Essays Tagged: "primary sources"

This essay dicusses the cause, effects, and prevention of acid rain.

ey hit Europe. In this essay, I will talk about the cause, effects, and prevention of Acid Rain.Two primary sources of Acid Rain are Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide. Sulfur Oxide is a colorless gas ... es are: geothermal energy, solar power energy, wind energy, and water energy.In conclusion, the two primary sources of acid rain is sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Automobiles are the main source o ...

(6 pages) 222 1 4.2 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Acid rain and the effect it has on our environment

ere to make nitric and sulfuric acids. These acids can be carried away far from its origin. The two primary sources of acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Sulfur dioxide ...

(4 pages) 51 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

A Comparison of Celtic and Gallic culture .

has been debated, from the time of their appearance to their religious practices. We have only two primary sources from which to draw data on that culture. One is the collection of folk tales, myths ...

(5 pages) 69 0 4.2 Jun/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Blitz, Sources questions.

s.' However we do have to doubt this because of the origin of the source. It must obviously contain primary sources in the book but the publisher is only going to show one side because we have to take ... d shows both sides to the Blitz. Even though it is a secondary source I believe that it is based on primary sources from around the time of the Blitz.Ration books were brought in during the Second Wor ...

(12 pages) 67 0 4.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

"Exchanging Our Country Marks" by Michael Gomez.

rican Slavery. In this fusion of history, anthropology, and sociology, Gomez has made expert use of primary sources, including newspapers ads for runaway slaves in colonial America. Slave runaway acco ...

(6 pages) 49 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

'the scope and focus of memory are too intimate for the grand sweep of history,' do you agree or disagree. based on text fiftieth gate.

event.In the beginning of the text, Mark Baker tries to examine the holocaust using his parents as primary sources and relating this to facts or evidence as a historian but as Mark tries to 'extract ...

(1 pages) 71 0 1.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

AP US History: What happened at Lexington Green. Looks at the viewpoints of this situation from the standpoint of several different historians.

video tape, a journal, or in a person's memory. The first hand records of an experience are called "primary sources". These are the most reliable sources for a person who is studying history to use, s ... istory accurately, but to depict history through the most favorable outcome for them self. However, primary sources might not tell the whole "truth" to an event, so one must analyze several primary so ...

(10 pages) 39 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Are Indians Really the Problem?

Although the primary source only presents one point of view of asituation, the opposing sides belief is equally i ... ocahontas", all express the importance of understanding both sides of a situation. According to the primary sources of these accounts, the actions and behaviors of the Native Americans were unjustifie ... e Native American's behaviors were clearly an act of their culture or retaliation. Furthermore, the primary source's bias description of an event will often lead to other misunderstandings of a situat ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.9 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Resurrection of jesus

the Resurrection of Christ, we are left to wonder what in fact is the truth. For there is a lack of primary sources, that would otherwise prove and document its validity. From the available literary p ...

(7 pages) 101 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Why is the brand increasingly important for multinational companies and what function does it serve?

are personifications of organizations, products, services and experiences. In this way they are the primary sources of relationships with customers, promises to customers, and customer loyalty.The pro ...

(8 pages) 301 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Acid rain and it impacts on living things and the enviroment

ches Europe. In this essay, I will talk about the causes, effects, and prevention of acid rain. Two primary sources of Acid Rain are Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide. Sulfur Oxide is a colorless gas ... es are: geothermal energy, solar power energy, wind energy, and water energy.In conclusion, the two primary sources of acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Automobiles are the main source ...

(4 pages) 84 0 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Year 12 Ancient History Assessment Task. Pericles "How did the policies of Pericles contribute to the expanding power and influence of the Athenian Empire?

Athens within the borders of Greece." Bury.The sources used when discussing the Athenian Empire are primary, secondary and archaeological sources. The primary sources used are 'History of the Peloponn ... ings built during the time such as the Pantheon. The modern sources are all written with the use of primary and archaeological sources. These are 'Athenian Democracy' by Robin Barrow, 'Athenian Societ ...

(4 pages) 62 0 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The View from the Bottom Rail

that the result was patently one-dimensional. This bias was in large part due to the production of primary sources; so called "bottom railers" did not leave much by way of written or documentary evid ... a reality rather than accept actions that challenged it. The authors provide ample materials, both primary and secondary, to demonstrate the white view of slavery.The development of oral history duri ...

(3 pages) 39 0 4.3 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Book Report: Mary E. Hull's The Boston Tea Party in American History

phasis on the year 1773, or the year of the occurrence of the Boston Tea Party. Hull primarily uses primary sources to support her facts and thesis, using many original copies of posters, documents, a ... start of the American Revolution in 1775. The book possesses several prevalent strengths. A primary strength is that the book pays close attention to detail, thoroughly describing the aspects ...

(6 pages) 76 0 4.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

What is History?

he most important elements in our lives. Archaeologists and historians find and study history using primary and secondary sources. The movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a prime example of ar ... what happened, historians and archaeologists look for and study evidence and clues. Historians use primary and secondary sources to help them. Primary sources were created at the time the people bein ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.7 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

An analysis of Paul Fussell's 'Troglodyte World'.

fers to the real life experiences of soldiers living and fighting in the trenches, and uses various primary sources to validate his findings.Throughout the first few pages of 'The Troglodyte World', F ... the state of the other's trenches.Fussell's main technique for coming to conclusions is through the primary sources he has included within the chapter. By constantly referring to these eyewitness acco ...

(3 pages) 4977 0 4.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Identify the different forms of European Union legislation and explain how they become part of English law

es from, lawyers talk about "sources of law". There are two sources of European Union law. There is primary and secondary. Primary sources of EU law are treaties. Treaties are agreements signed ...

(4 pages) 43 0 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union

Fortune Telling: Can the Towns go Crazy?

reatise about fortune telling consists of selections from a wide variety of documents, most of them primary sources, many of them hitherto unpublished unless otherwise noted, we have rendered them int ...

(38 pages) 63 0 3.7 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Fortune Telling: Can Towns Go Crazy (Edited)

reatise about fortune telling consists of selections from a wide variety of documents, most of them primary sources, many of them hitherto unpublished unless otherwise noted, we have rendered them int ...

(38 pages) 47 1 4.3 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Was Leni Riefenstahl's significant impact on history inspired by an ideal or self-interest?

f Leni's view that she acted out of self-interest in acting and dancing is to be believed. Although primary sources, Leni's claims after the war that she was no more than artist who did what Hitler ha ...

(5 pages) 31 0 2.6 Jul/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors