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- 1261: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- ... this tragedy was headed by chief Justice Earl Warren. It is not known who fired the second shot. Some other researchers contend that the CIA plotted Kennedy's assassination. . 4. Fraser, Richard A.R., M.D. How Did Lincoln Die?, American Heritage February/March 1995, pp. 63-70. This article talks about what actually killed President Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth is Lincoln's assassin. It is not known whether the ... to where the bullet lodged. The surgeon that was operating used his unsterilized finger to probe the hole in Lincoln's head. This caused infection which contributed to Lincoln's death. 5. Wooley, Bryan. The Day John Kennedy Died, Dallas Times Herald, November 20, 1983: IN: SIRS 1991 History, Article 2. This article is a very in depth summary of President John F. Kennedy's death. It contains very realistic dialog of the day President Kennedy was assassinated. He was killed on November 22, 1963. He had just finished delivering a speech in Dallas, Texas. He was in a convertible that was taking part in a procession. Crowds ...
- 1262: Charlemagne
- ... gave control of the northern part of Italy to the Pope. The creation of the "Papal States" indebted the Pope to Charlemagne, and Pope Leo III eventually crowned Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans" on Christmas day in 800AD. (Ganshoff 41) Power in Carolingian society was based on land ownership, also known as Feudalism. Charlemagne knew that he must have the allegiance of the people to himself, the King. To accomplish this ... following the proper analytical reasoning of the time. This method of teaching was responsible for generations of students learning to discipline their thoughts, and formed the minds of several leaders who lived in Charlemagne's day, and under the kings who followed. As King or Emperor, one of Charlemagne's primary responsibilities was to regulate laws and trade within the boundaries of the Franks. He accomplished many goals that would set the stage for the growth of Medieval Europe. Charlemagne took measures aimed at stabilizing the coinage of the day, regulating the amounts of silver and gold to be contained in each. (Boussard 24) After the fifth century, coins had been minted by any number of coiners, and the value of each varied greatly. ...
- 1263: The Color Purple
- ... There are many themes; some concern the relationship between males and females, the relationship between Africans and black Americans, and personal independence. However, one thing that I felt strongly about was her commitment to G-d. African-American people have had to climb over many obstacles to get to their position today. First, was the selling of their people into slavery. Then, they endured slavery itself, being treated like an animal ... she leaves Mr. tries to rape her. Nettie gets away, but Mr. swears Celie will never hear from her again. After many months without a word from Nettie, Celie decides she must be dead. One day Mr. gets really happy and gets all dressed up. Celie discovers he is going to see Shug Avery sing. Shug is very beautiful and Celie falls in love with her, although she has never seen her in person. Shug eventually comes to live with them because she is very ill. Celie talks to Shug a lot and they become extremely good friends. One day when Shug got the mail she discovered a letter to Celie from Nettie. Celie was so happy that Nettie wasn't dead. In the letter she also finds that she had been writing all ...
- 1264: Colorado
- ... Resources and Products Page 14 Special Features About Colorado Page 15 Recipes of Colorado Page 16 Bibliography Page 17 Outline I. Colorado - The Centennial State a. Flag b. State Map c. Location, Geography and Climate d. USA / Colorado Map e. State Bird, Motto, Seal, Tree and Flower II. History a. Ancient History b. Recent History and Famous Citizens III. Plants a. Buffalo, Antelope, Jackrabbit and Other Animals b. Various Plant Life c. Colorados Natural Resources IV. Special Features a. Rocky Mountains b. Pikes Peak c. Sand Dunes National Monument d. Aspen e. State Capitol COLORADO The Centennial State Location, Geography and Climate On a map, Colorado is an almost perfect rectangle. With an area of 104,091 square miles, it ranks eighth among states in ... feet above sea level, also known as the Rocky Mountains. Colorado writer James Grafton Rogers has said, "There is in the Rocky Mountains no gentle spring, no gradual awakening of life," "Summer comes suddenly some day in June on the heels of winter." The climate in Colorado is pretty extreme. Throughout the year, altitude is a major factor in determining the temperature. In fact, the average temperature drops four degrees ...
