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- 1261: Brave New World: All Things are Relative
- ... civilized as "advanced in social customs, art, and science". The keyword here is social customs. A persons idea of what is civilized is relative to his culture. Through out the history of man, one can see many changes in customs, and customs is what defines our idea of what is civilized. The word civilized is one of the most relative concepts. Time and distance are what have shaped our customs for thousands of years. If we look back throughout history we can see many customs that may seem odd, or even barbaric, to us but were everyday events to these ancient people. For example, the Aztec conducted sacrifices, to their ... supposed to walk ten feet behind their husbands. This may seem like demeaning women to us but who are we to judge when the United States has had a long history of racial and ethnic discrimination and only now are we changing. The society in Brave New World has not lost their values but has simple changed their idea of ...
- 1262: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
- ... digit rotates, as it does so seldom, people tend to look for change. Events tend to fall before or after the century, not on top of it, and United States history, particularly, has had a tendency for sudden change at the century marks. Columbus' accidental discovery of the West Indies in 1492 brought on the exploration age in the 1500s. Jamestown ... independent, and into one more pro-government, like that of Hamilton. Coupled to this was a tendency to look outside United States borders into the global community. The pendulum of history had passed its middle mark and was sweeping upward. It needed, however, an individual to carry it to its apex. Theodore Roosevelt was in the right place at the right ... will have to have will, strength, brains, and fortitude equal to or above that of the original. Works Cited Barack, Oscar Theodore Jr., and Nelson Manfred Blake. Since 1900: A History of the United States in Our Times. New York: MacMillan, 1974. Cashman, Sean Dennis. America In the Gilded Age: From the Death of Lincoln to the Rise of Theodore ...
- 1263: Multiculturalism
- ... In 1980, the American school, Stanford University came up with a program - later known as the "Stanford-style multicultural curriculum" which aimed to familiarize students with traditions, philosophy, literature and history of the West. The program consisted of fifteen required books by writers such as Plato, Aristotle, Homer, Aquinas, Marx and Freud. By 1987, a group called the Rainbow Coalition argued ... the government policies concerning culture and the Canadian mosaic involve this topic in one form or another as is it is impossible to have diverse ethnic population without it. The history of immigration in our country is not a proud one. The policies regarding foreigners not of European origin have been harsh in the past. In 1885, the Canadian passed the ... Framework and its Bridges: Understanding Political Legislation . New York, Mcloud publishing, 1993 · Canadian Multicultural Act. Government Publications, 1988 · Con, Harry. Con, Ronald J...et al., From China to Canada: A History of the Chinese Communities in Canada. Toronto, McClelland and Stewart Ltd. 1982 · Gould, Ketayun H. "The Misconstuing of Multiculturalism : The Staford Debate and Social Work." Social Work, March, 1995 : ...
- 1264: Samuel Adams
- ... powerful influence than Samuel Adams." (Fradin 98) People like to hear the story of Samuel Adams for two reasons. First it is a story of the greatest hero in American history full of much triumph and fighting for the common good. Also they like to hear of how he was a failure in every sense before he found exactly what his ... s calling was. Perhaps it gives people some hope for their own lives because he failed at every job he ever had and still became the greatest man in the history of this fine country. Adams came from a fairly wealthy family that resided in Boston. The son of a merchant and maltster, Adams was a 1740 graduate of Harvard College ... Clarion Books, 1998. Miller, Ann. "Samuel Adams." Lucidcafé Library, Inc. http://www.bena.com/lucidcafe/library/95sep/adams.html, 1995. Morris, John. "Adams, Samuel." The Reader’s Companion to American History. Electric Library, 1991.
- 1265: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Analysis
- ... of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which the American Indian was exterminated is best summed up in the words of Standing Bear of the Poncas, "When people want to slaughter cattle they drive ... break the monotony of page after page of text. The portraits are well selected and placed, as are the quotes, and help present a wider picture of the point in history. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee helps to open a door into our past. It forces us to look at the dark side of our American history and the lengths white men went to fulfill our Christian manifest destiny. With the exception of a few soldiers and civilians, the white man is portrayed as an indiscriminate ...
