United States of America 14 13 12 11 10 c 5 4 3 2 1 14 13 12 11 10 p 5 4 3 2 1 (Set) (Vol. 1) (Vol. 2) (Vol. 3) (Vol. 4) Cloth ISBNs 978-0-86597-719-8 978-0-86597-720-4 978-0-86597-721-1 978-0-86597-722-8 978-0-86597-723-5 Paperback ISBNs 978-0-86597-724-2 978-0-86597-725-9 978-0-86597-726-6 978-0-86597-727-3 978-0-86597-728-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tocqueville‚ Alexis de‚ 1805–1859. [De la democratie en Amerique. English & French] ´ ´ Democracy in America: historical-critical
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internet is like having the world at my fingertips. Possibilities and opportunities are limitless. Life in America today is vastly different than that of as little as 20 years ago. In America 20 years ago‚ if I lived halfway across the country while my family was in another state thousands of
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Case Analysis 1. Which strategy- cost leadership‚ differentiation‚ or focus- is Shuttle America following? Explain. We think Shuttle America maintained its focus. Even though they had lots of competitors in the United States‚ they never took their eye of the prize. They remained focused even though looking for their startup capital was hard to produce in the first place. And in order to care for their patronizing customers‚ they kept their mechanics internally‚ meaning‚ they never hired outside
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The Bridge of the Americas The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama‚ which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962‚ at a cost of US$20 million‚ it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges‚ one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge
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circumstance available to achieve one’s goals. It is a word that is especially applicable to America; the idea of America as nation where anybody has the opportunity to succeed is so embedded into the American identity that “opportunity” has transcended its dictionary definition. It has become an intrinsic part of the American Dream‚ a word ingrained with the history of many generations. To many‚ America is often considered the land of opportunity; from the earliest colonizers‚ who sailed across
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Obesity in America. Childhood obesity is a huge health problem in United States that affects about 12.5 million children and teens in this country alone. Since 1960 scientist have been monitoring obesity problem in United States and between 1980’s and 1990’s they have seen a drastic increase in childhood obesity from about 5% to sky high 15% which is a concerning number for young people. There are many different reasons why young people develop obesity in this country. The major reason why
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J Soh Prof‚ R.man History of America 26 March 2013 The American Revolution: Revolutionary or Nonrevolutionary? Three months ago‚ we had a presidential election in my country. This election also was a showdown between the conservative and the progressive camp. The election was a close-run thing. No one could predict this very close election. We had two strong candidates‚ Guen- hye Park and Jae-in Moon. My parents supported conservative group. And I was kind of attracted to progressive
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Class in America ---2006 page 319 1. (1)Myth1 : “ The United State is fundamentally a classless society” and “ class distinctions are largely irrelevant today” are wrong. Myth2 : “We are‚ essentially‚ a middle-class nation” and “ most Americans have achieved relative affluence in what is widely recognized as a consumer society.” are wrong. Myth3: “ We are all getting richer.” and “ each generation propels itself to greater economic well-being.” are wrong. Myth4: “ Everyone has an
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United States of America in 1959 In the 1950s‚ after emerging from WWII‚ United States of America was the wealthiest and most powerful country on the globe. The United States was admired by everyone and considered the land of opportunity. The economy was booming and the american dream was flourishing. America in 1959 was a much different place than it is today. America is a great country and had some interesting ideas and fads going on during 1959‚ but not everything was so great. The expansion
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Encounters in Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania The Encounters in Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania were very fascinating encounters. These encounters of early societies in the Americas and Oceania were quite similar to the ones in Africa and Eurasia. Geography also played an important role in these early societies. A few topics I will address are: in what ways were the societies of the Americas and Oceania similar to those in Africa and Eurasia in spite of such isolation.
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