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Jazz in the Twenties, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of jazz in the twenties as it developed in two centers, Chicago and New York.
2,635 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that, with the closing of the Storyville seaports in New Orleans and increased discrimination in the south, numerous musicians began to venture to Chicago and New York with hopes of finding prosperity in their field of business--jazz. The author points out that, in Chicago, the four main styles of jazz were Boogie Woogie, Chicago Jazz, Society Jazz and Urban Blues and the major innovators were Bix Beiderbecke and Benny Goodman. The paper relates that, in New York's Harlem area, which did more for the Jazz age then any other town in the world, jazz flourished in the different styles of bands from big band to spasm bands and in innovators such as Paul Whiteman, James Reese Europe and Fletcher Henderson, which resulted in the Harlem Renaissance that opened the eyes and the mouths of African-American public.
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"Bandleader Paul Whiteman was another major New York Jazz figure of the era. He was especially famous for introducing jazz into the mainstream audience of the decade. Not only was he a great performer of the day, be he also gave back to the jazz community as an avid listener and audience member himself. For instance, Duke Willington stated, "no one could fault Whiteman for his generosity of spirit." In 1924, after finishing his evening at New York's Palais Royal, he would stop by around the corner at the Kentucky Club to soak up the sounds of Duke Ellington and his Club Serenaders."
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The Roaring Twenties, 2004.
A perspective on the decade of the "Roaring Twenties" in the United States.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses how the decade of the 1920s was a time of great change and chaos within the United States. It looks at how many people began to realize more freedom than they had in the past, such as women, and how African-Americans realized a surge in respect for their culture, as their art, music and literature infused American culture with new flavor. It also examines how American farmers realized a downturn and struggled to stay in business in light of falling prices and over-produced goods and how industrial workers found less resistance when seeking out higher wages for themselves. It shows how, overall, the era preceding the Great Depression was a prosperous one for most people involved.
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"The Roaring Twenties is considered a decade of great change within the U.S. Mostly the era is known for the infamous flappers, Jazz, stars such as Babe Ruth and many other flaming images. It was also considered a defiant age where people stepped out and began to oppose the limitations set upon them by their parents and predecessors. People acted in a more free and wild manner. Growth in the cities and urban areas caused a division amongst urban workers and more rural dwellers. Those working on farms and in rural areas often saw the cities as communities of wickedness, while their urban partners saw them as their less sophisticated friends."
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The Roaring Twenties, 2006.
An overview of the 1920s and the issues surrounding that era.
1,830 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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In this study the author examines the 1920s as a decade of reaction to changes in society after the end of the nineteenth century.He highlights the factors that may have brought about the roaring twenties such as the end of World War I. The paper concludes with a looks at the crash of Black Tuesday and the end of the good times .
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Prohibition
Gangsterism, Flappers and Hot Rods.
Isolationism and Tariffs
New Immigration Laws
The Great Crash
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"The speed with which the products of mass production diffused through America was astonishing: not just automobiles but also washing machines, refrigerators, electric irons, electric and gas stoves--a whole host of inventions and technologies that greatly transformed that part of economic life that takes place within the household. For one of the major consequences of mass production was the building-up of the stock of capital goods for within-the-home production. "
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The Twenties: A Time of Spontaneity and Rhythm, 2001.
A look at the history of Jazz music in American society.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper takes a look at the Jazz Age during the twenties in America and how the music both reflected and inspired great social change. The author discusses the history of Jazz music, how it originated and spread and how it came to express the nature of society.
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"The Twenties was a crazy time in America. There was crime and violence, illegal alcohol and drugs, and dancing and jazz music. Despite the depression and prohibition, jazz music was able to lift the spirits of Americans and get their knees knocking and their arms flailing. Jazz spread like wildfire through the nation, and taught Americans how to make the best of a ?depressing? situation. Some jazz represents the spontaneity and confusion of the decade while the more serious jazz shows the underlying rhythm of the twenties. If one listens to jazz music from the 1920s one can sense the mood of the times, and feel the excitement that jazz brought to the nation."
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The Roaring Twenties, 2007.
This paper discusses American culture and society during the 1920s.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper explores how America underwent a major transition from being a war-torn country to becoming an economically prosperous society, giving birth to mass and popular cultures. The paper discusses the proliferation of pop culture materials and paraphernalia and the subsequent rise of the advertising industry. The paper looks at the inappropriate representation of females and under representation of minorities in popular print ads in American magazines. The paper shows how America became a materialistic culture and eventually a consumer-oriented society as it moved toward the 20th to 21st centuries.
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"The 1920s was noted for its contribution to the creation and development of mass and popular ("pop") cultures. These cultures pertain to the prevalence of consumer culture in America, wherein Americans became avid consumers of new products produced in the market. In effect, as a result of this proliferation of new consumer goods, advertising and marketing strategies also became rampant. Advertising and marketing goods and products become part of the popular, or pop, culture."
