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- 1201: San Martin
- ... one of the principal revolutionary fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was a master of military strategy, a skill which led him to success. San Martin became a national hero in many South American countries, particularly in Argentina, where he also had strong personal ties, as he was born there, and enforced his ties by later marrying an Argentine. In this paper, I will discuss the biography of San ... the supreme dictatorship of Chile, but he did not accept it in favor of his friend O'Higgins. Chilean, Bernado O'Higgins, became a close partner to San Martin in their struggle of creating independent American kingdoms. Tired of the use of military force, San Martin now tried to negotiate with the royalists, and hoped that they would accept a peaceful settlement. He proposed that Peru should be converted into an ... liberator Simon Bolivar at Guayquil in 1822, and Bolivar persuaded him to withdraw from Peru. They both disagreed on the type of government that was to be formed, but they were both committed to South American independence, and were both willing to continue the revolution. On September 20, 1822, San Martin reassigned his military command in Peru, and went into voluntary exile in Europe. He went back to Argentina, and ...
- 1202: Ernesto Che Guevara
- ... Guevara resigned his position and disappeared from public site. He had gone to help the struggle against imperialism around the world. First he went to Congo, now know as Zaire, to help with a guerrilla revolution going on in that country. After just eight months he left the Congo, unsuccessful, and returned to Cuba. A few months later he left for Bolivia to try and start a revolution in the heart of South America, hoping that the revolution would then spread across the entire continent. Che even had hopes that the United States would join the fight so that he could start his own South American Vietnam. In Bolivia, though, his forces ...
- 1203: Battle of Saratoga
- Battle of Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution. This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation. As a result of this successful battle, the European powers took interest in the cause of ...
- 1204: Events Of The Civil Rights Mov
- ... Rights Movement of the 1960's was the centerfold of the 1900's. The Movement came about because not all Americans were being treated fairly. In general white Americans were treated better than any other American people, especially black people. There were many events of the Civil Rights Movement some dealt with black people not getting a fair education. Some events came about because people were advocating that people should be able to practice their American rights. The term paper that you are about to read is composed of events that occurred as apart of the Civil Rights Movements. The events are all in chronological order with the brutal murder of ... Two days later the students were escorted by more than a thousand paratroopers form the U.S. Army's Airborne Division. That was the first time in eighty-one years that a president had placed American troops in the South to defend the constitutional rights of blacks. The first year of integration at Central High School ended on May 27, 1958, with the graduation of Ernest Green, the first black ...
- 1205: British War
- ... night, or the British had pressed the attack, poof, no America. It may have not been the bloodiest, it may not have been the most exciting, but it certainly was the most important date in American History In my opinion Samual Adams was the most important man in American history. There may be a lot of men that are better known, but they all came because of the great rabble-rouser himself. Without men like Sammy there would have been no American Revolution. In Boston Samual Adams was one of the influential people that started the Son s of Liberty. Without them nobody would have stolen the ballast from a British ship, or raided Fort William- ...
- 1206: Chicano Literature
- ... to see. Sandra Cisneros The first book I read was Growing Up Chicana/o. On the cover the purpose of the book is stated: "Stories of the joys, pains, frustrations and triumphs of a Mexican American childhood - twenty Chicana/o writers explore their search for identity in America." The first short story that I read from this book was by Sandra Cisneros and its title is "Eleven." Sandra Cisneros' "Eleven" first ... Fiction (1992), and the Anisfield Wolf Award (1992). Cisneros also wrote My Wicked Ways in 1980 and The House on Mango Street in 1984, which in 1985 was a recipient of a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award (Lopez 155). After reading "Eleven," which takes up no more that five pages, I realized why Woman Hollering Creek won so many literary awards. It's a unique, little "growing-up" story unlike ... by the Indian tribe because he didn't have any hunting skills. Rejection is a part of life that is hard to accept. Denise Chavez The next excerpt I read from a book titled Hispanic American Literature and was written by Denise Chavez who currently teaches at New Mexico State University (Lopez 251). In 1970, Chavez won the Best Play Award from New Mexico State University for her play The ...
- 1207: Howard Hughes
- ... to pinpoint what events and people would prove to be an effective story. This was certainly the case for Howard R. Hughes. Son to the wealthy Howard Hughes Sr., Howard became the interest of the American people and newspapers for most of his life. Being deemed one of the most famous men of the mid-20th century was greatly attributed to Hughes’s skills as an industrialist, aviator, and motion-picture ... backdrop. Some days, everyone would get paid just to stand around. Many months in production, Hell’s Angels seemed to be drawing to a close, when Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer brought an audible revolution to Hollywood. Sound became the standard by which pictures were judged and Hughes’ film lacked just one thing: sound. The film, at length, edited, cut and fitted with titles, was given an unannounced preview in ... twice Hughes’s investment. Bored with the movies and having proven himself, it was time for Hughes to move on to something more exciting. In the summer of 1932, Howard Hughes took a job with American Airlines under the name Charles Howard. His salary was $250 a week, an excellent wage during the great depression (unless you’re already a millionaire.) Hughes masqueraded in this position for two months, carrying ...
- 1208: The Battle Of Saratoga
- The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution. This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation. As a result of this successful battle, the European powers took interest in the cause of ...
- 1209: Beatlemania In The 1960s
- ... Performance. Here is part of what was said at LaGuardia airport on February 7, 1964: "Will you sing for us?" someone asked. "We need money first," John Lenin shot back. "What's your message for American teenagers?" "Our message is...buy some more Beatle records," returned Paul McCartney. "What about the movement in Detroit to stamp out the Beatles?" "We're starting a movement to stamp out Detroit." "Do you hope ... had to seek an outlet and rhythm is one of these outlets...then along came the Beatles with their fresh beat and fresh innocence." The psychiatrist then came to the crux of the problem: "A revolution is taking place," he said. "It amounts to freedom with a sense of responsibility and honesty. The fans recognize the honesty that shines from the Beatles." "While other pop stars have thought in artificial terms ... Lewis wrote. "The Beatles are part of a strong-flowing reaction against the soft, middle class south of England, which has controlled popular culture for so long." Beatlemania has touched all corners of English and American life and all types of people. Obviously , it had an enormous effect on America. The proof can be shown in the millions upon millions of records they have sold in the last 32 years ...
- 1210: The Vietnam Era
- ... part of the twentieth century. It caused a great division in society between not only those who were for the war and those who were against it but between the U.S. government and the American people. It created a distrust of the government that has carried on into present generations. Not only hippies and war protestors distrusted the government. The American soldiers and their families also became wary of it. People began to see and question the lies that had been forced upon them. The Vietnam War also caused a division within families. Parents and children ... intended. All we did was kill thousands of people, not all soldiers, and destroy a way of life. The U.S. claimed to be helping but they weren't. The Vietnamese culture deteriorated under the American influence. THey were introduced to the corrupt American ways, such as prostitution. The general population of the U.S. knew little about the history, culture, religion and values of the Vietnamese. This led to ...
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