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- 201: The Life of Alexander Hamilton
- ... name for himself, which is what he resolved to do early on. However, the harsh and shameful circumstances of his childhood haunted Hamilton throughout his life; and even long after he had proved himself a brave soldier and a brilliant statesman, the whispering would continue. Oddly, after his family situation had disintegrated, Alexander's life seemed to improve immensely. His experience as bookkeeper in his mother's store landed him a job as a clerk with the international trading firm of Nicholas Cruger, a New Yorker whose business hub was on St. Croix. The boy's exceptional skills and endless learning capacity soon saw him running the firm upon the owner's absence. As a teenager, Hamilton was inspecting cargoes ... how the material interests of peoples and countries interwove in the complicated fabric of international trade. The bustling port of St. Croix, which was a melting pot of residents and visitors from all over the world, early formed a picture of a global village in Hamilton's mind. He also saw the darker side of international dealings, as the island was a center for the slave trade. Hamilton came away ...
- 202: Mother Teresa
- By: Jacqi E-mail: JACQIPAPA@aol.com Mother Teresa was a wonderful woman and a great influence on the world today. She was born in 1910 in Macedonia with the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born into a family of deeply religious Catholics. Agnes felt she got the calling to work for God at ... of fourteen. She joined the Loreto order and went to Bengal, India, to start her studies. In 1937, Agnes took her final vows to become a nun and has done much great work in the world since. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 27, 1910 to Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia. Drana and Nikola were Albanian and both were very deeply religious Roman Catholics. Nikola was a popular ... to Serbia. Albania received its independence in 1912, but Nikola continued his nationalist work. He joined a movement determined to incorporate Serbia into the Albanian nation. In 1914, when Agnes was only four years old, World War I began. In 1918, her father was killed. Some people believe that he was poisoned by enemies. Many people mourned his death because of his kindness and generosity. Drana Bojaxhiu and the family ...
- 203: African Culture
- ... society at all, often oblivious to the fact that the satisfactory resolution of Du Bois' paradigm is the most critical element in the question. In this respect, what has not been fully grasped by the new radical conservatism is the notion that social justice and human rights never were disconnected communities of value within the framework of a larger political regime; that they, in fact, define the very nature of democracy ... between "Black" and "White." Of course, we cannot consider race and color in America as absolutes, for within every group there is a natural variation of biology in people who have been exposed to the world. For instance, for the purposes of maintaining social power, "White" people were created in America. This grouping would have the cultural variation of many European ethnic groups-Irish, German, Slav, French, Spanish, Nordic, all subject ... intellectual racism have consistently questioned the mental abilities of Blacks and, in particular, their intelligence, in books such as The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life, by Richard Herrenstein and Charles Murray. (New York: The Free Press/Macmillan, 1994). The Black/White Paradigm Becomes Multicultural The paradigm of Black and White changed with modern events that altered its use and meaning. For example, Asian immigration to the ...
- 204: Thomas Jefferson
- ... and he embodied within himself all the attributes of an ideal president of the United States. In the colonial times, Virginia was the South and Massachusetts the North. The other colonies were only appendages. The New York Dutchman dozed over his beer and pipe, and when the other New England settlements saw the Narragansetts bearing down upon them with upraised tomahawks, they ran for cover and yelled to Massachusetts to save them. Clayborne fired popguns at Lord Baltimore, and the Catholic and Protestant Marylanders enacted Toleration Acts, and then chased one another over the border, with some of the fugitives running all the way to the Carolinas, where the settlers were perspiring over their efforts in installing new governors and thrusting them out again, in the hope that a half-fledged statesman would turn up sometime or other in the shuffle. What a roystering set those Cavaliers were! Fond of horse racing, ...
- 205: Immigration
- Kalapodas 8 Dec. 1999 History 101 Dr. Tassinari Immigration: The New American Paul Kalapodas 8 Dec. 1999 Immigration For many, immigration to the United States during the late 19th to early 20th century would be a new beginning to a prosperous life. However there were many acts and laws past to limit the influx of immigrants, do to prejudice, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Later on into the 20th century there would be laws repealing the older immigration laws and acts making it possible for many more foreigners to immigrate to the United States. Even with the new acts and laws that banned the older ones, no one can just walk right in and become a citizen. One must go through several examinations and tests before he or she can earn their ...