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The Roaring Twenties, 2004.
An exploration of cultural libertinism in the 1920's.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper examines the 1920s and describes them as a decade of contrasts and paradox. It expands on the cultural libertinism against a background of Prohibition, prosperity and poverty. It discusses race relations, Scopes trial and booming industrial production.
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"Even after some years the decade of the s still stands out in the American popular imagination as the Roaring Twenties. It is in many ways the first modern decade and the first to have a clear image in popular culture. Automobiles came into wide use as did home entertainment in the form of the phonograph and radio. Hollywood became an American institution, young women wore short flapper dresses American life at least some parts of it began to take on ..."
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"Swamp Angel" & "Twenty-Six", 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts the books "Swamp Angel by Ethel Wilson and "Twenty-Six" by Leon Mckay Jr.
1,021 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Ethel Wilson's "Swamp Angel" and Leon McKay Jr.'s "Twenty-Six" are two dramatic novels written by Canadian authors and set within Canadian borders. The writer maintains that despite these superficial similarities they are, however, very similar books in their themes of compassion, familial relationships, time, drama, pain, and the necessity of moving forward. The writer concludes that the endings of "Swamp Angel" and "Twenty-Six" represent the importance of compassion in redemption. Life is difficult, the authors seem to acknowledge; but it rolls on, regardless of us. The writer maintains that the only means through which we can improve our lives and obtain meaning is through acceptance of change and the embracing of the human beings who are important to us - our family.
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"Both novels deal closely with the theme of compassion towards those around us, as part of being human. The novels Swamp Angel and Twenty-Six also deal with the concept of responsibility, particularly in a familial sense. Wilson's book serves to remind the reader what it is to be human. That is, we must not only be ourselves, but are responsible for the consequences of our actions and how they effect others - especially family members. This concept of responsibility is tied in with the idea of time. Wilson's character Maggie demonstrates that though time is ours, it does not permit us the joy and irresponsibility of floating along of our own accord, acting of our own whim without regard to others. Instead, life and relationships are temporal. And, in the temporal flow of relationships, changes abound. When Mrs. Severance gives up the Swamp Angel, she recognizes that time and change are necessary ideals to uphold."
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"Twenty Years at Hull-House", 2007.
An analysis of the political arguments of Jane Addams in her book "Twenty Years at Hull-House".
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the book "Twenty Years at Hull-House" by Jane Addams. Specifically, it discusses what her political argument is and how she goes about promoting it in the book. It looks at how Addams argues that it is the responsibility of the government to care and aid those in poverty and that regulating the workplace is one place to begin this aid. It also examines how Addams promotes the idea that everyone needs to respect each other and work together to solve society's toughest problems.
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"Part of her argument surrounds the inactivity of local and state governments to create decent living and working conditions for the nation's poor. She writes, "The policy of the public authorities of never taking an initiative, and always waiting to be urged to do their duty, is obviously fatal in a neighborhood where there is little initiative among the citizens" (83). The city has a moral obligation to create decent conditions for the city's poorest workers, but she notices that often they shirk their responsibility because the immigrant citizens do not know their rights or how to access them. She notes that many houses do not have sewers, there is little street lighting, the streets are dirty, and the schools are inadequate, among other things. "
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Twenty Thousand Leagues of Accuracy, 2002.
A detailed discussion about Jules Verne's book "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea."
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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In this analysis of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne, the writer of this paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey of the story itself and then works to compare the culture of the people on the submarine to actual cultures. The writer concludes with a discussion about the comparison.
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"Many times in literature the author will use the story to portray or convey some truth in fiction about the culture he is writing about. This was the case with Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. In this book the author takes painstaking efforts to convey many details with extreme accuracy relating to the culture of life at sea and the findings that occur. Other aspects of the culture are not as easily defined because of the various nations that the shipmates come from. However, the culture of sea life is a culture that crosses all barriers and Verne does an excellent job of painting a mental picture for the reader about the culture that his characters lived in the story and would have lived had they been real."
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'Twenty-Six', 2005.
This papers offers a critique of a review of the novel "Twenty-Six' by Leo MacKay Jr.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay concerns Leo MacKay Jr.'s novel entitled 'Twenty Six', and it evaluates a review of the same novel. In this case, the review was taken from Quill and Quire magazine. The essay concludes, that the review does not really do the novel justice or present it adequately, as is also the case with other reviews of this novel. The writer points out that the central conflict is poorly represented.
