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- 1401: John Paul Jones
- ... to America and changed his name to John Paul Jones of which he was called for the rest of his life. He arrived in America just as the Revolutionary War was starting and joined the revolution effort. He was made a first lieutenant on an American ship and gradually, through his almost unbelievable successes, became captain of his own ship. He successfully completed many missions and raids against the British and as a result they considered him a full-blooded pirate ... again came upon two armed ships they sailors were frightened but it turned out to be the Pallas and the Vengeance. On the morning of September 23, 1779, a day which would be remembered in American History for more than five hundred years, The Bonhomme Richard and its fleet spotted, and began to chase a large ship that appeared to be the ship that John Paul Jones had forced ashore ...
- 1402: As A Technology, It Is Called Multimedia
- As A Technology, It Is Called Multimedia As a technology, it is called multimedia. As a revolution, it is the sum of many revolutions wrapped into one: A revolution in communication that combines the audio visual power of television, the publishing power of the printing press, and the interactive power of the computer. Multimedia is the convergence of these different professions, once thought independent ... and intelligent and are now offering some of the first genres capable of attracting and holding an adult audience. Just around the corner looms the promise of interactive television, which threatens to turn the standard American couch potato into the newly rejuvenated couch commando. Through interactive television, which will actually be a combination of the telephone, computer, and television, you will have access to shopping, movies, and other types of ...
- 1403: Gatsby's Dream
- Gatsby's Dream Jay Gatsby, the central character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby symbolizes the American dream. The American dream offers faith in the possibility of a better life. Its attendant illusion is the belief that material wealth alone can bring that dream to fruition. Through Gatsby, Fitzgerald brings together both these ideas. Jay ... was always great for that. He told me I et like a hog once and I beat him for it (182). Gatsby's determination to gain a large bankroll is a huge part of the American dream. He believes that once he achieved his financial goal it would lead to a better life. In America the car is one of the greatest status symbols. Gatsby's gorgeous machine is one ...
- 1404: Mark Twain and His Masterpiece: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... His death V. Effects of Twain's stories A. How he affected his era B. How the era affected his writings VI. Conclusion A. My feelings B. End notes C. Bibliography Samuel Clemens was an American writer and humorist who's best work is shown by broad social satire, realism of place and language, and memorable characters. Clemens was born November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. His family moved to Hannibal ... After leaving his first job he took his printers and became a journeyman printer in Keokuk, Iowa, New York City, Philadelphia, and other cities, and then a steamboat pilot until the break out of the American Civil War which brought end to traveling on the river. After a failed attempt at silver mining in 1862 he became a reporter on the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada, and later in 1863 ... years Twain visited Europe and the Holy Lands which he wrote about in the book, "The Innocents Abroad," which was published in 1869. This book discussed those aspects of the Old World culture which impress American tourists. 1870 is the year in which he married his loving wife Olivia Langdon. After a short time in Buffalo the newlywed couple moved to Hartford, Connecticut. In the years between 1870 and 1880 ...
- 1405: Heart Of Darkness
- ... of a ship to treat the general problems that obsessed him: How can society endure against all the destructive forces of the individual ego and the modern world and mostly, the clash between capitalism and revolution in colonized areas of the world. Conrad also wrote two absorbing novels about revolutionaries in Europe. Conrad was not particularly interested in character for its own sake. He was most interested in men who were ... of the old-fashioned virtues such as courage, fidelity, and discipline. Conrad was modern in realizing how enormously difficult it is for people to practice such virtues. Born and raised in an era of world revolution, Conrad certainly knew the effects any change could leave on a society or nation. He was influenced socially simply because he lived during this time. His influences were probably the strongest as a child when ... of the sanctions of their European social orders; they also have been alienated from their old tribal ways. Conrad does an excellent job in showing the results of colonization in the midst of the world revolution. I learned that this exploitation of the African people and their resources was just as it was in Europe and American during those colonizational years. It was simply another place in the world with ...
- 1406: Braveheart Vs. Full Metal Jacket
- ... two different, yet intertwined stories of the effects military service. The maturity process is learned at Parris Island, but the real life experiences come later in the film, as the reality of war is set. American Marines find themselves fighting halfway across the world, for a people they don't know, and for a government hell-bent on stopping Communism any way it can. The vibe of the experience can best ... of Communism. Both wars are a result of some higher power's oppression, but the reasons for involvement of the main characters differ severely. The Scots in Braveheart are fighting for their personal freedom, whereas American troops in Full Metal Jacket are fighting under command of a government that feels it has to be the police officer of the world. The Scottish revolution is a direct cry for freedom by an oppressed people, while the Vietnam War is a civil war in which American troops fought and died for a cause they didn't share. The riveting ...
- 1407: With Malice Toward None
- ... obvious--he entered politics, finishing eighth out of thirteen in a race for the Illinois House of Representatives in August of 1832. Abraham Lincoln was a strong supporter of Whig founder Henry Clay and his "American System." This system that arose from the National Rebublicans of 1824 was in opposition to the powerful Democratic party of President Andrew Jackson. Lincoln agreed with Clay that the government should be a positive force ... in those places. It had to be classified as a "military measure," such as depriving the South of the services of her slaves. Lincoln realized that in order to peacefully integrate the former slaves into American society he decided to train them as regular soldiers, and they fought gallantly. Some 186,000 colored troops had been enrolled in the Union army by the end of the war. The famous poet Henry ... It was Good Friday, April 14, 1865, only five days after the end of the war. Despite numerous warnings from some of his closest advisors, President Lincoln insisted on attending an evening performance of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater. Since General Grant was expected to attend the play with President Lincoln, the President's attendance was highly publicized. John Wilkes Booth, a staunch Southern supporter, was a well ...
- 1408: History Of Photography
- ... William Henry Fox Talbot announces a cameraless photographic process called photogenic drawing, which creates images of plant forms, lace and other objects placed directly on a sheet of light-sensitive paper. In September, the first American daguerreotypes are made in New York City. 1840 William Henry Harrison is elected President of the United States. 1841 William Henry Fox Talbot patents the calotype, or paper negative process. President William Henry Harrison dies and is succeeded by John Tyler. P. T. Barnum opens the American Museum in New York City. Horace Greeley begins publishing The New York Tribune. 1844 Mathew Brady opens a daguerreotype studio in New York City. Samuel F. B. Morse sends the first successful telegraph message between Baltimore and Washington. James Knox Polk is elected President of the United States. 1846 The Mexican-American War begins. Elias Howe patents sewing machine. 1847 Liberia becomes an independent republic in Africa. (The American Colonization Society founded Liberia.) Gold is discovered in California. 1848 The Mexican-American War ends. Zachary Taylor ...
- 1409: Tennessee Williams - Outcasts In His Plays
- More than a half century has passed since critics and theater-goers recognized Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) as an important American playwright, whose plays fellow dramaturge David Mamet calls "the greatest dramatic poetry in the American language" (qtd. in Griffin 13). Williams's repertoire includes some 30 full-length plays, numerous short plays, two volumes of poetry, and five volumes of essays and short stories. He won two Pulitzer Prizes (for ... and these near-legends of film and stage establishes the playwright as one of the most important figures in twentieth century drama. R. Barton Palmer notes that Williams had more influence on the development of American cinema than any other twentieth century playwright. He writes: [U]nlike other noted playwrights, Williams's work strongly influenced the development of the film industry itself. Indeed, it is hard to imagine the course ...
- 1410: Computer Crime: A Increasing Problem
- ... away from them -- it is intangible in almost every aspect. We must also understand the way in which our government, and most governments, create laws and attempt to desist illegal actions. As stated earlier, the American government, and many other governments, are based on a physical center, which I exemplified with the case of the US patent. When our government creates laws, the subjects of the laws are given a definable ... Lance Hoffman, Rogue Programs: Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses, New York, 1990.4 Lauren Wiener, Digital Woes, 1993.5 John Perry Barlow, "The Economy of Ideas", Wired, March 1994.6 Martin Sprouse, "Sabotage in the American Workplace: Anecdotes of Dissatisfaction, Mischief, and Revenge", New York; 1992. (Bank of America Employee who planted a logic bomb in the company computer system). 7 Curtis E.A. Karnow, Recombinant Culture: Crime In The Digital ... 1995. The Gatsby. "A Hackers Guide to the Internet". Phrack. Issue 33, File 7; 15 September 1991. Icove, David, Karl Seger, and William VonStorch. Fighting Computer Crime. USA: O'Reilly Books, 1996. Time Life Books. Revolution in Science. Virginia: Time Life Books, inc., 1987. Wallich, Paul. "A Rouge's Routing." Scientific American. May 1995, pp. 31.
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