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- 581: An Introduction To Greekdom
- ... emphasized. Within the next 18 years, seven other black greek organizations would begin, forming what is now known as the "Elite Eight." They are (in order of founding date): Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1908; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1911; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1911; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1913; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1914; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1920; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1922 ( In November ...
- 582: Defense Statement
- Defense Statement Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we, the defense, have shown you that there is no reason that George did not do the right and humane thing by shooting Lenny and that he is innocent of all charges against him. I agree with the prosecution however when they say that murder is unlawful, but would you say what George Milton did was murder? He was saving a life more than taking one. Lenny was already "dead" in a sense at the point that George pulled the trigger. There were a lot of men with shotguns and hunting dogs searching for Lenny, who had absolutely NO chance of escape. For the men who worked at the farm were almost ...
- 583: The Time Machine
- ... The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells, for my movie book comparison. H. G. Wells copyrighted it in 1895. Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux played the main characters in the movie. It was directed by George Pal and opened in the year of 1960. There were two main characters in the book and the movie. One of them was the time traveler, George, whom Rod Taylor played. And the other one was Weena, the child like woman that George the time traveler saves. Yvette Mimieux played her. Both the characters in the movie and the book where very similar in a lot of ways but I think that George was more action packed ...
- 584: Restore the Emperor Expel the Barbarians: The Causes of the Showa Restoration
- ... outnumbered the urban population were touched little by the momentous changes this lead to discontent in a majority of the populace. During the winter of 1921-1922, the Japanese government participated in a conference in Washington to limit the naval arms race. The Washington Conference successfully produced an agreement, the Five Power Treaty. Part of the Treaty established a ratio of British, American, Japanese, Italian, and French ships to the ratio respectively of 5:5:3:1.75:1 ... accept Japan as an equal. It appeared to Japan, that the West had not yet accepted Japan into the exclusive club of the four conquering nations of World War I.Footnote24 Events such as the Washington Conference, at which the Five Power Treaty was signed, seemed to many Japanese hostile to Japan. (This belief was held because the Treaty forced Japan to have a number of ships smaller than Britain ...
- 585: Lewis Latimer
- Lewis Latimer Lewis Howard Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1848, six years after his parents, George and Rebecca Latimer, had run away from slavery in Virginia. They were determined to be free and that their children be born on free soil. Because of his light complexion, George was able to pose as a plantation owner with the darker-skinned Rebecca as his slave. Shortly after arriving in Boston, Massachusetts, he was recognized as a fugitive and jailed while his wife was taken ... by the community. Frederick Douglass, a former slave who had escaped to Massachusetts several years earlier, and abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison spoke forcefully against the arrest. There was a trial, and the attempts to recapture George and return him to Virginia caused considerable agitation in Boston. When the trial judge ruled that Latimer still belonged to his Virginia owner, an African-American minister paid $400 for his release. Although free, ...
- 586: Marijuana Should Be Legalized
- ... the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as ten acres of trees. Hemp is a source of fiber for cloth and cordage for rope. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Washington, our first president, declared, "make the most of the hemp seed. Sow it Everywhere." In 1988 the DEA's own administrative law judge concluded, "marijuana is one of the safest, therapeutically active substances known ...
- 587: Great Rock Musicians: Their Achievements and Effect on Rock and Roll
- ... John Lennon. John Lennon began his musical career in high school, with he band called the Quarryman. In his sophomore year he met Paul McCarntey. A short time later, McCartney introduced Lennon to his friend, George Harrison, who was only 13 at the time. The band had a number of names besides The Quarrymen before they finally decided on the Beatles, intentionally misspelled so it would have the word "beat" in ... shop owner) talked to the band, told them what was happening with the record and asked them to make a demo recording to send to several record companies. After being rejected by two other labels, George Martin at Colombia like what he heard and signed the band. His only condition was for the Beatles to loose Pete Best, their drummer. They did, and hired Ringo Starr, who had sat in for ... to this day. The number of number one Beatles' singles, 20 in the United States, "has never been matched, nor is it likely to be"(Rock Giants). Jimi Hendrix was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. His entire family was very musically inclined. His father and aunt played together at the local Baptist Church. His main influence was his father's immense collection of Blues and R & B records. In ...
- 588: Stephen Kings' It
- ... It Publisher:Penguin Books Copyright:1986 B)Brief Summary The book fades into a suburb scene with a boy,a boy chasing a paper boat his brother willingly made.This boat's strong the boy (George) thinks to himself just before it is digested by a storm drain and inside there is a clown.He has the boat,he also has a balloon.He says"Georgy you want this boat and ... is to say this one verse "He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he's seeing ghost's".For Ben Hanscom it's shouting "You are not real".Etc.Bill who is George's brother is asking Richie,another survivor,if he would come with him to the an old house with him.He agrees and brings sneezing powder and Bill brings a gun and a sling shot ... reviews:"A mesmerizing odyssey of terror...great...Stephen King is the master of modern horror...He writes like one possessed,never cheats the reader,always gives full measure...He is brilliant...dark and sinister." -The Washington Post Book World D)My Recommendations I clearly recommend this book to people not affected by foul language and horror killings.This book is for people at least 14 and up.The ideas and ...
- 589: Career As A Military Officer
- ... forces of defense were militias of the colonies. The first was Virginia in 1611 Followed by Massachusetts in 1636. The Continental Army was established in 1775 to prepare for the Revolutionary War. Its commander was George Washington. The first Marines were attached to the Army in 1775, but were attached as an independent part of the Navy in 1798 when it was official established. The Marines were made a separate branch of ... Academy, 1999-2000. Career Information Center. Mission Hills, Ca.: Glencoe Publishing, 1996. Clark, Jamie. Huntsville, AL, November 26, 1999. Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Chicago: J.E. Ferguson Publishing Company, 1997. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1998-1999. Smith, Jeff. Huntsville, AL, November 25, 1999. University of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog. University of Alabama, 1998-2000.
- 590: Margaret Sanger
- ... believed that the law could be interpreted to include women who were susceptible to disease and death from too much childbearing. She was in desperate need of money and turned to rich women like Mrs. George Rubilee and Mrs. Charles Tiffany, who responded by forming the "Committee of 100" to help fund Margaret's movement (Miller 221). The trial, which had been postponed several times, opened in January of 1917. Margaret ... birth control movement. The gem of the Committee was a "Doctor's Bill" that had been written from the ground up, starting on a local level and gaining support until it was introduced by Senator George Norris in 1931. In the years between 1931 and 1935, the bill was killed in Congress more than 5 times, each time by the direct influence of the Roman Catholic Church. At one hearing for ... majority of the population (who, by that time, was in the midst of the Great Depression). It became apparent to Margaret that the movement would go no further if it depended on what happened in Washington D.C., and so, when a package from Japan containing contraceptives was confiscated and not delivered to her, she saw another golden opportunity. Margaret quickly wrote to Japan and had another package with the ...
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