Abstract
The paper had the student analyze the book Hardball by Chris Matthews in comparison to The Prince by Machiavelli. The paper covers the simiiarities, the current state of amerian political culture as reflected by hardball, and an application to a contemporary pop culture issue which in this case was professional sports. Principles are analyzed in terms form and process.

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Matthews and Machiavelli: Parallels in Political Perspective Introduction When someone says the word "government", it evokes the image of a monolithic institution that manages the structures of society. In many cases government is seen as neutral entity run by not so neutral people. When someone says the word "politics", a more negative connotation evokes images of behind closed doors planning and plotting, and smoke filled rooms of strategy and deal making. These insights and behaviors were evident in 16th century Italian political culture when Machiavelli made his observations, and are evident today in the American political culture

Tags:hardball, prince, politics

Abstract
This paper focuses on the life and accomplishments of humanist Anna Arnold Hedgeman. Details about her achievements as a mentor and civil rights leader are provided. The main idea of the paper focuses on race relations among African-Americans and the civil rights movement.

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"Anna Arnold Hedgeman was born on July 5, 1899, in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was one of five children born, her father being a son of slaves. Hedgeman was well educated, for she attended high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, and later received a degree in English from the Methodist college of Hamline University. Growing up, Hedgeman became a very articulate, outspoken person. Throughout college, she grew very interested in the social injustices and racial inequality of African-Americans. In the ensuing decades of her life, Hedgeman devoted all of her time and energy to assisting many organizations and administrations that were intent on fighting for the rights of workers and for the better welfare of humanity. She acted as a teacher, consultant, and lecturer to these various groups, and eventually she owned her own consulting firm, Hedgeman Consulting Services. The focus of this paper will be to show how Anna Arnold Hedgeman's concern for national and global equality led to her eventual involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and the March on Washington."

Tags:african, amerian, blacks, whites, discrimination, equality, race, studies, law