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- 421: Exploration - Motives For
- ... late 1400's, Europeans did not know the existence of the two American continents ( North and South America ). To the European explorers, exploring the other side of the Atlantic was like exploring an entire different world, hence the name- the New World. In 1492, Christopher Columbus unknowingly discovered the new continent. His original motives for exploring was to find an easier route to Asia but instead, he discovered the New World. Thus; Spain, France and England ...
- 422: Stanely Kubrick
- ... legacy of American filmmaking. But a few filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, two of the most enlightening and illuminating directors to ever grace the silver screen, not only add to but create entirely new possibilities for the American and global cinema. These auteurs are separated from other filmmakers because of their profound sense of creativity and individuality. There is no mistaking a film by Kubrick or Lynch because everything from the editing to the scoring to the cinematography is unmistakably theirs. Their unique visions become a part of film's history, and their trailblazing efforts help to create new possibilities for the institution of cinema. While Kubrick and Lynch share the distinction of being trailblazing auteurs who broaden the scope of cinema, their bodies of work, style, and world views are vastly different. Kubrick, whose body of work centers around the dehumanization of man, is separated from Lynch whose body of work centers around a character's discovery of self in an amoral ...
- 423: The Henchmen: German Government Officials in WWII
- The Henchmen: German Government Officials in WWII Many people have contributed to the cruel treatment of human beings, specifically Jews, in Nazi Germany during the second World War. This is a report on the damage carried out by some of the Nazi criminals working under the rule of Adolf Hitler. Many people contributed in Hitler's attempt to carry out his 'Final Solution'. Among these people are Ernst Roehm, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Himmler, and Hermann Wilhelm Goering. While I discuss how they partook in World War Two, keep in mind their actions will, and have, left a mark on the world forever. Little is known about Ernst Roehm's childhood. He was a quiet boy who never went looking for trouble and didn't express hatred towards anyone, mostly because his parents were Libertarians and ...
- 424: Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev
- By: XTCgoddess Dmitri Mendeleev was one of the most famous modern-day scientists of all time who contributed greatly to the world’s fields of science, technology, and politics. He helped modernize the world and set it farther ahead into the future. Mendeleev also made studying chemistry easier, by creating a table with the elements and the atomic weights of them put in order by their properties. Dmitri Ivanovich ... who led a revolution in Russia in 1825.), so he spent most of his time teaching Dmitri the science of the day. From these people, Dmitri grew up with three key thoughts: “Everything in the world is science,” from Bessargin. “Everything in the world is art,” from Timofei the glass blower. “Everything in the world is love,” from Maria his mother. (Dictionary of Scientific Biography. p. 291.) As Dmitri grew ...
- 425: Should Gambling Be Legalized?
- ... out. The reason such gambling Meccas as Las Vegas and Atlantic City are so successful is because they are tourist attractions. "The casino explosion elsewhere has helped , by simply whetting the appetite of a whole new generation of gamblers to try Las Vegas"8 The gambling industry has also taken advantage of people's indecision. They do this by stating that there is much potential demand for gambling, and without acting ... in which the gambling industry encourages crime. The fact that gambling leads to crime has even been measured. In 1994 the national crime rate fell two percent, while in the thirty-one places that got new casinos the year before, saw a 7.7 percent increase in crime.9 The people that commit these crimes are not usually mobsters. "People who engage in crime to support their compulsive gambling behavior generally ... to play. Many tribes such as the Mashantucket Pequots, who are only 350 in number, began to seriously cash in on these casinos. The Pequots own the largest and most profitable casino in the western world, with an estimate income of 2.6 billion dollars.15 The incoming money from the casinos helps with the living conditions of the tribe. The members see huge benefits such as better health care, ...
- 426: The Transition of Power From President to President
- ... the latest ten outlined here. The first of these ten specific icons is Harry S. Truman; born in Lamar, Missouri in 1884 and lived his life as a farmer. During his life he served in World War I as a captain in Field Artillery and then returned and married an Elizabeth Virginia Wallace; living together and opening a haberdashery in Kansas City. He was then elected as a judge in the ... 26, 1972 when he died. Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower was the thirty-fifth president of the United States. Among his many accomplishments was his prestige he gained as commanding general in Europe during World War II where he obtained a truce in Korea and worked to ease tensions of the Cold War. He followed policies of “Modern Republicanism” stating that “America is today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world.” Eisenhower was born in Texas and brought up in Abilene, Kansas. Even though he was the third of seven sons he excelled in sports and his schooling which credited him an appointment to West ...
- 427: Cuban Communism
- ... colonialism and Western colonialism. Illustrate your answer with examples. Imperialism has existed for many years and has displayed many differing forms. It is a naturally occurring event that has a vast and complex history. Major world powers have been striving to expand their relative power and at the same time provide for their people. From the earliest civilizations groups of individuals set out to improve their well being at the expense of others. When examining more modern imperialism there is little variation from this view. Countries all over the world depend on their colonies to meet the needs of their nation. The world has become transformed and many changes have occurred based on situations resulting from imperialism. There are processes towards basic imperialism that can be labelled as fundamental. Japan’s imperial experience in Korea, for example, ...
- 428: Streetcar Desire
- ... Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen (1951) took the Best Actor Award away from Marlon Brando. And George Stevens was awarded Best Director for his work on A Place in the Sun (1951). Set in New Orleans, the film opens with the arrival of a train and a pretentious southern belle Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) - she has taken the train to the city. As a joyous wedding party runs by in ... transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at Elysian Fields. The streetcar (named Desire after Desire Street) takes her to her sister Stella DuBois Kowalski's (Kim Hunter) apartment in New Orleans' French Quarter. There at Elysian Fields [symbolizing paradise beyond death from ancient lore] where she has come for a visit, she is surprised at the downstairs living accommodations of her sister, a small, shabby ... leave her poorly-paid, high-school English teaching position in Laurel, Mississippi before the spring term ended - she took "a leave of absence." Holding on to reality and her struggles in life in an unreal world of her imagination, she just had to leave for a while, finding nowhere else to go but to her sister's for protection. She directs the lights away from her face, lamenting: "Daylight never ...
- 429: WHAT MADE THE AMERICANS EXPAND
- ... And in less than fifty years, from the 1803 purchase of Louisiana Territory to the California gold rush of 1849, the nation would expand and conquer the West" (Herb 3). The ocean had always controlled New England's interests and connected it with the real world. Puritanism was still very strong in the north so the moral unity of New England was exceptional. Having a very unmixed population of English origin, New England contrasted very much with the other sections. All this and the fact that they needed to cross populated states in order ...
- 430: Isadora Duncan
- Isadora Duncan Isadora Duncan was a famous dancer who brought a new kind of dance to the world. She danced out the feelings from deep in her heart. Unlike other dancers in the late nineteenth century, Isadora Duncan danced with flowing motion. She was not a ballerina, and did not like to watch ballet dancers, with their stiff bodies and unnatural pointe shoes. At first she was not liked, but as time went on, Isadora Duncan became a dance revolutionist people all over the world will never forget. Angela Isadora Duncan was born, one of four, on May 26,1877 in San Francisco, California. Her mother, Dora Duncan, was a piano teacher, and her father, Joseph Duncan was a ...
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