Essays Tagged: "nicknames"

Braces Suck!

bloody sores in the mouth have healed. These metal-like plates come with a long list of insults and nicknames. All through school one can expect to be called brace-face, Jaws and metal mouth just to n ...

(2 pages) 41 1 3.9 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Booker T. Washington and his work for civil rights

d man, and he was admired as a genuine hero to black Americans. In hislater years he earned several nicknames, including the Sage of Tuskegee and the Wizardof the Tuskegee Machine.Washington was born ...

(2 pages) 138 0 4.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

The History of Gangs in America.

mmigrants and was established in New York City. They dressed in a specific way and used monikers or nicknames. Another early gang were the "Forty Thieves". Their gang leader was Edward Coleman and the ...

(9 pages) 16952 1 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Charchter analysis of Rosa Morgan, from 'Welcome to the real world' by Ann Coburn.

has a white streak in her that she got because of an accident when she was younger and she has two nicknames that she is not proud of, Red Rosa and Bird mess. She is an intellectual who is lacking on ...

(3 pages) 18 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

General Jackson.

itary Institute. Thought strange by the cadets, he earned "Tom Fool Jackson" and Old Blue Light" as nicknames.Thomas Jonathon Jackson was born on January 21st, 1824. He was orphaned at age 7 and had t ...

(7 pages) 58 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

A brief history on Wyoming State- also includes valuable facts.

ity State came to be with the motto "equal rights". The Sagebrush State, and Cowboy State are other nicknames. Its original name came from a Delaware Indian word probably meaning plains or meadows. Th ...

(5 pages) 48 1 2.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"A Doll's House" by Ibsen Henrik.

k" (Ibsen 1567) and "my squirrel" (Ibsen 1565). These names may seem to be harmless and cute little nicknames, but the names actually show how little he thinks of her. "Torvald uses derogatory diminut ...

(4 pages) 100 1 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Elizabethan Era: Diseases and medicines.

s transmitted through the lice that live off humans. It was a highly contagious disease that earned nicknames like "jail fever" and "ship fever" because it was most common among men in a secluded area ...

(2 pages) 29 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Anti-Marijuana Paper - The Evil Smoke I wrote it cause I thought the teacher would love it. But I think she was ripped when she graded it cause I wanted a 100%

each and every day. Also known as cannabis sativa, reefer, ganja, weed, pot, trees, and many other nicknames, marijuana is a serious drug that causes harm to people every minute of every day. Marijua ...

(6 pages) 66 2 4.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

History of Law Enforcment

were modeled in part on the Metropolitan Police of London, formed in 1829 by Robert Peel (hence the nicknames "peelers" and "bobbies"). But American police came to differ from the police of other West ...

(9 pages) 241 0 3.6 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Man Without a Face by Isabelle Holland

able to pass the entrance exam.Justin McLeod: A mysterious man with a scarred face. He has nicknames like "The Grouch" or "TheMan without a face". He helps Chuck to learn for the second entra ...

(4 pages) 21 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Methamphetamine: It's hisotry and impact on the environment, your health and Society in the US.

ervousness, insomnia, nausea, hot flashes, sweating, anxiety and paranoia. Methamphetamine has many nicknames, too. It is known as "speed" or "crystal" when it is ingested or sniffed; it's known as "c ...

(6 pages) 64 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Methamphetamine: It's history, impact on the environment, your health and Society in the Unites States.

ervousness, insomnia, nausea, hot flashes, sweating, anxiety and paranoia. Methamphetamine has many nicknames, too. It is known as "speed" or "crystal" when it is ingested or sniffed; it's known as "c ...

(6 pages) 38 0 0.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Paper discusses the positive aspect of legalizing marijuana. The essay covers fiscal reasons as well as health reasons.

Marijuana is derived from the dried leaves of a strain of hemp plant called cannabis sativa. Common nicknames of the drug include cannabis, weed, and grass. Already legal for medicinal use in Californ ...

(5 pages) 77 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The Story A and P

heir bathing suits, catching the eye of the two cashiers, Sammy and Stokesie. Sammy gives the girls nicknames: "Queenie", "Plaid", and "Big Tall Goony-Goony". The girl with her straps down is named Qu ...

(3 pages) 31 0 1.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Abraham Lincoln.

f human rights. He is known as the "Great Emancipator" and "Honest Abe" (American President). Those nicknames clearly represent the noble character which many deeply admired. While the country was tor ...

(5 pages) 75 0 4.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Booker T. Washington and the Negro's Place in American Society

nd he was admired as an authentic hero to black Americans, and in his later years he earned several nicknames.The soon-to-be-famous civil rights leader was born in 1858, grew up in a cabin with a dirt ...

(9 pages) 87 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Students benefit more from being in co-ed schools than in single-sex schools. Do you agree?

-like manner will soon receive snide remarks form the boys. They may be labeled 'tom-boys' or given nicknames such as 'gorillas'; they may have to live with these tags for years. This acts a deterrent ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Michael Jordan: Biography

leaping ability, vividly illustrated by dunking from the foul line and other feats, earned him the nicknames 'Air Jordan' and 'His Airness'." (Wikipedia) Even though he has retired from basketball no ...

(5 pages) 11 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Date Rape

use it mixed in with other deadly drugs. The other drugs are heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. A lot of nicknames for the drug is rophies, roofies, R2, roofenol, Roche, roacchies, la rocha, rope, rib, cir ...

(2 pages) 1515 0 5.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers