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- 2971: Glory: A Review
- ... many elements that contribute to the success of a film. Glory combines the best cinematography, sound, score, and acting to create a moving representation of this portion of U. S. history. Roger Ebert called it a "strong and valuable film." In his review written for the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert notes the amount of effort devoted to accurate period detail. One ... the same movie. Howe notes that the performance of Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman uplift the film. Perhaps the reviewers did not have the luxury of time to research the history of Robert Gould Shaw or the Fifty-fourth. If so they would have found that Shaw was indeed a youthful officer given charge of the Fifty-Fourth as Colonel at ...
- 2972: Movie: All About Eve
- ... was responsible for Margo missing the show so Eve could replace her. De Witt knew nothing of this but it was easy for Karen to believe due to his past history. In the end Eve got everything right back at her. De Witt checked out her past and discovered all of her dirty little secrets and said now she belonged to ... personalities made it possible for her to suceed in getting what she wanted. Margo's conceitedness and insecurities, along with Karen being too trusting. Addison De Witt's popular past history and Lloyd's blindness due to the thought of his plays being acted out exactly how he wrote them also made it easier. Had Birdie been higher in her position ...
- 2973: Ben-Hur
- Ben-Hur Every so often in cinema history there is a movie which supersedes all those before it. Only a select few films actually advance the quality of the overall cinematic world. Ben-Hur is a movie which ... said by Paul Gutjahr that Wallace was "obsessed with historical accuracy." Gutjahr continues by saying that Wallace went to the Library of Congress and researched extensively on subjects such as history, geography, and even botany before beginning the writing process. (7) All major dates of historical events checked out with references. The story crosses the reigns of both Augustus and Tiberius ...
- 2974: Oedipus the King: Dramatic Foreshadowing
- ... namely exposition, discovery, point of attack, complication and crisis all be caused by an act of foreshadowing or prophecy. Indeed, “Oedipus the King”, which was considered the greatest play in history by Aristotle, was one such play. "Oedipus the King" was the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus, and his dark past history which no one, including himself to a point, was aware of, one that involved abandonment, patricide and incest. Thebes was beset by a plague, and a delegation was sent to ...
- 2975: The Crucible: The Tragedy at Salem
- ... entirely evil people, for they were only reacting to a situation in the only suitable manner they knew. Studying the actions of the Salemites during this period can ensure that history does not repeat itself, avoiding another Salem tragedy from occurring. At the time of the witch hunts, the Salemite's society was an organized theocracy in which their Puritan church ... what happened in Salem: the accused were never able to clear their names, and the accusers became untouchable, becoming the "holy one". By studying the tragedy that occurred in Salem, history can avoid being repeated, and the same personal injustices in today's society can be averted and ceased. Had the Salemites lived in a less theocratic society that allowed for ...
- 2976: 27 Years of Influential 60 Minutes
- ... television journalism. 60 Minutes changed the way that the American public receives its television news, stemming forth a whole new format of television broadcast journalism. 60 Minutes has a vast history of stories covered, yet the format has remained unchanged. Don Hewett, creator and producer of 60 Minutes, has been the subject of much criticism for his stubbornness. Since its origin ... the corporation. 60 Minutes has turned out to be quite a goldmine for CBS because the program has not only brought in the highest profit of any other show in history, but most of all their other shows combined. It comes as no surprise that other networks dived into the newsmagazine business. Some of the more notable programs to cash in ...
- 2977: Germany
- ... unstable economy and many Germans rejected the democratic form of government. This republic ended fourteen years later when Adolf Hitler, an appointed chancellor, started one of the worst regimes in history. In 1933, Hitler made himself the Fuhrer or dictator and took personal command of the armed forces. Hitler was in charge from 1934 until his death in 1945. He was ... dialect. There is also a small group who live in the Lusatia region who speak a Slavic language. Interesting Event I think one of the most interesting events in the history of Germany was the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was
- 2978: Mesopotamia
- ... food gathers to food producer for the first time and cities also began to appear, This is called the Cultural Revolution and is the greatest known cultural change in the history of Mesopotamia. Because of the Mesopotamian climate and geography the Mesopotamian people began to domesticate animals and rely on agriculture.1 In only a short time a mixed farming-herding ... For these reasons, I conclude that these developments were influenced by Mesopotamia’s climate and geography. Works Cited Edward Mc Nall Burns, Robert E. Lerner, Standish Mecham, Western Civilization: Their History and Culture, (New York, 1998) thirteenth edition, 8-16. Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember, “Origins of Cities and States”, Anthropology, ninth edition, (New Jersey, 1999), 160. A. Les Oppenheim, Ancient ...
- 2979: Greece
- ... Crete is the largest of the Greek islands, covering approximately 3,327 square miles. They founded one of the most brilliant and advanced civilizations known to that time. Mythology and history blended in the culture of the Minoans. King Minos was the king in Knossos, where the legendary minotaur lived. In Minoan culture, the bull was highly revered. It was so ... Macedonia. This area was expanded by Alexander. His unification and leadership of this part of the world made it the largest and most powerful empire of it's time in history.
- 2980: Mysteries of the Sphinx
- ... believed that the Sphinx was painted and quite colorful (Guardian 2). Because of the changing desert terrain, the body of the Sphinx has been buried and cleared several times throughout history. In between the paws of the Sphinx is a stela, now called the "Dream Stela", which is inscribed with a story. The story tells of the time that Thutmosis IV ... Skeleton Found in Egypt tomb." Associated Press 3 March 1999: 2. "Guardian Sphinx, Guardian of the Horizon." Online. 2 March 1999. . Jordan, Paul, and John Ross. "Riddles of the sphinx." History Today Dec. 1998: 25. Paulson, Judith. "An Investigation into the Age of the Sphinx." Online. 2 March 1999. http://www.m-m.org/~jz/sphinxa.html. "Rediscover Ancient Egypt." 26 ...
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