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- 3451: Gun Control
- By: Kiet E-mail: lonely99@yahoo.com Gun Control Since the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and ... America and licensing restrictions penalize law-abiding citizens while in no way preventing criminal use of handguns. It is also argued that by making it difficult for guns to be bought and registered for the American public there is a threat to the personal safety of American families everywhere. However controlling the sale and distribution of firearms is necessary because of the homicide rate involving guns. In 1988 there were 9000 handgun related murders in America. Metropolitan centers and some suburban ...
- 3452: The Vietnam War
- ... the years of the war to follow, the media began to play a role. Photo-journalists would accompany platoons on missions and, through the aid of cameras and video equipment, relate the stories to the American at home. Every night for the length of the war news programs were saturated with reports of the happenings in Vietnam and death tolls for the day. Grossly eggzrated enemy casualty numbers were reported, giving ... approaching, and the incumbent Richard Nixon was promising a swift plan of "Vietmenization" in which the war was supposed to be placed in the hands of the South Vietnamese and allow for the retreat of American soldiers. Johnson was so unconfident he didn't run for reelection. Finally, in 1972 the last United States foot soldiers were removed from Vietnam, and in 1975 the North Vietnamese over took Saigon, renaming it ... enough to drive one insane. As stated previously, however, the war in Vietnam provided additional stresses. A major stress was the fact that neither the citizens of the United States nor of South Vietnam accepted American interference. A solider was usually uninformed of the intentions of their government. Soldiers are taught to carry out orders without asking questions. This could lead to a solider developing a belief that all fighting ...
- 3453: New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans, and the Remaking of Early America
- New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans, and the Remaking of Early America The Indians were the first people to be referred to as “Americans”, but by the time of the American Revolution the name no longer referred to Indians but to the colonist. The colonist were called Americans and not Europeans because their culture became a mixture between Indian and European culture. The Europeans had no choice ...
- 3454: To What Extent Does Acid Precipitation Affect Annelids?
- ... Precipitation that has a pH lower than about 5.0" (Allaby, Michael (1994) Ecology, Oxford Press,). Acid rain is created by many things, of which pollution from cars contributes the most. Ever since the Industrial revolution, the acidity of rain has been haywire. Sulfur and nitrogen are found widely throughout the world in the air, "even in unindustrialized tropics" (Graedel, Thomas, et. al, (1989, V261 n3 p. 58-68 Sep. 1989) The Changing Atmosphere, Scientific American). The way in which acid rain is created from here is that About 70 percent of acid rain comes from sulphur dioxide (SO2), which dissolves into the water to form sulphuric acid. The rest comes ...
- 3455: Egyptain Foreign Policy In Regards To Israel & The United States
- ... revolutionary overthrow of the government. In 1949 nine of the Free Officers formed the Committee of the Free officers’ Movement and in 1950 Nasser was elected chairman. In 1952, the Free Officers Movement led a revolution in Egypt and took power, under the newly formed Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) , with Muhammad Naguib as president and commander in Chief. Almost all leader in the RCC were soldiers, many who had fought in ... and severed diplomatic relations. Egypt was expelled from the Arab League, which it was instrumental in founding, and from other Arab institutions. Saudi Arabia withdrew the funds it had promised for Egypt's purchase of American fighter aircraft. In the West, where Sadat was extolled as a hero and a champion of peace, the Arab rejection of the Camp David Accords is often confused with the rejection of peace. The basis ...
- 3456: Frank Lloyd Wright 3
- ... These achievements are never wholly the work of individuals. Architecture is a social art, yet Frank Lloyd Wright single handily changed the history of architecture. How did Frank Lloyd Wright change architecture? Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect, who was a pioneer in the modern style, is considered one of the greatest figures in 20th-century architecture. Wright was born June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. When he entered the University ... and Craft at Chicago s Hull House of the Machine, in which he spoke of the important role new technology should play in any architecture for America. His Prairie home ideas were unlike any typical American house, which was seen by Wright as essentially one big box with little boxes inside. Before World War I, Wright set new directions with the development of his Prairie homes, suburban dwellings mainly in the ... in New York City. Wright spent much time is writing, lecturing, and teaching. By 1908 he had originated most of the principles that are today the struggle against discrimination won him the hostility of the American scholars, nevertheless his work profoundly influenced the development of contemporary architecture in the United States as well as in Europe. At Taliesin West (begun 1938), his winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wright established a ...
