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- 101: Of Mice and Men: George and Lennie
- Of Mice and Men: George and Lennie George Milton and Lennie Small are friends and they work together. George is a small person who acts very smart and quick. He has a big heart but a small fuse for temper. George is fill with love but does not show it much. He has ...
- 102: Of Mice And Men
- ... of two best friends traveling the countryside looking for work. This would seem like the norm for lower class people trying to survive in the rat race of society. Yet, the story isnt merely George and Lennies search for jobs. Rather, it is about their all out quest for the American Dream, the dream of owning their own stake of land and ending their subservience to their bosses. In order for this to happen, however, George and Lennie had to remain a team. They had to pool their resources as well as their manpower, something their apparent mutual love for each other seemed to take care of. Yet, an irrevocable rift between them sent the dream crashing down. This caused Georges feelings of love and understanding to change from being existent to non-existent. Since the passing of Lennies aunt, George felt an obligation to take care of Lennie as well as to ...
- 103: Booker T. Washington
- Booker T. Washington Up From Slavery inspired readers across the nation. People of this time had realized that they could no longer expect support from the federal government, in their struggle for dignity and opportunity in the south, so many blacks concluded that self-reliance, self-help, and racial solidarity were their last best hopes. So, people saw Booker T. Washington as their champion and adopted his autobiography, up from slavery. In Franklin County, Virginia Washington was given birth too. He was raised as a slave until after the civil war when he and his family were declared free. Washington does not no know much about his family history other ...
- 104: The Life of George Armstrong Custer
- The Life of George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a West Point graduate who became famous as a Civil War general and an Indian fighter on the Plains. He was a flamboyant but hardworking and faithful. He strove to be great ... overspread the continent. Americans of the time felt that the conquest of the continent added to the strength of the nation, and it allowed for more opportunities to become rich. At the age of seventeen, George Armstrong Custer entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. At the Academy, Custer learned the meaning of institutional discipline and the importance of selective obedience. He was always on the brink of ...
- 105: Civil War Timeline
- ... will soon have 21 states and a population of over 20 million. First Bull Run July 21, 1861 - The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run 25 miles southwest of Washington. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall," as his brigade resists Union attacks. Union troops fall back to Washington. President Lincoln realizes the war will be long. July 27, 1861 - President Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as Commander of the Department of the Potomac, replacing McDowell. Shiloh April 6/7, 1862 - Confederate surprise attack on Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's unprepared troops at Shiloh on the Tennessee River ...
- 106: The Indians of The Pacific Northwest
- ... the Puget Sound. Seattle was married twice, his first wife Ladaila, died after bearing one daughter, Kiksomlo, known as "Angeline". His second wife, Oiahl, had three daughters all of whom died young and two boys, George and Seeanumpkin. (2) In 1792, Captain George Vancouver anchored off Restoration Point on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. Seattle, according to the recollections of various old-timers, often spoke of seeing the ship and being impressed with the guns, steel, and other ... Snohomish Reservation is comprised of 22,490 acres. The Swinomish reservation consists of 7,170 Acres. The Lummi Reservation, which lies at the mouth of the Nooksack River, not far from the northern boundary of Washington territory, is comprised of 12,312 acres for which the Indians received patents in 1884. The Port Madison reservation lies on the opposite side of the Bay from the town of Port Madison. There ...
- 107: Chief Seattle
- ... the Puget Sound. Seattle was married twice, his first wife Ladaila, died after bearing one daughter, Kiksomlo, known as "Angeline". His second wife, Oiahl, had three daughters all of whom died young and two boys, George and Seeanumpkin. (2) In 1792, Captain George Vancouver anchored off Restoration Point on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. Seattle, according to the recollections of various old-timers, often spoke of seeing the ship and being impressed with the guns, steel, and other ... Snohomish Reservation is comprised of 22,490 acres. The Swinomish reservation consists of 7,170 Acres. The Lummi Reservation, which lies at the mouth of the Nooksack River, not far from the northern boundary of Washington territory, is comprised of 12,312 acres for which the Indians received patents in 1884. The Port Madison reservation lies on the opposite side of the Bay from the town of Port Madison. There ...
- 108: The Presidential Election of 2000
- ... As the Presidential Election of 2000 draws closer, the list of front-runners for the nomination of the major parties is becoming increasingly clearer. Two of the most recognizable Republican candidates for President are Gov. George W. Bush of Texas and publishing magnate Steve Forbes. Some voters are wary of Steve Forbes lack of political experience. Mr. Forbes sees this as an asset. He is not tainted by the Washington bureaucracy. Others feel Gov. Bush is not a good choice because he is not as old as the other candidates. One particular concern expressed about Bush is that if he is elected President his father ... credit would be doubled to $1000. Where Forbes calls for the total elimination of the marriage penalty, Bush supports reducing it. The issue of education is something that both candidates feel very strongly about. Both George W. Bush and Steve Forbes feel that the key to improving the American educational system is to put more power into the hands of the taxpayers. How they go about the distribution of this ...
- 109: The Life Of Chief Seattle
- ... the Puget Sound. Seattle was married twice, his first wife Ladaila, died after bearing one daughter, Kiksomlo, known as "Angeline". His second wife, Oiahl, had three daughters all of whom died young and two boys, George and Seeanumpkin. (2) In 1792, Captain George Vancouver anchored off Restoration Point on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. Seattle, according to the recollections of various old-timers, often spoke of seeing the ship and being impressed with the guns, steel, and other ... Snohomish Reservation is comprised of 22,490 acres. The Swinomish reservation consists of 7,170 Acres. The Lummi Reservation, which lies at the mouth of the Nooksack River, not far from the northern boundary of Washington territory, is comprised of 12,312 acres for which the Indians received patents in 1884. The Port Madison reservation lies on the opposite side of the Bay from the town of Port Madison. There ...
- 110: Dolly Madison
- ... her new role, as Mrs. Madison of Montpellier, Dolly plunged into these festivities with all the stored-up zest of her restrained girlhood. For three years Dolly brought a fresh, bright personality to enliven Lady Washington's somewhat stuffy levees in the old brick house on Market Street. Dolly Madison adored the Washington's. Dolly made friends in all camps for James Madison, which probably helped him win presidency. He did not care for all the routs and levees so he retired to his beloved town of Montpellier ... were defeated, and Thomas Jefferson was to take his place as President of the United States. Soon secretary of state Madison and his wife were dragged away from Montpellier again and came to reside in Washington. "Present me respectfully to Mrs. Madison," Mr. Jefferson wrote, "and pray her to keep you where you are, for her own satisfaction and for the public good."4 Since Mr. Jefferson was fond of ...
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