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Armenian-Americans, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and culture of Armenian-Americans.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 60 sources, APA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper explains that, of the more than 500,000 Armenians in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, 400,000 Armenian-Americans live in Los Angeles, the largest contingent outside of Armenia itself. The author relates that, although they are considered a Middle Eastern people, Armenians are overwhelmingly Christian, both in their home country and in America, with its church related to the Oriental Orthodox Church, but separate. The paper relates that the Armenian-Americans were well positioned to survive the 1992 Los Angeles race riots because, although these merchants' original Armenian clientele had moved out to the suburbs, the merchants had treated their multi-racial new customers justly; those customers helped in patrolling to keep the Armenian shops from harm.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Long History of Ill Treatment Causes Migration
Current Characterization of Armenian Ethnicity in the United States
Conclusion
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"While most immigrants from the Middle Eastern nations had not been classified as "white," Armenians were. "This was accomplished despite the fact that other West and South Asian groups, such as Cypriots, Iranians, Syrians, and Indians were at various times legally excluded from the category 'white' even when they, like Armenians, could claim to be 'Caucasian' or appeared white." This has allowed Armenians to choose their attitudes concerning the indigenous racial problems they find in the United States. Armenians would 'readily amalgamate with the European and white races'; in other words, they could be counted upon to blend in, to melt into the pot."
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Bay Area Armenian Church Community, 2006.
A look at the Bay Area Armenian Church in the United States and how their focus on Armenian history and the 'old country' may be inconsistent with life in the United States.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 142.95
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The Bay Area Armenian Church community is a close-knit one. It would seem that this community could hardly be otherwise, given the history that the people of Armenia have experienced. The Armenian genocide, the oppression of communism and the Soviet Union, and the fall of the Shah of Iran all had great impact on the Armenian Christian community in the United States. These interactions are frequently seen through social, religious, and political events that often revolve around the focal point of the "old country." Armenian history is a frequent topic at these events, as is the future of Armenia. Given this background information, this paper considers how such a focus on historical Armenia can be consistent with life in the United States. Related to the first question, the paper also considers how this history affects the modern Armenian faithful in the United States.
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Armenian Culture and Identity in America, 2006.
This paper focuses on the Armenian refugees that came to the U.S. in the 19th century, primarily to escape religious prosecution, while also discussing if and how they adapted to America's culture.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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The writer of this paper details the events that resulted in the formation of a sizeable and significant Armenian presence in America. One reason the Armenians fled their country was that they would have faced extinction had they stayed. The writer contends and explains why the Armenian cultural influence is not as strong as that of other minorities in America. It is believed that some 150,000 Armenians currently reside in North America. This paper examines the various reasons Armenians have failed to have an impact on American culture while also discussing the fact that most young Armenians have quickly assimilated and accepted the more powerful culture of the U.S. The writer contends and explains why Armenian culture has had some influence on U.S. culture but that the reverse influence is far greater in magnitude and impact.
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"Armenian culture has had some influence on the US culture but the reversed influence is far greater in magnitude and impact. While we can say that the shape of American culture today is developed with the help of bits and pieces from other cultures including Armenian, there is no denying the fact that Armenian youth is no longer as interested in their own culture as they are in the more powerful American culture.
When they first came to the United States, things were different. Armenians were influential in the sense that they had a better grip on their roots, heritage and culture. They did not assimilate quickly and resisted it for some time. Since they were mostly concentrated in one area, they interacted more often and had their institutions built in the area."
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Armenian Genocide, 2007.
An analysis of the factors leading up to and following the Armenian genocide by their Ottoman rulers.
