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General Robert E. Lee, 2005.
This paper describes the life of General Robert E. Lee, the great Southern general and military strategist.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that, although General Robert E. Lee is most often remembered as the man who opposed the end of slavery, he also played an important role in the Mexican-American War and the Reconstruction period and served as the superintendent of West Point and the president of Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee College). The author points out that Lee was the son of Light Horse Harry Lee, a famous military leader of the Revolutionary War. The paper relates that Robert E. Lee was arrested after the Civil War and indicted for treason; however, he was never tried. The paper states that, although Lee applied for a federal pardon in 1865, five years before his death, his application for restoration of citizenship was granted only in the 1970s.
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Childhood and the Need to Follow in the Footsteps of His Father
Lee's Time at West Point
His Military Training
His Marriage
The Time before the Civil War
The Choice to Defend Virginia
The War and Its Conclusion
Lee after the War
Lee's Death
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"Lee began his service to the Confederate States by doing vital staff work to plan the army's attacks. His plans for the battle of Manassas were totally successful; this represented the first major victory of the war for the Confederate States. This was a shock for the North. The North had planned on a victory bringing a quick end to the war. But, the victory went to the South. Although Lee was unable to attend the Battle of Manassas (also known as the Battle of Bull Run), his battle plans led to the Southern victory. The South won this battle in great part to Lee's great military experience and battle strategies."
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General Robert E. Lee, 2002.
This paper discusses the history and reputation of General Robert E. Lee (1807-70).
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper states that more than any man in American history, General Robert E. Lee earned a simultaneous reputation as a hero and a traitor. The paper explains that Lee was a general who did not believe war was a solution to political problems, a hero of the secessionists and a born aristocrat who believed that the Union, despite its Jeffersonian ideals of democracy, should be kept intact. The author believes that, against his better practical instincts, Lee was forced to accept his state's (Virginia) decision to withdraw from the Union and the Confederacy's decision to pin its highest hopes on his skills as a military leader.
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"Lee was in Virginia and was not under active orders at the moment when Virginia finally decided to leave the Union. This also was the precise moment when Lincoln, via Francis P. Blair and Lee's military mentor General Winfield Scott, offered him command of the army that was being formed in response to the President's call to arms. It was agonizing for Lee to decide to leave the army he had served for thirty-two years, the tradition established by his father and other heroes of the Revolution, and follow his state on what he believed was an unwise course. Yet "he believed he had no other option". He resigned his commission with the army, and within a few days accepted command of the newly created "military and naval forces of Virginia".
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The Amazing Life of General Robert E. Lee, 2002.
A paper which traces the life and military career of American General Robert E. Lee.
989 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper is about the early life of Robert E. Lee and his military career. It covers most of his major battles during the American Civil War. The paper shows that it was Lee's last stand in the Civil War that causes him to be remembered as a true military leader and dynamic strategist.
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"Because of this Lee?s mother Ann Hill Carter was left by herself to raise young Robert. There he learned patience, control, and discipline. Eventually he became old enough to acknowledge his family?s Christian faith and accepted it as his own belief. Since Lee was brought up in a strong military family, he had strong beliefs and values, but lived in a family that showed little emotion. For example after the death of his father, Lee was sent directly to West Point academy only six months after the loss to train in the footsteps of his father."
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Robert E. Lee, 1991.
This paper analyzes the moral beliefs and values of the Southern general Robert E. Lee, emphasizing his views on educating youth and his love for family and the church.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the moral beliefs of General Robert E. Lee, with special emphasis on his concern for the education of the young people of the south and his love and concern for his family, including during the Civil War.
From the day that General Robert E. Lee left the army to become once again a private citizen he believed that it was the duty of the southern people to rebuild their homes and churches, and the duty of the nation to unite in a spirit of cooperation to put the Civil War behind them and seek a just and lasting peace.
Although he was offered large salaries many times to leave the state of Virginia, he declined all offers and elected to stay and take a position as an educator. The college walls at Lexington were still standing, but that was about all."
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Robert E. Lee, 2002.
A review of the life of Robert E. Lee, including his role in the Civil War.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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A brief biography of Robert E. Lee, born in Stratford, Virginia, on January 19, 1807. The writer explores Lee's family background as well as his early entrance into military and political life. Lee was a staunch advocate of state?s rights and as such, resigned his commission from the United States Army and offered himself to the newly forming Confederate government and Jefferson Davis as a military advisor. The writer believes that Robert E. Lee was a great general who paid a high price for sticking to the principles he held most dear.
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"Lee worked in various assignments in the U.S. Army following his graduation from the Academy as an Army engineer. In 1845, the United States went to war with Mexico, and Lee, then a captain, was assigned to General Winfield Scott?s staff. Lee?s job was to map the terrain the U.S. Army would be marching into. Eventually he moved into military leadership roles, including leading soldiers into battle (Brasington, 2003). In addition to valuable combat skill, Lee served with other officers he would fight against during the War Between the States, including George Pickett and Ulysses S. Grant."
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Robert E. Lee, 2005.
A look at the life of Robert E. Lee and his impact on American history.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper presents a brief biographical account of Robert E. Lee's life and then takes a look at his military accomplishments and acumen. The paper considers how the Civil War would have been affected had Lee fought on the side of the North, discusses Lee's leadership of the Confederate Army, and examines how Lee's military career and life have had lasting impact on American history.
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"Robert E. Lee was a significant figure in history and his actions impacted history in many ways. Lee is considered to be among other things, a great solider. He was also an ideal strategist and his decisions did lead to implications that can be seen today. Perhaps the most significant of his actions was choosing to support the Confederates. For example, had he decided to side with the North, the Civil War might have lasted less than a year. In addition, Lee?s actions had a ripple effect on the Emancipation Proclamation as well as the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. His life is a constant reminder of how individuals can shape history. "
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Robert E Lee, 2000.
The life and influences of family and career of the Southern General in the Civil War.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"By means of an unusual combination of circumstances and personal abilities Robert E. Lee (1807-70), more than any man in American history, earned a simultaneous reputation as a hero and a traitor. On the surface, of course, this is easily explained by the fact that he left the United States army to eventually become the commander of the Confederate forces. But Lee was also a general who did not believe war was a solution to political problems, a hero of the secessionists who held that secession was unconstitutional, the son of a hero of the American Revolution who worked hard to break the country apart, and a born aristocrat who believed that the Union, despite its Jeffersonian ideals of democracy, should be kept intact. It was Lee's fate, however, to be "the best representative of the aristocratic principle in all American history," which meant that he was loyal to the system..."
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Comparison of e.e. cummings and Robert Creeley, 2009.
A comparison of the techniques used by e. e. cummings in his poem, "somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond" and Robert Creeley in his poem, "I Keep to Myself Such Measures."
1,945 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 61.95
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This paper compares e. e. cummings' poem "somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond" and Robert Creeley's poem "I Keep to Myself such Measures." The paper examines how, through the use of a similar technique that uses physical terms and the use of words that suggest a physical state, these poets are able to encapsulate very powerful meaning and emotion.
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"It is clear that the images evoked by e. e. cumming's "somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond" and by Robert Creeley's "I keep to myself such measures" suggest a landscape. Each poet uses different styles of language, e. e. cummings being very descriptive and varying, and Robert Creeley being very minimalistic and unchanging. It is apparent that the suggested landscapes do not actually exist in reality, but instead are meant to evoke an emotional state, through the use of physical terms. The poets are similar in their ability to conjure various emotions through the use of physical language, but each poet has created very dissimilar landscapes and thus, dissimilar correlating emotions."
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A Great General is Not Necessarily a Great Leader, 2001.
This essay discusses how great generals and great revolutionaries seldom make great leaders.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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The following essay argues that there is almost always an inevitable switchover of leadership and power when a country shifts from wartime or peacetime. The author makes reference to a number of examples in political history.
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?The Vietnam War also provides another powerful example of a changeover in leadership in American History. Perhaps the most obvious domestic casualty of the Vietnam War was President Johnson. Johnson was an architect of civil rights reform, and wished to create a Great Society of social improvement at home. This proved impossible to do while waging the Vietnam War abroad. Not only did Johnson realize it would be impossible to run for re-election, but Johnson's Vice President lost to Richard Nixon, though the latter was thought to have no political future after his defeat by President Kennedy in 1960?.
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"The American Romance with Robert Kennedy", 2006.
This paper reviews and examines author Ronald Steel's questionable portrayal of Robert Kennedy in his book "In Love With The Night: The American Romance With Robert Kennedy."
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper explores author Ronald Steel's flawed method of razing the myths of Robert Kennedy. This paper proves that while Steel's interpretations are at times plausible, at others they are completely contrived and argues that the author's depiction of Kennedy is flat, one-dimensional and sorely lacking in facts. This paper also contains a brief history of Robert Kennedy's political career.
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"Steel reports that Robert's stand on the Vietnam war was not so different from Nixon's own position, but Robert admitted that he had been mistaken about Vietnam. There are no known reports that Nixon ever admitting that he was wrong about Vietnam. Steel could have taken a closer look at how Johnson and John Kennedy parted on the issues of Vietnam. He may have found that Johnson did state a greater doubt than had been known about the stability and rectitude of his policy, and while John Kennedy called the war immoral, he did not call an outright end to the war."
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Robert Lowell and Robert Creeley, 2006.
An analysis of the theme of history in the poems of Robert Lowell and Robert Creeley.
