 1770‚ he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives

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    1776‚ a brilliant book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough‚ retells the story of America’s brutal battle for independence throughout the American Revolution. In an informative tone‚ McCullough brings the American Revolution to life as he reiterates America’s history through the incorporation of details pertaining to each of the important figures of the war as well as the story format of his well-researched book. Through the use of visual aids such as maps and pictures depicting battles

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    1776: A Superior War Novel Pulitzer Prize winner‚ David McCullough‚ authored the intense and well-researched novel 1776 about the tumultuous times of American independence from the British Empire. He recreates scenes of heroic battles as well as dramatic encounters between diplomats with outstanding details to support his writing. In his acknowledgments‚ McCullough informs the reader that the material in his novel came from over 25 libraries‚ archives and historic sites in both the United

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    Book Review on: 1776 by David McCullough The Non-Fiction Historical Book 1776 By David McCullough is a historically accurate and in depth view of The American Revolution; starting from The Battle of Bunker Hill‚ Boston‚ Brooklyn‚ New York‚ Fort Washington‚ and ending its Analysis at the Battle of Trenton in 1776. There are many fascinating features‚ trends‚ themes‚ and characteristics used in 1776 that make the book a fluent and enjoyable read. Also the book gives a very detailed and informative

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    Important Turning Points 1763 and 1776 In 1775 the American Revolution officially began‚ due to conflicts between the thirteen colonies and Britain. In 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed‚ granting the colonies their independence. The important turning points in the colonies break with the mother country are the French and Indian War (1763)‚ Common Sense by Thomas Paine (1776) and the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776). The revolution began as a disagreement over the manner in

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    1776 is a book by David McCullough. It was published on May 24‚ 2005 and the publisher is Simon and Schuster paperbacks. David McCullough was born in Pittsburg‚ and educated there. He got a degree from Yale as well. He has written many other books about other subjects in history‚ many about underrated presidents. David McCullough’s most recent book‚ The Wright Brothers‚ was a #1 New York Times bestseller was on the bestseller list for nine months before it got taken off. McCullough has also been

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