Essays on United States

According to Carman, (1966) the Hollywood fame can be traced back to the 1910 where D.W Griffith produced his first film, In Old California. Although there have been changes in the film industry, the star system is still solid. The system refers to an approach used by studios...

History of Gun Laws in the United States Following a wave of recent gun-related acts of violence and mortalities caused using firearms in the United States, the issue of gun control has turned into one of the most divisive subjects of cultural, social, and political interest. Gun control refers explicitly to...

In Florida State - Tenants and Property Owners In Florida State, both tenants and property owners must adhere to the legal provisions governing the sector. I learned that in Florida, the laws controls various rent-related matters especially the duration the tenant has to recompense rent or transfer prior to eviction by...

The Brooklyn Bridge: A Historic Landmark The Brooklyn Bridge is celebrated among New Yorkers and those beyond as an iconic landmark that literally conjoins and unifies two sides of the city – Brooklyn and Manhattan. Apart from that, the design and construction of this landmark put an end to some of...

Alaska's Role in the Peopling of the Americas Alaska is conspicuously seen as the entrance between the old and the new worlds. Statistics reveal that it has been used in many examples of the peopling of the Americas. Due to presence of numerous archeological sites, Alaska has the potential of giving...

Sustainability in Cities and Communities Sustainability in cities and communities encompasses aiding organizations and stakeholders to achieve development goals in regard to sustainable housing, transport systems, urbanization, climate change, and access to public resources (Ross, 2017). Considering that the majority of individuals reside in cities, making cities sustainable is critical to...

In the summer of 1999, residents of Ashland, Virginia, put on a strong campaign against the development of Walmart store in the area. The planning commission also voted unanimously to reject the setting up of the store. If was a resident of Ashland, Virginia I would not be in favor...

The Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River has always graced California City for ages now. For what can look like an analysis of the past, the river has not altered the good ambience that it contributes to in California. This was the case up until the year 2013, when the...

There is no question that since the beginning of humanity, animals have not had any rights in any way. The interactions between people and both domesticated and wild creatures are defined by the special abilities only granted to humans. The explanation is that, unlike animals, which exist only to survive,...

In 1797, Sojourner Truth's Early Life and Enslavement In 1797, Sojourner Truth was born in New York. Isabella Baumfree was her previous name until she changed it in 1843. (Painter 4). She was African American and worked for women's rights as well as abolition. James and Elizabeth Baumfree, two Ghanaian slaves,...

The Chumash group, also known as Santa Barbara Indians, is one of the many native American Indian tribes. According to Kelley (4), this tribe formerly resided both inland and along the Pacific shore of California, that is, from the canyon of Malibu to San Luis Obispo. The majority of them...

Early Years of American History As evidenced by the experiences of Native Americans, ethnic immigrants, and African Americans, the early years of American history were marked by great cruelty toward racial and ethnic minorities at the cost of Americans and white Europeans. Nevertheless, the subject of civilization and colonialism blends seamlessly...