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- 1491: Canada Lacks A Real National Identity
- ... and region rather than the nation. Because Canada has such a great cultural diversity the Canadian identity is shaped by our values and attitudes as they have emerged from our history and geography. Bilingualism and multiculturalism are very important to the Canadian identity. They both strengthen and challenge Canadian identity. Because Canada has so many cultural and regional groups, interaction between ... which everyone can relate to and see in their own life. To me, a Canadian identity needs to be shaped by different values, traditions and cultures that have emerged from history to create a truly Canadian identity. Bilingualism and multiculturalism can be good for, but also challenge the Canadian identity. These policies challenge the Canadian identity because they allow people to ... Canada lacks a real national identity. Canadians identify with community, region, but rarely a nation. Values, attitudes and cultures of different groups shape identity as they have emerged from our history and geography. Bilingual and multicultural polices which help people preserve their own cultures can also have an affect on Canadian identity. Interaction between groups and people that have different ...
- 1492: Documentary...the Cuban Missil
- The documentary that I viewed entitled, The Cuban Missile Crisis, brought about one of the most threatening times in United States History. Produced by Films For The Humanities Inc., the film shows how the USSR placed missiles on Cuban Soil, solely it seems for the benefit of themselves. Why missiles ended up ... point of the Cuban Missile Crisis, however I would have like to have seen something more directed to the people of that time. Their minds are what should concern the history of our nation, along with facts. I have seen and heard many different stories of the Cuban Missile Crisis throughout my life. I continue to draw the same conclusion about ... a time of insurmountable danger. Kennedy kept a third world war from breaking out and resolved the Cuban missile crisis peacefully. If anything can be learned from this time in history, it is that sometimes the unexpected happens. The best thing that we as American citizens can do, is learn from the past and take some of that knowledge and ...
- 1493: Immigration & Americas Future
- ... percent of them were from Mexico. These people look to the United States. Human population has always moved, like waves, to fresh lands. But for the first time in human history, there are no fresh lands, no new continents. We will have to think and decide with great care what our policy should be toward immigration. At this point in history, American immigration policies are in a mess. Our borders are totally out of control. Our border patrol arrests 3000 illegal immigrants per day, or 1.2 million per year, and ... Bender & Bruno Leone, Series Editors William Dudley, Book Editor (Greenhaven Press 1990) "The Essential Immigrant" Dan Lacey (Hippocrene Books 1990) "Immigration" Kelly C. Anderson (Lucent Books 1993) "Immigration-A pictorial History of" Oscar Handlin (Crown Publishers 1972) "Immigrants, Refugees, and U.S. Policy" Grant S McClellan (H. W. Wilson Company 1981) "Immigration and Illegal Aliens" Mark A. Siegel, M.A., ...
- 1494: An Equal Opportunity
- ... although our framework may be different, our minds and ability are just as sharp as any male. Two such people who expressed this belief in the earlier courses of our history are Daniel Defoe and Mary Wollstonecraft. They both published similar works that discussed the role of education in a young woman’s life, how dependence on yourself is more important ... for Women by Daniel Defoe, he suggests the draft of a school which would give ladies every opportunity to achieve a higher standard of life. He concludes that by studying history, learning how to read and write, and having knowledge of other cultures is vital to molding a well rounded woman. Wollstonecraft views are also similar to Defoe’s. She believes ... by expanding beyond one’s limitation self-reliance is valued over depending on a spouse. Marriage is an institution, how many times has that been said throughout the course of history? In A Vindication of the Rights of Women, Wollstonecraft believes that in order to be blissful in a male domineering relationship, the woman must gain respect, the first step ...
- 1495: Medea Vs. Antigone
- ... foreshadowing the rest of the play, and outlining all of the issues. Medea and Antigone share many similarities in their openings. Both plays begin with providing the audience with the history and the consequences of certain situations that the characters were involved in. It also brings the audience to the present time, in which the play occurs. This enables the audience ... after Jason remarried. And she hates her children now, and feels no joy at seeing them. (Oates, 292). In Antigone, one of the purposes of the chorus is to provide history to the audience. Although, Sophocles did change the structure a little. The first to enter the play are Antigone and Ismene, who are engaging in conversation over defying the edict ... o er, than once give birth. (Oates, 298). Sophocles Antigone and Euripides Medea are two Greek plays that share many similarities. For example, the way the audience is informed of history and the defiance of the traditional role of women are only two. Thus, Greek tragedy has many reoccurring themes, which can be directly related to the society in which ...
