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- 1091: Bunker Hill , Battle Of
- ... in other ways as well. The Americans had proved to themselves, and the rest of the world that they could stand up to the British army in traditional warfare. And only a few days later, George Washington would lead a group of men up to Dorchester Heights, aiming their cannons at the British, and then watched the Red Coats retreat from the hill. So even though the British had won the battle ...
- 1092: The Summer of The Falcon
- The Summer of The Falcon Every popular novel must have an interesting story, suitable conflicts, and a theme. In the novel The Summer Of the Falcon, the author Jean Craighead George parallels the maturation of the main character with the teaching of a bird to fly and take commands. June becomes mature and grows form childhood to adulthood, In the end of the story, June is ... by her insight that he would take her flying on ice skates down the old canal, or across the ballroom floor in some white-flowered home to which they and both been invited." (P.128, George) Previously, her mother had told June about growing. She said: "Growing up is a long process of needing things and not needing things, like mothers and fathers and birds." Then finally, one day, you find ... make a big decision happily with convection. That's what we call maturity. Someday, may be in a summer or two you'll come together in one piece - your head and your feelings." (P.110, George) That speech precisely fits the meaning of growing up and is prove also by the research of the growing of the bird. In P.128, June writes a letter to ask Charles and Don ...
- 1093: Western Expansion
- ... fur trade had since declined in this area so the British agreed to the 49th parallel as the boundary in a treaty in 1846 and thus, American sovereignty was established over the area covered by Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Utah The Mormon Church under the able leadership of Brigham Young settled the area south of Oregon and by 1847 had settled the area of Utah. Immediate Problems after the War The ... dependence on Europe, to strengthen national unity and increase the powers of the Federal government, and to stimulate individualistic and democratic attitudes and institutions. However, many criticisms of Turner’s thesis exist with scholars like George Pierson, Hofstader and Robert Riegel challenging his arguments. They say that the frontier is an inappropriate interpretative framework for studying American history, when other themes like class struggle, economic forces of growth, level of technology ...
- 1094: 1984: Lack of Humanity
- ... range of emotions, the actions that result from them, and a person’s identity. If the government can control the humanity of its people, then the government is in complete control of its people. In George Orwell’s 1984, the government maintains a complete control of its population through its manipulation of people’s humanity. The Inner Party (often referred to simply as the Party), the governing force in Oceania, hopes ... The citizens do not realize that there have been better circumstances; therefore, they think they live in the best time of history. In essence, people are unaware of their plight, and they know no better. George Orwell’s 1984 shows how a human being can be stripped of its emotions, its freedom, and its identity if that human being allows a society like Oceania to rule him; therefore, no one should ... prisoner. The reason they use numbers in prison is to hinder people from individualism, fearing that they might get an idea to try and escape. This is the reason the citizens have numbers in 1984. George Orwell did it on purpose to show how the society of Oceania is much like a prison. Everybody has a number, does the same activities, eats the same food, wears the same uniform, and ...
- 1095: Vietnam War - The War We Should Have Won
- ... for always having good news from the front lines. Westmoreland commanded over 500,000 troops at the peak of the war, and was still unable to crush the Viet Cong, as hoped by most of Washington. 3 But there were many factors that contributed to our startling defeat on the ground in Vietnam. The first and foremost was the difference in tactics between the Americans and the North Vietnamese. The VC ... and all but eliminate the weaknesses, the ground war would have also been a snap. This shows that relying too heavily on technology and not enough on battle-tested weapons can be downright deadly. Leaders, Washington, and the Morale Issue While Johnson and Westmoreland had loads of support at the beginning of the war, as the American people started to see that the war was unwinnable, their support began to decline ... books). New York: Marshall Cavendish corporation, 1988. 5. Gregory, Barry. "The Green Berets". The Vietnam War (series of books). New York: Marshall Cavendish corporation, 1988. 6. Lomperis, Timothy J. The War Everyone Lost - and Won. Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1993 7. McNamara, Robert S. In Retrospect. New York: Random House, 1995 8. Westmoreland, General William C. A Soldier Reports. New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1976
- 1096: Slavery - Capitilism
- ... to it that his or her plantation be the best. Great planters held enormous power in the southern colonies, they spent much of their free time in leisure, educational pursuits, and participation in public life; George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both were within this group of people. Most planters were also very active entrepreneurs, who would engage in quick profit type situations which would help them make more money on top of ...
- 1097: Native Americans
- ... weeks after the rampage began, 2,000 Indian men, women and children surrendered, 392 prisoners were quickly tried and 307 sentenced to death. Sibley favored execution at once. But Bishop Whipple of Minnesota went to Washington to plead for clemency. After a long appraisal President Lincoln commuted most of the sentences except for the proven rapists and murderers. On the day after Christmas 1862, 38 Sioux warriors were brought to a ... as the soldiers marched out from the posts, the Indians burned them to the ground. He was the first and only Western Indian Chief to have won a war with the United States. In 1874 George Custer, on a reconnaissance mission with his cavalry, reported the discovery of gold in the Black Hills. Prospectors poured onto Indian land, and under the leadership of Chief Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Gall, angry ...
- 1098: Imperial Presidency: Overview
- ... a fine-toothed comb. He reviews their actions in reference to their specific nature (i.e., internal policy and foreign policy). Schlesinger also spends a chapter discussing the classified actions that only the officials in Washington knew about. He reviews the covert actions throughout the history of the presidency, not merely the twentieth century. Although, as is the case with most other topic areas, he focuses on the modern presidents. The ... Schlesinger shows how the presidency gradually accumulated power. He shows how the presidents wrestled power away from Congress bit by bit over time. The reactions of Congress are analyzed as well as the rest of Washington, and the general public. Schlesinger describes how the president gradually, over time, began to make more and more decisions on his own, leaving Congress in the dark. His incredible historical knowledge allows him to justify all his arguments. He provides more than sufficient specific information on what was really going on in Washington and the White House. It seems as though Schlesinger knew the specifics and background of every major presidential decision and treaty every made. As he moves into the twentieth century, Schlesinger expresses the opinion ...
- 1099: American Indian Wars
- ... weeks after the rampage began, 2,000 Indian men, women and children surrendered, 392 prisoners were quickly tried and 307 sentenced to death. Sibley favored execution at once. But Bishop Whipple of Minnesota went to Washington to plead for clemency. After a long appraisal President Lincoln commuted most of the sentences except for the proven rapists and murderers. On the day after Christmas 1862, 38 Sioux warriors were brought to a ... as the soldiers marched out from the posts, the Indians burned them to the ground. He was the first and only Western Indian Chief to have won a war with the United States. In 1874 George Custer, on a reconnaissance mission with his cavalry, reported the discovery of gold in the Black Hills. Prospectors poured onto Indian land, and under the leadership of Chief Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Gall, angry ...
- 1100: American Two Party System
- The American two Party Political System Since the administration of George Washington two political parties have dominated the United States political system, but they have not always been the same two parties. The first two parties were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Federalists were those who supported ...
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