- 3457: Causes Of The Civil War
- ... that slaveowners provided shelter, food, care, and regulation for a race unable to compete in the modern world without proper training. Many Southern preachers proclaimed that slavery was sanctioned in the Bible. But after the American Revolution slavery really died it the North, just as it was becoming more popular in the South. By the time of 1804 seven of the northern most states had abolished slavery. During this time a surge ...
- 3458: Cyberspace
- ... regulate that material. BIBLIOGRAPHY Buerger, David. "Freedom of Speech Meets Internet Censors; Cisco Snubs IBM." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 040477. 31 Oct. 1994, 82. Diamond, Edwin and Stephen Bates. "...And Then There Was Usenet." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 38. Diamond, Edwin and Stephen Bates. "The Ancient History of the Internet." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 34-45. Dyson, Esther. "Deluge of Opinions On The Information Highway." Computerworld. Dialog Magazine Database, 035733. 28 Feb. 1994, 35. Exon, James J. "Defending Decency on the Internet." Lincoln Journal. 31 July ... World. Dialog Magazine Database, 042574. 20 Feb. 1995, 8. Gibbs, Mark. "Congress 'Crazies' Want To Carve Up Telecom." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 039436. 12 Sept. 1994, 37. Horowitz, Mark. "Finding History On The Net." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 38. Laberis, Bill. "The Price of Freedom." Computerworld. Dialog Magazine Database, 036777. 25 Apr. 1994, 34. Messmer, Ellen. "Fighting for Justice On The New Frontier." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 028048. ...
- 3459: Harriet Beecher Stowe
- ... made this big war" (McAlpine). Though skeptics question the validity of this comment, "few will deny that this work fed the passions and prejudices of countless numbers"(Ward, afterward). The "big war" refers to the American Civil War. "Due to the contents enclosed in her novel, Mrs. Stowe’s name was hated in the Southern States while she was praised in the North"(Faber 46). Stowe attempted to write her novel ... Schedule Name: Joseph De Torres Date: May 16, 1998 Time: 12:30 p.m Place: Pinaula Residence Q: Do you think that it is right to consider Harriet Beecher Stowe as one of the great American authors? A: Well, considering her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, I believe her writing is felt deep within the hearts of those who are sympathetic to the needs of those less fortunate. Being able to ... reach out and touch your readers is one of many accomplishments an author wishes for their work to do. So, yes, I think it is safe to say that Harriet Stowe is among the elite American authors. Q: Would you recommend the reading of Uncle Tom’s Cabin? Why or why not? A: I would definitely recommend reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It is a very heartwarming story. In it, ...
- 3460: Creationism and Darwinism
- ... Monkey Trial" makes headlines in July as Dayton, Tenn., schoolteacher John T. Scopes, 25, goes on trial for violating a March 13 law against teaching evolution in the state’s public schools. Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Scopes has tested the law by acquainting his classes with the 1859 teachings of Charles Darwin. Defended by Chicago attorneys Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone, he is prosecuted by former secretary ... Scopes Monkey trials: Error! Bookmark not defined.Williams Jenning Bryan, three-time Democratic candidate for President and a populist, was the leading figure in a Fundamentalist crusade to banish Darwin's theory of evolution from American classrooms. Clarence Darrow, who was approaching 70, decided to join the battle in Dayton. Darrow was not the first choice of the ACLU, who was concerned that Darrow's zealous agnosticism might turn the trial into a broadside attack on religion. Scopes (skops), John Thomas 1900-1970 American teacher who violated a state law by teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee high school. His trial (July 1925) was a highly publicized confrontation between defense attorney Clarence Darrow and the director ...
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