- 1496: Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’s
- ... court decision of Roe v. Wade would not have been made in 1949. Even in 1973, it was a progressive decision. The problem of abortion has existed for the entire history of this country (and beyond), but had never been addressed because discussing these issues was not socially acceptable. A culture of not discussing issues that have a profound impact on ... society’s arenas as males. Endnotes: 1. The Ethnic Moment, By P.L. Fetzer. Page 57 2. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 205. 3. A People’s History Of The United States, By Howard Zinn. Page 499. 4. Beyond Black And White, By M. Marable. Page 40-41. 5. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 767 ... Sharpe, Inc., 1997. Goldman, Sheldon. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, Second Edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Marable, Manning. Beyond Black & White. New York: Verso, 1995. Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of The United States. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1980
- 1497: Macbeth The Cursed Play
- ... That Play" are just a few of the euphemisms actors use to avoid mentioning the title of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, one of the most ill-starred plays in theatrical history. Indeed, many professionals believe that "The Unmentionable" [another of its nicknames]-with its bloodshed, ghosts, and witchcraft--is one of the darkest dramas ever written. If an actor does happen ... the name, or quotes from the play while he is backstage, tradition requires him to leave the dressing room, turn around three times, spit, and then knock for reentry. Theatrical history is littered with the many misfortunes of those who have chosen to ignore these rites of exorcism. Macbeth seemed doomed from the beginning. It was first performed before James I ... notice. The play was rarely performed again for nearly a century. The day of its London revival in 1703 was noteworthy for one of the most severe storms in English history. Because of its blasphemous content, the play was blamed for the storm's calamities, and Queen Anne ordered a week of prayer during which all theaters were closed. A ...
- 1498: The Death Penalty
- The Death Penalty There have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most widely contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... torture, but rather another form of punishment. It removes the punished criminals from society forever, instead of letting them sit in prison. The death penalty has been imposed through out history for a variety of crimes ranging from petty theft to murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea of capital punishment for many crimes. Turkish law supports the idea of an ... decided that the death penalty could be used on those who were mentally retarted or under age (but 16 years and over) at the time of the killing. Through out history, many governments have been very creative in finding ways to execute people. Common types of historical execution included crucifixion, or the act of being nailed to a cross until ...
- 1499: The World's Longest War
- ... mentioned with little comment and then only in crime reporting of the atrocities committed. This is a good thing. Religious hatreds are so easily inflamed, and there is so much history of religious persecution, that we are much better off with this self restraint. Furthermore the separation of church and state is spelled out in our constitution and is practiced in ... and peace treaties with each other, beyond counting, for centuries, punctuated with massacres of Armenians, Kurds, Jews, Greeks, etc. If there is any lesson to be learned from this bloody history it is the utter futility of peace treaties, "peace processes," and "international guarantees" in the presence of religious and ethnic hatred. Islam continues its attacks on the two eastern enclaves ... Moslems hate other Moslems as much as they hate Christians and Jews. (In Christianity, hatred is a sin; in Islam, hatred is a virtue.) Isn't it time to recognize history and to establish a policy other than impotent bluster at the latest murders? With the collapse of totalitarian communism in Eastern Europe, it is a current half joke to ...
- 1500: Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’s
- ... court decision of Roe v. Wade would not have been made in 1949. Even in 1973, it was a progressive decision. The problem of abortion has existed for the entire history of this country (and beyond), but had never been addressed because discussing these issues was not socially acceptable. A culture of not discussing issues that have a profound impact on ... society’s arenas as males. Endnotes: 1. The Ethnic Moment, By P.L. Fetzer. Page 57 2. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 205. 3. A People’s History Of The United States, By Howard Zinn. Page 499. 4. Beyond Black And White, By M. Marable. Page 40-41. 5. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 767 ... Sharpe, Inc., 1997. Goldman, Sheldon. Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, Second Edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Marable, Manning. Beyond Black & White. New York: Verso, 1995. Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of The United States. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1980
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