The cultural influences of this era shaped the men that both the young boy and his older brother, Jack, developed into. ... When his boss discovered who Davy really was, he explained, " It was our impression, that you were a retired sea captain. A sailing man. An old shell back (Pg102)", because Davy writes such descriptive pieces, even at the age of sixteen. ... (MS)" This is Davy's first "real" story, and it is placed on the front page. ...

• Word Count: 1059
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Another thing adding to the fear of Americans was the BRAVO test in 1954 that contaminated 7,000 square miles of land and sea which included islands, people, and fish brought in by fisherman of that area. ... In particular the novel focuses on the main character Randy Bragg who at the opening of this novel was a young and sheltered from many things but through the course of the novel is forced to mature and become a man and a leader of his group. ... An example of this is when Randy takes tubing from an old car to connect to a well for a water source. ... Throughout the novel there were wor...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

These next few pages will outline Truman's presidency beginning and focusing mainly on the "Truman Doctrine- and its effects on foreign policy after 1947. To begin to talk about life after the end of War World II without discussing the war in detail may due it some injustice, but after all it is only a fifteen page paper. ... Only three years old was the new policy of containment and so far the Truman Doctrine had held up and some might say passed with flying colors. ...

• Word Count: 4238
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School