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- 1821: J.p. Morgan
- ... one of the largest and most successful companies on Wall Street. The firm also became the predominant force in US government funding. When Junius Morgan died in 1890, J.P. became head of the London house. Pierpont now was able to control all the dealing between the New York based firm and their oversees partner. Anthony Drexel also died in 1893, and Morgan reorganized the Morgan and Drexel firms two years ... company and funded the company with one hundred million dollars to reorganize the company on a national scale. After 1906, the company was revived and a commanding force it was also principally backed by the house of Morgan. The first time that J.P. was truly introduced to the general public was his aide to the government in 1895. At the time many people believed that Morgan as well as other ... found that that the "means employed were none the less effective, as well as profitable." The culmination of the government and public's suspicion of Morgan's activities were the Pujo hearings of 1912. The House Banking and Currency subcommittee headed by representative Arsene Pujo had been trying to establish that a "money trust" ruled over America's major corporations, railroads, insurance companies, securities markets, and banks. The investigation served ...
- 1822: Clockwork Orange
- ... of his old droogs, Georgy and Dim. They take him out into the woods and beat him even more.Alex is at the end of his rope. But he manages to crawl to the nearest house, which is, a very bad decision made by Alex. The owners of the house are more of his past victims. Alex doesn’t realize this but The owner eventually does. And he also realizes that Alex was the one who went though the treatment. When he finds this out ...
- 1823: Ancient Egyptain Art
- ... the bible. When we hear this word we think of government, religion, and a way of life. The scriptures used this name to designate rulers in Egypt. It was also used to describe the "Great House", the royal palace where all orders affecting the civil and religious life of the Egyptians were issued. Eventually, the king began being referred to as the "Great House" or Pharaoh and it soon became customary to combine this name with the king's personal name. From then on, Egypt always had a pharaoh ruling over them. By doing this, Egypt had developed one ...
- 1824: A Tale Of Two Murders
- ... the minds of both narrators. "The Tell-Tale Heart" covers a period of approximately eight days with most of the important action occurring each night around midnight. The location never changes from the elderly mans house. In "The Cask of Amontillado" the story begins around dusk, one evening during the carnival season in an unnamed European city. The location quickly changes from the lighthearted activities to the dark, damp catacombs under Montresor's house. One of the major differences in "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado" is the cause behind each murder. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" the old man had done nothing to the narrator ...
- 1825: Architecture 2
- ... how, you ask? Just read on, and you will find out! Architects have designed the greatest buildings in history, from the stoic World Trade Center in New York, to the graceful and natural Falling Waters house in Pennsylvania, building styles differ as much as the architects who build them. One of the most famous architects is Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed the aforementioned Falling Waters and also the Robie house in Illinois. He is often considered the most creative architect of our time for his use of natural surroundings and building materials found in nature. No other man has made such an impact on architecture ...
- 1826: Edgar Allan Poe Biography
- Edgar Allan Poe, known as "the father of short stories, " has written many short stories. A few examples are " The Cask of Amontillado, " " The Tell-Tale Heart, " and " The Fall of the House of Usher. " Poe is known all over the world for his eerie, spine-tingling tales of horror. " Reading a story terrifies and delights you" (Sohn,1964,p.1). This nineteenth century writer made a serious ... good home and education. Poe grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where his foster parents lived. When he was six years old, he was taken to England with the Allan family and placed in the Manor House School, a private school conducted by a conductor just like the one in " William Wilson, " one of Poe's short stories. Poe returned to the United States in 1820 where he continued to be taught ...
- 1827: Maya Angelou - Tragedy To Triu
- ... authors in history. Maya Angelou’s sad life experiences inspired her to write works of poetry about herself. Works Cited Angelou, Maya. Oh Pray My Wings Are Going To Fit Me Well. New York: Random House, 1975. - - - . Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? New York: Random House 1983. Gilbert, Sandra M. “ Maya Angelou.” Poetry. August 1976. Williams, Scott. Biography: Maya Angelou. Online. America Online. 15 March 1998.
- 1828: Dwight Eisenhower
- ... Eisenhower was back in uniform to help form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization when Soviet-controlled Communist governments were being established in Eastern European countries. Eisenhower soon found himself on the road to the White House. He became involved in politics due to divisions that developed in the United States over the Korean War (148, Richardson). Eisenhower s views were that he did not believe that the United States could live ... Eisenhower believed that the United States could not live in peace and freedom while refusing to be involved in problems facing the rest of the world. Eisenhower then moved on to head for the White House where he served two terms. He served from 1953 to 1961. During his presidency, many things occurred during his two terms including a revolution in the space age and the Cuban missile crisis (149, Richardson ...
- 1829: A Time To Step Down
- ... in to the National Democratic Headquarters.) Richard Nixon resigned from office, his resignation August 8th due to proof on the following charges including obstruction of justice, abuse of presidential power, and the refusal to obey house subpoenas. Did Richard Nixon resign because he knew that he lost the faith of the Republican Party and most important of all, American people? The American people felt that they were lied to, because of ... by stepping down and letting the country move on. Richard Nixon saved himself the embarrassment of impeachment hearings and the country more humiliation. Today, once again, a new scandal has broken out in the White House and that is the Monica Lewinsky affair. The story broke out on January 7th and the public was shocked. Many people did not know what to believe because of the nature of the incident. The ...
- 1830: E.t.a. Hoffmann His Life, His
- ... age of four Ernst had lost all contacts to his father and his older brother and stayed under the custody of his psychotic mother. After the divorce Luise and Ernst moved to her mother’s house, a spacious and gray building located at the Poststrasse. Luise’s psychological problems started to get worse and she often fall into hysterical attacks and complained continuously about her life and her destiny. His uncle ... keep young and vivid. Hoffman had remembered the good relationship with her in the story of “Lebensansichten des Katers Murr”, where she was portrayed in the character of the nice aunt Fuesschen. In the same house on the top floor the poet Zacharias Werner was living in his childhood together with his mother, who tried to educate him in a totally religious fashion, because in her psychotic sickness she thought that ...
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