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- 3061: Abraham Lincoln 3
- ... of Louisville, and was killed in an Indian ambush in 1786. Abraham's youngest son, Thomas, who became the father of the president, was born in Rockingham county, Va., on Jan. 6, 1778. After the death of his father, he roamed about, settling eventually in Hardin county, Ky., where he worked at carpentry, farming, and odd jobs. He was not the shiftless ne'er-do-well sometimes depicted, but an honest ... shrew as has been asserted, she was difficult to live with. Lincoln responded to her impulsive and imprudent behavior with tireless patience, forbearance, and forgiveness. Borne down by grief and illness after her husband's death, Mrs. Lincoln became so unbalanced at one time that her son Robert had her committed to an institution. Congressman Having attained a position of leadership in state politics and worked strenuously for the Whig ticket ... is to the fowl," he said, "shall we sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it?" On April 11, 1865, in his last public address, the President defended his reconstruction policy. Death Three days later, the President was shot by the actor John Wilkes Booth while attending a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington. He died at 7:22 the following morning, April 15, 1865. ...
- 3062: Robert Frost
- ... poem from his heart. Frost explores not only the enormous tragedy of losing a child, but he touches on the rippling effects that such a tragedy can have on family members. In these situations, the death of the infant signaled the onset of the deterioration of the marriage and of the home itself. In my ways, the home as well as the marriage were buried with the dead child. Frost continues the evolution of his emotions and his examination of man in work such as Mending Wall and The Death of a Hired Man, both from North of Boston. As they walk along mending the wall, Frost and his neighbor discuss the philosophy of walls. His neighbor repeats, Good fences make good neighbor, and seems ... other words, if it were truly meant to be, it would stay put and not have to be reconstructed each year. Perhaps for Frost, the wall for sees a unnatural restraint upon nature. In The Death of the Hired Man, Frost s tone is again casual and conversational. The conversation, again, is between a husband and wife and as in other writings, Frost defines differing opinions. This time, the husband ...
- 3063: The History of Anti-Semitism Starting From the Bible to the Holocaust
- ... of the Jews During the Crusade Period 46,821 Jews were murdered (Glatzer). Later in the late 19th, and early 20th century, another mass murder of the Jews put more than 200,000 Jews to death. These massacres were later called the Pogroms (Glatzer). Many people believe that these early references and cases of anti-Semitism were the root for the Holocaust. From misconceptions of the Bible, the Great Crusades, to ... allegation to gather money for their crusades. The Duke of Lorraine wanted to go on such a crusade, and to collect money he spread the rumor that he would kill the Jews to avenge the death of Christ. The Jews of the Rhineland paid him 500 pieces of silver as ransom, but some refused, and crusaders slaughtered Jews of Rouen and other cities in Lorraine. An estimated 8,000 Jews were ... Lynn in Norfolk, and murdered the Jews there. In York alone, 1,500 Jews were massacred. Many other cases of extreme anti-Semitism took place in the crusade period, and the Jewish population took a death toll of as many as 46,821 (Voll). In Benediction 12 of the New Testament, one can find the statement, “For the renegades let there be no hope, and may the arrogant Kingdom soon ...
- 3064: Tupac Shakur
- ... Tupac was forced to drop out of the school and move to California where his criminal career began. Tupac began selling drugs and had several altercations with the law including several shooting and the unexplained death of two off-duty officers. Tupac’s music continued to excel until his untimely death on September 7, 1996. The artistic ability and musical talent weren’t enough to get by with; it took a shtick that was "true". There was no candy coating or a softer side to this ... On ring out: "… How many brothas fell victim to tha streetz. Rest in peace young nigga there's a Heaven for a 'G', be a lie If I told ya that I never thought of death; my niggas we tha last ones left, but life goes on....". These words of hope give strength to those who can relate and endear these words to their heart. Tupac’s music resounded with ...
- 3065: Timothy Leary
- ... Kesey, poet 3. Allen Ginsberg, and many others. Leary progressed with the times and had a web page made to offer insight to his life and lifestyles. Leary was dying of cancer and believed that death should be a happy occasion rather than a sad one. His last words were "Why not?" and after his death his long time friend, John Barlow, wrote, "Timothy Leary died unashamed and having, as usual, a great time. He made good on his promise to ‘give death a better name or die trying.’ " (Marwick 345). Timothy Leary has influenced many people throughout his life by his contribution to society. Whether he advocated the use of drugs or not doesn’t make ...
