The crew is hand picked by the captain, the leadership ranks are of those who wish to seek political assylum in the United States--though this is not disclosed until near the end of the book. ... A series of thrilling and very technical discussions and explainations of the naval vessals and their design and use is detailed int he book to much effort by the author and far more detailed than can be included in a book report. ... The book ends with the loss of life of one of the senior crew members who desired to see Montana, and now to be buried there. ... The book is of greater length and de...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the middle of the 1960's, inspired by the writings of many notable researchers and historians on the subject of American Foreign Policy, such as William Appleman Williams and his book The Tragedy of American Diplomacy, many looked to revise the conventional views held to that point. ... Led by historian John Lewis Gaddis and his book "The United States and the Origins of the Cold War," post-revisionism claimed that there were several reasons to explain the origin of the Cold War. ... Their ability to define this imperative and inherent sense of welfare was the central focal point of po...

• Word Count: 1800
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

William Doyle indicated in his book, "An American Insurrection: The Battle of Oxford, Mississippi," that the NAACP's support was a crucial element in Meredith's ultimate victory. ...

• Word Count: 2157
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In today's modern society we have very many things to fear from, like getting hit by a car, or just getting up out of bed in the morning is sometimes scary enough, because you just never quite know what is going to happen. So we have all these little annoying things to worry about, and now we have ...

• Word Count: 2636
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Prior to the 1960s, war films did well at the box-office. Invigorated audiences defined their ideas of combat by watching films that glorified heroic soldiers. Rather than questioning the accuracy of setting, dialogue, or action, audiences gave the film makers freedom to use their imagination. However, the Vietnam War failed to provide the same stories of struggle and bravery that made films about World War I and World War II successful because the conflict lacked clear objectives and easily identified enemies. Therefore, Hollywood directors used myths to create dramatic constructions of the...

• Word Count: 3681
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate