Uncle Sam: Uncle Sam, a figure symbolizing the United States, is seen as a tall, white haired man who is often dressed in red, white, and blue, and wears a top hat. ... The Great Seal: The Great Seal was first used on the reverse of the one dollar Federal Reserve note in 1935. ... T he seven rays of her spiked crown symbolize the seven seas and continents. ... It is also known as "Old Glory" The Donkey and the Elephant: represent the major political parties in the United States. ...

• Word Count: 901
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• Grade Level: High School

"How many roads must a man walk down, Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the sand? ... Yes, how many years can a mountain exist, Before it's washed to the sea? ... Firstly, O'Brien shows a man's role to love a woman, and how war interrupted this intimate relationship between a man and a woman. ... The land had the power to turn man immoral. ...

• Word Count: 2300
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

So they began training 15-year-old boys to become fighter pilots without telling the public. ... The man giving these goggles out was William Parsons, the explosives expert who would arm the bomb during the flight towards their target. ... As scheduled, the Enola Gay took off of the Tinian runway at 2:45 am, sharp, and began its course over the Black Sea. ...

• Word Count: 2436
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Involvement in World War I and II Only about two hundred years old, the United States had developed into a major world power by the beginning of the 20th Century. ... This message was known as the "Zimmerman note" ("World War I", www.aolsvc. worldbook.aol.com). The note revealed the Germans were planning to make an alliance with Mexico. ... About two million men were sent away over seas in the American Expeditionary Force. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One cannot help but feel fortunate to live in a country such as Canada; its richness and prosperity go relatively unequaled in the world. Canadians, to an extent, have lived a life of sheltered ignorance when compared to the lives experienced by those in other nations. The problems that the greater ...

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• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School