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- 1101: Napolean Bonopart
- ... its importance in warfare and wanted to learn how cannons could most effectively be used in battles. During the next few years he devoted himself to reading about military science, history, and political theory. Napoleon was garrisoned in various cities in France, but he also spent much of his time in Corsica. When he was on military duty he often worked ... responsible for defending France from foreign invasions. Napoleon was only twenty-six years old. He was one of the youngest generals to ever hold such a high position in the history of France. The Directory gave him full command over all the soldiers garrisoned in France. After the long years of bloodshed caused by the Revolution, the people of Paris could ... October 19, but some of his troops can’t suffer anymore from the cold, disease, and to malnutrition and were left to die. It was the greatest disaster in military history. Because his army was shattered, Napoleon’s enemies quickly banded together in a new alliance to take advantage of France’s military weakness. The six members of the league - ...
- 1102: Capital Punishment: Pro
- Capital Punishment: Pro There has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... usual alternative to the death penalty is life-long imprisonment. Capital punishment is a method of retributive punishment as old as civilization itself. The death penalty has been imposed throughout history for many crimes, ranging from blasphemy and treason to petty theft and murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. Ancient Roman and Mosaic law ... of sentencing a capital offender to life imprisonment rather than to death. After the 1830s, public executions ceased to be demonstrated but did not completely stop until after 1936. Throughout history, governments have been extremely inventive in devising ways to execute people. Executions inflicted in the past are now regarded today as ghastly, barbaric, and unthinkable and are forbidden by ...
- 1103: Ambushed Tradition
- ... tribe. This was a big job, and was generally appointed to one of the elders. There was a "deep respect accorded the men and women who preserved the tribe's history in the epics that were told and re-told, both for entertainment and edification" (Thomas et al. 122) The storyteller had the responsibility of ensuring that no inappropriate marriages took ... through family lineage. (Drucker 68) In the modern world, storytellers are not required. Records are kept on computers and in files. No one needs to memorize the entire tribe's history anymore. People read books containing a story of their choice for entertainment. Not to mention watching television and movies where you not only hear a story you experience it. Perhaps ... www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/race_relations/One America/oneamerica.html). In "The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn't Flash Red Anymore," Victor said "There's a definite history of reservation heroes who never finish high school, who never finish basketball seasons"(Alexie, Lone 47). Basketball is the physical field in which Indians dream of making it, to ...
- 1104: The Ideal American: Malcolm Little
- ... money toward many splendid public works. How quickly America selectively forgets what is was evil about the person, when the person is so powerful, and has such an impact on history. Because a man is sucessful and achieves great power, they are revered. It is this power and drive that is admired by Americans and considered ideal traits. That is not ... teachings to spring these creatively evil thoughts on an unwilling public. The population recognized the terrible creativity and freshness behind these ideas. They realized that like other ideal Americans in history, Malcolm had new theories, but more importantly that he new how to use them. His thoughts were unlike past notable Americans, but they were just as creative and original as ... that no matter how creative, hard working, and dedicated Malcolm X was, he still preached hatred and cannot be considered an ideal American. His evil also outweighs his impact on history and his noteworthyness. I cannot begin to defend the views that Malcolm held for so long. As they are certainly wrong. All that can be done is to try ...
- 1105: Billy The Kid
- Billy the Kid is one of the most famous outlaws in American history. He has been a widely told figure in American history as well as folklore. The have made movies from his history and have also wrote many books on him. Most of Billy the Kids life remains a heated controversy throughout America. Billy the Kid was born in New York City ...