6,433 words (approx. 25.7 pages), 28 sources, APA, AU$ 238.95
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This paper discusses the Armenian genocide that occurred at the hands of the Ottoman Empire from the start of the First World War. The paper describes the background of Armenian life and politics under the Ottoman rule. It then discusses the factors leading up to the genocide and how it was carried out by the Turks. The paper concludes by discussing the aftermath of the genocide and the subsequent denial by the Turks.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
The Armenian People and the Coming of the Ottomans
Prelude to Disaster
Armenian Life and Politics under Ottoman Rule
Genocide
A Taste of Things to Come: The Hamidian Massacres
The Great Slaughter
Aftermath
The Agony of Turkish Denial
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"It is now more than ninety years since the slaughter came to an end. Hundreds of thousands of Armenian men, women, and children suffered and died cruel and needless deaths at the hands of the Turks. The jingoistic authorities of World War One Turkey used military disaster as an excuse to exterminate an entire people. The state that remained after the final collapse of the Ottoman Empire, in the 1920s, was overwhelmingly Muslim and Turkish. Its new rulers did everything possible to extirpate memories of the past, to cause its citizens to believe that they had acted rightly, and steadfastly, in creating a new and purified Turkey that was stronger and better than the old multi-ethnic, multi-religious empire of the sultans. Today, children in Turkish schools are not taught about the Armenian Genocide... well, at least not in those terms. The massacre of one and a half million innocent souls is glossed over, washed free of its character as a global first in the "science" of ethnic cleansing."
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Armenian-Americans, 2006.
An essay on the Armenian community in the United States.
1,367 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This essay provides a quick overview of Armenian immigration and life in the United States with a special focus on the Armenian community in Philadelphia.
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"Survivors of centuries of persecution, Armenians have found safe haven in the United States and have prospered. Despite their success and their contributions to American life, Armenians remain a relatively unknown ethnic group. To be sure, Armenians in the United States are few in number when compared to such groups as the Irish and Italians, but their story is unique and deserves to be told."
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Armenian Genocide, 2004.
A look at the historical significance of the Armenian genocide by the Turks in 1915.
3,024 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 142.95
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This paper explains that the Armenian massacre of 1915 is often forgotten in history. It provides an historical analysis of this event and also looks at how the genocide is portrayed in modern history.
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"There is not doubt that the Armenian Question, as a political, social and psychological point of interest will endure for much longer than the lives of the people who were unjustly massacred. It is also without doubt that this extreme situation will continue to breed blame-shifting and false attempts at reconciliation. The conflict will therefore continue into the next century, as those who have been wronged have received little if any voice in their very real and stark ordeal. The question has become a point of academic interest but has not been fully expressed within the supposed ?humanitarian? window of the modern world of extremes."
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Armenian Genocide, 2005.
This paper discusses the mass genocide of over one million Armenians in the early 1900s.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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This paper identifies the various circumstances that led to the mass genocide of Armenians. The author points out that this act of violence and bloodshed created significant challenges for those that sought to create freedom for many cultures. The paper stresses that those people who suffered from this act at the hands of the Turks will not be forgotten.
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"In the early 20th Century, many crimes were committed against human beings that created tragic circumstances for these individuals in many different ways. In 1915, over one million Christians were killed as a result of the Ottoman Empire's desire to rid Turkey of Christianity altogether (End Genocide 1). This act of genocide was historically significant, because it signaled the end of Armenian existence as it was known at the time, which was a substantial shift in the population within that region (End Genocide 1). In many ways, the Armenian Genocide serves as a startling reminder of the power of human beings to ultimately destroy each other through acts of murder and violence, all for the sake of religious beliefs. During the early 1900s, there was a wave of violence that spread across many parts of the world, particularly in conjunction with the World Wars."
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Armenian Culture, 2005.
An overview of the history of Armenia and the culture of its people.
1,396 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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One of the oldest countries in the world is Armenia and it has a recorded history of about 3500 years. This paper examines the history of the country and the ethnic group which originated in the Caucasus and eastern Asia. The paper then discusses the history of the Armenian population in the United States and how it has contributed to American society.