1,547 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses how Robert Lowell and Robert Creeley are two great American poets and how, although the two men have different styles of poetry, both are just as influential. Lowell's poems tend to be longer and more detailed, while Creeley's poems are shorter and seem to require more analysis. The paper examines how, despite their differences, both poets somehow "use" historical issues in their works and how, whether it is more obvious, such as Lowell's, "For the Union Dead", or a more subtle approach, such as Creeley's, "I Know a Man", both poets incorporate a historical issues into these two poems.
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"During the 1960s, Americans started focusing on American history. Robert Lowell's poem, "For the Union Dead", which was written in 1964, is no different. In "For the Union Dead", Lowell compares the 1960s look of Boston with the older images of Boston; he is trying to show the relationship between the past and present through these descriptions. It almost reads as if he is walking through Boston and writing what he sees, then compares the image with what is used to look like. He begins the first stanza with a description of how the South Boston Aquarium looks now, with "Its broken windows boarded/The bronze weathervane cod has lost half its scales" (Lowell 2-3). The issue here is Lowell's hometown is vanishing; aspects that he remembers as being beautiful are now falling apart. Lowell is sad to see his home like this, as he remembers it as a fun place to visit as a child. "
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E-Commerce and E-Business, 2004.
A paper that deals with four pertinent topics in the form of questions and answers relating to e-commerce and e-business.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper answers four discussion questions concerning various electronic marketing concepts. First, the difference between e-commerce and e-business is discussed. Second, details are given as to why B2B has greater potential than B2C. Third, the concept of disintermediation is discussed and the type of business that could benefit most from this concept. Finally, reintermediation as a concept is discussed, along with the type of business could benefit most from this concept.
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"When one thinks of thinks of the two terms ?commerce? and ?business?, little difference is found, and in many cases they are transposable when discussing business. However, there is a specific difference between e-commerce and e-business. E-commerce, which is short for electronic commerce, is in the simplest of terms business transacted electronically that involves money. The obvious example of e-commerce is selling products via the web, such as Amazon.com has been successful in doing."
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E. E. Cummings' "Advice", 2007.
An analysis of the persuasive technique of E. E. Cummings' "A Poet's Advice to Students".
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses how E. E. Cummings, in his essay "A Poet's Advice to Students", advises that the best way to write poetry is to be a poet, and how his most persuasive explanation of what it is to be a poet is his explanation itself. The paper looks at how the perpetual enactment of Cummings' own demonstration of 'pistis' utilizes complex rhetorical strategies, which are artfully veiled by simple words and appealing rhythm to make his 'feeling' accessible to the reader. The paper asserts that, while Cummings' words are characteristically his own, their seeming simplicity echoes Aristotle's observation that the most persuasive art is the appearance of artlessness.
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"The title functions to both introduce the ethos, or character, of the speaker and establish the kairos, or occasion, of the text's reception. Ethos refers specifically to the character of the speaker as presented in the text, intended to establish the trustworthiness of the argument's presenter. Here, the title positions the speaker as a 'poet', who is therefore qualified to offer the instruction to follow. By prefacing the text as the 'advice' of an established poet to 'students', the title also serves to construct its own kairos by positioning the reader as one who may be educated by that which is explained. Thus, the title itself performs the rhetorical function of establishing the speaker's trustworthiness while simultaneously engendering receptiveness in the reader. "
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E. E. Cummings, 2002.
An analysis of the literary style of the author E. E. Cummings.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper looks at the form and function of E. E. Cummings's work in relation to his symbolic message, unique visual writing style, and suggestions on interpretations.
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E.E. Cummings, 2002.
Examines the opinions of poet E.E. Cummings on technology and man's alienation from nature.
664 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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Poet E.E. Cummings considered any force that threatened what is natural and instinctive to be an antagonist of life, an adversary that men must confront before they completely lost their ability to feel and respond as individuals. The paper shows that Cummings thought mankind obsessed with technological advances and flashy advertisements promising the American ideal that he renounced the natural condition by developing needs for unnecessary things. The paper examines Cummings' contempt for man's alienation from his true self in the poems "pity this busy monster, manunkind," and "when serpents bargain for the right to squirm," which scorn what organized society has proudly developed.
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"Cummings further expressed his fear of the degradation of man's natural state three years later when he wrote "when serpents bargain for the right to squirm," an Elizabethan sonnet that satirizes society's blind adherence to decorum and regulation. Here, Cummings demotes man from being a monster, a word that at least implies animalistic qualities, to being an unnatural unanimal. When such legalese as bargaining, striking, and signing on the dotted line is applied to creatures and events of nature, the effects are preposterous, and yet society accepts such irreverent behavior in man, once a natural creature. Despite the child-like language and nonsense comparisons in the poem that add a touch of innocence to the poem, Cummings? message is clear: nature is being ?separated from its most essential qualities?, left to exist ?simultaneously with his horror of a society seriously awry? (Marks 60)."
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