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As the use of technology increased, a useful skill was taken off the lesson plans in schools across the United States: cursive writing. The US Department of Education decided it was necessary to focus more on teaching students how to type on a computer than it was to learn cursive. Cursive is a skill that comes with a variety of different benefits and will continue to be useful even in the technology age. In 2010, forty-five states adopted the Common Core academic standards. This new curriculum…

The American Civil War, or most likely to be known as The Civil War, was the United States of America’s most bloodiest war. Around 620,000 American citizens were killed, with millions more ending up wounded. American art was truly changed during and after this gruesome war. The Civil War caused artist 's’ inspiration to drastically turn dark and have deeper meanings than before. Photographers and the first cameras were around during the Civil War. However, photographers could not easily…

Roman Slavery Throughout Roman History, there are various relationships among slaves, and the Roman elite. We can look largely at, the range of occupations entrusted to the slaves of the Roman elite. We find personal attendants and footmen, litter-bearers; wardrobe attendants, hairdressers and barbers; wet nurses, doctors, masseurs; spinners, weavers and wool-workers, dyers and fullers, clothes-menders and shoemakers; financial managers, stewards, accountants and secretaries. We can also trace…

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois have been prominent figures of black history since the beginning of their careers. Both men are known for attending to issues of their community, as well as leaving a permanent mark on the question as to how Blacks should achieve equality in America. Although both of them fought for a common cause, each of them approached the question differently. Washington endorsed a slow process of independence which focused more on economic issues while DuBois strived…

The Election of 1860 spurred the immediate succession of South Carolina from the Union. In South Carolina’s Declaration of Causes of Secession, it states that the United States federal government was pushing against the South’s legal right to uphold slavery (Doc. A). South Carolina’s secession was the beginning of the complete secession of the South. Abraham Lincoln, who was elected president, fought to both preserve the Union and abolish slavery. The Civil War swept through the United States…

What do people think of when they hear “America”? They begin to think of freedom, individualism, and creativity. What about laissez-faire? Or friendliness? Or a good reputation? Not so much. Before the Era of the New Frontier, presidents were responsible and trustworthy, and are the presidents people are most familiar with: George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln. However, during the mid-20th century, things took a sharp turn when John F. Kennedy became inaugurated as the president of the…

Deception in Scientific Studies Science is one of those subjects that almost everyone is fascinated by. I know I am. I love the idea of human effort to understand or to understand better of how things work in this world. People are constantly introduced to new studies almost every day from the Internet, magazines, social Medias, and so on. Yet, many do not realize that majority of those studies are fraud or lack significance. Most of the times, it leaves non-scientists people like me with…

“We are all born sexual creatures, thank God, but it 's a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift.” - Marilyn Monroe. Women who are beautiful often attract unwanted jealousy and drama. Take the infamous tale of Snow White that was originally written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in 1812. The story focuses on a Queen who was sewing during midwinter and as she looked out the window, she says “If only I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood in this…

Since the end of the Cold War, American Foreign-policy makers have declared their belief in the importance of multilateralism but, at the same time, they have often demonstrated a desire to act unilaterally . Critically discuss this statement with specific reference to Bush II administration policy towards Iraq Jan 2001 and decision to intervene in March 2003. Unilateralism could be considered as any agenda that encourages one-sided action, and America's foreign policy is almost always based…

Traveling to a foreign country in eighth grade, surrounded by my carefree friends instead of overprotective parents marked an important milestone in my life. Having the opportunity to hang out with my friends with the freedom to decide what we want in Beijing, China is an experience I’ll never forget. It’s always nerve racking as a kid when you have to leave the safety of your dependable parents and place your trust in your teachers to make sure you don’t get lost or thrown into jail in another…