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- 551: The Cause of the War Between Britain and America
- ... being fought leaders of America took their first step toward freedom. A Declaration of Independence was created to proclaim Americas' freedom from Britain. The French and Indian war left the British government in debt. Lord George Grenville came up with a tax program to pay for the war. The Sugar Act, passed in 1764, increased taxes on imported goods. The Currency Act took the right to issue their own money away ... not to import any of Britain goods until the act was repealed. British merchants suffered greatly from this and became angry with Britain. Representatives from around the colony gathered and sent a resolution to King George III. It wasn't instill Ben Franklin spoke for the colonies and asked for the repeal of this act. He warned that if not reapled it could lead to a rebellion. King George III singed the repeal of the Stamp Act. Britain planned to repeal the act any way. The act was almost unenforceable due to the colonies unwilling ways. They were heard by Britain but still ...
- 552: Appalacian Regional Commission & Poverty In Appalachia
- ... of waste: pork-barrel projects of powerful politicians that served no useful purpose in Appalachia, lucrative consulting contracts awarded to former commission employees, and the inevitable waste of funneling tax money through several layers of Washington bureaucracy just so a little of it can trickle down to the area it was suppose to reach in the first place. The ARC has failed to meet the needs of the poor by giving ... 9. A public transportation system needs to be developed in distressed rural communities, to provide access to jobs. 10. The Appalachia Regional Commission should establish its primary headquarters in the Appalachian Region, and not in Washington, DC to make the organization a part of the Appalachian community, to provide better services, and a more proactive relationship with the people and businesses in the region. They must do a better job informing ... love to get money for their local communities, and the ARC is more than happy to let local politicians take most of the credit for any money the communities receive to build political support in Washington. Its location in Washington, DC is due to the fact they want to focus on lobbying to continue their existence. They know that public relations is very important, and so they continue to provide ...
- 553: Gulf War 2
- ... Iraq also had surface-to-surface missiles to take complete control of Kuwait; this all took place just hours after Saddam Hussein had assured neighboring countries that there would under no circumstances be an invasion. George Bush entered the Gulf War for the sole reason of recovering the oil and Kuwaiti Boolean that Saddam Hussein had stolen. President George Bush’s goal in entering the war was to recover the stolen oil from the Iraqi’s, and ensure that it continues to be sold at a reasonable amount by the Kuwaiti’s, rather than ... full restoration of the Kuwaiti government must also take place rather than the puppet regime that was established by Saddam Hussein after his take over. This was one of the many incidents that lead President George Bush to take action against the Iraqi’s due to their involvement in the Persian Gulf crisis. The United Nations placed sanctions upon Iraq, which lead to the starvation of one point two million ...
- 554: Porgy and Bess
- ... their presence the show might never have existed. The origin of the show was the Heywards hit play, "Porgy" (1927) it was clear that the origins of the project returned back to an earlier date. George Gershwin had been interested in the rhythms of black music throughout the prewar years, and he attended many gatherings of black musicians, poets, and authors during the Harlem renaissance. He first attempted to create a ... Dubose Heyward rearranged their schedules in the early 1930's, trying to alleviate any money problems that might hinder their work. Heyward turned to Hollywood, working on screenplays, and Gershwin signed a lucrative radio contract. George moved to Folly Island, a small barrier island almost ten miles from Charleston, in order to observe the people of Heyward's Porgy and continue working with the southern author. The composer spent the summer ... in the orchestration. For the first time in his career he also tackled the vocal arrangements. Heyward provided the lyrics for songs in the first act of the new show and collaborated with Ira Gershwin, George's brother, on the remaining two acts. As their work continued Porgy became Porgy and Bess. The change reflected the increased emphasis on Bess, but it also calmed Theater Guild producers who worried that ...
