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- 1131: Ferdinand Graf Von Zeppelin
- Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin Probably hardly a shape of aviation history is part of as many legends as Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin. He was born on July 8, 1838 in Konstanz at the Bodensee. He was educated at the Ludwigsburg Military ... intestinal operation, which he did not survive. At the age of 79, Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin died in Berlin. It is true that he was a crucial figure of aviation history and understood it excellently to meet and bind to its projects and to the correct people around himself. The name of Zeppelin connected itself in the run of time with ... Look, a zeppelin!" Thus the name of the stubborn Count was received by his own legacy. The connection between creators and creation became legend. Bibliography Primary Source: The Airship: A History by Basil Collier Secondary Sources: The Giant Airships by Douglas Botting Airships for the Future by William J. White Zeppelin! The German Airship Story by Griehl, M., and Dressel, ...
- 1132: The Life of the Great William Shakespeare
- ... Of The Shrew (1593), The Two Gentlemen Of Verona (1594), and Love's Labour's Lost (1594). Shakespeare's second period shows his more important plays which were concerned with history, comedy, and tragedy. During this period, his style and approach became more mature and individualized. The historical plays include Richard II (1595), Henry IV, Parts I, II (1597), and Henry ... each side. They met with the help of Juliet's nurse, and planned to get married by tricking everyone into believing they were dead. Bringing an end to their families' history of feuding, the teens end up killing themselves in a huge misunderstanding. At times, there were confusing parts, where it was hard to understand because of the difference our language ... the first time that are acted out over time and time again, I began to see why people regard Shakespeare as a world- renowned author and an excellent source of history. Not only does he have the war drawn male hero for the women to drool over, he has love stories that are strong and moving, even for the manliest ...
- 1133: A Queen Adored: England's Elizabeth II
- ... Queen Adored: England's Elizabeth II Countess of Longford, Elizabeth Pakenham, was born in London England in 1906. She attended Lady Margaret Hall and Oxford University where she studied classical history and philosophy. She later married Oxford professor and politician, the seventh Earl of Longford in 1931, with whom she had eight children. She worked as a tutor from 1930-36 ... Oxford. After both campaigns proved unsuccessful, Longford began her career as a writer in 1954, where she concentrated on the topic of parenting. She later turned her focus to British history, and became recognized for her talent as a biographer. She was awarded the James Tait Memorial Prize for best biography in 1964 for Victoria R.I. Longford claimed the Yorkshire ... with one another and the "mother country". The king was to be the binding force for this partnership of nations as he was to symbolize their common values of patriotism, history, and culture. The Imperial Conference of 1926 would reaffirm these common beliefs of liberty, equality, and unity in the Balfour Report. The English people were very taken with little ...
- 1134: Battle On March 9th
- The battle on March 9, 1862, between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack is one of the most revolutionary naval battles in world history. Up until that point, all battles had been waged between wooden ships. This was the first battle in maritime history that two ironclad ships waged war. The USS Merrimack was a Union frigate throughout most of its existence, up until the Union Navy abandoned the Norfolk Naval Yard. To prevent ... introduction of multiple massive turrets improved firepower dramatically. Later innovations included improved power plants and more devastating weapons. Although the wooden ship has proved extremely effective in naval battles throughout history, the advent of the ironclad totally revolutionized the way in which naval forces around the world approach warfare. From the moment the two ships opened fire that Sunday morning, ...
- 1135: Battle Of New Orleans
- ... the United States as an independent nation with the power to defend itself. 2. OVERVIEW: The purpose of this period of instruction is to familiarize the student with the basic history of the significance on the Battle of New Orleans. To do this we will cover and discuss the actions that lead to the Battle of New Orleans, military strategies and finally the outcome. This period of instruction is in relation to Marine Corps history. 3. INTRODUCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: a. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Without the aid of notes and in accordance with the United States Marine Corps-Battle Drill Guide book 1, describe the Battle ... period of instruction, we have covered important information about the Battle of New Orleans. With this information you the student are able to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps history and the significance of the very important Battle of New Orleans. LIST OF SUPPORTING PAPERS 1. Student Outline 2. Placards #1-General Andrew Jackson #2-Avenue of Aproach #3- ...