- 206: The Evolution of the Monroe Doctrine
- ... by foreign powers in the Western Hemisphere due to conflicts with Russia, Spain, and England. That day represented a milestone for America because it decided the preservation of the nation’s hard-earned independence. This new fight for independence required that both North and South America completely break their ties with all European nations. This was a struggle since so many foreign powers were trying to have some sort of control ... from foreign colonization. However, the United States decided it wanted to maintain its independence won from England and to have no alliances with any other nations. The Monroe Doctrine was the dogma that told the world that the United States was ready to be completely independent from all other nations. James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president was one of the nation’s most useful and successful presidents. He entered office ... be able to solve the nation’s knotty problems with European powers. During his time spent in office, he wanted his administration to promote the mood of the nation-a longing for respect from the world. Monroe initially believed in American neutrality during the European wars and hoped to bring about reconciliation with Great Britain (Merk 89). Monroe’s goals were not achieved during his first term, but in his ...
- 207: Political Economy Of The Ancient India
- ... 13. Indian sculpture India from the Paleolithic Period to the decline of the Indus Civilization The earliest periods of Indian history are known only through reconstructions from archaeological evidence. In the late 20th century, much new data emerged, allowing a far fuller reconstruction than was formerly possible. This section will discuss five major periods: (1) the early prehistoric period (before the 8th millennium BC), (2) the period of the prehistoric agriculturalists ... of Indian history into Hindu, Muslim, and British periods, a scheme that, while still commonly used, is now controversial. During the 19th century, direct contact with Indian institutions through administration, together with the utilization of new evidence from recently deciphered inscriptions, numismatics, and local archives, provided fresh insights. Nationalist Indian historians of the early 20th century tended to exaggerate the glory of the past but nevertheless introduced controversy into historical interpretation ... was imported from Central Asia and Rome and later perhaps from eastern Africa because, in spite of India's recurring association with gold, its sources were limited. Expanding trade encouraged the openin g up of new routes, and this, coupled with the expanding village economy, led to a marked increase of knowledge about the subcontinent during the Post-Mauryan Period. With increasing trade, guilds became more powerful in the towns. ...
- 208: Atomic Bomb
- ... death and destruction, but began an age exercising the same principles: the Atomic Age. At the time of the disasters in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the bomb appeared as a promise of peace to the entire world. It had ended a costly and gruesome war, beginning a time of pacification and repose. Compared to the technology of 1945, the atomic bomb looked too powerful and unethical ever to be used again. It was seen as the weapon that would put an end to war. However as the atomic bomb ended war, it began a new age, creating new philosophies on human existence, technology and society. The destruction of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki expanded far past the damages done to the small island of Japan. It began a new ...
- 209: European Animals- The Major Pa
- ... change in the environment, their part in forever altering the entire American ecosystem was minor when compared to the part of the true criminals: the European animals. The introduction of these European animals into the New World had the most destructive effects on the new environment and everlastingly altered the ecology of the Americas. During the time that pre-dated the arrival of the Europeans, the Americas remained basically untouched and prevailed as virgin land. The land was populated ...
- 210: Transcendentalism Leaves Of Gr
- ... divinity, the hierarchy of the holy trinity, and the ethereal perfection afforded these things into turmoil. What he did was take the theologian ideas of perfection and divinity and juxtaposed them onto mankind and the world around him. This theology of transcendentalism was the cornerstone theme throughout all of Whitman s writing. Throughout Whitman s poetry, there exists several major themes. First, the idea of the Holy Trinity of father-son ... heavenly, theological realm and brought into the present. Second, there is the idea of the Adamic myth of America, whereupon mankind has found a temporal Garden of Eden in which to recreate himself and the world around him. The final theme is that of the perfect order of the cosmos as the stage for which these things can happen. Whitman makes the case that each individual, each "leaf of grass" has ... Whitman often puts himself squarely in the middle of the trinity, "Divine am I inside and out, and I make holy whatever I touch or am touched from". While he himself is part of the New Trinity, as I shall refer to it, his is just that, a part. Whitman recognized that man is god in and of himself. Man exists in the natural earth and the earth as part ...
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