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- 1541: The Central Intelligence Agency
- ... is good and others think it is wrong. In 1995, France accused the United States of gathering economic and political secrets. The CIA responded by relocating these agents (Waller 50). The State department called the French charges unwarranted, this is because the French have been known for their own industrial and economic espionage (Watson et al. 36). Besides all of the technical equipment, the CIA has one unique way of gaining intelligence. In involves the paranormal and is ...
- 1542: Hitler And The Nazi Party
- ... in power. They allowed Hitler too much freedom by ignoring the regulation of the treaty of Versailles. Britain did nothing until Germany attacked Poland in 1939, which heralded the start of World War 11. The French did become apprehensive earlier though. In 1935 they held formal conversations with Italy (under Mussolini) seeking a common Franco-Italian front when it was seen that the League of Nations was doing nothing. The French continued to form an alliance against Hitler. They tried with Britain at Stresa and the USSR in Paris and also a similar pact with The Soviet Union and Czechoslouvakia. However Hitler showed complete disregard for ...
- 1543: How the Women's Movement has Improved
- ... United States during the 1990's two women sat in the 100-seat Senate, there were 29 women out of 435 Representatives, and three women won the election of governor out of the fifty states. (French 47) Although these statistics showed a minority, it also showed a departure of past mal dominated roles in the government. The attitudes towards women in government also changed. More Americans have become willing to vote ... of women has improved, women are persistently seeking equality. In my opinion, until there is a female president, no matter how improved the status of women becomes, we will still not reach equality. Works Cited French, Marilyn: The War Against Women: New York 1992 Mansbridge, Jane: Why We Lost the ERA: Chicago 1986 Kaledin, Eugenia: American Women in the 1950s, Mothers and More: Boston 1984 Bender, David: The Women's Rights ...
- 1544: Helen Keller
- ... to study at the Wright Humason School for the deaf. Anne raised money so that her student could attend the Cambridge School for Young Ladies. In 1896, Helen began her studies at Cambridge which included French, Greek, literature, mathematics, geography, and history. She then went on to attend Radcliffe College in 1980. In 1904, she graduated cum laude and received her AB Degree (Notable 390). Not only did Helen help the ... of Merit, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The National Institute of Arts and letters elected her membership as well. In 1952, during the Louis Braille Centennial Commemoration, Helen was made a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor ("Hero" 2) She had finally received all the recognition and honor that she deserved. Aside from being one of the earliest blind, deaf, and mute person to become active in society, Helen ...
- 1545: Medieval Chivalry
- ... woman, even die at the hands of an enemy. For centuries these tales have touched the hearts of so many. Hanuka, 11 Passionate in sentimental love first appears in a group of romances composed in French during the twelfth century, and these include some of the most widely traveled as well as the longest-lasting romance stories. Some of these romantic stories originated in England, and most of them were later ... IV. Rochester: The Boydell Press, 1992. Lang, Lloyd and Jennifer. Medieval Britain: The Age of Chivalry. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Morgan, Gwendolyn A. Medieval Ballads. New York: Peter Lang, 1996. Painter, Sydney. French Chivalry: Chivalry Ideas and Practices and Mediaeval France. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1985. Ramsey, Lee C. Chivalric Romances: Popular Literature in Medieval England. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1983. Wood, Charles T. The Age of ...
- 1546: The Pit And The Pendulum
- ... death, is what keeps him so miserable while in the cell. The details of the rescuers are somewhat sketchy, since the return to humanity is a major part of the story. They are Napoleon's French who in 1808 supposedly ended the inquisition(76) (MLN 351)(77). These soldiers, under General LaSalle, arrives(78) just in time to save the narrator from certain death(79); An outstretched arm caught my own as I fell, fainting, into the abyss. It was that of General LaSalle. The French army had entered Toledo. The Inquisition was in the hands of its enemies (Poe 10(80))(79). General LaSalle' s quick grab that saves(81) the narrator is unlikely, but also represents religious symbolism. The ...
- 1547: Madagascar: The Exotic Island
- ... Eastern India, proof perhaps that the island is a breakaway of the decidedly larger continent of Asia. The peoples of the large island are as diverse as the wildlife, ranging from the Malagasy to the French, several native groups mixing with those of foreign origins. The population in itself has near doubled since 1950, 80 percent, mostly rural. Malagasy and French are the officials languages of the island, with Christians (both Roman Catholic and Protestent) making up the most of the religious groups. Half still follow traditional ways, however. Education is free to all citizens of ...
- 1548: Earth's Climate and Seasons: How Do They Relate?
- Earth's Climate and Seasons: How Do They Relate? The tilt, shape, rotation, revolution, and the energy received from the sun all share one relationship. They play major rolls in determining what the earths climate and seasons are. First of all, the earths tilt effects these things ... could not evaporate. Without the sun, Earth would be a lifeless, barren planet with no plants, animals, or any other form of life, climate, or changing seasons. As you can see, the tilt, shape, rotation, revolution, and energy received from the sun all help determine the climate and seasons on our planet Earth.
- 1549: Bill Of Rights
- By: Chad Stevens After the Revolution, the States adopted their own constitutions, many of which contained the Bill of Rights. The Americans still faced the challenge of creating a central government for their new nation. In 1777 the Continental Congress adopted ... laid the proposed Constitution before the people for ratification, Irving Brant writes, than a cry went up: it contained no Bill of Rights.(2) People objected because the liberties they had fought for in the Revolution were not being protected by the Constitution, and then could be ignored by the federal government. The Anti-Federalist called for another convention to outline a Bill of Rights before the Constitution was approved. The ...
- 1550: Battle Of The Bulge
- ... area because they felt this was the least likely of a place the Americans thought would be attacked thus assault the Allies off guard. It was the place were they had great success against the French people in the beginning of the war. The Germans also selected it because it was easy to hide troops in the hills which they did at the first major offensive. Hitler code-named this attack ... British. 3 German armies, 10 corps, the equivalent of 29 divisions. 3 American armies, 6 corps, the equivalent of 31 divisions. The equivalent of 3 British divisions as well as contingents of Belgian, Canadian and French troops. 100,000 German casualties, killed, wounded or captured. 81,000 American casualties, including 23,554 captured and 19,000 killed. 1,400 British casualties 200 killed. 800 tanks lost on each side, 1,000 ...
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