Essays Tagged: "when they arrived"

US. This essay will describe three contributions of Chinese in America: two products, ginseng and tea, and one method of medicine, acupuncture.

e was an opportunity to start over again. Theyhoped to find jobs on the railroad or to strike gold. When they arrived in the UnitedStates, life was difficult. Laws were made which discriminated agains ... the China tea plant was taken to Japan in about 800A.D. In Japan, tea was usedfor medical purposes. When green tea was developed in Chine, tea became apopular beverage. Tea was introduced into England ...

(2 pages) 692 13 4.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

John Steinbeck's "The Pearl". Material society, material thoughts.

altry peasant man, hadlived a spiritual life for what had seemed like as long as shecould remember. When her son Coyito fell ill from the bite of ascorpion, she eagerly turned towards the spiritual as ... ad resided in the upper-class section of the town, refused toassistant the child, turning them away when they arrived at thedoor. Lastly they turned to the sea to seek their fortune. WhenJuana set sig ...

(4 pages) 47 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Three Chinese Conributions to the States. Speaks ginseng, tea and acupuncture

e was an opportunity to start over again. Theyhoped to find jobs on the railroad or to strike gold. When they arrived in the UnitedStates, life was difficult. Laws were made which discriminated agains ... the China tea plant was taken to Japan in about 800A.D. In Japan, tea was usedfor medical purposes. When green tea was developed in Chine, tea became apopular beverage. Tea was introduced into England ...

(2 pages) 69 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Reparation for slaves

resent day United States. These Africans were transported in an unsanitary and abrasive atmosphere. When they arrived in the New World, the conditions were not much better. For three hundred years, th ... ors and to apologize for the unjust abrogation of their rights (Restatement of the Black Manifesto).When I read this section from the article, I was influenced to change my point of view. However, aft ...

(5 pages) 140 2 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

About the Crucification of Jesus and some of the major points of it and many other things

ll of Calvary), while people still were mocking him. The path that he took is known as Via Dolorosa.When they arrived at Golgotha the two men offered him wine mixed with gall, but after tasting it he ... spoke were " Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Even the elder people mocked him when they said, "He saves other but cannot save himself." " As the day grew on he said "I thirst" he ...

(3 pages) 81 4 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Southeast Community Church (this essay is about my church)

In 1988 my husband and his family moved to Camden County Georgia in hopes of starting a church. When they arrived in the small town of Kingsland, they rented a single wide trailer and started a bi ... what the youth pastor is doing with his kids.The youth building is always my favorite place to go. When I walk in, the high level of energy in the room just takes me over. When the youth does their p ...

(3 pages) 26 1 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Who was Linus?

e such case of misunderstanding leading to a new facet of Greek religion.The misunderstanding began when Greek travelers moved through the area of Phoenicia around harvest time. Loud cries in the form ... heard coming from the fields. These chants must have impressed the Greek travelers, so much so that when they arrived home they felt compelled to make up an explanation for the chant. The one word mos ...

(2 pages) 18 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

The Creation of the United States Constitution

ng, or rephrasing." This is exactly what the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had in mind when they arrived in Philadelphia in May of 1787 - to amend the Articles of Confederation. They had ... overnment to be the ideal government. It proved to be the first successful democracy in the world. "When the delegates left Philadelphia after the convention, few, if any, were convinced that the Cons ...

(11 pages) 238 3 3.9 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Analysis of the controversial scene of Neil's death in the movie "The Dead Poets Society"

point of view is displaying his arrogance by disobeying his father by taking part I the school play when he was "instructed" not to. But in Neil's point of view he is fulfilling his own ambitions of b ... l's point of view he is fulfilling his own ambitions of becoming an actor and what he truly enjoys. When they arrived home, father and son had a discussion about Neil's future in other words the fathe ...

(5 pages) 38 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

How Aboriginies delt with the changes.

When the Europeans first came to Australia they thought that Australia was a land where they would e ... thought that Australia was a land where they would establish a settlement and to expand England but when they arrived they found out that their were people living in Australia. But they thought that t ... ad to take down the forest and clear the land of any trees to make way for the towns and the cities.When the Europeans came the aborigines had to deal with the changes when they came. The aborigines w ...

(2 pages) 26 0 0.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

What specific influence if any has indigenous religion had on modern society?

erians in America. Voodoo is a large part of the Santerian way of life. Voodoo came with the slaves when they were shipped to the Caribbean to be slaves on sugar plantations. The people were baptized ... hes we wear, the songs we sing, or the food we eat, it somehow has roots back to a time and a place when life was much simpler. The African Indigenous religion of Santeria has a stake in the future of ...

(1 pages) 1286 0 4.1 Mar/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The story of Jesus Christ and his actions before his crucifiction. The Sermon on the Mount is also included.

reign as king. Joseph, the man who was engaged to Mary, had considered breaking off the engagement when he found out that Mary was pregnant. But an angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and expl ... or Pilate, Joseph and his wife Mary had to travel back to Joseph's home town of Bethlehem in Judea. When they arrived there, the inns were full and Mary's time had come. The only available lodging was ...

(6 pages) 49 0 4.8 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

The Chinese Facing Discrimination in the United States

it back to their families, and eventually returning to their homeland.Things proved to be different when they arrived and started working in the United States. I can imagine how horrible life was for ... s of labor during the 19th century. I could imagine how sad their parents, wives, and children felt when they lost their loved ones. I can not imagine how their wives could have had a happy life witho ...

(4 pages) 101 1 4.6 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

My Lai

rsial event in history because there are many different views of what happened. The mission started when captain Ernest Medina instructed Lieutenant William Calley to destroy the village of My Lai. Me ... including the elderly, women, and children. Most of the soldiers followed their orders even though when they arrived at the village, none of the villagers returned fore. They tortured and killed hund ...

(2 pages) 20 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Opportunity, Hopes, and Dreams in America

They had dreams of wealth and fame. Unfortunately that was hardly the case and stark reality set in when they arrived. They realized they would have to work in order to earn a living.The first example ...

(1 pages) 13 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Insight On Mauritius

INSIGHT ON MAURITIUS It is called "Paradise on Earth." When scanning the globe, it is difficult to find; this island is but a mere spec in the Indian Ocean ... cal holiday.One performance that will definitely catch the eye is the national dance of the island. When they arrived as slaves, the African and Malagasy people brought their religions, cultures, and ...

(4 pages) 36 0 5.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Grapes Of Wrath

the Joad family. It was all they could do to eke out a living. Their lives completely bottomed out when the land company foreman, with little warning, evicted them from their farm. They heard that th ... work in California, so with little money, or provisions, they set out to make a new life out west. When they arrived in California, they were immediately ostracized as "Okies"�. There were alr ...

(3 pages) 11 0 5.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

History Of Christianity

Jesus was born, he was taken to Bethlehem, because the Roman Empire was taking census of the land. When they arrived, there was no place to stay, even though Mary was pregnant. So the new Lord Jesus ... het even said that "he was to be the rise and fall of many in Israel."� Besides the one time when something took place when He was 12, the rest of his life story jumps ahead till he is about 30 ...

(4 pages) 56 0 3.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith