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- 1681: The Rise of the Manchus
- ... humiliations." The treaty was followed by other incursions, wars, and treaties that granted new concessions and added new privileges for the foreigners. For people interested in knowing more about the history of opium in China and its effect on the opium user, please check out Cliff Schaffer's Opiates page which includes a brief history of the Opium Wars. You might also be interested in a Brief History of Hong Kong. The Self-Strengthening Movement The rude realities of the Opium War, the unequal treaties, and the mid-century mass uprisings caused Qing courtiers and officials to ...
- 1682: Jack London(biography)
- ... Francisco on 1876 and died on 1967. Of an unmarried mother, Flora Wellman. His father may have been William Chaney, a journalist, lawyer, and major figure in the development of American astrology. Because Flora was ill, Jack was raised through infancy by an ex-slave, Virginia Prentiss, who would remain a major maternal figure while the boy grew up. Late in ... rich cultures of various native groups he had encountered over the years. Although he supported women's suffrage and created some of the most independent and strong female characters in American fiction, he was patriarchal toward his two wives and daughters. His socialism was fervent, but countered by his strong drive toward individualism and capitalist success. These contradictory themes in his ... he remains more widely read in some countries outside of the United States today than in his home country. He remains a key figure for examining the contradictions in the American character, and key movements and ideas prominent during the Progressive era. Following London's death, for a number of reasons a biographical myth developed in which he has been ...
- 1683: Who Was To Blame For The Cold War?
- ... within the western powers, and therefore, a good deal of the blame must rest with him. Bibliography Aronsen, Lawrence & Martin Kitchen, The Origins of the Cold War in Comparative Perspective: American, British and Canadian Relations with the Soviet Union 1941-1948. London: MacMillan Press, 1988. Davis, Lynn E. The Cold War Begins: Soviet-American Conflict over Eastern Europe. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1974. Dockrill, Michael. The Cold War: 1945-1963. London: MacMillan Education Ltd., 1988. Halle, Louis J. The Cold War as History. London: Chatto & Windus, 1971. Jonsson, Christer. Superpower: Comparing American and Soviet Foreign Policy. London: Frances Pinter Publishers, 1984. LaFeber, Walter. America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945-1990, 6th ...
- 1684: Porgy and Bess
- ... In the 20's many of the dramas that had to do with black life, music became a necessity. In the 30's this trend prevailed, musical elements of Afro-American culture were showcased primarily in dramas rather than in musicals. In Hall Johnson's "Run, Little Chillun!", a folk drama about the conflict between the Christian and African religious heritage ... common in white plays about black life that had appeared on Broadway since the 1920's. Porgy did excel, however, in its acting talent. Director Rouben Mamoulian, a young Russian-American immigrant who had trained at the Moscow Art Theater, reviewed the black plays and musicals of the 20's in his search for performers. Frank Williams was cast as Porgy ... approval and favor only after the 1940 Theater Guild presentation of a slightly revised version. For years it was performed more frequently in Europe, where it was considered a true American opera. Porgy and Bess received its first uncut production in Houston in the 1970's, conducted by John DeMain, to great approval, and it was finally produced at the ...
- 1685: Lewis And Clark
- Lewis and Clark are two names forever linked. These two names, the last names of Meriwether and William respectively, are that of two of the greatest explorers in the history of the United States. With the help of Indians and a group of brave men, the vast area west of the Mississippi River was the object of their exploration. Lewis was born to a Virginia planter family in 1774. His father, who had been an officer in the American Revolution, died when Lewis was five years old, and for a brief time he lived in Georgia when his mother moved there with her second husband. After assuming the management ... be that officer. Clark was born into a Virginia plantation family in 1770, the youngest of six sons and the youngest brother of George Rogers Clark, the hero of the American Revolution in the West. When he was fourteen, Clark's family moved to a new plantation in Kentucky, and he would spend the rest of his life on America' ...
- 1686: A Critique of "Gone to Soldiers" by Marge Piercy
- ... are persecuted, but everyone is connected by the war. War freed women by allowing them to work in factories and defy their husbands by hiding resisting French Jews. Piercy makes history exciting by making each character really experience love and hate and the mundane daily struggles of the individual. I completely enjoyed Gone to Soldiers, because several main characters prevented me ... from getting bored and kept me reading to find out what was going to happen to each person next. I really enjoyed the profile of Louise Kahan a female Jewish American writer, because she is independent and strong willed. An example of her strength and belief in herself Louise did not instantly return to her ex-husband Oscar even though they ... his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants. These issues were ones that I had never thought about before. It amazes ...
- 1687: The Battle of Midway in the Pacific
- ... and near their fighters, bombers, and seaplanes, waiting for the Japanese attack they had been expecting for weeks. The carrier battle of Midway, one of the decisive naval battles in history, is well documented. But the role played by the Midway garrison, which manned the naval air station on the atoll during the battle, is not as well known. Midway lies ... States in August 1867. Between 1903 and 1940, it served both as a cable station on the Honolulu GuamManila underwater telegraph line and as an airport for the Pan American Airways China Clipper (Miracle 5). In March 1940, after a report on U.S. Navy Pacific bases declared Midway second only to Pearl Harbor in importance, construction of a formal ... sighted a flashing light out at sea and alerted the garrison. Three hours later, the Japanese destroyers Sazanami and Ushio opened fire, damaging a seaplane hangar, knocking out the Pan American direction finder and destroying a consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat. The Japanese retired at 10:00 p.m., leaving four Midway defenders dead and 10 wounded. On December 23, ...
- 1688: Censorship...Who gives a F**k!!!
- ... is not good for children, all day long. It was always interesting to me as to why we recited the pledge of allegiance in school, what if you are not American? I also was not allowed to watch the news. My parents felt it was "real violence", and not appropriate for me, that was parental censorship. When I was old enough ... different interpretations. Because of these various interpretations, ProCensorship and Anticensorship organizations/factions have formed. One of the most powerful groups you want on your side for anti-censorship is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). From 1925 to the present, the ACLU "has been on the forefront of the fight to protect constitutional freedoms through the court systems." Legislation has been ... in Mouth" on their CD called So Far So Good So What. Here are some lines from the song, "Hook in Mouth", "A little man with a big eraser, changing history...Altering facts and figures, events and every issue...Rewrites every story, every poem that ever was...Replacing rights with wrongs...You say you've got the answers, well who ...
- 1689: Who Was to Blame for the Cold War?
- ... within the western powers, and therefore, a good deal of the blame must rest with him. Bibliography Aronsen, Lawrence & Martin Kitchen, The Origins of the Cold War in Comparative Perspective: American, British and Canadian Relations with the Soviet Union 1941-1948. London: MacMillan Press, 1988. Davis, Lynn E. The Cold War Begins: Soviet-American Conflict over Eastern Europe. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1974. Dockrill, Michael. The Cold War: 1945-1963. London: MacMillan Education Ltd., 1988. Halle, Louis J. The Cold War as History. London: Chatto & Windus, 1971. Jonsson, Christer. Superpower: Comparing American and Soviet Foreign Policy. London: Frances Pinter Publishers, 1984. LaFeber, Walter. America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945-1990, 6th ...
- 1690: Ronald Takaki A Different Mirr
- American identity has been created by many events throughout the course of history. This country was founded on the clashing and mixing of many different cultures and lifestyles. One of the most important periods of time for this country was during the period ... least. It is in this treatment that Americans came to view the Indians as a “racialized other” and where race began to matter. This early thinking is what created our American identity which is based on race. In the early settling of this country, when the English first encountered the Indians they viewed them as uncivilized beasts. “The first English ...
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