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- 1001: Thomas Jefferson
- ... first, his practice soon growing to nearly five hundred cases annually, which yielded an income that would be a godsend to the majority of lawyers in these days. Ere long, the mutterings of the coming Revolution drew Jefferson aside into the service of his country. At the age of twenty-six (May 11, 1769), he took his seat in the House of Burgesses, of which Washington was a member. On the ... of experimentation, Jefferson domesticated nearly every tree and shub, native and foreign, that was able to stand the Virginia winters. Jefferson's commanding ability, however, speedily thrust him into the stirring incidents that opened the Revolution. In September, 1774, his "Draught of Instructions" for Virginia's delegation to the congress in Philadelphia was presented. The convention refused to adopt his radical views, but they were published in a pamphlet and copies ... Henry were members of the committee appointed to arrange a plan for preparing Virginia to act her part in the struggle. When Washington, June, 20, 1775, received his commission as commander-in-chief of the American army, Jefferson succeeded to the vacancy thus created, and the next day took his seat in congress. A few hours later came the news of the battle of Bunker Hill. Jefferson was an influential ...
- 1002: Lewis And Clark
- ... 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 of his family's Virginia plantation ... Lewis chose William Clark to 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's shifting frontier. Beginning in ...
- 1003: The Handmaids Tale
- ... the existence of "Colonies" where"Unwomen" live? What are the crimes the Martha's gossip about in their"private conversations"? Chapter 3 What evidence is there on the second page of this chapter that the revolution which inaugurated this bizarre society is relatively recent? What evidence to reinforce that idea was presented in the opening chapter? Note that Serena Joy bears more than a passing resemblance to Tammy Fay Bakker. Chapter ... parted from her daughter when she was five and she is eight now, the separation must have happened three years ago. Since at eighteen months the pattern of change was not clear to Offred, the revolution which established Gilead must have been quite recent. It is difficult to believe that such a thorough transformation of society in such a short time, but it is important to remember that this is not ... Nunavut." That she changedthe spelling of "Nunavut" to "Nunavit" is also interesting as "Nuna" stillmeans "land" and "vit" may mean "to live." Anthropology has traditionally been carried out by whites onminorities. Here an evidently Native American scholar has as her specialtystudying whites, a deliberately ironic twist. Other names suggest that thisconference is in fact dominated by Native Americans. It is difficult to see howKrishna (the erotic lover in Hindu mythology) ...
- 1004: The Role of Decision Making in the Pre-Crisis Period of India (15 March, 1959 - 7 September, 1962)
- ... relations with the U.S. But still, according to Nehru, relations could be kept constructive and could be improved once the U.S. overcame their suspicion of nonalignment. Another reason for the obstruction of Indo-American relations was the U.S. policy toward arming Pakistan military, thereby threatening India military. As the result of this momentous post independence decision of India's authority, once again primarily Nehru and Krishna Menon, the ... in a letter to a member of the Chinese authority, that India very well understood the problems China was facing after the prolong suffer and struggle against Japan. He also understood that the successful communist revolution in China added new feeling to the political palette of China. Thus he perceived it as a "mixture of bitterness, elation and vaunting confidence to which the traditional xenophobia and present day isolation from outside ... non-Western world" (Langyel, 1962). Due to that he considered not China, but Pakistan to be the main threat to India's security. For Pakistan, after independence, ha d become tied up to the new American imperialist system through a treaty and the acceptance of military aid. As an American client Pakistan weakened the area of peace and served the instrument with which imperialism could threat India's security. In ...
- 1005: Animal Farm vs. Marxism
- Animal Farm vs. Marxism Characters, items, and events found in George Orwells book, Animal Farm, can be compared to similar characters, items, and events found in Marxism and the 1917 Russian Revolution. This comparison will be shown by using the symbolism that is in the book with similarities found in the Russian Revolution. Old Major was a prized-boar that belonged to Farmer Jones. The fact that Old Major is himself a boar was to signify that radical change and revolution are, themselves, boring in the eyes of the proletariat (represented by the other barnyard animals), who are more prone to worrying about work and survival in their everyday life. Old Major gave many speeches ...
