IMPORTANCE OF ISSUE Since its inception, America has continuously dealt with immigration. Aversion and hostility usually greet immigrant communities once they cross the ocean or physical border that separates them from the ‘land of opportunity’. Although America encompasses people of many different national and ethnic backgrounds and integrates aspects of foreign cultures into the society the American government however, delegates very harshly with regards to foreign migration populations. Harsh…
Liberal-arts degrees are a very controversial topic. Economists and many others tend to urge people to avoid getting a degree in the liberal-arts field based on numerous misconceptions. Ungar refutes the misconceptions in his essay “The New Liberal Arts”. A typical misconception would be that a liberal-arts degree is a luxury that only the rich can afford. Along with the misconception comes the “career education” desired by many of the rising college bound students. Ungar asserts that a…
The importance of disease within the encounters between the Spanish Conquistadores and Native American populations, cannot be underestimated. With the introduction of several diseases into the population, dramatic losses were made both culturally and in terms of death rates, impacting almost every sphere of the Native American societies. This essay will discuss the importance of the introduction of smallpox, influenza, measles and syphilis into the Native American populations and examine the…
declared America’s desire for an independent America. No longer being under the rule of Great Britain’s King George III. Throughout the document, there were numerous reasons written on it. About why America wants to be it own and not a colony of Great Britain. Such as the right to life, consent of the governed or the ability to alter the government. Almost forgot about equality too. Though all reasons in the Declaration of Independence for a solo America are good, equality has got to be the most…
Antlers, the story starts with the town’s annual Halloween party, where the traditions they have are a little less traditional. In the story the party itself holds a very symbolic meaning and has many underlying tones throughout the entire story. The importance of the party being specifically for Halloween is crucial to the story, as a lot would change otherwise. The Halloween party in Antlers is a little different to our own ideas and ideals for the festivities. In the town instead…
behavior and the representative structure that give such activity significant importance. In both these countries the…
the rest of the world. From the very beginning of its history, America was founded on weapons. The US Constitution, ratified in 1789, specifically protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, as stated in the Second Amendment. From an early beginning, citizens were born with the idea of “I always carry a weapon on me, just…
interview, focuses on the topics of immigration or refugees and the European Union (EU) to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) finally domestic and international relations importance of trade and military. These different topics can be analyzed through international relation theories of realism,…
five months now. I have learned how to speak and write English language in many different ways compared to back home in Cameroon. The life style and culture are very different from Cameroon. Coming to America has taught me many things along with the importance of being independent. I learned a lot about the America language, with a common language you can communicate well because you express your ideas. My cousins grew up here so it’s easy for them to communicate more efficiently. I remember…
In 1964, one short year after JFK’s assassination, Barry Goldwater ran for President of the United States against Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater lost in landslide, coming up short in one of the most lopsided presidential races in American history. At this point, Ronald Reagan was a b-list actor turned tv star, and although Barry Goldwater’s campaign was obviously unsuccessful, it did lead to Ronald Reagan’s monumental “A Time for Choosing” speech and the start of Reagan’s wildly successful…