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A utopian society is essentially a perfect world. In literary works such as Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, and 1984, it is evident that societies with the intent of being a utopia actually develop into the complete opposite, a dystopia. Although some argue the world today is becoming a utopia, there are numerous examples in the United States alone that point towards the direction of a dystopian society. The world, predominantly the United States, is becoming a dystopia because of offensive terminology

Alexandria, Minnesota Known for the motto, “Easy to get to, hard to leave,” Alexandria is a welcoming city full of great people and many things to do. Threw-out this paper I’m going to go threw the physiography, culture, economy, and urban hierarchical position of Alexandria, Minnesota, and hopefully give you a good taste of what the city is all about. Alexandria is part of the Alexandria moraine complex, which forms the western and southern boundary of this subsection of Minnesota. “Steep slopes

ISIS has been willfully destroying historical sites and artifacts where they have taken control over in the middle east. The preservation of historical sites and artifacts is important. Preserving historical sites plays a big cultural role. Also, preserving historical sites is environmentally friendly. History can tell us about the past, history is said to repeat itself. Preserving historical buildings also has a big economic benefit. First of all, historical sites and artifacts have a huge cultural

Mr. and Mrs. Eastman 1858-1953 Historical Background:  Mr. & Mrs. Eastman lived in the aftermath of the Civil War, which sought to “civilize” non-white peoples.  Many Native American children were taken from their families and sent to distant (off-reservation) boarding schools.  While at the boarding school, they had to cut their hair, wear western clothing, become Christians, and abandon their native language.  While the whites prospered from the Native Americans’ land, many Native American

mentioning the historical event of United States v. Windsor, and its remarkable influences over the progress of marriage equality. As a result of this event, the supreme court opened the doors for the federal government and states to approve and recognize same-sex marriage. Later in the reading, she suggests going back in time and remembering other historical facts to illustrate how during the years this civil right has been attempting to achieve the right it deserves in our society. However, despite

In 1851 he was asked to write a series of articles for ‘The Minnesota Democrat’ newspaper on the Ojibway people. These articles were the beginning stages of what became “The History of the Ojibway People”. William wrote several articles for the newspaper and eventually finished the manuscript for the first, of what

Harriet Bishop and the Moral Driven Society of the Late 1800s Are morals always right? This was one of the big questions that changed the moral driven society of the late 1800s. At this time many things were changing; settlers were heading west, women were gaining rights, and with that the morals of many people also began to change. At that time, morals played a huge role on the lives of the early settlers, but some of these beliefs didn’t always lead to positive change like many of these people

Harbors, Minnesota, under the name “Minnesota, Mining, & Manufacturing Company” (Minnesota Historical Society, 2010). Currently 3M has countless product lines spanning across multiple areas of the market. However, this company began with a much simpler purpose; mining corundum minerals from Crystal Bay mine (3M Company, 2017). After the mining venture proved to be less successful than 3M founders had hoped, the brought their company to Duluth, MN to start a line of sandpaper products (Minnesota Historical

I chose to complete my AA degree at NHCC because of the location and tuition that I can afford. Transportation is a concern and as I was researching the colleges that were close or accessible, I found that NHCC has a very good accounting program. They hold numerous certificates and I felt this would help me achieve my goals. I also felt that the small class sizes at NHCC would help me achieve my goals because I can get more attentions. I am an accountant major and I anticipate completing my AA at

The One-Drop Rule: A Key Player in the Construction of Race in the United States Barack Obama’s election as the President of the United States in 2008 was considered by many to be a representation of the huge strides the country has made in terms of race relations. Considering that blacks in America were denied civil rights less than five decades ago, his election certainly indicates that progress has been made. Obama and his election to office is linked to this progress because much of the population