Country Essays

What is the “American Dream”? When people from oppressed lands hear America, they immediately think of jobs and freedom, an opportunity to begin a new life. They imagine a place in which the streets are literally paved in gold, and they dream of a country where everyone is treated equal. …

The Declaration of Alma-Ata formally adopted Primary Health Care (PHC) as the means for providing a comprehensive, universal, equitable and affordable healthcare service for all countries. It was unanimously adopted by all WHO member countries at Alma-Ata in the former Soviet Republic in September 1978. This declaration however failed to …

If the Philippines had to nominate a national dish, I believe that the Chicken Adobo would be the winning gourmet dish. With a unique taste made with the delicate mixture of bay leaves, vinegar, peppercorn, garlic and spices, it is no wonder that a lot of Filipinos use this adobo …

Some hundred years ago, the oppressed broke away from the oppressor. They fought for the freedoms that we have today. Through different movements such as Black power, Black pride, and Black is beautiful, we’ve come to see the true power that we hold as individuals and a group. When the …

As the name suggests, the adversary system in Australia refers to a method of trial, which involves contestants or adversaries, that is, it is an adversarial approach in attempting to resolve legal issues between two opposing sides. There are five features of the adversary system in Australia; contest; party control; …

At the moment I am at College in Saraburi of Thailand, which is a cross between a town and the countryside. Coming from an industrial town, it is a nice change to be away from the dirt produced by industry and the traffic pollution, which occurs in towns. Also, I feel …

1) In 1918, the year of the revolution, when her family was killed, Anastasia was 17. In the movie she was about 10. 2) Not all of her family was killed that day. In fact only Anastasia, her parents Emperor Nicholas Romanov, Empresses Alexandra, Agnostic’s sisters Olga, Tatiana and Maria, …

Many historians cite the 1920s as the decade in which America entered the “modern era.” Given the myriad labels attached to this decade, this essay focuses on the broader context of all those movements under the umbrella term “modernism.” First, what is modernism and why did it apply to the …

Some may ask what Vaudeville is, as for me I didn’t know the word even existed. It is sort of a variety show with many different acts seeded within it. The American Vaudeville Theatre was one of the most prominent Vaudevilles because since August 1996, the American Vaudeville Theatre has …

After school, I walk in the door, plop myself down on the leather couch, and begin to think about the western pioneer’s documentary we watched today in English class. Three distinct personality traits of these pioneers keep coming back to me as I ponder which ones to use in the …