- 1006: Canada- Facts And Figures
- ... old age pension, a family allowance, unemployment insurance and welfare. Aboriginal Peoples In 1996, about 3% of Canadians belonged to one or more of the three Aboriginal groups recognized by the Constitution Act, 1982: North American Indian, Métis, or Inuit. Of this percentage, about 69% are North American Indian, 26% Métis, and 5% Inuit. Religion According to the 1991 census, more than four-fifths of Canadians are Christian, with Catholics accounting for about 47% of the population and Protestants about 36%. Other religions ... prizes in some 35 countries. Of all who appreciate Telefilm's contribution, it is perhaps the audiovisual artists who best understand what it has meant to Canadian culture. Filmmaker Denys Arcand (The Decline of the American Empire) states the perspective from his province in words that hold true from Newfoundland to British Columbia: "The existence of Telefilm determined the existence of a Quebec film industry. Once again, in a province ...
- 1007: The American
- A literary technique that authors often times employ is giving to the characters a name to enhance the reader’s understanding of that character. In The American, Henry James uses this style with most of his characters’ names. Often times, the names may translate into an English word, or it could even just sound like an English word. The novel is better ... desire a different life because of it. Mrs. Tristram is a sad woman, but still a very passionate and likeable character. Henry James’ use of symbolic character names enhances the reader’s understanding of The American. The reader can better relate to the characters when he is given a name that sets out a basis for the characters’ personalities. He knows what to expect from each character and the presence of ...
- 1008: Great Gatsby - Dreams
- ... Jay Gatsby believes that if he achieves his financial goals that it would lead to his happiness and a better life. In his mind money equals happiness. Jay Gatsby believes in a sort of an American dream, that money equals happiness. To him being successful, having lots of money and every material object imaginable will fulfill the entire American dream, and result in acquiring the woman he loves. The true American dream describes a way of living that is full of hope and faith for the future. It deals with the wishes and dreams of a person and it tends to be a story of ...
- 1009: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... advocate during the civil war while his mother, whose brother was an admiral in The Confederate Navy, was for obvious reasons a southern sympathizer. This parental diversity gave Roosevelt a firm understanding of the assorted American Cultural beliefs and mindsets. Roosevelt graduated from Harvard in 1880 at the age of 22. From 1881 until 1884 Roosevelt served as an influential member of the New York state assembly. After the death of ... mate and won. Sadly six months into his presidency McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became president. It was in this position that Roosevelt did the most to secure his claim as being the most important American in the nineteenth century. At 43, Roosevelt was the youngest president ever to hold office, but although he was young he was not inexperienced. During this time powerful trusts and monopolies were gaining immense strength ... of the countless lives that have been saved because of government regulation of food preparation. In 1985 Roosevelt helped bring an end to the Russo-Japanese war, and for his efforts he became the first American to win The Nobel Peace Prize. As his achievements as a leader clearly show, Theodore Roosevelt played an irreplaceable role in the forming of modern America. Up until near the turn of the century ...
- 1010: Louis Sullivan An American Arc
- Louis Sullivan was without a doubt one of the most influential figures in American architecture. He can be credited with lying the foundation of today’s modern skyscrapers. In addition, he has produced some of the most magnificent ornaments seen in 19th and 20th century, which adorned his buildings ... his death in 1924, he wrote A System of Architectural Ornament. In the book, he illustrates “natural world” theme apparent in his work. In a relatively short amount of time, Sullivan achieved many strides in American architecture. His works were based on the Romantic Movement of the time, and his most common building ornaments depicted flowers. He constructed diverse types of structures including residences, office buildings, banks, warehouses, factories, theaters, libraries ...
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