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- 8541: Importance of Electronics
- ... more efficiently and progressively with these new electronic devices. Electronics today provides the world with an infinite amount of information at a much faster speed than that information would ever have been available before. The American public is dependent on the usage of many electronics in their lives such as the television, audio receivers, and amplifiers to stay updated on world-wide issues. Electronics also provide a superior tool for progression ...
- 8542: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi. Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as the father of the American short story and father of the detective story. To understand the literary contributions of Edgar Allan Poe, one must look at his early life, his literary life, and a summary of two of his famous ...
- 8543: Harry S. Truman
- ... most old people that just sit in a chair all day. He wrote many books, remained active in politics, lectured around the country, and established the Truman Library. He was a folk hero to the American public by now. On December 26, 1972, Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States of America, died at the age of 88.
- 8544: The Romanovs
- ... an end. That is why Alexandra was so upset after Rasputin was murdered. I don't know if Rasputin really said that, but the happy Romanov family did come to the end. In February 1917 revolution exploded across Russia. The new Kerensky Democratic Government stripped the Tsar of the throne. First the Romanovs were sent to the Tobolsk, Siberia. Then Kerensky was overthrow by Lenin (Communist) who ordered the Royal family ...
- 8545: Oedipus 4
- "An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of these eyes we can not bear to look out of, we blind them as quickly as possible." (Russell Hoban, American novelist) Sometimes the reality of a situation is so harsh that, instead of facing it, people blind themselves to it. In Oedipus Rex, the theme of sightlessness is prevalent throughout the play. Sophocles uses ambiguity ...
- 8546: Eli Whitney
- ... ever did. He was now going to change the North into a system that is still in effect today. Whitney was going to start and invent the system that was to become known as the "American System of Manufacture." This is the historical significance of Eli Whitney. At this time, there was only a small handful of skilled machinists. Whitney was very aware of this, and proceeded to invent something that ...
- 8547: Of Mice And Men 2
- ... men that companionship is one of the greatest things a man can obtain. Steinbeck uses his novel to introduce several themes that many people will encounter in life such as loneliness, death, and chasing the American dream. Lenny and George discover that as long as they have each other, they will always have something. Most of the other ranch workers do not have any family or a close friend. Lenny can ...
- 8548: Walt Disney
- ... all time. One of the most important reasons why Disney succeeded was because of his great personality. "There was undeniably some almost mystic bond between him and the moods and styles and attitudes of the American people" (Bullock 49) . Disney was a true genius for innovation. He became one of the entertainment industry's most prominent and influential figures. "Sometimes I think of myself as a little bee. I go from ...
- 8549: Hypnotism Is It Magic Or Reality
- ... slowly improve. In the United States, the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis was founded in 1949. It included scientists and physicians that were interested in researching hypnosis. In 1958 the Medical Association and the American Dental Association finally decided that hypnotism was an acceptable form of treatment (Phelps 4). Since then it has been taught in medical school, and it has been used as a treatment for all psychosomatic illnesses ...
- 8550: Omeros
- ... LIII when Helen goes home with Achille, there is an obvious reference to the shift of control of St. Lucia to the English. When Hector dies, it signifies how France eventually, because of the French Revolution and later the fall of Napoleon, became less of a world power and England became the dominant nation of the world. Obviously, Achille s representation of England and Hector s portrayal of France show that ...
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