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What does being an American mean to you? When you search “what is an American” on the internet, it is defined as “relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants” and “a native or citizen of the United States.” Being an American or having an American Identity doesn’t just mean that you’re…

Yes. America is in a second gilded age. The phrase “Gilded Age” was coined by Mark Twain, effectively summarizing America’s state in the late 19 century; the façade of a land of opportunity, but really a land of inopportunity. While America was indeed a land of opportunity, rapid economic growth, and class mobility, the people…

First Invasion: The War of 1812 Synopsis The War of 1812 was motivated by many different factors. The matter of conflict with Native Americans was one of them, and it was more important to face because of the growing suspicion that Britain was arming them against us. Warhawks, young Republicans, were those most strongly advocating…

The ancient Greek writer, Sophocles suggests that while there are factors beyond mankind’s control that we have the power to make choices that affect our destiny. In his play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles makes it quite clear that although everyone is born with a fate, you have the ability to alter its direction and toll….

Throughout the 1920s, Adolf Hitler began to consolidate power and gain popularity in Germany’s Bavarian region. Due to economic instability caused by the Great Depression, Hitler and supporters in the Nazi party were able to seize control of Germany. Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and immediately began enacting laws to support his ideas on the…

Although Rome’s decline and fall was partially caused by factors that were outside of the empire, internal factors caused Rome to become vulnerable to those outside factors, which made the fall of Rome more feasible; factors such as corruption within the government, unnecessary spending of Roman treasury, and the growing differences between social classes were…

“Modern Times” is a silent movie written and directed by Charles Chaplin in 1936, through which he wanted to represent his observations and anxieties of the 19th century. It is dependent on pantomime, a style that does not use any sounds except for sound effects century and is understood universally. Though it was a depressing…

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a film and a documentary that was made by a political commentator who is also a director and a film maker in USA in the year 2004. The documentary film covers the presidential period of George W. Bush, the war on terror and how all this is covered in the media as…

For my immersion events, I visited the Leonardo Drew’s artwork at the Snite Museum, listen to Dr. Richard Rolle’s speech about his personal experiences at Notre Dame, and heard Field Jackson speak about the top diversity initiatives in business. Whereas I visited the Snite Museum during a break in my schedule on November 28th, Rolle…

My Reaction Paper on the movie “Ganito Kami Noon. Paano Kayo Ngayon? ” by Eddie Romero Ganito Kami Noon. Paano Kayo Ngayon is a 1976 movie directed by Eddie Romero starring Christopher de Leon and former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz. It’s easy to state “I am a Filipino”. But when can a individual be considered…