- 1266: Cormyr
- ... the book. I have never read anything larger than 300 pages. The name of this book is called Cormyr, the book was called this because it is the entire the history and present happenings of Cormyr. Cormyr sticks to a general plot that highlights many problems that eventually “spell the end of Cormyr”. The book tells a story in the present and at the same time constantly reflects the history that got them there. I would not suggest a different title, the title reflects accurately what the book is about. In the story of Cormyr, the author conveys over and over how history always seems to repeats itself. I believe the authors’ purpose in writing this book was to explain a theory in an entertaining fashion. I do not know much more ...
- 1267: McCormick Place
- The McCormick Place Story The history of McCormick Place is quite remarkable for a building that is only thirty-nine years old. It was built in 1960, burned down in 1967, and was rebuilt and reopened ... an easily recognizable landmark along Chicago's lakefront because of its oversized roof and construction. Its contrasting black steel separates it from the classical building neighbors Soldier Field, the Natural History Museum, and Shed Aquarium. It is rectangular shaped building where steel, glass and dark brick masonry are the emphasized materials. The building is basically broken into two parts; the roof ... of Post War Chicago and Mayor Richard J. Daley. Chicago, 14 October 1999. "Labor Pledges Aid in Rebuilding McCormick Place." Chicago Tribune 17 January 1967: A2. "McCormick Place Overview and History." www.mccormickplace.com/highlights.html. "Move to Restore Burned Hall." Chicago Tribune 17 January 1967: A8. Tagge, George. "Here's McCormick Place Story." Chicago Tribune 17 January 1967: A4. " ...
- 1268: Mernissi
- ... is a man who misunderstands his own religious heritage, his own cultural identity" (Mernissi viii). She goes about supporting this claim by delving into the very detailed documentation of Islam history. She attributes misogyny in the past and present Muslim culture to the male elite. She gives many examples of how Muhammad and Islam have only supported equality of the sexes ... of this Hadith, she rebuked it by saying that she had seen the Prophet saying his prayers while she was lying on the bed between him and quibla (Mernissi 70). History also gives Abu Hurayra a very anti-feminine personality. He had a nickname given to him by the Prophet which he disliked because of the trace of femininity in it ... new light on it. Also by exposing to the public `A'isha's responses to the Hadiths helps her drive her point home. No wonder `A'isha is hidden in history by the male elite. `A'isha was closer to the Prophet and knew him better than anybody else, so her testimony is very important in Mernissi's argument. One ...
- 1269: 1984
- ... Begins work at the ministry of truth. His job is to correct printed articles in line with the Party's orders. The Ministry and records department jobs are to rewrite history to make the party look good. They get a break because of the 2 minute hate. When he gets back he replaces a speech by Big Brother with invented history. Makes up story about a man named Ogilvy. The article had become contrary to the present party policy. It is replaced as though is never existed. Winston meets Syme, a ... rebelling against the party and he understands that he is at risk. Winston is in search of the truth and is concerned because of the party's ability to change history. We find that he likes his work even though it is for the party and against morals. He is introduced to the girl that will play a big part ...
- 1270: No Sugar
- ... that challenges the common beliefs held by society. The text can be classified as a "jarring witness" for it attempts to disrupt, subvert and question existing versions of Australia's history. Davis has attempted to challenge the whites' accounts of West Australia's history and undermine their version with a Nyoongah's version of the past. In order to present reliable information Davis has used both official documents and the personal and communal memories ... boundaries entering white space at their own risk. Davis has been successful in creating a play that manipulates theatrical and narrative that provides a different view of early Western Australian history. It acts well as a reversionary text challenging that of common belief with good arguments as to the level of racism faced by Aborigines and they way in which ...
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