- 1265: Abraham Lincoln 2
- ... he died and opened the coffin and looked at his son. On July 11, 1862 paper currency was approved. Secretary of the Treasurer Chase, put his own picture on it instead of Lincoln s. A day later Lincoln signed a bill creating the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Battle of Antietam happened on September 17, 1862 and it was fought in the countryside near the small Maryland town of Sharpsburg and along the Antietam Creek. It killed and wounded 26,000 men, it was and still is the single bloodiest day in all of American History. The Sioux Indians were starving and mad that they were taken from their land and killed more than 200 settlers in one day. They held trials for two months to decide upon the fate of the Indians. They decided to execute 303 Indians. Lincoln disliked most of the death sentences and cut the number of Indians being ...
- 1266: The Communication Challenge
- ... decisions. Not just 'context setting.'" Context is nice, and if done well, greatly helps us understand the changing world around us. But mostly (over 80 percent) what we're looking for is clear, effective, useful, day-to-day information and sense-making. Think of the majority of our communication needs as organizing and delivering what we need to make 24-hour to 90-day decisions. Far too much "key message" communication is out there. If the communication isn't tied to a specific decision we need to make, we'll just hit our mental "delete" button. How many ...
- 1267: Stone Angel
- ... events that occur in the novel. The colour lilac and the flower lilacs are portrayed through a silk dress, Which Hagar wears many times in the novel. The lilac dress is first introduced on the day that Hagar purcdhases the dress. She refers to the past and reminisces on the day she bought the dress with the Doris, her daughter in law. "I wear my lilac silk because the day seems Sunday How annoyed she was with me when I bought this dress" (Laurence 29). She mentions that her feet are hurting and how she is tired. She likes the dress mainly because it ...
- 1268: Up The Ladder
- ... was Saturday, and his friend was away, so Chris decided to climb the ladder. He stepped up and climbed into the tree. There he met a blue bird, which was sitting on its nest. "Good day," said the bird. "Good day," Chris replied. "Are you climbing to the top of the ladder?" asked the bird. Chris looked up at the ladder. He couldn't see the top. "How high is the ladder?" he asked the bird ... of the ladder." Chris climbed higher. Soon he met a woman dressed in coveralls. She held a hammer in her hand and two nails in her mouth. She was pounding nails into a board. "Good day," said Chris. "Good day," said the woman, taking the nails out of her mouth. "What are you doing?" asked Chris. "I'm a carpenter," said the woman. "I'm building a home to live ...
- 1269: Comparison Of The Odessey And
- The Odyssey and the Iliad In our day and age, people strive for independence and a sense of authority. However, at many times this is more easily said than done. Whether it be God, or in the eyes of the Achaeans and Trojans ... Horse , and realized it was the only way to succeed in sacking the city of Troy. Similarly, never did Achilles question Zeus s prophecy that Hector was to have a short life and already the day of his death was being driven upon him by Pallas Athene through the strength of Achilles. Because of this prophecy, Achilles had immense confidence in his victory over Hector. The characters are controlled by prophecy ... never doubted Hector s predictions about his death, because he was aware of his own destiny (I, p. 444): Be careful now; for I might be made into the gods curse upon you, on the day when Paris and Phoibos Apollo destroy you in the Skaian gates, for all your valour. In the same way, Odysseus does not fear death when he left on his land journey to make peace ...
- 1270: The Crucible By Arthur Miller
- ... can be scientifically proven wrong, they simple explanation for a coincidence (superstitions 1-4). Here are three most common superstitions and how they came about that have been passed on through history to this very day. The most popular superstition is that if a black cat is crossing a person s path it will cause that person bad lucks before his or her journey is over. If this occurs the individual ... often still bad luck to walk under a ladder because of paint and other objects that might fall from above. The most common of all superstitions is Friday the thirteenth considered as a bad luck day. First of all the number thirteen is considered to be unlucky. It is originated from the bible, which is often considered a book of numbers. In the Bible the numbers 7, 12 and 40 appear ... that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden on a Friday, Noah s flood started on Friday, and Christ was crucifies on a Friday. Friday also is traditionally considered to be judgment day for the dead. It was, for many years, designated as a day for capital punishment and informally referred to as "hangman's day (Omen and Superstitions 1). Most believers associated the number 13 with ...
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