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- 1011: The Reformation
- ... made Geneva a theocracy, which is a government ruled by religious authority. There were now many different beliefs among all of Europe, but Calvinism was one of the fastest rising religions during the Reformation (Mosse, George). A movement that sought to revitalize the church and oppose Protestantism was the Counter Reformation. Pope Paul III was a big part of this movement. He called together the Council of Trent in 1545 to ... political and religious freedom, which was a big change as to what it was before the Reformation. Finally, religion became less political and more a direct expression as to what the people believed in (Mosse, George). Works Cited Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion. 1845, Wheaton College. (Documents) Comptons Encyclopedia. Reformation. 1998 ed. Mosse, George L. The Reformation. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. http://www.calvin.edu/meeter/refcente.htm (Internet source)
- 1012: John Steinbeck
- ... when there agricultural activities are disrupted, as when the joads are driven from oklahoma in The Grapes of Wrath, or when a seductive woman get in the way of the agricultural dream of lennie and george in Of Mice and Men tragedy and misfortune are often the result. Steinbeck presentd scenes of great crulty and passion in his books, his characters often use profanity beacuse they know no other way of ... there act as soon as they relize their full implications. Several of his book are attemps to create folklore. He makes use of rhytm and repetition, in Of mice and Men Lennie's theme of "George ... are we gonna have rabbits George?" is like a reacurring motif. His descriptions of nature are highly chareged with imagery. He sometimes feels the same compassion for the sea and hills as he does toward his characters. it might just ...
- 1013: Eutahania And Suicide In America
- ... criminalized under state statute in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the district of Columbia (7.6.98, USA Today).. Many people support the concept of physician-assisted suicide. Many of those who oppose the practice argue that doctors should not help people kill ... in June of 1997 rejected the right to assisted suicide. They said that their is no protection for euthanasia under the due process clause of the Constitution. In the decision the court upheld laws in Washington and New York that makes it a crime for doctors to give life ending drugs to mentally competent but terminally ill patients who no longer want to live. The Federal Government opposes funding assisted suicide ... and suicides among adults 75 years and older have risen 42%.(Ibid) In contrast, suicides fell 17% in adults ages 24 to 75. They say that these numbers are based on a government review of Washington state death statistics from 1980 to 1995 and reflect national trends, according to the Center for disease Control and Prevention (CDC).(Ibid) Jan C. Heller\\'s article \\"Suicide, assisted suicide, & voluntary euthanasia: unsettled questions, ...
- 1014: Building A Radio Empire-chancellor Media
- ... and Puerto Rico. Chancellor owns superduopolies (clusters of four or five FM stations) in 11 of the nation s 15 largest radio markets New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Washington, D.C., Houston, Puerto Rico and Phoenix and in five other large markets Minneapolis-St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Denver, Cleveland and Orlando. Chancellor Media s portfolio of radio stations is geographically diversified and employs a wide ... could own nationwide and the number they could own in a single market, paving the way for the advent of duopolies. Evergreen Media continued to build its presence in major markets with station acquisitions in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. In 1993 Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst along with Steven Dinetz formed Chancellor Broadcasting. 1993 proved to be a monumental year for Evergreen as well. Not only did Evergreen Media finalize ... SeattleTimes.com Business News. Chancellor in $2.3 billion radio-empire deal for Capstar. The Associated Press. August 27, 1998. http://www.seattletimes.com/news/business/html98/altchan_082798.html 15. Securities and Exchange Commission. Washington D.C. Chancellor Media Corporation. Form 10-K Annual Report. Commission File No. 0-21570. http://www.edgar-online.com/bin/edgardoc/Docmain.pl?doc=A-1043102-0000950134-99002302&fmt=&nad=&x=43&y= ...
- 1015: Biography of William Hearst
- Biography of William Hearst William was born on April 29, 1863 in San Francisco. His father, George Hearst, was a rancher, miner, and U.S. Senator and his mother, Phoebe, was a school teacher and philanthropist. His parents were multimillionares and were involved with publications before William was born. William grew up ... jokes wherever he was. William attended Harvard University where he managed the student comic magazine called The Lampoon. He was expelled from school in 1885 because of a practical joke he played. At the time, George was running a local newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner, which was given to him as payment for a gambling debt. He was too busy as a California senator so he decided to give the paper to William who had asked to take over the Examiner. Hoping William would temporarily manage the paper and soon become a rancher and miner, George handed him the paper on March 7, 1887. William spent many hours a day and a lot of energy working on the paper, trying to prove he wasn't just a joker. At age ...
