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The Life And Public Career Of Robert F. Kennedy., Daryl Anthony Carter
The Life And Public Career Of Robert F. Kennedy., Daryl Anthony Carter
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There have been many notable politicians in the United States during the twentieth century. Some, like Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, were known for their swagger and appeal to the common man. Others, like Bill Clinton and Franklin Roosevelt, were known for their charisma and intelligence. However, one in particular was known for caring, compassion, strength, and determination. Robert Francis Kennedy lived in interesting times, surrounded by large egos and near mythical figures. But Kennedy was arguably one of the most important figures of the last fifty years. The ideas and ideals that he espoused still resonate nearly forty years …
Immigration, Assimilation, And Language : A Case Study Of Esl Programs In Louisville, Kentucky., Korey David Mcmurtrey
Immigration, Assimilation, And Language : A Case Study Of Esl Programs In Louisville, Kentucky., Korey David Mcmurtrey
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This thesis examined the structure and processes of several different organizations that offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in one Kentucky county. The purpose of the study was to analyze the structure of the organizations, and then analyze how the structure affects their approach to teaching ESL. There were three expectations going into this study: the ESL programs would be segregated and distinct from one another, they would be challenged to teach a diverse clientele, and the services would be strongly student-oriented. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six program coordinators and two teachers across six different organizations. The …
Disenfranchising The Black Other: A Critique Of American Drug Laws, Heather Dorsey
Disenfranchising The Black Other: A Critique Of American Drug Laws, Heather Dorsey
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Presently, approximately 4.7 million Americans are unable to vote, a population which is disproportionately black and stripped of their civic rights because of their status as present or former felons. I propose that unequal drug laws which provide different sentences for crack cocaine, used more often by poor blacks because of its cheapness and availability in poor neighborhoods, and powder cocaine, used more often by upper class whites, punish blacks for their status as Other. Disproportionately punishing them for a habit in which people of all races participate has created a class without the ability to participate in the system …
Mistress Quickly In The Merry Wives Of Windsor: A Performance Monograph, Paula Rossman
Mistress Quickly In The Merry Wives Of Windsor: A Performance Monograph, Paula Rossman
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The subject of my Thesis and accompanying Monograph Document in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree / Performance Track is my work in the role of Mistress Quickly from William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. In my research, I will be focusing on a number of issues, many of which will bear direct relevance to and undoubtedly, more fully inform, my interpretation in performance. A key element of the performance-related side of my research will be an exploration of the cultural, historical, political, economic, and religious attributes of Shakespeare's times and how these …
A Novelette: Undertow., Stephen Flemming
A Novelette: Undertow., Stephen Flemming
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