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- 1201: Descartes 2
- ... 1982. The Oxford Companion to Philosophy ed. Ted Honderich. Oxford University Press, 1985. Cottingham, John Descartes. Oxford, 1986. Williams, Bernard Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry. Harmondsworth, 1978. Russell, Bertrand The History of Western Philosophy. George Allen and Unwin, 1961. 11. Kripke, Saul Naming and Necessity. Oxford 1980. Word Count: 4577 Descartes How does Descartes try to extricate himself from the sceptical doubts that he has raised? Does he succeed? by ... 1982. The Oxford Companion to Philosophy ed. Ted Honderich. Oxford University Press, 1985. Cottingham, John Descartes. Oxford, 1986. Williams, Bernard Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry. Harmondsworth, 1978. Russell, Bertrand The History of Western Philosophy. George Allen and Unwin, 1961. 11. Kripke, Saul Naming and Necessity. Oxford 1980. Word Count: 4577 Descartes How does Descartes try to extricate himself from the sceptical doubts that he has raised? Does he succeed? by ...
- 1202: Brian Piccolo: A Short Season
- ... in the research to finding the cure for the deadly disease that comes in so many forms. In closing, one of Pic's best friends, Gale "Magic" Sayers, went to an awards ceremony for the George S. Halas award, an award given to athletes who show above average character, performance, stature, and is viewed in the public eye as a hero. This award was given to Sayers and was quoted as saying this: "I accept the George S. Halas award for Brian Piccolo, a dear friend of mine. It is mine today, it is his tomorrow... I love Brian Piccolo and I'd like you to love him, too. Tonight, when you ...
- 1203: Abe Lincoln
- ... because of his fondness of nature and the outdoors. Even his later years as a politician, did he remember his knowledge of nature and of the differences in the trees that he passed by in Washington. In December of 1816, Thomas Lincoln moved the family to the backwoods of Indiana, but to get there they had to cut a trail themselves out of the wilderness in order to reach their destination ... go into a black and silent mood for hours or even days. Though when he thought of it, he would do anything to please Mary. During the Mexican War in 1847, Abraham Lincoln went to Washington as a representative from Illinois because he opposed it. His speeches displeased his supporters and he knew they would not reelect him. After his term ended in 1849, Abe returned home to Springfield where he ...
- 1204: Paul Revere
- ... and Johh Hancock of their danger and called the citizens of the countryside to arms. This was the inspirations of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride". (Martin 266-267) In 1175, King George III instructed General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief in Massachusetts, to enforce order among the rebellious colonist. Gage then orders Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith to move to Concord with a detachment of 700 ... and Johh Hancock of their danger and called the citizens of the countryside to arms. This was the inspirations of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride". (Martin 266-267) In 1175, King George III instructed General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief in Massachusetts, to enforce order among the rebellious colonist. Gage then orders Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith to move to Concord with a detachment of 700 ...
- 1205: Langston Hughes
- ... abroad on a freighter to the Senegal, Nigeria, the Cameroons, Belgium Congo, Angola, and Guinea in Africa, and later to Italy and France, Russia and Spain. One of his favorite pastimes whether abroad or in Washington, D.C. or Harlem, New York was sitting in the clubs listening to blues, jazz and writing poetry. Through these experiences a new rhythm emerged in his writing, and a series of poems such as ... The Weary Blues" were penned. He returned to Harlem, in 1924, the period known as the Harlem Renaissance. During this period, his work was frequently published and his writing flourished. In 1925 he moved to Washington, D.C., still spending more time in blues and jazz clubs. He said, "I tried to write poems like the songs they sang on Seventh Street...(these songs) had the pulse beat of the people ...
- 1206: Dwight D Eisenhower
- ... second lieutenant where he met Mamie Geneva Doud, whom he married in 1916. He excelled at many staff assignments and served under the guidance of many great generals. After Pearl Harbor he was called to Washington for a war plans assignment. He commanded the allied forces landing in North Africa in November 1942. On D-Day, 1944, he was the supreme commander of the troops invading France. After the war he ... 1944. He maintained his office at Gettysburg College and residence at his farm near Gettysburg, PA, January 1961 - March 1969. General Dwight D Eisenhower died on March 28, 1969 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington DC. He was buried in the Place of Meditation at the Eisenhower Center in Abilene , Kansas on April 2, 1969. Word Count: 464
- 1207: Profiles In Courage
- ... Representative for Mississippi. Lamar was opposed to free silver for his constituents. Free silver would later mathematically prove to put a damper on the economy. Since his constituents were poverty stricken, they supported free silver. George Norris was a member of the House. He was previously a diplomat to Germany. During the time that the US was about to enter World War I, Norris was opposed. He also filibustered against the Armed Ship Bill because he hated war. George failed in these efforts. Robert Taft was a Republican from Ohio. He tried and failed many times to become president. Taft's iron mind never let him give up though. As far as foriegn affair ...
- 1208: Political Policies Between The
- ... as an event that "could pose the most serious threat to world peace since the Second World War" (Ambrose 1997:287-8) and moved to boycott the upcoming Olympic games to be held in Moscow. Washington seemed to be floundering in the Cold War attempt at dιtente and the very ideology of peace was cut short. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger had previously developed a strategy of dιtente as a way ... would seem that they didn't want to use military force as a method behind such a change, contrary to some beliefs. American reactions to varying events may have been preempting conflict too early with Washington reacting too quickly to Soviet policy (Pipes 1980). Both the Soviet Union and the United States tried to increase their security through increased military weapons. The efforts by both countries to do this were seen ...
- 1209: Political Momentum
- ... campaign finance debates. Despite the publicity they have acheived, and despite the public disgust of money and politics, none of it succeeded in mobilizing the public opinion for reform. The war is being waged in Washington. According to the Oct. 20th 1997 issure of U.S. News, the battle is almost strictly partisan. The Republicans against the Democrats. The Republicans claim that a reform would prevent unfair advantages that parties with ... and the deficeit reduced. And to answer the question, "What are the chances of meaningful campaign finance reform in this session of Congress", I finally showed how the momentum that this subject has gained in Washington is difficult to ingnore and thus will insure the resolution, though it be years from now. Momentum is not always good, as in the case of the forest fire, but in the case of campaign ...
- 1210: Muhammed Ali
- ... said, to be the king, you must defeat me. In the fifteenth round of the fight, Frazier knocked Ali down and won the fight by unanimous decision. Before Ali could get a rematch at Frazier, George Foreman defeated Frazier. Finally in 1974, Ali fought Frazier again and beat him by knocking him out in the twelfth round. The Ali vs. Frazier II fight set up the Rumble in the Jungle, against George Foreman. Foreman was thirty-two and thought by many to be invincible, and once again Ali was given little chance. In their fight in Kinsasha, Zaire, Ali used the now famous rope-a-dope technique ...
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