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The Long Walk Through Montgomery, 2001.
This paper describes the events leading up to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 99.95
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This paper describes the events leading up to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, setting it in a political and historical context.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a very significant event in the civil rights movement, which spanned the 1950's and 60's. Prior to the Boycott, Montgomery maintained a rigid pattern of bus segregation. Bus drivers carried guns and had police power to rearrange seating. In 1945, Alabama passed a law (reproduced below) requiring that all bus companies under its jurisdiction actually enforce segregation.
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?Sonny Montgomery: The Veteran's Champion?.
This paper is a book review of U.S. Congressman Sonny Montgomery?s autobiography, ?Sonny Montgomery: The Veteran's Champion?.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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This paper explains that Montgomery,a veteran of WWII and the Korean War and who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, was a congressman who represented Mississippi's Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives for fifteen terms. The author points out that Montgomery cites, as his proudest accomplishment, the Montgomery G.I. Bill that reformed the original 1947 GI Bill and extended a free college education to America?s soldiers in the nation's all-volunteer service; thus, a new breed and brand of college graduate was created. The paper relates that, despite Montgomery?s subsequent conservative agenda, he possessed a strong sense of liberalism, supporting extended benefits for those deserving men and women of society who wanted opportunities to better themselves.
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"During his congressional experiences, Montgomery saw seven presidents come and go. Over the course of his autobiographical work, Montgomery comments on the Presidents he knew. He calls Richard Nixon unpredictable and emotional, but Nixon?s vice-president and subsequent successor, Gerald Ford, kind and easy to know. This marks Ford in direct contrast to fellow Southern Democrat Jimmy Carter, whom Montgomery never seemed to really ?bond? with, unlike the senior Republican Texan George W. ?Pappy? Bush, with whom Montgomery enjoyed a congenial rapport. In fact, although a Democrat, like many Southern ?Dixie-crats? Montgomery seemed to feel most comfortable with Ronald Reagan's terms in office."
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Montgomery County, 2007.
This paper discusses the religion and economy of Montgomery County.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 86.95
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The paper relates that Montgomery County was formed in 1779 from Anson County and was named in honor of Richard Montgomery who, in 1775, lost his life at the battle of Quebec in the attempt to conquer Canada. The paper discusses the various prevalent religions in Montgomery County. The paper also looks at the economy and its future prospects.
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"Religion is more than theology or issues of faith and belief. It is as well an important aspect of the cultural life of a community. For example, in many cases people belong to the particular denomination that they grew up with in their families, especially so in the past. Because of the strong connection between religion and the community life, religious participation is often strongly associated here with the population group that first brought it here . Examples can include the Lutheran faith, in the case of the population originating from Germany and the Presbyterian faith in the case of Scots and Scots-Irish settlers. This assertion is also sustained by the recent growth of Catholic congregations, due to recent immigration waves of individuals of Hispanic origin."
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2005.
This paper discusses the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-56, one of the pivotal events in U.S. history, which helped to ignite and shape the Civil Rights Movement.
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper explains that the motivating force behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a lone African-American woman, Rosa Parks, who defied a well-entrenched law of the period that blacks were required to sit at the back of the bus, to enter the bus through rear doors and to yield their seats to white passengers if seating was limited. The author points out that the young Martin Luther King, Jr. was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), an organization of the various groups that had participated in arranging the boycott, joined forces and named the organization. When it came time to elect a president, King found himself thrust into the position. The paper relates that, while the initial intentions of the bus boycott were far from revolutionary, the event gained national and international attention; not only did it elevate Martin Luther King Jr. to the position of de facto leader of the Civil Rights Movement, but also it established his doctrine of non-violent resistance as a primary method by which the movement would enact social change.
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"On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was told to vacate her seat to allow a white man to sit down. Mrs. Parks was sitting in the eleventh row of the bus, with three other blacks also occupying seats in the row. While the other three black passengers yielded to the drivers demand, Mrs. Parks refused, and was consequently arrested. While her place in history is well established, one author pointed out that "Rosa Parks was not, as some versions of civil rights history would have it, just a simple black woman whose feet were tired from working all day for the white folks.""
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Propaganda Artist James Montgomery Flagg, 2002.