- 3066: Interpersonal Communication In
- ... divorce rate of married couples skyrocket to numbers previously not seen in the past. Although the eighties had experienced a slight decline in divorce rates, “half of first marriages still were expected to dissolve before death.” (Stacy, 15, 1991) Whatever happened to that meaningful exchange of wordsw, “until death do us part,” uttered by the bride and groom to each other on their wedding day? What could have been the cause of such inflated divorce rates? Perhaps young married couples are not mature enough ... divorce rate? Too many people are getting divorced today, and the institution of marriage is losing its meaning. It is no longer thought of as a bond, or a tie that keeps people together “till death do us part”. I believe that by continuing research on marital stability and satisfaction many more questions will be answeres. Many more ways in which satisfaction is obtained will be uncovered as well. I ...
- 3067: The Case For The Existence of God
- ... rebuttal to such a claim that man, under the enchantment of a deceptive philosophy, can deny the most obvious of things. Those deluded, for example, by "Christian Science" religion deny the existence of matter and death. Some today deny that the earth is spherical or that man has ever been to the moon. But a denial of facts does not automatically negate the facts. Man's attitude toward Truth does not ... every 18 miles--a very straight line in human terms. If the orbit changed by one-tenth of an inch every 18 miles, our orbit would be vastly larger and we would all freeze to death. If it changed by one- eighth of an inch, we would come so close to the sun w e would all be incinerated.. Are we to believe that such precision "just happened by accident"? The sun is burning at approximately 20 million degrees Celsius at its interior.. If we were to move the earth `away' 10%, we would soon freeze to death. If we were to move the earth `closer' by 10%, we would once again be incinerated. The sun is poised at 93 million miles from earth, which happens to be just right--by accident? ...
- 3068: Who Was Jesus?
- ... But, it seems that things that happen in Acts are like a contradiction to Jesus. The biggest example is the administration of Punishment to people. Some particularly bothersome stories are: (Acts 5:1-11) The death of the husband and wife for not presenting 100% of their possessions to the Church. And, (Acts 12:23) the violent death of Herod. Also, (Acts 13:11) blindness to Bar-Jesus. Although my Bible, in all three cases, tells that Angels or God had punished these people, I could believe that a different translation could accurately suggest that the deaths were caused by people of the church (the translation is fuzzy in that sense). Either way, no matter who caused the death(s), it seems that these kinds of punishments would not happen if Jesus were around; He always seemed to bless those who did wrong to Him. From stories in Acts, I can see how ...
- 3069: Davy Crockett
- ... family. Davy Crockett stands for the Spirit of the American Frontier. As a young man he was a crafty Indian fighter and hunter. When he was forty-nine years old, he died a hero's death at the Alamo, helping Texas win independence from Mexico. For many years he was nationally known as a political representative of the frontier. John, Davy's father, moved to Greene County where Davy was born ... 1806, just after his twentieth birthday. They lived for the next few years in a small cabin near the Crockett family, where their two sons, John Wesley and William, were born. After Polly Finlay's death in 1815 he married Elizabeth Patton, a widow. He was commander of a battalion in the Creek Indian War in 1813-1814. He was a member of the Tennessee legislature in 1821-1822 and again ... six months schooling. His motto was, "Be always sure you are right, then go ahead." While he was a member of the legislature in 1821, the Governor had invited the entire legislature to dinner. A death had occurred and to receive the guests became the duty of the Governor and his twelve year old daughter. The members of the legislature had arranged to arrive as early as possible at the ...
- 3070: The Cask Of Amatillado
- ... some of his non- existent amontillado. At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man against man. It is an external struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is largely internal, because Montresor has a fierce hatred that Fortunato is unaware of. The narrative hook seems to occur when Fortunato follows Montresor into the vault. Even if the reader ... us know indeed, Montresor was never punished for this crime. Fifty years has passed and he is an old man telling the story on his deathbed. The true horror is that Fortunato died a terrible death, utterly alone, and his killer was never brought to justice. Perhaps the theme in the story is the least important feature. After all, it is about a senseless crime, and what sense can be made ... the reader how nicely he fits into the family tree. His legacy from his family motto "No one attacks me with impunity" and a coat of arms that depicts a serpent whose last wish before death is to poison the foot that crushed it. Does the fruit of ever fall far from the tree? Montresor is as evil as his forebears were. He shows no remorse about what he has ...
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