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"The largest Armenian community, other than that in Armenia, exists in America. This Armenian American community is the erudite and affluent community. The triumph of Armenians in America has been credited to their expertise in business and crafts, their very high degree of literacy, an extensive history of minority status, and solid efforts. Due to the immense value their parents put on education, second and third generations bent towards the professions and teaching. Armenians have accomplished national and international reputation in the arts."
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Armenian Culture, 1993.
A look at the history of the Middle Eastern/Christian people including origins, religion, foreign interventions, architecture, literature, revolutionary efforts, heroes and myths.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 18 sources, AU$ 217.95
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"Armenian culture has endured for many centuries despite the fact that Armenia has often been under the domination of foreign rulers. The nation is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, and it is surrounded by such powerful nations as Turkey, Iran, and Russia. Armenia sits on a rocky, mountainous plateau, and there are many mineral resources to be found in the area. Powerful nations have frequently tried to control Armenia because of its resources and also because its mountainous terrain provides a good defensive position. In this regard, it has been said that "the strategic geographic position of the Plateau has contributed to the turbulence that characterizes its history" (Hovannisian, 1967, p. 2). Despite this turbulent history, strong religious, linguistic, and social ties have kept Armenian culture alive into the present day."
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Armenian Genocide, 1996.
Ethical, ethnic, political, historical, religious & global causes & consequences of Ottoman Turkish slaughter from end of 19th Cent. to WWI.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 153.95
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"The destruction of the Armenian population in eastern Anatolia by the Ottoman Turks in the early years of this century raises a number of ethical issues not only in terms of the ethical breach by the Turks in instituting such a policy but in terms of the inadequate response of the rest of the world to reports of what was taking place. Indeed, the world has tended to ignore this story ever since, leaving the remaining Armenian population in the world feeling victimized and ill-treated by the world community. At the same time, these circumstances had the ironic effect of strengthening the sense of national unity among the Armenian people. The shameful behavior of the rest of the world toward the genocide in Armenia arguably contributed to the coming of the worst case of genocide in history, the attempted..."
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Clarissa Harlowe Barton, 2002.
Examines the life and work of the founder of the American Red Cross.
3,299 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 151.95
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The biography of Clarissa Harlowe Barton cannot be written without also writing at least in some measure the history of the American Red Cross as well as that of the history of nursing. This paper examines the work of the founder of the American Red Cross, looking at both her own life and at her work during the major battles of the American Civil War. In order to set her work in the proper historical framework, the paper also provides a very brief overview of the history of nursing as a profession, a profession which Barton is ? along with Florence Nightingale ? responsible in many ways for creating in its contemporary form.
Although this paper focuses on the work that Barton performed during the Civil War, it also mentions her relief work in the yellow-fever pestilence in Florida (1887); in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood (1889); in the Russian famine (1891); among the Armenians (1896); in the Spanish-American War (1898); and in the South African War (1899-1902). The last work that she personally directed was the relief of victims of the flood at Galveston, Texas, in 1900, before she died in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912.
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"During the depression of the 1930s, many nurses were unemployed, and the number of schools declined. World War II, however, brought about another increased demand for nurses. The Cadet Nurse Corps, established in 1943, subsidized nursing education for thousands of young people who agreed to engage in nursing for the duration of the war. Since the end of World War II, technological advances in medicine and health have required nurses to become knowledgeable about sophisticated equipment, to learn about an increasing number of medications, and to design nursing care appropriate for the health care delivery system during a period of rapid change. Barton?s nursing work on the battlefield helped lay down the fundamentals for nursing during wartime, and the work of nurses in MASH and other military units throughout the 20th century owes much to what she saw and did during the Civil War."
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Koriun, 2002.
Examines the life and works of this fifth century Christian-Armenian scholar.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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Koriun was one of a few ?historians? who have documented the time and early history of Armenia. This paper discusses this Armenian scholar of the 5th Century who was among those who first translated the Bible into Armenian. It examines his most valid contribution to Armenian literature - "The Life of Mashtots", a book based on the life of his mentor, St. Mashtots Vardapet.