- 555: Hamilton And Jefferson Debates
- Compare and contrast the Hamilton and Jefferson debates. What was the conflict? Hamilton and Jefferson were both appointed to Washington's cabinet. Hamilton was the secretary of the treasury and Jefferson became the secretary of state. Creating a cabinet was only one of several precedents set by Washington in areas where the Constituton was silent or unclear. Hamilton and Jefferson had very different opinions. This undoubtedly caused them to debate heavily during the times they served this position in the government. However, it also gave Washington a wide range of ideas coming from his closest advisors. During this confusing time of a new government finally in power, political parties also came about. By the election of John Adams, two factions ...
- 556: Serial Killer: Ted Bundy
- ... and father and his natural mother was known to him as his sister. Bundy grew up believing his mother was his much older sister. When Ted was four, he moved with his mother to Tacoma Washington to live with relatives. A year after the move Ted’s mother married an army cook, Johnnie Culpepper Bundy. Ted assumed the last name and it later become synonymous with murder. Ted spent much of ... the opposite sex. His interests lay in politics and skiing. After Ted graduated from high school in 1965, he won a scholarship to the University of Puget Sound and later transferred to the University of Washington. There he began an intensive interest in Chinese and his interests for politics bloomed. Although Ted maintained a high grade point average, he was less consistent with his jobs. He took low paying, entry level ... sexually intimate with. Ted tried hard to impress her and keep their relationship from going sour. But Stephanie didn’t believe he would permanently fit in to her lifestyle. Stephanie graduated from the University of Washington in 1968 and broke of her relationship with Ted. It was something that he never got over. Depressed over the break up he dropped out of school. He had trouble keeping interest in anything ...
- 557: Mama Day
- ... in detail the events of everyday life for all of the central characters. In the process the love stories of the characters are all told at once. The most obvious example is the relationship between George and Cocoa (arguably the main love story). Through the book we see them meet, fall in love, and go through excitement and hardship; all that love is. There is also the love story of Mama ... tell love stories is from every point of view. How else can one understand from the outside? On page one she starts with Cocoa telling her side of things and on twenty-two; here comes George s side. And it continues on like this, back and forth, telling both sides of certain events through the fog that is each character s own perception of things. This is a brilliant manipulation of ... they have to re-associate themselves to a new point of view. In the ultimate representation of what love is this point of view switch is used to show likeness of thought between Ophelia and George toward the end of the novel. The words OUR WORST FIGHT EVER appear twice in the novel. Once at the beginning of Cocoa s account of the event and again at the beginning of ...
- 558: Solutions To The Abortion Issue
- ... a baby. There are few instances that an abortion should even be considered and performed. There few circumstances are if a woman is raped, there is incest, and to protect the life of the mother. George W. Bush is one that will be able to pass laws to make the abortion procedure more difficult and has done this in the past while he was Governor of Texas and that is why he should be elected President in the 2000 election. On the eve of his inauguration for second term as Governor of Texas George W. Bush made the statement “ Part of our responsibility era understand the value of life. I would hope that our next leader would lead America to respect all levels of life, including the life of ... would agree with. The thing now is that we need to get on into office that is able to pass laws making it more difficult for one to have an abortion done. In the past George W. Bush has passed laws in Texas making it to where a minor has to have the permission of a parent to have this procedure done. This was a step to making abortion harder ...
- 559: The Transition of Power From President to President
- ... elected governor of California by a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970. Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office. Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter. On January 20 ... Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa. Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp. George Bush Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy ... He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action. Bush next turned his energies toward completing his education and raising a family. In January 1945 he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children--George, Robin, John, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. At Yale University he excelled both in sports and in his studies; he was captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation ...
- 560: Expansion Of NATO
- ... European Allies' defense capability, stabilization efforts in the Balkans, and relations with Russia are at the top of a highly charged agenda. In 1999 NATO accomplished many tasks, which were reviewed in the December 15th Washington Summit. They approved an updated Strategic Concept at the Washington Summit; admitted as new members the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland; contributed decisively, in particular through the conduct of their air campaign and the subsequent deployment of KFOR (NATO-led international peace force), to the international community's objective of creating the basis for long-term peace and stability in Kosovo. What is NATO? NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on April 4th, 1949, creating an alliance of 12 independent nations committed to each other's defense. Four more European nations later acceded to the Treaty between 1952 and 1982. The now 19 members ...
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