The US was faced with many questions concerning Europe in the years following World War II. The US had the unenvied task of deciding whether to stay out of European affairs or become involved. The United States ultimately decided to become involved in the reconstruction of Europe. In doing this t...

The Death Penalty Murderers should not be allowed to walk the streets after being found guiltily of brutally violent crimes. Deterrence is a strategy that our justice system uses to reduce or eliminate future criminal behavior. As the criminal's family members hope that rehabilitation can eff...

Tribal Lands and Their Resources Many of the Native American tribal lands in the United States own a wealth of natural resources, but most tribes have always faced pressure to give up their lands, and in many cases, their lands were simply stripped from them without thought or compensation...

Dentistry is the art and science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the teeth, jaws, and surrounding tissues of the mouth. Dental treatment includes a wide range of dental services. Some of these services focus on correcting problems of the teeth caused chiefly by dental ...

During the years of 1600-1763, there was a major struggle over who would possess the wide stretches of land throughout the New World which, involved three European Nations: France, Spain, and England. Throughout the endeavor for the land of the New World, England became triumphant because of their ...

Hailed as the largest office building in the world, and home to the men and women that control the military, the Pentagon is a national symbol. Its rich history includes its construction, renovation and the September 11th attack. During 1941 and World War II, the United States deemed it necess...

The Great Awakening effected many people, in many ways. During the Great Awakening thousands of sinners were saved and converted, as well as many believers in Christ changing their lives. The colonies had a new heart for the missions, new colleges were founded to train men in the work of God, and th...

A theater is a building, a structure, or a space in which dramatic performances take place. In its broadest sense, theater can be defined as including everything connected with dramatic arts - the play itself, the stage with its scenery and lighting, makeup, costumes, acting, and actors. Theaters ha...

The flood of refugees and disorder of democracy in the island nation of Haiti created the great controversy of whether the United States (US) should intervene and restore order in the country. The US turned to its worldview of disengagement to provide guidance; the conclusion questioned if even a...

September 11th was one of the main examples on how foreign policy is always changing and in most moments contradicting. Preceding these attacks, Pakistan had been considered a "rogue nation" . Yet, after this tragedy, America saw the urgency of which they needed Pakistan's alliance ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne suggests people are weighed by their past and ancestry and this attributes to his own anxiety about the future. Hawthorne's anxiety is best portrayed in his literary architecture. In Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables," the reader visualizes the depreciati...

There might be contentions in some sectors of the American society that putting the In God We Trust phase in U.S. currencies violates the First Amendment rights which states that: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or a...

F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, reveals much about the waste and wealth of America in the "roaring twenties." Through a cast of colorful characters, Fitzgerald weaves a tale of excess and passion that leads to the destruction of the human soul. Jay Gatsby, a self-made million...

Steroids And Athletes What kind of role model is Mark McGwire? Many people are familiar with his seventy homeruns in one season, but do they know that he has been using androstenedione, a type of steroid that boosts testosterone levels? While it is perfectly legal in the Unit...

Joseph Smith founded the Mormons other wise know as Latter-day Saints in 1830 at Fayette, N.Y. Joseph Smith was born in 1805 and died in 1844. As a child he went through many hardships and poverty on a rough frontier. He had documented later in his life that he had seen visions when he was a chi...

Nestled in the foothills of San Francisco, lies one of the United States most beautiful and historic national parks. Dating back to 1776 when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza established the Presidio as a military garrison under commission of the government of Spain. In 1848 it was transf...

UNITED STATES MARINES What is a Peace Hero? Webster describes a hero as, "A man noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose. One who has risked or sacrificed his life". Peace is described as, "The absence of war or other hostilities". Isn't that the life of a Mar...

Review of The Debt (by Randall Robinson) Randall Robinson, author of the Debt, over-reaches his duty as an African-American in what most would call a long overdue appeal for justice. It would seem at first that Robinson's petition for reparations was a plight for the welfare of his bank a...