This paper examines the work of American artist James Montgomery Flagg.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 14 sources, AU$ 128.95
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This paper examines the work of American artist James Montgomery Flagg, and also focuses upon how the use of visual propaganda helped to fuel the First and Second World Wars on both sides. Interpretations of propaganda art as noted in the work of recognized art historians and critics is also included in the discussion.
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Maureen Montgomery's "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914"., 1994.
This paper discusses Maureen Montgomery's book "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914": Reasons for marriages, socioeconomics, stereotypes, what marriages say about American and British cultures.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, AU$ 91.95
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This study will provide a summary and critique of Maureen Montgomery's "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914". The study will focus on the marriage aspect of Montgomery's book, emphasizing the effect of the marriages on the individuals involved, and what these marriages said about the American and British cultures.
As Montgomery declares, "The focus of this study is on American women who married British peers or the younger sons of peers" (1). While this phenomenon was occurring in other European nations, "concentration upon the British peerage . . . allows an exploration of these marriages in terms of the cultural relations between Britain and the United States" (1). Montgomery suggests that these transatlantic marriages played an important role in bringing the two countries closer together after a long period of ... "
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Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2001.
Examines facts & myths of 1955 bus boycott. Organizers, community context, women leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 80.95
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"Introduction
There is sometimes the misapprehension that the Montgomery Bus Boycott resulted from the random action of Rosa Parks, a working woman who was simply too tired to budge from her seat. This is not an accurate picture of the events leading up to her actions, nor of the woman herself. In the following pages, the intention is to look at the woman and the roots of the boycott.
The Facts
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 with Mrs. Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger who had entered. At that time, not only did "colored" passengers have to sit at the back of the bus, they were also required to relinquish their seats to white passengers.."
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The Benefits of Walking, 2002.
A paper which explores the physical and spiritual benefits of walking.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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The paper discusses the benefits of walking for pleasure. It discusses the various health advantages such as the rise in endorphins to counter depression, the lowering of stress levels and weight control. The paper shows that walking affects people spiritually as well by connecting them to the rhythms of their body. Issues of what to consider when buying a walking shoe are also explored.
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"A 1999 Annals of Behavioral Medicine study proves that college students who walk regularly had lower stress levels than those who didn?t exercise. The college students surveyed said they found that walking gave them time to get away from their stressful environment and clear their heads. The study found that by put physical and mental distance between themselves and the stress-causing environment, the students were able to work through their problems and find possible solutions with better clarity. Walking also helped to wear off stress-eating related calories, lower blood pressure and heart rates as well as give the students a chance to let out steam and vent when they included a partner on their walk."
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Film: "Walking Tall", 2008.
Evaluates the film "Walking Tall" as a Jesus narrative.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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This paper begins by stating that some attempts to find the story of Christ in virtually every medium strains the contention beyond credulity. The author then tells the story of the film "Walking Tall" and attempts to relate it to segments of the New Testament. The paper points out that the film is a retelling of the Jesus narrative only in the loosest sense and that there is only token acknowledgment of the downtrodden, the outcast and the poor and there are no parables or no lessons. The paper concludes that, while many films can be seen as retellings of the Jesus narrative, "Walking Tall" is not such a film.
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"Vaughn then goes to Jay's mill, where he is momentarily tricked onto a trap door. When this opens, he hangs as if crucified, but manages to escape, leading Jay into a climactic fight of fire-ax against crude club. Eventually Vaughn beats Jay, delivers a final, emasculating blow (compare Matthew 5:38-45 [turn the other cheek]), and announces proudly, "This is my town. You're under arrest." The movie ends with Vaughn and Ray making anti-gay jokes about Jay, while Vaughn basks in his unexplained but clearly miraculous accomplishment."
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Managing By Walking Around (MBWA), 2005.
This paper reviews the management style known as Management By Walking Around (MBWA).
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 114.95
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This paper looks at the management style known as Management By Walking Around (MBWA). The paper explains that this involves managers getting out of their offices for a good part of their day and walking around, visiting all their employees, engaging them in discussions, helping them solve problems and generally making sure everyone is working well and that things are running smoothly. They provide a means of two-way communication to make the employees happy and let the management know what is going on and how the employees are feeling in regard to the organization and its goals.
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"As a worker I would be quite comfortable with the leader using the Managing By Walking Around (MBWA) style. I believe if workers are honest and conscientious, they have nothing to fear from their leaders and everything to gain. Leaders can provide guidance, answer questions, suggest ways of resolving problems and give employees encouragement and motivation."
