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- 2881: Fraternities
- A fraternity, as defined by the The American Heritage Dictionary is "a chiefly social organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters."(pg. 523) This definition, however, is very limited and leaves plenty of space for short sighted people to believe ... born at Union College. Two years later, Sigma Phi and Delta Phi had been founded at the same college, constituting the so-called Union Triad which was, in a large measure, the pattern for the American Fraternity system. By the end of the nineteenth century there were over thirty general fraternities in this country (pg. 18). Today's fraternities still have all the characteristics and precepts of the their past fraternities ... Activities" The portals of Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 1937 Klepper, Irving The portals of Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 1937 Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts 1982 Nykolaiszyn, John P. "Hazing: Greeks get a bad rap." The Beacon Feb. 13th 1996: 12.
- 2882: Women In Western Society
- ... the fonder of modern European feminism. She began the women movement arguing the rights of women. She declared, that women should have equal rights with education and in economic and political life. During the French Revolution woman began to show that they weren t afraid anymore. After the Declaration of Rights of Man and citizen on August 26, 1789. Women started questioning themselves , do this rights include women. These law brought ... forks, swords, pistols and muskets. They were ready to fight. They killed many of the kings guards forcing the king to give up and change his mind. The women won there battle. During the Industrial Revolution factories and mines were being built. A new revolution was being born. But the conditions the women and children faced were horribly dreadful. Their work hours stretched from 12-16 hours a day, 6 days a week with half an hour lunch and ...
- 2883: Fraternities: Hazed & Confused
- Fraternities: Hazed & Confused A fraternity, as defined by the The American Heritage Dictionary is "a chiefly social organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters."(pg. 523) This definition, however, is very limited and leaves plenty of space for short sighted people to believe ... born at Union College. Two years later, Sigma Phi and Delta Phi had been founded at the same college, constituting the so-called Union Triad which was, in a large measure, the pattern for the American Fraternity system. By the end of the nineteenth century there were over thirty general fraternities in this country (pg. 18). Today's fraternities still have all the characteristics and precepts of the their past fraternities ... Activities" The portals of Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 1937 Klepper, Irving The portals of Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 1937 Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts 1982 Nykolaiszyn, John P. "Hazing: Greeks get a bad rap." The Beacon Feb. 13th 1996: 12.
- 2884: The History and Progress of Wrestling
- ... many cultures and civilizations from ancient times to the present. The oldest actual evidence of wrestling was uncovered in 1933 by Dr. S. A Speiser and his party representing the university of Pennsylvania and the American schools o f Oriental Research. While making excavations in Mesopotamia, they found the ruins of a temple at Kyafaje, near Baghdad, two slabs. One was of stone, on which in bold relief, were the figures ... leg, cross face cradle, half nelson, switch, and ankle pick. There painted over 4000 years ago are most of the holds and maneuvers we use today (Boring, 28). Wrestling has been a popular sport in American activity since the earliest days of colonization. One source includes wrestling matches among the activities of the settlers and Indians at the first Thanksgiving celebration at Plymouth Rock (Boring, 7). Styles such as Irish, English ... 144 and 150). There is no specified date after which professional wrestling became an unhealthy spectacle it is today. The professional wrestling we know today is just a mare comedy and a hoax. Just as American collegiate style is a descendant of the centuries old Lancashire (catch as catch can) style of England so is freestyle. Its origin as a separate style was a result of the international Olympic movement ...
- 2885: Do What You Want, Just As Long As They Say So
- Do What You Want, Just As Long As They Say So Liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness – American society has prided itself on these norms since its establishment. Yet, time and again there arise movements that will insist that what we call “freedom” is simply a plot to suppress true intuition and beliefs ... have our maximum happiness, we must all sacrifice recklessness, and anarchy. But what is innate in us all, and what unfortunately may be the root of this whole spiral of disorder, is the clearly evident American ego-centrist attitude. Where life may be skin and tooth in another country, requiring the help of others just to survive, in America it’s skin and tooth just trying to get ahead of the ... or a refusal to pay taxes that is committed, there are law-abiding individuals that are paying the price for those stubborn citizens crying over the idea of ‘personalized freedom’ that they are striving for. American government is implemented with the assumption that it has a standard of morals that does not present a conflict for us all to agree with. Society, as anarchists would have it, would be one ...
- 2886: Love Canal
- Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was a American acquirement from France of the formerly Spanish region Louisiana. When the secret agreement of 1801 was revealed , where Spain went back to Louisiana to France, excited the uneasiness in the United States both because Napoleon France was an aggressive power and because western settlers depended on the Mississippi River for commerce. In a letter to the American minister to France Robert R. Livingston, President stated that “The day that France takes possession of New Orleans...we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and the nation.” Late in 1802 the right of ... Isle of Orleans” and West Florida from France. He appointed James Monroe minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary to serve with Livingston. Congress granted the envoys $2 million to secure their object. The international situation favored the American diplomats. Louisiana was of diminishing importance to France. The costly revolt in Haiti forced the French emperor Napoleon I to reconsider his plan to make Hispaniolia the keystone of his colonial empire, and impending ...
- 2887: Andrew Warhol Art Or Not Art
- The American artist Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in 1928. There has been quite a bit confusion to where and when Andy Warhol was born, but according to Andy's birth certificate that was filed in ... began in 1962. These, included such items as Campbell's Soup cans, dollar bills, Coca-Cola bottles, and the faces of celebrities, can be taken as a comments on the banality, harshness, an ambiguity of American Culture. The Campbell's Soup is one of the most famous and recognized paintings of Warhol. It was done in 1962 and is oil on canvas. "This painting defines his personal artistic repertoire of low cost consumer items. The soupcan is a mass market article of the American consumer and a recognizable symbol of Americans way of life." However, is this art or a duplication of a soupcan? It does symbolize America, but a replication of a soupcan is not considered art ...
- 2888: Andy Warhol And Pop Art
- ... popular culture, often in an ironic way to play off the social issues of popular culture. The art form developed rapidly once reaching the U.S. New York City, often viewed as the epicenter of American popular culture, fostered the growth of many of the most highly regarded pop artists, including Warhol, Rosenquist, Segal and Lichtenstein. California, namely San Fransisco was recognized as the Pop Art capital of the west coast (Bourdon, 1989, 12) Subject The subject of Warhol's work revolved around various American social issues of the mid-century. As America exited from World War II and entered the Baby Boom era, the culture had become decidedly sanitized. Some of this could be attributed to the Cold War ... personal level. Conclusion Andy Warhol was one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. And like many artists, Warhol saw the world in a very different way. However, he was misunderstood as one who satirized American Pop culture because he did not agree with or fully understand it. Nothing could be more opposite of the truth, Warhol loved Pop culture since he was a child engrossed with the beautiful people ...
- 2889: A Political Biography On Jfk
- ... of the world from being harmed. Kennedy ensured equality for all Americans, rich or poor, black or white. He led an advance in civil and human rights, and was well liked by many of the American people. He is seen as one of the most influential Presidents ever to have been elected. Many people regard JFK as legacy. He changed the views of American citizens and helped boost the economy, not only in the United States, but globally. Beginning of political career Faced with the problem of choosing, a career, Kennedy worked for a few months in 1945 as ... America, which could make them more vulnerable to Castro-type revolutions. This led to a program known as the Alliance for Progress, and was signed in August 1961 by the United states and all Latin American countries except Cuba. In Southeast Asia, the perceived threat of Chinese Communist domination forced the president to strengthen the defense in that area. Although small numbers of U.S. military advisers had been sent ...
- 2890: Thomas Paine
- ... sick, unshaven, almost penniless, dirty man to a clean shaven man who helped band thousands of Englishmen together to fight for Independence. Thomas Paine was born in England on January 29, 1737. Paine travelled to American 1774, He landed, then went to Pennsylvania. When he landed he started teaching two children with the recommendation of Benjamin Franklin. After he got a job as a journalist and essayist and helped a Scotsman ... Bell could keep the profits because Paine didn't expect to sell any books. To his surprise though, one hundred-thousand copies were sold in three months. He made up many peoples' minds during the Revolution for what they were fighting for. He continued to publish a series of pamphlets called the Crisis which was published from 1776-83. Paine died on June 8, 1809. He was living in poverty. He ...
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