Albert Einstein was born March 14,1879 in Ulm, Germany. He is considered to be one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time. He is best known as the creator of the special and general theories of relativity. He contributed much to the kinetic theory of matter and the theory of spe...

Clash of the Titans Racism, Segregation, Black, White, and Predjuice are all words that are familiar with the United States of America. The greatest thing about these words is that they all has been over-come over a period of times, I am not saying that they don't exist anymore, because they do, ...

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his book Why We Can't Wait, quite correctly named the civil rights struggles of the mid-twentieth century the Third American Revolution. Though it is most often attributed to the 1960s the civil rights movement found it's start in the decade befo...

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his book Why We Can't Wait, quite correctly named the civil rights struggles of the mid-twentieth century the Third American Revolution. Though it is most often attributed to the 1960s the civil rights movement found it's start in the decade b...

Transfer applicant: My immediate goal is to gain admission to UCONN University . I know that I will be able to receive a top-notch education that will allow me to fulfill my potential as a contributing member of society. What is most impressive to me though, is that University of Connecti...

Digital technology has a lot of impact on our national security. Such technology innovations as the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, US-VISIT program, and Automated Biometric Identification System use biometrics as a key element in protecting our country from terrorists. Other...

The Olympics are symbolized by the five rings of power. The five rings of power, each ring standing for the corresponding continent in competition. The Olympics began in 1896 and have endured through some tough times. Still, we are witnessing at present, these worldwide games will continue to becom...

I watched NBC coverage of the Olympics at randomly selected times to consider in what ways their coverage addressed the diversity of the American landscape. I did not include MSNBC or other secondary NBC broadcasts. At first glance, the broadcasts appear to be completely "color-bli...

Hit song about Sept. 11 truly misses the mark This article is the author's opinion about a controversial song written by Toby Keith in the days following the September 11th attacks on America. Julia Keller, the author, describes "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American) a...

Give Life Most of us never think of the one thing that we are so dependent on. The one thing that I'm referring to is blood. It flows through each and every person in the world without regard to race, financial status, or any other variable. It is because we all need blood that blood donat...

Banned Books Throughout the century there has existed books have books which have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts. Every year, books in the U.S. and around the world are challenged. Some of the challenged books are banned, some aren't. Many were banne...

OLYMPIC ATHLETE REPORT ON TOMMIE SMITH: I RECEIVED AN A+ ON THIS PAPER... The late 1960's was a period of tumultuous uproar and uncertainty. Using the "World of Crayola Crayons" as an analogy, the two primary colors that were at the center of this turmoil were black and white. F...

In 1781 the British surrender to the American colonists in Yorktown, Virginia marked the end of a tedious battle fought between England and its colonies. This crusade, known as the America Revolution, bestowed freedom and independence upon the colonists in America. However, before this American v...

European settlers around the country were looking for a new place to settle and make businesses. They have no idea how prosperous this "New World" going to be. The rip of two different cultures was mostly based on religion differences. The Puritans, who want to get away from the Church ...

In the United States of America, every four years there is an election to determine who will be the chosen leader and representative of the nation. With each election, there are a certain number of candidates who are running for the honor of presidency. The widely known parties are the Republican...

I recently read a book called "Lies my Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen. This book indicates about certain issues that the history students of the United States are not aware of.. This book shows how high school teachers has been taught the history without knowing the truth. M...

The Importance of a Clean Uniform: On September 11, 2001, about a dozen men dressed in yellow coats and pants ran up to a building to rescue people that were either trapped inside or jumping to avoid the heat arising from the flames. This incident changed the history of not only the United Sta...

At the ending point of the war the articles of confederation were starting to show flaws. The articles were made of a weak central government and strong state governments. This combination allowed for the sections of the United States to grow farther apart by allowing them to pass laws that would no...