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City Walk, 2002.
This paper argues that, although quasi-public privatized spaces, like Universal City Walk in Los Angeles, show ethnic diversity and do not result in social stratification, they do represent the destruction of democratic public space.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper explains that, although spaces like City Walk do not outright cause social stratification, they do result in segregation and unreal expectations of what public space truly represents. The paper states that a variety of security mechanisms has been put in place to prevent potential criminal activity. The author believes that, although spaces like City Walk may resemble true democratic public spaces, they actually are designed to attract consumers, thereby, automatically filtering out objectionable or disagreeable visitors.
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"City Walk was developed and constructed as a safe haven for consumers. The clientele that City Walk attracts is a young, affluent and classy sort with money to spend. Consumers do not feel threatened due to the prevalence of security patrols and surveillance cameras that are posted throughout the park. City Walk, however, excludes an important part of the true urban population, people such as the homeless and perhaps even gang members who would normally be visible in a democratic public space."
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"The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas", 2001.
A detailed look at Ursula K. Le Guin's play "The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 67.95
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This paper is a critical analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas. Using the components of setting, imagery, and symbolism the theme of man versus self is analyzed. The author evaluates this theme and discusses how it is exposed throughout the play and what messages it contains.
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"The utilitarian government or society that Le Guin has created is not unlike many of those of the world today. There are those who suffer at the expense of those who prosper the situation presently in Afghanistan is a dramatic example of this. There is also the choice of what will be done for the child who is suffering. Will he be ignored or will people walk away. That seems to be the saddest part of the story. It seems the only choice the city thinks that it can make is whether to ignore it or move farther away. During Nazi Germany this seemed to be the overall behavior of those living in the country. They also were aware of problem and tried to ignore it or move away. Recognizing a problem is a first step but one must also have a mind to do a thing and foresee a future possibility and a plan for its accomplishment in order to solve a problem. Ignoring a problem will only let it fester and become infectious."
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"She Walks in Beauty", 2003.
An analysis of Lord Byron's poem "She Walks in Beauty".
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper discusses how Lord Byron's poem, "She Walks in Beauty" is written in the tradition of Romanticism. It also describes elements of English Romanticism and how they apply to the poem.
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"There are several elements which offer proof that Lord Byron's poem "She Walks In Beauty" is indeed English Romanticism a term which Wood describes as loosely applicable to a literary and artistic movement of ..."
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"Just Walk on By", 2006.
A review of the essay "Just Walk on By" by Brent Staples.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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This paper reviews and critiques "Just Walk on By", an essay about black men in America, written by Brent Staples. In the essay, Staples asserts that Americans are inherently afraid of an unknown black man. The author of this paper summarizes Staples' arguments and provides several examples from the text. The author concludes that Staples is such an effective, persuasive storyteller, that the reader becomes convinced to not only stop fearing unknown black men, but to feel sympathy for them.
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"The dark images used in the first half of the essay to explain the fear his presence instilled on society now turn against him and become methods to produce sympathy towards him. Although others fear him, Staples is the one who, in a hunted animal-like chase, must run for his life among a maze of halls that conjure up images of a rat in a trap. Instead of walking by, around, or from him, women now take on an offensive hunch posture, something akin to the arched back stance a cat takes before attacking a small animal. The world has taken action and braced itself against his timid, innocent presence. Staples has taken himself from the overwhelming predator role he assumed in the beginning of the essay to becoming a soul shut out from the freedom of taking a simple stroll, all because citizens fear the unknown black male."
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"Dead Man Walking", 2005.
An analysis of religious theology and the death penalty, based on the movie "Dead Man Walking".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 38.95
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Sr. Helen Prejean, in "Dead Man Walking", presents a complex analysis of the death penalty in the United States in terms of religion, class, race, culture and ideology. This essay critically examines Prejean's discussion of the death penalty, and Prejean's understanding of the relationship between religion and society, with respect to the above elements. The paper shows that her integration of social analysis and religious belief renders her Christian commitment "critical" in the sense of the concept of "critical theology" as popularized by Gregory Baum.
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"A Walk in the Woods" and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty", 2002.
A review of the the biographical books, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper will discuss two autobiographical memoirs and discover how they convey a story and philosophy from the author. The books analyzed will be, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett. The texts will point out the certain qualities that make up a story and philosophy from these authors.
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