They showered him with gifts and praise, all of this and the Dalai Lama was only 2 1/2-years-old.... He also taught the 14-year-old boy about geography, history, and technology of the modern Western world. ... (Stewart 68) One day in the summer of 1950, the 15-year-old Dalai Lama was looking into the regent's room and saw a telegram delivery to him. The regent (the governor of Tibet) read the telegram with a grim look on his face. ... They lost their confidence in the government ran by the regent, and they wanted the 15-year-old Dalai Lama to take over the leadership. ...

• Word Count: 1868
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, in 1948, the Court ruled that Blacks must be admitted to state universities because they offered many opportunities not available in Black institutions. ... And as a result the courts found that after reviewing the history of public education since the ratification of the 14th Amendment, they had a basis upon which to declare "separate but equal" legislation unconstitutional. ... Their answer was yes it does. ... The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas has been credited with much significance. ... The whole world read about the 15 year old B...

• Word Count: 2435
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

History books will show that some were good and some were bad. ... (Abbot 60) At the time when Fedor took over, Peter was only four years old. ... With the two being joint-Czars, Sophia was the regent. ... When Peter was only three years old, he was given a head start on learning the alphabet. ... To be accepted into the institution, you were to answer yes to the question; do you drink? ...

• Word Count: 2333
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The prime minister at the turn of the decade, Hara Takashi, was the first commoner to hold the position in Japan's history. ... The Meiji Constitution dictated that the military answer only to the emperor, and so any issue concerning military action was out of the hands of the lower house. ... The executive integrity of the parliament was stained with seemingly commonplace allegations of corruption, bribery, and graft.8 Popular opinion of the democratic organ appeared low; it was held that politicians used power for their own gains, standing against the people rather than the old absolu...

• Word Count: 2458
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Graduate

Furthermore, shamanism emphasized Korea's unique role in history. ... Fourthly, Confucians looked forward to the final goal of history. ... Whereas Asians deny that history has meaning or purpose, the Biblical view is that history has a goal, we are told. Oriental philosophy of history is cyclical and therefore pessimistic while Western philosophy of history is linear and optimistic. ... Similarly when Christian missionaries came to Korea they were inclined to disparage the older, established faiths. ...

• Word Count: 6321
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

I can identify with both perspectives on this topic. ... Affirmative action pretends to answer all these questions, while allowing society to believe harmony exists. ... It might need some tweaking or transformation, but abolishment is not the answer. ... Though many white Americans embrace the progress of minorities and women, many still hold on the old "Jim Crow" ideologies. One example of racism is the blatant recruitment practices by extremist groups such as the "Skin-heads" and the old "Ku Klux Klan". ...

• Word Count: 3099
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This report discusses and attempts to answer these questions. ... Most of the continent is a low plateau with a regular coastline. ... • Spring: September-November • Summer: December-February • Fall: March-May • Winter: June-August A Brief History I think it is important to find out all one can about the history of these people especially if you are considering moving half way around the world. History tells us that Australia was founded by Captain Cook in 1770. ... At one time in history, the Aborigines were approximately 300,000 people with 500 diff...

• Word Count: 6690
• Approx Pages: 27
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Leaflets were produced to publicize the boycott, and 18 African American taxi companies agreed to charge the bus fare rate rather than their normal rate. 26 year old Martin Luther King, Jr. was chosen to head the MIA. ... First, drivers must treat African Americans with courtesy. ... King's and Abernathy's homes were both bombed, along with his Hutchinson Street Baptist Church. ... The group stayed until closing and were forced to leave, with never have being served. ... Freedom Rides continued. with many participants arrested and jailed. ...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School