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- 2581: Norman Rockwell
- ... to some of his other works, but because of the opportunity to unite and promote the national spirit that country needed to come together and win the war. Then during the sixties and the Civil Rights Movement Rockwell made illustrations portraying the cruelty of racial discrimination and prejudice. Even during his old age Rockwell still maintained a productive artistic life. As typical with most artists, there was no retirement with Rockwell ...
- 2582: Neil Postman
- ... metaphor, or when it is being applied tends to have a more closed outlook. A metaphor, used as a communication skill, is best described in a political way. Think of Reagans Voodoo economics, or Bill Clinton building a bridge to the 21st century. Politicians can easily scam an ignorant voter, should one not understand a metaphor. For example: Clinton refers to building a bridge, but does not tell us with ...
- 2583: Neal Cassady
- ... society that found no use for his outlandish genius. The Pranksters thought Cassady was "synched," and that he had precognitive powers. For example, Cassady had a habit of reciting the serial number of a dollar bill when someone would pull one out. More often than not, he would get the whole 10-digit number right. He often foretold the immediate future, and the Pranksters were awestruck by him. (Plummer 127). Cassady ...
- 2584: Lewis Latimer
- ... at the Henry Street Settlement House. He had remained extremely patriotic, participating as an officer of the famed Civil War Veterans' organization, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). In addition, he supported the civil rights activities of his era. On December 11, 1928, Lewis Howard Latimer died, leaving a remarkable legacy. His name will be forever associated with two of the most revolutionary inventions of all time: the incandescent electric ...
- 2585: King Solomon
- ... that Solomon used Phoenician skill in his sea ventures, and in the construction of the magnificent temple at Jerusalem. One other note of wisdom comes from the Biblical story of two women struggling for the rights to a child. They both lived in the same house and both bore a child on the same day. When one mother lost her child, she claimed that the other child was hers. They went ...
- 2586: John Rocker
- ... assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." This 1st amendment is what sets the United States apart from everyone else. In 1776 the Continental Congress unanimously approve this one of many rights which became the foundation of our country. And now, after hundreds of years, this right will be tested. This amendment would only protect Rocker if Major League Baseball were a public league. The law protects ...
- 2587: John Quincy Adams
- ... that the Republican Party organized to protest the retaliation on the British, leaders of the federalists party said that no just honorable man should attend this meeting, but John Quinsy did. John Quincy supported the bill to not let any British vessels onto American waters and end trade with them. (embargo act). This angered the Federalists. The thought that one of their own was going against them. He was thought of ...
- 2588: John Hancock
- ... worried him that the British were using this as an opening to acquire other trade. To him, the more important thing was the political implications. Americans were being asked to financethe destruction of their own rights. That fateful night, in which the throwing of the tea occurred, was one that will always be remembered. Before the unloading of the tea, a meeting was held, in which they decided to do, what ...
- 2589: John Gotti
- ... and DeCicco. DiBernardo, a very rich and influential man with strong Teamster connections, signed on shortly afterwards. Now Gotti needed someone of the older generation, a traditional capo in the family. Joseph Armone fit the bill. By getting Armone to join the Fist, they reduced the possibility of a civil war within the family. Gotti and his co-conspirators knew that they had to lay the groundwork for their plan well ...
- 2590: John Brown
- ... I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments- I submit; so let it be done! Let me say one word further. I feel entirely satisfied with the treatment I have received on my trial. Considering ...
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