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- 5361: Thanksgiving
- ... than a celebration. In the years that followed, skirmishes occurred and more Native Americans were killed. In 1637, English soldiers massacred 700 Pequot men, women and children as an example of the English way of war, yet we still celebrate Thanksgiving as a joyful event. So, as we sit down for our Thanksgiving dinner, let us consider the words of Frank James in his 1970 speech: "Today is a time of ...
- 5362: Tenskwatawa
- ... brother, and that relationship probably saved his life" (p. 158). The failure of The Prophets military leadership and magic to protect Tippecanoe was a major factor in the decline of his influence. After the War of 1812, Tenskwatawa stayed in Amherstburg and feuded with a succession of British Indian agents. He finally returned to the United States and died a broken man in Kansas in the fall of 1836. He ...
- 5363: Terrorism
- ... historically responsible for the situation in Algeria. But, as the GIA's hijack of the Air France Airbus A300 on Christmas Eve 1994 demonstrates, the Islamic terrorist groups are also prepared to take their terrorist war to France itself. There is little doubt that the terrorists fully intended to crash the Airbus over Paris. France is, of course, not the only foreign target of such groups. All these groups are bitterly ...
- 5364: Slavery - Slave Resistance
- ... Supreme Court actually ruled in the favor of slaves. Although the slaves seemed utterly powerless, they were able to fight back against the injustices wrought on them. They used strength and perseverance to maintain their war against their enslavement. Despite the low success rate of their rebellions, they won the battle in the end. It seemed that most slaves were willing to sacrifice everything to possess freedom, and ensure it for ...
- 5365: Slavery - An Era Of Inhumanity
- ... of the 1750s is portrayed almost as it appears today. For instance, the village's main crop is rice, which was not introduced until this century and only became Gambia's staple diet after World War II. Kinte is weaned at 13 monthsconceivable now, when every Mauritanian storekeeper in Gambia sells powdered mild and formula, but unthinkable in traditional West Africa before the age of three or later. Adults in ...
- 5366: The 411 On Copyright For Net P
- Introduction Wow - who owns all these pretty pictures? Net Photog's See me, feel me, touch me, pay me. Net Agencies Service with a click of a mouse. Net Publishers All is fair in love, war and publishing. Net Users Free ride! INTRODUCTION If Francesca were alive today she could track her lover's photos from his homepage instead of schlepping to the Piggly Wiggly to purchase the latest National Geographic ...
- 5367: Richard M. Nixon
- ... pass. Positions held before the Presidency After passing the bar exam, he practiced law in Whittier, California, and briefly served with the Office of Price Administration before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1947, Nixon won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a campaign noted for his accusation that his Democratic opponent was supported by Communists. As a member of the House ...
- 5368: Racism In America
- ... America is a wonderful place to live. It has been said to be "one of the greatest nations on earth." (Nova; Marshall, Christopher) Yet, our struggle to regulate all of our citizens is a revolutionary war that has yet to and probably will never be won. Slavery is said to be one of the greatest racial tragedies to ever happen in America. Upon the entrance of this new millenium, slavery and ...
- 5369: The Analysis Of The Blue Marbl
- ... how much of that resource remains. Mankind could extract the resources from the Earth, and not worry about it, because according to Simon, resources have been getting more available rather than more scarce since World War II (Simon, 2). Both Simons and Myers make valid arguments in support of their cause. However, I just can t agree with Mr. Simon, because eventually, his logic does not hold true. The Earth is ...
- 5370: Pocahontas
- ... his people knew not to try to over throw him or question his authority. The Powhatans Indian tribe were part of the woodland culture; a culture of pressure-flaked projectile point, stone-headed hatchets and war clubs, and primitive farm tools constructed of stone and bone. The Wood land "culture" was actually an amalgam of various tribes that belonged to different linguistic families not related by blood, their only common ties ...
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