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- 5971: General George Patton
- ... now consisting of more than a half-million men, had liberated or conquered 81,522 square miles of territory and inflicted 1,443,888 casualties on the enemy. GENERAL PATTON TAKEN SHORTLY BEFORE HIS UNTIMLEY DEATH. Patton, however, was not ready to rest on his laurels. He requested a transfer to the Pacific theatre so he could fight the Japanese. The request was, of course, denied, respectfully. The mind boggles at ... was hit by a truck and he was severely injured. On 21 December he died from these injures and was buried in Luxembourg a country which still considers George S. Patton its liberator. Since his death, Patton's reputation has continued to grow until he is now considered by many the greatest military commander in U. S history. The praise levered on him by the men of 3rd Army has nearly ...
- 5972: The History Of Coca-Cola
- ... Robinson, one of Pemberton's close friends, he also penned the famous Coca-Cola logo in unique script. Dr. John Pemberton sold a portion of the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler, after Pemberton's death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was forced to sell because he was in a state of poor health and was in debt. He had paid $76.96 for advertising, but he only made ... the market came about because taste tests showed a distinct preference for the new formula. The new formula was a sweeter variation with less tang, it was also slightly smoother(Demott 54). Robert Woodruff's death was a large contributor to the change because he stated that he would never change Coca-Cola's formula. Another factor that influenced the change was that Coke's market share fell 2.5 percent ...
- 5973: Leadership In Movie
- ... the unfairness offered by the medieval English system. William Wallace is perhaps the greatest hero of the Scottish people. His legend inspired 100,000 people to gather on June 24, 1861, 556 years after his death, at the opening ceremony of the 300-foot National Monument in Stirling that continues to honor his ceremony. It was here Wallace once led a band of desperate and outnumbered Scots to a glorious victory ... to take the risk thus showing his care for the individual. McMurphy has shown that he can be a good leader eventhough he lost his life in his fight to change the Hospital system. His death also left a substantial impact on the hospital. It is evident that even though in some situations achieving a goal may be both difficult and improbable, it does not necessary imply that the mission is ...
- 5974: History Of Western Music
- ... geste . These songs spoke of the heroic acts performed by knights for their ladies in the name of love. The French have a national epic called the Chanson de Roland which related the life and death of Charlemagne’s nephew and his endeavor to rid France of the Basques. Many of these chansons were performed by other wondering entertainers called jongleurs and ménestrals , or minstrels. On one hand society named them ... had no hope of containing a growing love and appreciation for new music. Music is a definition of emotion and certainly these times were full of great deeds, as well as great suffering. The Black Death decimated the population of most of Europe, but if one single item from this time period could be called beneficial, it would be the song we all know and grew up with as children: Ring ...
- 5975: Johann Sebastian Bach
- ... component of church services in Leipzig and continuing to write music of various kinds with a level of craft and emotional profundity that was his alone. Bach remained at his post in Leipzig until his death in 1750. He was creatively active until the very end, even after cataract problems virtually blinded him in 1740. His last musical composition, a chorale prelude entitled "Before They Throne, My God, I Stand", was dictated to his son-in-law only days before his death.
- 5976: Jim Morrison
- ... chance to spend time with Pam, experience the foreign culture, sit at sidewalk cafes and visit the homes of his literary heroes. On the day of 3 July 1971 a police report documenting Morrison's death was issued. There are many stories and accounts which try to explain what really happened. Some involve his death and some suggest that he is still alive. The loopholes in the story were conceived when Pam delayed a call to the police. Upon arrival, Pam told the police that Morrison did not use drugs ...
- 5977: Atomic Bomb
- ... cost some 500,00 American lives and millions of dollars. It was further noted, based on experience in Iwo Jima and Okinawa, that in an amphibious assault of the Japanese coast, would result on the death or wounding of 30%-35% of US soldiers. It was only likely that the same passion and intensity that defended and killed 120,00 American men on the relatively small island of Okinawa would present ... would employ more that 2.3 million well trained and well equip Japanese troops (a number 19 times greater than that killed in both the atomic blast), whose ultimate ending would likely be a proud death in battle, this figure of course does not include any civilian resistance and casualties. And while one could make the case that these 2.3 million men are combatants and therefore are considered expendable by ...
- 5978: Jazz 3
- ... saloons and ragtime musicians. Titles and images of his works in the 30’s reflect syncopation and unusual rhythm of jazz, particularly swing . Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in 1960, four years before Stuart Davis?death. At an early age Basquiat showed an interest and love for drawing. His mother often took him to The Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At the age ... and words in his paintings. They reveal a strong interest in his black and hispanic identity and his identification with historical and contemporary black figures and events. The last phase was from 1986 until his death in 1988. His work displays a new type of figurative depiction, using different symbols, sources, and content. He was seeking a new territory in his work. When Basquiat’s Horn Players and Davis?Swing Landscape ...
- 5979: Japanese Anime
- ... the only one to know about his monsters and maybe the only one who could potentially slow down his conquest of the world. Baron Ashura destroyed Dr.Kabuto's house but fortunately just before his death Dr.Kabuto was able to show to his nephew (Koji Kabuto) his secret laboratory and the giant robot he built. Koji got really mad because of his uncle’s death. He runs toward Mazinger Z willing to learn how to use it as soon as possible. Unfortunately Dr.Kabuto couldn't explain the complex instructions to correctly operate Mazinger Z but after few tries Koji ...
- 5980: Film Review-rainbow Trout
- ... shelter from the heavy rain under a tree, they come to have sex unexpectedly. Peeping at Sae-wha undressing, Tae-joo is found out by Min-su and Byung-kwan and is almost beaten to death. Min-su and Byung-kwan run after Tae-ju to the fish pool where they drown him. With Tae-joo's dead, Min-su and Byung-kwan blame each other for the drowning. Taking her husband's side, Jung-wha threatens to sue Chang-hyun for raping her sister and forces him to take all responsibility for Tae-joo's death. Later, Chang-hyun chases after the departing party and tells them Tae-joo's body has disappeared. Successive gun shots,threatening to kill them, are heard and Min-su's party is seized with fear ...
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