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University of Southern Mississippi It would seem highly ironic to think a country whose motto is “the land of the free” could be imprisoning more of its citizens than any other place on the planet. Unfortunately, this is all too true in the United States, as it has the highest rate of imprisonment per capita in the entire world. In 2005, Michael Welch decided to write a book breaking down all the issues associated with imprisonment in today’s society. Michael Welch is a Professor of Criminal…

two in 1954 as part of the Geneva accords in order not to have another large-scale war after Korea. Communist North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies whilst democratic South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. The two were due to be reunified by national elections, a coarse of events led up to the full scale war between the two countries which did not only involve the Vietnamese but people from American and other…

The 1930’s, when the twenty-first century American party was truly created and thus, new issues were introduced to society and politics. Writers took action by describing the corruption around them, lacing it artfully into their works of literature. Aldous Huxley, who wrote the novel Brave New World, was one of those writers who used literature to describe his point of view of society and politics. Huxley exposed the issues of a society conforming around him like sex, drugs, and the advancements…

After terrorist organization al-Qaeda conducted an attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia on September 11, 2001, the American public became increasingly more alarmed at the possibility of another terrorist attack on American soil. In 2007, a national crime survey measured the American public’s “fear of being a victim of a terrorist attack,” and results showed that “the level of fear of being a victim of terrorist attack was greater for females as compared…

Amir Hakim CHA 3U1. Mrs. Cowling. Independent Study Unit Assignment. June 13 2016 The Cold War was a period of hostility, rivalry and tension between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. The Cold War lasted from 1945 to 1989 and was a conflict rooted from the radical differences in two ideologies: communism versus capitalism. It is known as the Cold War because there was no direct war between the two nations. The Cold War was a result of a series of chain reactions through the use…

In all cultures, there are certain things that make them significant to others. Such as their foods, clothing, religion and even stories and legends. In this report, I will include two of the stories important to many Hispanics. This will include El Chupacabra and La Llorona. The two stories are really related but are of two very different characters. Of course, till this day there is no full proof or evidence that both of these stories are nonfictional. To start this report I will firstly go…

Seuss. Work cited Theodor Seuss Geisel - "Dr. Seuss" Biography." Theodor Seuss Geisel - "Dr. Seuss" Biography. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. "Famous People." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. "Theodor Geisel, A.k.a. Dr. Seuss, Influenced Nearly Every Living American Who Ever Learned to Read." - The Denver Post. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. "Famous Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore. Web. 26 Apr.…

The Creation of Baseball Since 1839 baseball has been known as America’s pastime but to others it is even more than that. And as the history is unclear about the sport it might have been even longer than that. The start of baseball has a lot of discrepancy on how the game was started, where it was started, and who the sole creator was. With others believing baseball simply evolved from other sports. For the most part all of these are true statements with a few exceptions to them. The belief is…

Americans are well known for buying too many items. Some of them excessively spend money on expensive items, such as cars and televisions, to show off their high status among their peers. Black Friday is a special day where people around the world violently flood the retail stores for high discounts in preparation for the winter holidays. Stampedes kill hundreds of people and injure thousands over trivial products such as toilet paper. In 2008, the Great Recession hit many Americans, and they…

On July 15, 1979, Carter delivered his infamous “Malaise” speech, in which he lamented the “Crisis of Confidence” that he perceived to be plaguing the United States populace. He felt that Americans were too reliant on the government to resolve the gas shortage, and thus he tried to convince them to take steps themselves to fix the issue. Midway through the address, Carter said, “I'm asking you for your good…