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"A review of a book, movie, play or other art form has to straddle a delicate balance- on the one hand, an accurate and objective view of the work must be presented, but on the other hand, the author of the review also has to make his or her own unique point. He has to really be saying something original about the book in order to make the review worthwhile. A common difficulty, therefore, is when reviewers seem to struggle for things to say that are unique and original, and the review itself ends up being either an overly negative criticism or a retelling or summarizing of the plot of the story."
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"The Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of Leadership", 2006.
A review of the concepts discussed by John Maxwell in his book, "The Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of Leadership".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses John Maxwell's book, "The Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of Leadership". The paper suggests that the book is based upon the philosophy that leadership is the cornerstone of successful business and that it is through individuals that strive to do what is right, that true leaders emerge. It describes how Maxwell contends that leadership exists in every society, all organizations and throughout the generations, yet, leaders often require new ideologies to inspire them in the leadership of others.
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"Summary of The Book: The Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of Leadership The laws, Maxwell contends, have the ability to be learned by anyone who is devoted to leadership. While many leaders are naturally inclined to fulfill these roles, there are just as many individuals within organizations who must acquire the talent of successful leadership. Maxwell further suggests that the 21 laws have the ability to be the only guidance for the leader when the laws are addressed with conviction. "
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"Twenty Years at Hull House", 2005.
A review of "Twenty Years at Hull House", the autobiography of Jane Addams.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how written in 1910 as both an autobiography and an account of her founding of the famous Hull House in Chicago, Jane Addams' seminal text "Twenty Years at Hull House" has much in store for its reader. It examines Addams own account of her formative years, from the almost allegorical narrative of moral development and conversion, to the actual story of this home of social reform at the turn of the century.
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The Twenty-Seventh President of the U.S., William Taft, 2000.
A look at the career and life of William Taft, who became the twenty-seventh president of the United States.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper documents the career of William Taft, who worked as a journalist, practiced in the court of law and eventually became President of the United States in 1909.
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"William Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Alphonso and Louisa Torrey Taft. Both parents were descendants of old and substantial New England families of British origin. His father had moved to Cincinnati in 1837 to practice law. His mother came to Ohio from Massachusetts years later and was Alphonso's second wife. Their first son died in infancy, but in 1857, William Howard Taft was born. In time there were six children, including William, his two brothers, his sister, and his two half brothers by his father's first marriage. Traditions revering education and public service ran strong in the family. Alphonso Taft himself served as a judge in Ohio, as attorney general and secretary of war in the administration of Ulysses S. Grant and as U.S. minister to Austria and to Russia. He set an example that his son William was to emulate and exceed. (Microsoft Encarta)"
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Twenty Five Years of Healthcare, 2005.
An interview with a healthcare worker regarding the changes she has experienced in the industry in the past quarter of a decade.
1,077 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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There have been numerous changes in the field of healthcare over the past twenty-five years. Many of these have occurred behind the scenes in areas such as regulation and documentation requirements. Others are obvious, such as advancement in medicines and technology. All have some degree of impact on the delivery of healthcare to the patient. Most have an impact on the cost of healthcare delivery. By interviewing a healthcare provider who has been in the industry for the past 25 years, this paper examines what area of change has made the greatest difference and what the future has in store.
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"Finally, the health care industry is changing extremely fast. New technology requires ongoing training for healthcare providers. With change being a constant, healthcare workers find themselves under more and more pressure just to "get it right," said the D.O.N. The downside of new technology is the risk to which it exposes the patient. While ongoing training is essential, time and labor is inconsistent. Constant relearning poses a degree of threat to patients. Ongoing training is destabilizing. When a new nurse finds that his or her nursing supervisor knows less than they in terms of procedural change it is difficult to give the best care."
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Capitalism of the Twenty-First Century, 2008.
This paper explores two works: Robert Reich's text, "The Work of Nations" and a PBS online video presentation, "Wal-Mart: Is It Good for America?"
1,806 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The paper looks at the thesis of both Robert Reich's text, "The Work of Nations" and a PBS presentation "Wal-Mart: Is It Good for America?" and examines the manner in which the theses are substantiated as well as the objectivity of the works. The writer shows how both writers present similar theses and that each presents facts in a manner that support their underlying arguments. The paper concludes that both sources offer insight into the dark realities of twenty-first century capitalism, although only Reich offers definitive solutions.
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"Robert B. Reich's text on what the twenty-first century portends is remarkably prescient in light of the fact it was completed by its author at the dawn of the 1990s. Overall, Reich appears to take the view that the old phenomenon - one which dates back to the nineteenth century - of the individual standard of living rising or falling in concert with the economic performance of the nation's largest business organizations is no longer taking place. Instead, technology, money, jobs and ideas are flowing more easily than ever across national borders and from one part of the globe to another. As a result, national corporations are losing whatever national identity they might once have had as the profit-maximization potential of the global workplace manifests itself."
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