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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 on America.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper uses John Barry's book "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America" to examine the political impact of the flood. It looks at how Herbert Hoover used the flood as an example of his stewardship by helping the black victims of the flood. It also looks at how that after heavy lobbying in Washington and many Congressional hearings, flood control legislation was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge, who initially opposed using federal money for the rebuilding of Mississippi River areas devastated by the floods.
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"Yet another impact the flood had on America was the decline of New Orleans, which according to Barry was severe. The city "decayed" after the flood, even though prior to the flood New Orleans had "...vastly more economic activity than any city in the South" (411). The city "shrank" and while banks prospered in Memphis, Dallas, and Atlanta, banks in New Orleans - even up to today - were never able to rebound from the flood. Even today - resulting from both the flood of 1927 and from the 2006 effects of Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans struggles. Barry waffles a little on page 411, saying that New Orleans has become a place for "tourists, and picture postcards" but has no economic vitality. "Perhaps all of this had nothing to do with the 1927 flood," he writes. "Or perhaps it did." How can he possibly question the facts presented in his own narrative? "
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Keep the 'Prep-to-Pro' NBA Draft, 2008.
An argument to keep the 'prep to pro' National Basketball Association recruitment of high school athletes.
976 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper refers to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad" that discusses the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive by the National Basketball Association (NBA) who draft the most attractive high school athletes before they enter college. The paper explains the fear some have of making it too tempting for a high school player to pass up potential vocational opportunities in college but argues that the life of a world-class college athlete garners almost no pay while NBA stars receive millions of dollars. The paper proposes that instead of ending the 'prep to pro' drive, the academic standards of college athletes should be raised, to ensure that students in college sports teams can keep up with their classes in case they cannot play competitive professional athletics.
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"According to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad," the drafting of high school age athletes by the National Basketball Association may be rapidly coming to an end. Hindo argues that the league will have to seriously consider bowing to public pressure and end its long-standing policy of drafting the most attractive high school draft 'picks,' before these students enter college, what is commonly called the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive (Hindo 2004). Early recruitment means that the high school students lose their eligibility to play as nonprofessional athletes in college, but can score multimillion dollar contracts--before they are old enough to vote, in some cases."
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