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"Christian literature in the 5th Century was limited within Armenia. Elsewhere, church historians contributed their recordings regarding influential changes in Christian literature and relevant translations of doctrines. Writers like the 5th-century church historian Gennadius of Marseilles documented the life the life of Nicetas of Remesiana and his sacred musical influences to converted Serbians.
Such historians are of value to the period as by the end of the 5th Century, the Roman Empire was split in two, with Milan as one capital and Constantinople as another. During invasions in the east, vandals and Goth invaders destroyed many manuscripts and doctrines."
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Two Holocausts, 2002.
Examines the genocidal Nazi Holocaust against the Jews and the Armenian genocide of 1915.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 99.95
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This paper argues that the two holocausts - the WWII holocaust against the Jews and the 1915 holocaust against the Armenians - were similar attempts at genocide involving expropriation and concentration. However, the Nazi policy of overt genocide and its industrial organization, mark it apart from the Armenian genocide.
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Disrobing the Turkish Towel, 2002.
An insight to the Armenian genocide and the Turkish response.
2,686 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 129.95
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This paper examines the atrocities that befall the Armenian people in the early 1920s and how the Turks responded and were responsible for these acts. It also looks at the historical and nationalistic background to the conflict and how the western world reacted.
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"During World War I, the Ottoman Empire began a mass deportation of Armenians from war zone areas to the desert. The Armenians had been split for centuries, with some in Russia and some in the Ottoman Empire. When the Ottomans joined in the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary, they had to fight against the Russians. When war was declared in the beginning, Russia, like so many other countries, enlisted men through the draft. Many of those drafted were Armenians. The Armenians on the other side of the border begged the Ottomans to remain neutral, but agreed that they would do their civic duty to their country if the Empire joined the war. This meant that Armenians were fighting against Armenians, with some on Russia?s side and some on the side of the Ottomans and Turks."
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Abdul Hamid II, 1993.
The life and career of the Turkish despot (1842-1918) responsible for the genocide against the Armenians.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 140.95
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"This study will examine the life of Turkish leader Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918).
Of the three sources consulted for this study, two are unabashedly critical of Hamid and his despotic rule, and one attempts to maintain objectivity. The latter work, Alma Wittlin's psychological study Abdul Hamid: The Shadow of God, "seeks to portray the last of the . great Oriental despots, a man who figured most prominently in ... one of the great and decisive developments in modern history --- the trend of the East towards Western civilization . . . . " (Wittlin 6)
While Wittlin tries to keep Hamid in the context of history and global political change, S.V. Bedickian (The Red Sultan's Soliloquy) and Sir Edwin Pears (Life of Abdul Hamid) have little but contempt for Hamid. Although Hamid is included in the Basil..."
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"The Sweet Hereafter".
This paper discusses Atom Egoyan's first film adaptation, "The Sweet Hereafter".
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 49.95
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This paper explains that the source material for Atom Egoyan's "The Sweet Hereafter" is Russell Banks's highly acclaimed novel in which four different narrators tell the story of a school bus accident and its devastating effect on a small town in upstate New York. The author points out that Egoyan, an Armenian/Canadian director, has "Canadianized" the film by moving the setting to a rural community in British Columbia and has added the ingenious parable of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The paper relates that, despite these minor modifications and a significant change to the ending of the film, Egoyan has remained faithful to the concerns of the novel, which focus on the painful effects of a disaster on a small town.
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"The challenge of representing powerful voices is in the casting of convincing actors who are capable of bringing them to life. Egoyan has done a superb job of choosing incredibly skilled performers who are as flawed and imperfect as the people they portray. Ian Holm's Mitchell Stephens, Esq. deserves the most acclaim as he has given this unfavourable character a strikingly realistic complexity."
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