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“Life of the Americans in the Early 1800’s” Throughout the 1800’s, America’s frontier moved steadily westward. Yet in the 1840’s, immigrants to the West saw most of the region as an obstacle, not a destination. They feared the area’s vast deserts, rugged mountain ranges, and many Indian tribes. Immigrant farmers initially skipped over most of…

During the late 1800s, The Gilden Age was in full effect. After the Decade of Crisis, when thousands of settlers came to the West in search of gold, reconstruction began. While many of these temporary settlers left when the Gold Rush was over, some stayed like the Chinese. They worked on the Transcontinental Railroad, more…

I don’t know if the Chicago Skyline is one of Illinois official seven wonders. I do know that is one of mine. At some point in everyone’s life they should make the journey to experience the magnificent view of the Chicago Skyline. Young or old, whether it is day or night, winter or summer, by…

John Locke, a highly influential English philosopher of the 17th century, had a profound impact on western culture through his ideas. A widespread belief is that his ideas played a significant role in shaping the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Consequently, this contributed to distinguishing American culture and ideals from those prevalent…

In the essay”Mail” which was originally appeared in the American Scholar, written by Anne Fadiman, Fadiman reflects on the history of communication, from the Victorian mail system to modern electronic mail. She opened her essay with a portrait of her father, writer Clifton Fadiman, waiting for his day to really start with the arrival of…

The purpose of is to provide equal access and opportunity for the more than forty-three million disabled Americans living in the United States. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the ADA. The world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, this event was a historical benchmark and a milestone in…

Abstract             The following document will look at the Hispanic-Americans and the process of counseling them. The Hispanic Americans are a group of people who have originated in the Hispanic America or also in Spain. According to Aldrich L, and Variyam, J. N. 2000 they are believed to constitute to 15.1% of the population in…

There are certain elements of American life that were altered by the automobile. Some of these are the following: The first one entails economic changes (Wikipedia, 2007). This covers restructuring of the industry (Wikipedia, 2007). Explaining further, the emergence of automobiles in the United States triggered the production of gasoline and oil as well (Wikipedia,…

The Unites States has had many discriminatory laws. The first immigration laws in the U.S.  excluded Asians, non-English speaking people, Eastern Europeans, homosexuals, and other  “undesirables”. This is surprising to many today since America is considered as a “melting pot of diversity”.   China  America excluded Asians the most, and more specifically Chinese immigrants. This  discrimination…

How would you explain the several issues – including the political, economic, and social – that revolve around the subject of immigration and border security? Do illegal immigrants take jobs away from americans? Americans do not want bomb-carrying terrorists crossing the borders undetected. Are U. S. schools over-taxed by the needs of immigrant children? Do…