- 1136: The Defining of a Nation
- ... that, to me, provide meaning to my country. One of the greatest attributes of America is the people that populate its vast lands. From the beginning of America's young history, immigrants fleeing persecution, famine, tyranny, or looking for a fresh start at a new life flocked to the shores of this nation. Even today, thousands of immigrants pour into the ... country destined, from the beginning, to succeed. Another important aspect in defining America is the government under which it has operated for the last two-hundred years. Compared to the history of the world; however, our government is still an infant. Despite this, the representative democracy, under which this nation operates, has been a model government for newly formed governments around ... for a long time to come. The words scrolled on this document encompass the meaning of this country through its government, and its principals. Irony has been apart of American history since its beginnings and has served as a tool in shaping the country as a whole. Religious persecution in England caused a religious group, known as Puritans, to venture ...
- 1137: The Great Gatsby As A Metaphor
- ... metaphor for a whole society, the American society. As well, as a cliché: "The party was over", which signifies a level of prophetic vision within the American society and its history. An essential part of this American characteristic of the novel, and its historicity, is about the American Dream. The dream At the center of how Gatsby is a metaphor for ... whole society, is the relationship between Europe, the already settled, which caused unsatisfaction and thus led to America, in which mercantilism and idealism are a very important part of American History. In other words in American History, the human faculty of wonder is on the one hand, and the power and beauty of things is on the other. The book dramatizes this, directly in the life ...
- 1138: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- ... 1876, and I also made regular trips to Washington to speak on behalf of the federal suffrage amendment. I spent most of the 1880's working on my book, The History of Woman Suffrage. After Henry's death in 1887, I spent increasing amounts of time in England with my daughter, Harriot Stanton Blatch. This, in turn, helped spark my interest ... Doris. Oh Lizzie! The Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. New York: Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Company, 1972. Franck, Irene and David Brownstone. Women's World: A Timeline of Women in History. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1995. Rossi, Alice S. The Feminist Papers: From Adams to deBeauvoir. New York: Columbia University Press, 1973. Weatherford, Doris. American Women's History.
- 1139: Breast Cancer in Women
- ... material within. Among the clinical test that are done, some women are able to know if they have a chance of getting the disease by simply tracing back in their history. Up to 10 percent of female breast cancers are because of inheritance of an altered, or mutated, copy go one or two genes. (Health News, MSNBC) On the NBC news program 20/20, an interview was done on a family with a history of breast cancer. Two sisters, Lori and Julie, and there cousin Staci are all waiting to turn forty and see if they are able to make it through their family ... perfectly healthy. Julie is still deciding whether or not to have the genetic test too. (20/20 with Barbara Walters) This story shows the inevitable fate for women with a history of breast cancer and what some chose to do. Not all women take the risk of having both breast completely remove. This was only one decision made.
- 1140: African American Usage Of Magi
- ... And because the believability of a magical realism work depends on the reality of the world the writer creates, this genre allows African American writers to explore and portray the history of their people while exposing some unique African traditions and beliefs. Through an analysis of Toni Morrison's Beloved, Gloria Naylor's Mama Day, and Kasi Lemmons' motion picture Eve's Bayou, one can see how this genre is used to explore African American history and plausibly depict certain African American beliefs and motifs. In Beloved, by Toni Morrison, the entire Suggs family talks about the ghost of Beloved as if it were a normal ... Morrison is able to provide a clear depiction of slavery. Her references to slavery serve to not only ground the reader in reality, but also explore issues in African American history. Upon reading this novel, the reader is aware of the rare nice owners that existed in the institution of slavery, as well as the horrors that masters inflicted upon ...
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