- 1016: Robert E. Lee
- ... rank. He became superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy and later appointed colonel of calvery. He was in command of the Department of Texas in 1860 and early the following year was summoned to Washington, D.C., when war between the states seemed imminent. President Abraham Lincoln offered him the field of command of the Union forces but Lee refused. On April, 20 when Virginia succeeded from the Union, he ... was years ahead of his time; the tactic was not fully understood or generally adopted until the 20th century. He applied for but was never granted the official postwar amnesty. He accepted the presidency of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University. In the fall of 1865 within a few years it had become and outstanding institution. On October 12, 1870 Lee died at the University and has long been revered as an ...
- 1017: Virtualism In Architecture
- ... with the aim of applying a necessary critical perspective. Firstly, what is virtual architecture and how does it fit into the definition of architecture? Dace Campbell, Graduate student of the Human Interface Technology Lab at Washington University Seattle, offers his explanation. It is the ordering and definition of meaningful space as developed in response to a need or program. An expression of society in spatial experiential form. Thus virtual architecture, Campbell ... and cultural differences. Thus communications could be made more efficient by moving minds around the world instead of moving mass (people, paper), and therefore saving on the respective resources needed to do it. www.hitl.washington.edu. Similarly with the previous discussion we meet again many positive proponents for VR under the guise of Cyberculturalists and Globalists. However one must also ensure that an adequate Reality Check is employed at every ... Hill, New York. Sherman, B., & Ladkins, P., 1992, Glimpses of Heaven, Visions of Hell: Virtual reality and its implications, Coronet books, London. URL s www.blaxxun.com www.eff.org www.geocities.com www.hitl.washington.edu www.uni-weimar.de
- 1018: Thomas Paine
- ... He felt that the function of government in society was to only be a regulator, and thus pretty simple. His strong beliefs made him a major influence on the Declaration Of Independence. He joined General Washington in his battle against General Howe in the War of Independence. Where he motivated many downhearted soldiers who needed reassurance. The retreating of General Washington's army was a slow, daily affair. Being an Englishman himself, Paine knew that the British enemy, would not take the Revolutionary Army seriously and was familiar with tactics of the English Army, and could ... where they would easily be taken out by Revolutionary sharpshooters. The bright red military uniforms that they wore looked great, but made them extra easy targets, in the misty New England days. While under General Washington's command, Paine started work on the first of his American Crisis papers, which were later published between the years of 1776 and 1783 In these papers he wrote of how Americans must be ...
- 1019: Woman of the Year: 1953-Queen Elizabeth II
- ... parents, Lord and Lady Strathmore. She was baptized at Buckingham Palace and named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary five weeks later. Elizabeth's father was Albert, the Duke of York. He was the second son of King George V. When his dad died in 1936, his brother was supposed to become king but he resigned. So he became king. Her mother was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She was a member of the Scottish aristocracy. Her sister Margaret Rose was born on August 21, 1930, when she was 4 years old in Glamis Castle. Her grandparents were George V and Queen Mary, and Lord and Lady Strathmore. Elizabeth and her sister were homed schooled. She was taught by Miss Marion Crawford, a young Scottish woman. At the age of 5, she usually woke ... took his mother's family name, Mountbatten. On November 20, 1946, Philip and Elizabeth were married at Westminister Abbey. There first kid was born on November 14.1948. His name was Prince Charles Philip Arthur George and was later known as Prince of Wales. They also had Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise on August 15, 1950, Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward on February 19, 1960, and Prince Edward Antony Richard ...
- 1020: The Simpsons 3
- ... 000 house. Many children can relate to this. (Rebeck, 622) In some cases, The Simpsons is educational. Karen Brecze credits Homer Simpson with saving her 8-year-old son, Alex's life. Bence, of Auburn, Washington, says the boy was choking on an orange when his 10-year-old brother, Chris, used the Heimlich maneuver, which he learned from "Homer at the Bat", where Homer is choking on a doughnut. Unlike ... Family Album. New York: Harper Perennial, 1994. "Homer at the Bat." The Simpsons. By: John Swartzwelder, Dir: Jim Reardon, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 20 Feb, 1992 "Homer the Heretic." The Simpsons. By: George Meyer, Dir: Jim Reardon, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 8 Oct., 1992 "Homer's Odyssey." The Simpsons. By: Jay Choker and Wallaby Wolodarsky, Dir: Wesley Archer, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville ...
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