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14101: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau: ... idea of the state of nature. They did not believe government should be organized through the Church, therefore abandoning the idea of the divine right theory, where power of the King came directly from G-d. Starting from a clean slate, with no organized church, they needed a construct on what to build society on. The foundation of society began with the original state of nature. Hobbes’s perception of the ...

14102: Machismo In One Hundred Years: ... cases. And it may have been politically correct to bed or wed such a young girl in those days. Albeit, his intentions are quite clear despite the fact he later marries her. Later that same day after drinking quitw heavily with his friends for much of the night, he finds himself at Pilar Ternera's home, "Aureliano checked his feet and raised his head. He did not know how hw had ...

14103: Jim Thorpe: ... a way to help Indians integrate into the American culture. They hired Glenn S. "Pop" Warner as a football coach. When Jim went there, in 1904, he was learning a trade as an electrician. One day in the spring of 1907 Jim walks by the athletic fields and watches the track team practicing the high jump. Jim's only 5'9" and 144lbs. He asks if he can try. So wearing ...

14104: Richard Henry Lee: ... is possible to clearly see why the Anti-federalist opinion to the Constitution was critical and why they did not support it. Richard Henry Lee was an important influence on the shaping of the modern day government of the United States of America. He was instrumental in the formation of the Bill of Rights. Lee felt that without the Bill of Rights, States and People of the United States would be ...

14105: Paul Ehrlich: ... to the cure for diphtheria. He was shown how much people admired him through awards and other various honors. The contributions that Ehrlich made for modern science are greatly appreciated by people everywhere. Works Cited D'Abano-Flamsteed, ed. The Grolier Library of Science Biographies: "Paul Ehrlich." Vol. 3. Grolier Education: Danbury, Ct., 1996. Diderot, ed. Encylcopedia of World Biography, 2nd edition. "Paul Ehrlich." Gale Research: Detroit, Mi., 1998. http://www ...

14106: To Race the Wind by Krents and All But My Life Klein: ... she told her. It was these words that gave Gerta the strength to survive and overcome her suffering and pain. Through the memories she carried of her family, and the hope that she may one day be with them again she discovered her inner strength and kept herself alive. Many circumstances can cause a person to be stronger than they ever thought they could be. It is this inner strength and ...

14107: History of Computers: ... the American society. From the first wooden abacus to the latest high-speed microprocessor, the computer has changed nearly every aspect of people's lives for the better. The very earliest existence of the modern day computer's ancestor is the abacus. These date back to almost 2000 years ago. It is simply a wooden rack holding parallel wires on which beads are strung. When these beads are moved along the ...

14108: Fidel Castro: ... and destroyed several arms plants. On November 25, 1958, Fidel and his soldiers set forth to take back his impoverished country. The boat was pushed off course and Fidel finally reached Cuba on the wrong day in the wrong place. They were cut down by the local patrol. Well that's a twist isn't it? Didn't see that one comin' did ya? Fidel and about 11 of his followers ...

14109: Alexander The Great: ... 326 BC. He defeated the Indian prince, Horus, along with his war elephants. Alexander then sailed down the Indus River to its mouth, and carried his army across the terrible desert of Gedrosia, in present day Pakistan and Iran. His army sailed along the coast into the Persian Gulf. He then returned to Susa. Alexander then became busy with the organization and administration of his empire. His realm had stretched from ...

14110: Ralph Ellison’s Life: ... preoccupied him throughout his life and career. At the time of his death from cancer, in New York City on April 16, 1994, his long awaited second novel, on which he had been working every day, was said to be nearly complete. Among Ellison’s several awards are a fellowship to the National American Academy of Arts and Letters in Rome (1955-1957). He was also elected vice president of the ...

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