Essays Tagged: "unrest"

"No Longer at Ease" by Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer

s to answer for ourselves.At the time of Achebe's birth in 1930 Nigeria was experiencing tremendous unrest. The people of Nigeria were beginning to uprise against British rule. The Nigerians themselve ...

(7 pages) 188 1 3.3 Nov/1995

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

Immigration into McHenry County

settled in this location.The first year on the banks of the Fox River was tough. The Gillians faced unrest with the Indians who lingered around, their first corn crop was lost due to illness, and the ...

(7 pages) 45 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Life in England and France in the 14th century was full of unrest and uncertainty. The effects of war, disease (bubonic plague) and famine led to huge deaths in Europe.

Life in England and France in the 14th century was full of unrest and uncertainty. The late Middle Ages was a time of mass death caused by disease, war and fam ...

(5 pages) 236 2 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

USS Maine, Sinking of

ded with threats. Finally, an agreement called the Treaty of Washington was established. During the unrest in Mexico, we sent in troops to put down French forces, and provoked a war with France. This ...

(3 pages) 69 0 3.7 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

US Civil War, 40 years of intense conflict between the north and the south

Southern politics and society. Slaves were the largest single investment inthe south. Fear of slave unrest ensured the loyalty of non slave owners to the economic and socialsystem.To maintain peace be ...

(4 pages) 84 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

US Civil War, 40 years of intense conflict between the north and the south

Southern politics and society. Slaves were the largest single investment inthe south. Fear of slave unrest ensured the loyalty of non slave owners to the economic and socialsystem.To maintain peace be ...

(4 pages) 74 0 4.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

The Foreshadowing of the Spanish Civil War: The Years before the Spanish Civil War.

her way to deal with the political and social turmoil in the country. Some of the warnings were the unrest in the individual parties, the military unrest, strikes and sit-ins by the wealthy land owner ...

(14 pages) 145 0 3.9 Jun/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Essay on Chinea Achebe

s to answer for ourselves.At the time of Achebe's birth in 1930 Nigeria was experiencing tremendous unrest. The people of Nigeria were beginning to uprise against British rule. The Nigerians themselve ...

(7 pages) 98 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

A review of the 3 CD Opera Release of "Faust"

with a long drawn out note and then cuts off with a moment of silence. The works present a mood of unrest and uncertainty. The chorus on track 3 of the first disk provides a happy mood that contrasts ...

(2 pages) 85 0 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

"The Panther's Leap"--incl. works cited w/ primary sources;1911 landing of German boat, The Panther, at Morocco; Result of 2nd Moroccan Crisis and, ultimately, WWI

stepping stone into World War I. This diplomatic error made by the German government, stirred up an unrest in a seemingly stable Europe that would continue to grow unchecked until it came to a head wi ...

(9 pages) 80 0 2.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Comparison Of Two Horror movies: The Exorcist and The Shining

surrounding the man is another visual code, which is used to signify eeriness and an atmosphere of unrest and evil. A further visual code is the blackness around the house, signifying the dark and ev ...

(3 pages) 186 3 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Utopia: An Interaction Between Social Idealism and Realism"

topia is an ideal kind of society, it is utterly unreal for utopias cannot exist in a world full of unrest. In this paper, I presented a variety of ideas on Utopia by famous writers and philosophers. ... topia is an ideal kind of society, it is utterly unreal for utopias cannot exist in a world full of unrest. (Perry, 1989, pp.330, 335, 340)From the Greek roots "ou" and "topos," which means "not/no" a ...

(14 pages) 278 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

To what extent were the years 1925 - 1929 a time of economic and political stability for the Weimar republic?

the "Stresemann years".During the period leading up to the Stresemann years there had been a lot of unrest in Germany both politically and economically, with things such as Two Putsches' (attempts to ...

(4 pages) 55 0 3.5 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Napoleon And The Enlightenment

e its way through Europe, revolution and civil war ripped through France between 1879 and 1899. The unrest of the time called for a strong ruler. A man/woman with an open mind and an enlightened soul. ... having some kind of religious fanaticism. This religious fervor has led to persecution, civil war, unrest, instability, ignorance, and even genocide. The enlightenment taught philosophes and scholars ...

(5 pages) 83 0 1.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

British Imperialism in James Joyce's "The Dead" and Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal".

itish rule, millions of Irish citizens have suffered at the hands of the English, causing an air of unrest which continues to exist today. As is often the case with high profile struggles, literature ...

(6 pages) 115 0 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Alexander II decreed the emancipation.

the effective use of that awesome potential power, but far more serious was a great wave of peasant unrest, which swept across much of the country. The defeat proved to the Tsarist autocracy in charge ... the Tsar used for the Emancipation of the serfs was that liberation was a way of containing peasant unrest. It is true that there had been two, recent revolts on the Black Sea and that the number of o ...

(7 pages) 48 1 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Uring the years of 1781 - 1789 did the articles of confederation provide a effective government.

of our country, however, one can see that the principal reason for this nationwide civil chaos and unrest was due to the nation's weak early written Constitution- the Articles of Confederation. These ...

(3 pages) 42 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

This is a short story called, "The Deed". The assignment required the use of flashbacks and dialogues in a way that give a little twist at the end. The story revolves around boxing and retaliation.

ike a bombing raid, and there is a thick fog all around that looms with a feeling of uneasiness and unrest. Something is not right, not complete, not whole, not finished. Thunder cracks the dark sky a ...

(7 pages) 94 0 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Six Days of War, 35 years without peace The purpose of this paper is to discuss the origins and impacts of the 1967 Six Day War

the Arab armies, far from bringing peace and increased security, has resulted in nearly continuous unrest and conflict among the Palestinians; the Israelis continued reliance on force to deal with th ...

(19 pages) 182 0 3.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

Critical analysis of "Bird on the Wire" by Leonard Cohen.

one of Cohen's most famous songs, and was very influential during the '60's- a time of turmoil and unrest. It has been covered by more artists, including Johnny Cash, than any of his other songs, and ...

(4 pages) 47 1 4.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry