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- 3391: Paul Revere (1735 - 1818)
- ... enough to understand a book and also understand the newspaper. He learned to write reasonably well. Paul was 19 when his father died and the year was 1754. Paul Revere was a silversmith and a American Revolutionary Patriot. He also made artificial teeth, surgical instruments, and engraved printing plates. Paul also made printed money for Massachusetts Congress and he designed the first official seal for the United colonies as well as ... of arms, and bookplates. Paul began to execute engravings which were anti- British. In 1768 he undertook dentistry and produced dental devices. In that same year he made one of the most famous pieces of American Colonial silver - the bowl commissioned by the fifteen sons of Liberty. After the war Paul operated as a Brass foundry and he manufactured sheet copper at Canton, besides him continuing his successful trade as a ... Dr. Joseph Warren, for him to go to Lexington to tell and warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the British coming. He had to ride his horse to Lexington and Concord to warn the American patriots and the colonists. Revere was captured and detained en route, but another messenger had got through to the colonists in time. Paul Revere is known for his bravery, courage, his wonderful silver and ...
- 3392: John Steinbeck: A Common Man's Man
- ... and Roman historians, and the medieval and Renaissance fabalists and the biological sciences (Shaw 11). He then moved to New York and tried his hand as a construction worker and as a reporter for the American. (Covici , xxxv). Steinbeck then moved back to California and lived with his wife at Pacific Grove. In 1934, he wrote for the San Franciso News, he was assigned to write several articles about the 3 ... respected author, and human rights activist. His books are as relevant to us today as they were sixty years ago, and are also important as documentation of social history. Bibliography Benet's Readers, Encyclopedia of American Literature. 1991 ed. Bowden, Edwin T. The Dungeon of the Heart. New York, NY: The Mcmillan Company, 1961. Covici, Pacal Jr. The Portable Steinbeck. New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1963. McWillams, Carey, "California Pastoral ... of a Career, Saturday Review, 8 February, 1969: 10-14. Steinbeck, John. A Primer on the Thirties". Esquire October 1973: 127-131, 364, 366. Walcutt Charles C. Later Trends in Form: Steinbeck, Hemingway, Dos Passos, American Literary Naturalism: A Divided Stream. University of Minnesota, 1956: 258- 59. 268-69.
- 3393: To Kill A Mockingbird 4
- ... Ms. Lee was working in New York, in the late fifties, and published in 1960. It became an instant success with both public and critics and won the author the Pulitzer Prize, the most important American literary award. It is still an in-ternational best-seller, with over thirty million copies sold. A successful film based on the novel was released, starring Gregory Peck as the lead character, for which role ... Academy Award ( Oscar ). Harper Lee soon returned to Alabama, where she leads a solitary life, avoiding contact with media. The novel, written in the first-person form describes life in a small town in the American South (Maycomb County, Alabama) in the thirties, as seen through the eyes of the narra-tor, a young girl, Jean-Louise Scout Finch. At the beginning, Scout is six years old. She is the daughter ... and Jem. The mystery man, Boo Radley, finally emerges and saves the children. Although this novel certainly deals with racial issues, it has far more levels than that. The specific atmosphere and beauty of the American South, its grand homes, elegance and flair provide the background. The strong, outspoken and somewhat hard-headed person-alities of Scout and Atticus who successfully manages to raise his children alone make them most ...
- 3394: Eleanor Roosevelt
- ... Negro girls (Wilson, 693). Not many people approved of what she did for blacks, but that didn t keep her from doing what she wanted to do. She also resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) because the organization refused to allow black singer Marian Anderson to perform in their concert hall. Eleanor had made sacrifices like this to help Negroes get the rights she thought they deserved, and she ...
- 3395: William McKinley
- ... occupy a large part of President McKinleys terms in office. Because of growing interest in Cuba, which was fighting for independence from Spain, the president sent the battleship USS Maine to Havana to protect American interests. Earlier he had tried to get Spain to negotiate with the rebels, but on February 15, 1898, the Maine exploded, killing 266 of its 354 men. At this time there was much anti-Spain ... died in office. McKinley chose Teddy Roosevelt as his running mate for the 1900 election. In this election, McKinley again faced William Jennings Bryan as his presidential opponent. Bryan attacked McKinley on the issues of American imperialism (in regard to our overseas acquisitions), free silver, and the growth of big business and illegal monopolies, called trusts. But the major campaign issue became prosperity. McKinley asserted that, "We have prosperity at home ... torturing of blacks. McKinley was unhappy with these events but he was reluctant to return to the methods of control used during the Reconstruction. On September 5, 1901 McKinley gave a speech at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. The Exposition was celebrating 100 years of progress in North and South America. One of the items on display was the X-ray machine, which had been recently invented ...
- 3396: Euthanasia
- ... to bring about the death of a dying patient -physician-assisted death, referred to by some as active euthanasia- is specifically prohibited by laws in most states banning "mercy killing" and is condemned by the American Medical Association. Although it is not a crime to be present when a person takes his or her life, it is a crime to take direct action intentionally designed to help facilitate death--no matter ... also painlessly induce death. Over the next three decades Williams's proposal was reprinted in popular magazines and books, discussed in the pages of prominent literary and political journals, and debated at the meetings of American medical societies and nonmedical professional associations. The debate culminated in 1906, after the Ohio legislature took up "An Act Concerning Administration of Drugs etc. to Mortally Injured and Diseased Persons", which was a bill to ... if we cannot accomplish the task on our own, at our discretion, another person should have the right to end it for us, as an act of compassion. History of Euthanasia in America 1973- The American Medical Association issues the Patient Bill of Rights. The groundbreaking document allows patients to refuse medical treatment. 1976- The New Jersey Supreme Court rules that the parents of Karen Ann Quinlan, who has been ...
- 3397: Tobacco Advertising Makes Young People Their Chief Target
- ... from R.J. Reynolds, who is shown as a dromedary with complete style has been attacked by many Tobacco-Free Kids organizations as a major influence on the children of America. Dr. Lonnie Bristow, AMA (American Medical Association) spokesman, remarks that "to kids, cute cartoon characters mean that the product is harmless, but cigarettes are not harmless. They have to know that their ads are influencing the youth under 18 to ... tobacco; kids smoke for reasons all their own." U.S. News & World Report. 18 Apr. 1996: 38. Infotrac. Online. 27 Oct. 1996. Thomas, Roger E. "10 steps to keep the children in your practice nonsmokers." American Family Physician. Aug. 1996: 450. Infotrac. Online. 27 Oct. 1996. Breo, Dennis L. "Kicking Butts-AMA, Joe Camel and the 'Black Flag' war on tobacco." JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. 29 Oct. 1993: 1978. Infotrac. Online. 27 Oct. 1996.
- 3398: Huck Finn 4
- ... portrayed as a very nice person who wouldn t hurt a soul, which probably wasn t the attitude of most African Americans at the time. This portrayal makes the reader think of the way African American where treated in the 18th century and wonder why we ever committed such illicit deeds. The book also portrays how life might have been back in the eighteen hundreds. It shows this point of view ... little bias and doesn t portray any disagreeable points or impressions. The author seems to tell a fictional story set in a realistic setting. The value of this book has been predetermined to be an American Classic. It has been determined to be such by its brilliant portrayal of 18th century life and its appealing character and storyline due to the numerous adventures the character undergoes during the course of the ... story. It is also written in an interesting and enjoyable style, which makes it not only informative and interesting but fun to read as well. All in all the story of Huckleberry Finn is an American classic that portrays what life was like in the early 18th century. It is an enjoyable book that tells of murder, robbery, growing up and other adventures. I would highly recommend this book to ...
- 3399: Marketing of Honda motorcycles in the USA
- Marketing of Honda motorcycles in the USA The American Honda Motor Company was established as a subsidiary by Honda in 1959. During the 1960's the type of motorcycles brought by Americans underwent a major change. Motorcycle registrations increased by over 800,000 in ... rather to members of the general public who had never before given a second thought to a motorcycle"( SP p.116 ). The small, lightweight Honda Supercub sold at under 250 dollars compared to the bigger American or British machines which were retailing at around 1000 to 1500 dollars. In 1960 Honda's research team comprised of around 700 designer and engineer staff compared to the 100 or so employed by their ... to disagree on many points of the BCG report. The report suggests that there was a smooth entry into the U.S market which led to an instant success. Pascale argues that Honda entered the American market at the end of the motorcycle trade season showing their impotence to carry out research in the new market. As they entered the market at the wrong time sales were not as good ...
- 3400: Mass Media, Sex, and Pornography
- ... to believe that media influences males and overstimulates them through pornography to the point that they become aggressive towards females. But this is completely baseless; just as pornography arouses or stimulates, it also satisfies. The American Commission on Obscenity and Pornography performed a study in which several college students were asked to spend one and a half hours in an isolated room with a large volume of pornographic media, as well ... not of sexual arousal. ---Reference Cited Christensen F.M. Pornography. New York: Praeger. 1990 Howitt, Cumberpatch. Mass Media, Violence and Society. London: Elek Science. 1975 Harmon, Check. Role of Pornography in Woman Abuse. (City unknown). American Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. 1988 Hawkins, Zimring. Pornography in a Free Society. (City unknown). (Publisher uknown). 1988 ---Bibliography 1. Pornography, Christensen F.M., 1990, New York, Praeger. 2. Mass Media, Violence and Society, Howitt, Cumberpatch, 1975, London, Elek Science. 3. Role of Pornography in Woman Abuse, Harmon, Check, 1988, American Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. 4. Pornography in a Free Society, Hawkins, Zimring, 1988. 5. Advertising, World Book Encyclopedia 1990, New York, Nault. 6. Pornography, Encarta Encyclopedia 1995, New York, Microsoft. 7. The Question ...
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