The New Americans Essays

  • Project for the New American Century

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    Kristol founded the PNAC in 1997 and the organization quickly set about putting together a program for America’s future… America’s future president. The PNAC list of associates reads like a who’s who of the powerful wealthy American Right. All told, sixteen members of George Bush’s cabinet are members or associates of the PNAC, and these are not just any cabinet members, but in fact some of the most influential members. The members of the Bush cabinet who are associated with the PNAC are as follows:

  • The New American West Summary

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    Dark Strains and Spatters of Mud: Examining Historiographical Perspectives of the “New American West” The New American West is a new way of looking at the Westward Expansion of the United States geographically, culturally and economically. Many ideas within the field of study have evolved over time and adapted to new interpretations and perspectives. Patricia Nelson Limerick argues “Western history has been an ongoing competition for legitimacy—for the right to claim oneself and sometimes

  • Albanian-Americans in New York

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    in the highly concentrated population within the boroughs of New York City and it’s Metropolitan area. Albanian Americans ethnic homes generally consist of Montenegro, Kosovo, and Albania. In previous years, dealing with economic struggles in these poor Balkan countries, and social and ethnic discrimination from Serbia, Albanians made movements away from the home they once resided in. Immigration within the Albanian community into New York City was due to issues leading up to the Balkan war in Kosovo

  • Spaces of the New American West

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    The Western portion of the United States includes thirteen states that are home to around 80,000,000 Americans, yet it remains one of the most sparsely settled regions in the country (U.S. Census Bureau 2010). In a sense, the American West is the closest thing left to a “frontier” in the modernized United States. One can travel to Montana and become immersed in a world not dissimilar to that of their forefathers, just as easily as one could travel to California, widely considered to be the epicenter

  • The New Deal and American Federalism

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    national and state governments, thus revolutionizing our understanding of federalism, through the New Deal. This essay seeks to explore the changes and attributes that define post-New Deal federalism. Prior to the New Deal, the United States practiced the traditional interpretation of dual federalism. The two forms of government were sovereign and had different parts to play, in the life of the American citizen. Under the ‘expressed powers’, the national government was granted various roles. These

  • New American Identities Reinforce Old American Ideas

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    entirety of American literature. From the earliest American writings to present day publications, American writers are almost always concerned with individual identities in relation to the larger national identity. Even before America won its independence from Britain, Americans struggled with this concept. Look at Jonathan Edwards’s Personal Narrative, written in 1739, or The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin, written in 1791. Edwards is looking at his relationship to God, other Americans, and the

  • Mexican Americans During The New Deal

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    implemented under ‘The New Deal’ helped to keep hope alive to millions of Americans during the great depression. However, it deepened social injustices to the majority of minorities. President Roosevelt’s Republican Party gave a blind eye to racial matters while subjecting Mexican immigrants to harsh labor conditions with very low wages. The government sought to deport Mexicans as a means of reducing expenditure on relief and other forms of social security. Black Americans were by-passed in giving

  • News Media Impact On American Culture

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    Effects of News Media Essay By Leilise Vega HUM/186 Due 10/5/15 Instructor: Allyson Wells   Effects of News Media Essay News and information media has made a huge impact on American culture. The way people get information in today’s society has changed so much, and with it comes much responsibility. In this paper I will be discussing if information media has a social responsibility, the role information technology has on shaping political opinions, as well as how electronic media convergence

  • Charles Murray The New American Divide

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    "The New American Divide". Unfortunately, I believe that this claim is true. In Americas history no matter your economic standing there was commonality between Americans that doesn’t truly exist anymore. There is a very present gap between our countries rich and poor economically, as well as culturally and in order to change that we, as a country, need to recognize the causes for this divide.

