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- 451: Glory: A Review
- ... takes command of the Fifty-fourth, following the Emancipation Proclamation. Shaw along with Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes) leads a band of ex slaves, servants and other black volunteers including a rebellious runaway slave Trip (Denzel Washington), Shaw's educated childhood friend Thomas Searles (Andre Braugher), and a former grave digger Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). Together these men face the adversity of a racist Union Army, struggling to prove themselves worthy of their ... But it was his role as a computer hacker in War Games and his role as a handsome young teen touring Chicago in Ferris Bueller's Day Off that alerted moviegoers to his talent. Denzel Washington has received critical acclaim for his role as Trip (as well as an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor). Denzel commented on the role of Trip in an interview with the New York Times. "Trip's ... white people, Confederates most of all. But in the end, when he sees the white officers make the maximum sacrifice, he's the most patriotic one in the bunch." Director of Glory, Edward Zwick described Washington by stating, "Whatever that mysterious chemical process is that makes the camera love someone, he has more of it than any one person should."(Maltin, 921) It is that presence that earned him an ...
- 452: Teddy Roosevelt
- ... construed as a vote against Roosevelt. This campaign however almost proved to be fatal for the President. On September 3, 1902 while traveling in a carriage with the Governor of Massachusetts and his private secretary George Cortelyou, the carraige was struck by an out-of-control trolley car. The impact instantly killed on of Roosevelt's bodyguards, and badly injured Roosevelt's leg. After a short rest at Oyster Bay, he ... him to approach the Russians about a peace. The czar also not wanting to appear to be seeking peace, also agreed to come to the table. Both sides wanting the peace table to be in Washington and not at the Hague with Roosevelt himself as the mediator. Because of the heat in Washington during the summer months, Roosevelt had the negotiations moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The primary problem was that each side had over zealous expectations as to what to get out of the peace. The ...
- 453: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... worse than death-net so much from cholera as from its long continued consequences in debility and compression of the brain" (Letters 365) Poe's condition continued to grow worse. Poe was brought to the Washington Hospital of Baltimore on the night of October 6, 1849 after being found in the middle of the road (Moran 78). Poe then recited his final poem. Father I firmly do believe I know, for ... and Dying Declarations of the Poet. New York: William F. Bogher,1885. Poe Society. A Look at The Raven, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April 1997. Bronx Historical Society, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April, 1997. Woodberry, George E. Edgar Allen Poe. New York: AMS Press, Inc.,1968. Poe Society. Edgar's Teens and the Parting with John Allen, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April 1997. "Poe, Edgar Allen". Encarta 96. Washington: Microsoft Corporation,1993-1995. Black, Midn A . How Did Poe Survive for Forty Years?, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April, 1997. Scarlett, Charles Jr. "A Tale of Ratiocination: The Death and Burial of Edgar Allen ...
- 454: Slavery In America
- ... in these songs. Slavery was common all over the world until 1794 when France signed the Act of the National Convention abolishing slavery. It would take America about a hundred years to do the same. George Washington was America's hero. He was America's first president. He was a slave owner. He deplored slavery but did not release his slaves. His will stated that they would be released after the death of his wife (The Volume Library, 1988). Washington wasn't the only president to have slaves. Thomas Jefferson wrote, "All men are created equal" but died leaving his blacks in slavery. In 1775 black Americans were sent to fight in the revolutionary ...
- 455: Cleopatra Biography
- ... is just rationalization. Cleopatra may not have been attractive as it is suggested throughout history. Her supposed “beauty” may have been one of the rare instances where intelligence, wit and personality far excel over appearances. (George 960) Another reason for believing that Cleopatra may not have looked as thought, may have come from the coins that were minted for a very short time to celebrate Antony and Cleopatra’s uniting. On ... face and hooked nosed”. This may have been true or it may have been, due to the artists lack of talent. (Shenkman webpg) Hellenistic coins on the other hand offer a more visually satisfying likeness. (George 961) It is thought that maybe the carvings of queens and pharaohs that are seen adorning walls all over Egypt may offer Cleopatra’s portrait. This is not at all the case since these are ... Cleopatra’s beauty. Therefore we must rely upon the writings of people of her time. A man by the name of Appian wrote “Antony was amazed at her wit as well as her good looks...” (George 960). Another man by the name of Plutarch simply said “her actual beauty, it is said, was not in itself so remarkable that none could be compared with her....” (George 960). This writing does ...
