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- 941: Andrew Jackson
- ... after one year. During The War of 1812, Jackson had some difficulties due to some enemies he made. In between overcoming various Indian tribes they won the war. After most of the capitol city of Washington was burned by the British, the Americans were badly in need of cheering up. Jackson became a United States Major General- this was very different from a state militia Major General. He continued to have ... arm. At about this time, the “Hero of New Orleans” was perhaps the most popular man in the country. He received a “Favorite Son” endorsement for the presidency from his state of Tennessee. Believing that Washington had become a “Sink or corruption”, he felt called to work for the office. To gain credibility, he ran for and won a seat in the Senate. This time, in his maturity, he handled the ... inauguration. The morning was bright and clear. Yet there was still snow on the ground which made it very muddy. As Andrew looked out of his window, he saw all of the people coming to Washington to shake his hand. Usually the inauguration was a very peaceful and quiet event. Not this time! All of the guests were his friends. In their muddy boots, self-made coon-hats, and many ...
- 942: Beer
- ... his estate in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Adams had the same set-up in Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin kept very accurate records of his household expenses which allowed orders of twenty gallons of beer per month. George Washington developed his own recipes for the beer and made thirty gallons of beer at a time. Thomas Jefferson built his own brewery at Monticello in 1813 and maintained it until his death in 1826. His ...
- 943: Berkeley
- ... John Locke and David Hume upheld the belief that sensible things were composed of material substance, the basic framework for the materialist position. The main figure who believed that material substance did not exist is George Berkeley. In truth, it is the immaterialist position that seems the most logical when placed under close scrutiny. The initial groundwork for Berkeley's position is the truism that the materialist is a skeptic. In ... must be considered to exist. In the final analysis, it is evident that Berkley's immaterialist position is logically feasible. From his definitions of minds and ideas to his careful attribution of their respective qualities, George Berkeley has produced a compelling argument for his views. However, this is not all that he has done; in fact, Berkeley has shown the necessary importance of God. In the materialist view, a belief in ... necessary to uphold the "material substratum2." Berkeley shows that God must exist, for He is at the heart of Berkeley's position. In short, the materialist view allows for atheism as a possible option. Notes. George Berkeley. "Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous." Reason and Responsibility. Ed. Joel Feinberg p. 175. 2. Berkeley, p. 165. 3. Berkeley, p. 165. 4. Berkeley, p. 191. 5. Berkeley, p. 179.
- 944: Simon Bolivar
- ... from his position as President seven month prior. Bolivar was a great man, he inspired others to fight and die for liberty. He was a pioneer in his country and could easily be compared to George Washington.
- 945: The U.S. Entering World War II
- ... the American commoner so much that they changed their views completely and wanted Japan to pay for the surprise attack in Hawaii. After all, the American people only knew that negotiations were under way in Washington DC and that the U.S. was working for peace not war. They saw the attack on Pearl Harbor as an act of betrayal. Another fact, that contributes to the possibility of Roosevelt being involved ... Husband E. Kimmel and Gen. William Short. The reason they would be greatly affected was because they were the scapegoats. Adm. Kimmel, the Pearl Harbor commander, was kept in the dark by his superiors in Washington. Officials in Washington left Adm. Kimmel without any knowledge of the attack until it was too late, and then they blamed Adm. Kimmel for not being ready. The futures of Adm. Kimmel and Gen. Short were a ...
- 946: Western Films
- ... of the Mohicans (1992)), Francis Parkman's The Oregon Trail (1849), Samuel Clemens' (Mark Twain) Roughing It (1872), Bret Harte's short stories, and other mythologies (tales of Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Jim Bowie, Gen. George A Custer, Calamity Jane, and outlaws such as the James Brothers, the original Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Billy the Kid). Westerns are often set on the American frontier during the last part ... bad guys, a robbery or wrong-doing, a chase or pursuit, and a final showdown, all in a natural setting. The film ended (or began) with a stunning close-up (the first!) of a gunman (George Barnes) firing directly into the camera - and audience. D. W. Griffith dabbled in silent westerns, producing such pictures as Last Drop of Water (1911), with the western's first characteristic scenes of a wagon train ... up to vengeful, gunslinging killers - paralleling the historical incident of those who deserted their friends during the early 50s' Hollywood witch-hunt for Communists. The traditional, quintessential story of good vs. bad was highlighted in George Stevens' first Western titled Shane (1953). Actor Alan Ladd portrayed a mysterious, gunslinger/drifter who joined the struggle of homesteaders against the cattlemen. Even a conventional drama such as John Sturges' Bad Day at ...
- 947: The American Constitution
- ... had to enforce law and order, collect taxes, pay a large public debt, and regulate trade among themselves. They also had to deal with Indian tribes and negotiate with other governments. Leading statesmen, such as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, began to discuss the creation of a strong national government under a new constitution. The United States is a republic that operates under a federalist system. The national government had specific enumerated ...
- 948: Patton
- When people thing of World War II many things come to mind: Gas Chambers, Nazis, "Japs", and General George S. Patton. George S. Patton is one of the most controversial issues of World War II. People have called him a great and heroic man, while others called him a pre-madonna. No matter which view you have of Patton one thing is true, Patton played a significant part in the Second World War. George Patton was a descendent of a wealthy Virginia family. [Patton R.] Patton was born in 1885, in San Gabriel, California. In 1909, He graduated from West Point. It was afterwards that he started his ...
- 949: The Simpsons: The History
- ... 000 house. Many children can relate to this. (Rebeck, 622) In some cases, The Simpsons is educational. Karen Brecze credits Homer Simpson with saving her 8-year-old son, Alex's life. Bence, of Auburn, Washington, says the boy was choking on an orange when his 10-year-old brother, Chris, used the Heimlich maneuver, which he learned from "Homer at the Bat", where Homer is choking on a doughnut. Unlike ... Family Album. New York: Harper Perennial, 1994. "Homer at the Bat." The Simpsons. By: John Swartzwelder, Dir: Jim Reardon, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 20 Feb, 1992 "Homer the Heretic." The Simpsons. By: George Meyer, Dir: Jim Reardon, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 8 Oct., 1992 "Homer's Odyssey." The Simpsons. By: Jay Choker and Wallaby Wolodarsky, Dir: Wesley Archer, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville ...
- 950: The History and Progress of Wrestling
- ... When Armstrong’s friends attempted to corner Lincoln, Armstrong stopped them by announcing: “He’s the best feller that ever broke into the settlement.”(Barnett, 80) Lincoln was not the only wrestling president, others were, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt. Professional wrestling has had a quite impact on wrestling in this country. It first stimulated interest in the sport until after WW1 ...
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