  • Europeans and Native Americans In The New World

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    Europeans and Native Americans in the New World Disease and Medicine along with war and religion were three ways American history has changed. When the colonists came over from Europe they unknowingly changed the world forever in ways they couldn't have imagined. These effects were present to both Native Americans and Europeans. Some of these changes made life easier for both Native Americans and Europeans but some made relations worse too. And some effects wouldn't show up until it was too late

  • The American Dream: Starting A New Business

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    The American dream is achieved when someone finds something that they love and learns how to make money with it. These days, more and more people are doing just that. Leaving their regular 9 to 5 jobs and setting out to turn their hobby into a full time business is the ultimate goal for many entrepreneurs. While many people open an actual store, others are finding success with their own virtual store on the Internet. Even those individuals with an actual storefront presence are finding it difficult

  • New Latin American Cinema Themes

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    The New Latin American Cinema emerged mostly out of the countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico during a time period when there was a large amount of hot button issues, and radical revolutions in Latin America and all over the world. The 1960’s brought about a considerable volume of change and questioning within the film industry and as a result, it gave birth to playing with conventional American formulaic films. These changes allowed for Latin American filmmakers to represent their people

  • The Romantic Era's New American Identity Analysis

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    The Romantic era’s new “American identity” was realized by the 18th-century’s literary, social, and artistic push for the creation of a culture that was unique to American society and the expansionist urge to expand America’s political realm of power. This was achieved with the influence of manifest destiny and expansionism, the emergence of transcendentalism and transcendentalist literature, and the identity of the American man being characterized by the traits of the “common man”, and the exploration

  • William Carlos Williams and the New American Culture

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    these ideas are not contrary, they also are not wholly supportive of one another. The first is his rejection of the American Dream – the belief that hard work will lead to success. It is important, with regard to the American Dream, to note Williams' own success within the framework of American society. The second goal seems to be an attempt to create a new, complete, American Culture. As a member of the modernist movement, Williams stands apart from many of his contemporaries not because he

  • Analyze The Effects Of The New Deal On African Americans

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    Furthermore, the New Deal seemingly had very little effect on the lives of African Americans during the 1930s. The New Deal provided more aid than before with almost 350,000 enrolled in CCC camps by 1942 and some receiving social housing after slum clearance projects. Moreover, Mary Macleod Bethune raised awareness of racism in America by exposing it as a national issue and the Federal Writing Project taught 1,000,000 illiterate African Americans to read and write which gave them far better job prospects

  • Adapting to New Cultures: An American Family in Peru

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    their transition. During their stay, Lawrence and her children experienced new ideas that were different from America. Some complex situation that arises while making a step in their new culture is the adjustment to the new environment and the language

  • The New Deal's Failure to Aid African Americans

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    The New Deal's Failure to Aid African Americans President Roosevelt's New Deal program during the 1930's failed to aid impoverished African-American citizens. The New Deal followed a long, historical chronology of American failures in attempts to ensure economic prosperity and racial equality. During the nearly seventy years after the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States faced a series of economic depressions, unmotivated Congress,' and a series of mediocre presidents. With the exception

  • Brave New World vs. The American Dream

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    The American Dream has always been rooted in the idea that no matter what circumstances a person is born into, that person can rise to the top with hard work and seized opportunity. This dream--the underlying belief of American exceptionalism--is the reason millions of immigrants have come to the U.S. over the years. In 1932, Aldous Huxley, a Briton, published a book that flew directly in the face of that great American ideal. In Huxley's Brave New World, citizens are pre-destined before birth to

  • The Effect of New Weaponry on the American Civil War

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    invention and innovation of new weaponry during the 19th century affected the American Civil War?”. The most prevalent weapons of the time will be described, along with the major weapons manufacturers of the period leading to the Civil War. Multiple military innovations will be looked at and their implications on warfare will be discussed, considering how many weapons were improved and how this affected their efficiency in battle. The number of casualties in the American Civil War will also be displayed

  • The American Dream: Columbus Came To The New World

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    American Dream (Ms Schwartz The American Dream all started when Columbus came to the “New World”.He described the new world as full and rich resource land compared to Europe. The American Dream is a dream the American had for land of riches. And by pushing our limits by clearing land and using resource, that help them make more money. People used the resource because it said so in the bible: “You shall have dominion over the fish in the sea over the birds of the heavens, over every creeping thing