- 456: Richard Milhous Nixon
- ... helped get him a job at a friend's local law firm. At the outbreak of World War Two, Nixon went to work briefly for the tire-rationing section the Office of Price Administration in Washington, DC, and eight months later, he joined the Navy and was sent to the Pacific as a supply officer. He was popular with his men, and such an accomplished poker player that he was able ... of Nixon's ability to win the election easily, being a prominent, national figure running against the young, inexperienced John F. Kennedy, who was little known nationally and had a reputation as a playboy inside Washington circles. Kennedy, however, took advantage of modern campaigning techniques, which employed the television more than personal contact, and he was given a big push by the first-ever televised presidential debates. The healthy, attractive, charming ... to demand a recount, stating that it would be political suicide if he lost. Nixon ran for governor of California in 1962, but he had never been a locally active politician and his years in Washington had made him out of touch with the situation in California. He lost soundly to incumbent Pat Brown. In a press conference shortly after the results were announced, Nixon berated the media for giving ...
- 457: Animal Farm As Animal Satire
- This study aims to determine that George Orwell's Animal Farm is a political satire which was written to criticise totalitarian regimes and particularly Stalin's practices in Russia. In order to provide background information that would reveal causes led Orwell to ... study and her endurance during my long study days at home. My special thanks go to Özgür Ceylan, who constantly granted me her moral support. She was always there when I needed her. THE AUTHOR: GEORGE ORWELL Presentation This chapter introduces general information about George Orwell's life. It includes chronological progress of his life and his political convictions. Furthermore, important events, such as The Russian Revolution and The Spanish Civil War which had significant influence on his commitment ...
- 458: Of Mice and Men: Compare/Contrast Book and Movie
- ... of the reproduced Of Mice and Men movie is Gary Sinice. Of Mice and Men has three parts to it, it has a plot, a theme and a Characterization to it, as does the movie. George and Lennie always wanted to own a farm of their own, where they could work for themselves and be self dependent. They didn't have enough money at the time to start the farm, but ... he would do, and, he could do twice what the other men could do. Many people said things about him. They said how he had "paws" instead of hands and how he was a giant. George was Lennies' hero in a sense. Lennie loved George with all his heart, whatever George said, Lennie would do. One thing that would never leave Lennies mind was their dream, the dream of the farm with rabbits he could tend and how he ...
- 459: The Great Gatsby: Unfaithfulness and Greed
- ... The love described in the novel, The Great Gatsby, contains "violence and egoism not tenderness and affection." The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, writes on wealth, love, and corruption. Two coupes, Tom and Daisy Buchanan and George and Myrtle Wilson, match perfectly with these categories. Both couples are different in the way they choose to live together, but are similar in a few ways. Unfaithfulness and greed are the only similarities the ... affairs, but neither one truly cares. As the story progresses, it seems as though each of them is trying to make the other more jealous. Honesty and Love, two words know only by the faithful, George Wilson. George certainly had his flaws, but he loved his wife dearly and couldn't live without her. "He was his wife's man and not his own." When he became aware of Tom and Myrtle' ...
- 460: A Remarkable Woman Of The Earl
- ... Thorpe. Hudson Marton was born in Virginia in 1765. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Giddeon Martin, his after moved to Kentucky. Giddeon Martin had fought for seven years in the Revolution under General George Washington. Hudsont Martin and Nancy Thorpe were married March 22nd, 1824. The following children were born to this union John, their only son, and daughters Jane, Mahalley, Margaret Ann, Nancy and Jennie. They were raised in ... Range into backer City, Oregon. From here they traveled into Grand Round Valley, crossed the Blued mountains into Walla-Walla and continued up the Columbia River, crossing in October 13, 1874, coming into Yakama County, Washington. They arrived at Kittitas Valley, November 2nd, 1874. Mr. Jackson was a stock and horse trader so in the spring he decided to go to Pudget Sound where he sold his oxen for $250. ...
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