- 1106: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
- ... There was no sign declaring the seating arrangements of the buses, but everyone knew them. The Montgomery bus boycott started one of the greatest fights for civil rights in the history of America. Here in the old capital of the Confederacy, “ inspired by one women's courage; mobilized and organized by scores of grass- roots leaders in churches, community organizations, and ... for whites. Many Negro accommodations were said to be equal when in fact they were definitely inferior. The separate but equal doctrine “is one of the outstanding myths of American history for it is almost always true that while indeed separate, these facilities are far from equal. Throughout the segregated public institutions, Negroes have been denied equal share of tax supported ... Dr. Kings speech. The strongest show of emotion and applause came when Rev. King bravely noted that “If you protest courageously and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the history books are written in future generations the historians will pause and say 'There lived a great people-a black people-who injected new meaning and dignity into the veins ...
- 1107: HITLER, Adolf (1889-1945)
- ... 1889-1945) The rise of Adolf Hitler to the position of dictator of Germany is the story of a frenzied ambition that plunged the world into the worst war in history. Only an army corporal in World War I, Hitler became Germany's chancellor 15 years later. He was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau-am-Inn, Austria, of German ... master of my own time." Passively defying his father, the self-willed boy filled most of his school hours with daydreams of becoming a painter. His one school interest was history, especially that of the Germans. When his teacher glorified Germany's role, "we would sit there enraptured and often on the verge of tears." From boyhood he was devoted to ... and the Nazis began to gain votes. By 1930 Hitler had the support of many industrialists and the military caste. In 1933 President Paul von Hindenburg appointed him chancellor. The history section in the article Germany traces the steps by which Hitler became dictator and instigator of World War II. (See also World War II.) Believing himself on the road ...
- 1108: Bill Gates
- ... read and then read some more. It is the type of book that you miss things for. If you like computers and want to know more about them, about the history, and about the most important figure in this industry, then this is definitely "the third type of book." The book that I was able to read was Gates by Stephen ... of chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporation. Actually, Bill Gates is both a programmer and CEO. To talk about Bill Gates one has to talk about the history of Microsoft. Gates' family was financially well off. His father, William H. Gates II, is a prominent attorney. His mother, Mary, is the director of First Interstate Bank. Early on ... stock. The cars, houses, aircraft, helicopters, aircraft carriers, islands, and small European countries that he owns are not figured in. I think that the authors wrote this book as part history, part biography, and part computing. This book is overflowing with detail of computer industry the reason being that the authors are computer experts. Stephen Manes has covered the computer ...
- 1109: John Adams
- ... M. (1966). Adams and Jefferson: The story of a friendship. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Calhoon, R. M. (1976). John Adams and the psychology of power. Review of American History, December 1976, 520-525. DeCarolis, L. M. (1995). The precipice of power: The quasi war with Adams, 1789- 1800. [On-line], Available: http://grid.let.rug.nl/~ welling/usa/hamilton ... 1826): Childhood. A biography of John Adams. [On-line], Available: http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/usa/adams/ad_ ch1.html Onuf, P. S. (1993). Thomas Jefferson: Federalist. Essays in History, 35, n.p. [On-line], Available: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH35/onuf1.html#26 Smelser, M. & J. R. Gundersen. (1978). American history at a glance. (4th ed.). New York: Barnes and Noble Books. Washington Retires. (1995). [On-line], Available: http://grid.let.rug.nl/~ weling/usa/ch3_p8.html Wood, G. ...
- 1110: 1984
- ... In the first part the main character and his conflicts with the world he lives in are revealed. Winston Smith is a bureaucrat who works for the government by altering history at the Ministry of Truth. He begins to ponder the reason things are so bad and commits a terrible crime. In the second part, he falls in love with Julia ... of goods by consuming them. Overproduction and equal distribution of goods would allow true socialism, which the party was never interested in from the beginning. The Party realizes that throughout history a society divides itself into high, middle, and low classes. The high class is maintained by keeping the middle and low classes in constant drudgery and everyone is kept content ... blunt, and terrifyingly accurate. Bibliography Encarta. "George Orwell" Microsoft copyright 1993. Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Penguin Group, 1950. website. Dr. Tom Costa. tmc5a@clinch.edu http://pluto.clinch.edu/history/wciv2/civ2ref/1984.htm
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