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- 2711: The Killer Angels
- ... understand the peculiar madness of this civil war. After reading this powerful, exciting novel one assumes that whenever cultures clash, there will be a final conflict. By showing the reader what the principals of this great battle were (and may have been) current thinking on multiculturalism are highlighted in a new and perplexing way. This was a great feet for a book written in 1974 to be so magnificent. The Killer Angels has been made into a five hour long motion picture and is called 'Gettysburg.' The novel is so compelling that the story seldomly deviates from the movie. The movie illustrates Mr. Shaara's ability to tell a complex story with clarity. The novel shows a great depiction of the tragedy of war, like in the part when Armistead races into battle, even though he is fighting his best friend (Hancock), and they both get shot. It really shows the views ...
- 2712: King James Ii
- ... him between 1679, and 1681 with the Exclusion Bill designed to remove James II totally from the succession to the throne. (8)The Exclusion Bill stated that Catholic Kings would not be permitted to rule Great Britain. Charles wanted to continue the Stuart Dynasty so he opposed and reinstated James in admiralty and the Council in 1682.(9) Life as the King Finally in February 1685 James became King upon his ... Once William III ruled the Glorious revolution had occurred with three outcomes, The Bill of Rights, The Toleration Act, and The Act of Settlement . The Bill of Rights established the rights of the nobility and great landowners in relation to the King. It did not transfer power from the king to the Parliament, it only made the legislation a partner in many aspects of government. The Toleration Act permitted everyone except ... him between 1679, and 1681 with the Exclusion Bill designed to remove James II totally from the succession to the throne. (8)The Exclusion Bill stated that Catholic Kings would not be permitted to rule Great Britain. Charles wanted to continue the Stuart Dynasty so he opposed and reinstated James in admiralty and the Council in 1682.(9) Life as the King Finally in February 1685 James became King upon ...
- 2713: Norman Schwarzkopf
- Norman Schwarzkopf Norman Schwarzkopf and I are alike in many ways. He and I both have family in Germany. His father lives in Germany and my great grandparents live in Germany. He served in Vietnam and so did my grandfather. Norman and I also have many differences. His family has a popular military background and my family does not. He lived his ... field with four gunshot wounds in you is just unbelievable. He should have been awarded the Medal of Honor. I do not think Norman Schwarzkopf made any bad accomplishments in his lifetime. He was a great father, a great spouse, and was a great military leader.
- 2714: Gogol's The Overcoat: A Whisper of Changey
- ... poor man wishing to survive in a cruel world. However, in looking further into the story, deep symbolism can be found. Gogol lived in Russia during the rise of the communist party, and was a great dissident of communism. He believed the inevitable end of a communist government was total failure. He also criticized the other government of the world for failing to aid Russia in its quest for a better ... pleased with being treated as an equal. This is representative of the other countries' view of Russia. During Russia's previous government, the other countries of the world both pitied and laughed at the once great nation. However, after communist took control, Russia was viewed with more respect among the countries. Other nations now recognized Russia as an equal. The Person of Consequence is symbolic of a great democratic nation, possibly the United States. The Person of Consequence is portrayed as an egotistical person, afraid of showing weakness to the "lower grades, " but always willing to smile and enjoy himself in front ...
- 2715: Irish Potato Famine
- ... from Ireland. Meanwhile, the rest of the world ignorantly believed there was nothing they could do, because that is how the English wanted it. Americans today generally view the history of An Gorta Mor ("The Great Hunger") through cultural lenses, which tend to distort the realities of history as often as they magnify elements of truth. These lenses develop as a result of the normal processes of story telling, both oral ... that the Irish famine was caused solely by a blight, "which destroyed the potato crop, the food on which more than half the population lived." Much of the world perceived the situation to be a great, albeit unavoidable tragedy; the use of the word "famine" in most news reports (fed to agencies by British) cast the impression of a complete lack of food within the country. True, the potato was the ... of grain 2,481,584 hundred weights of flour and meal 372, 719 quarters of wheat 1,422,370 hundred weights of flour and wheatmeal Additionally, in the last three months of 1845, when the great hunger reached devastating levels, animal exports also continued: 32,833 oxen 583 calves 32,576 sheep and lambs 104,141 swine Ireland did not "starve for want of potatoes, it starved because its food, ...
- 2716: Tradition: Lost and Kept
- ... chances of survival for everyone else. Oganda believes that her family is discussing her marriage and her morale and hopes increase until her family informs her of the situation. To the villagers, it was a great honor to let a woman's daughter to die for her country. To the Chief, it was a great and sad loss for his only daughter would be digested in the bowels of the great lake monster. Another pertinent example of how traditions are kept is how Oganda walks the path to her designated sacrificial area, the lake. Oganda had the choice of running away and hiding the rest ...
- 2717: Inevitability Of Independence
- ... felt that the English government under which they lived was not fulfilling the needs of its citizens. The poor governing of the British parliament and king left the colonies in a position where seceding from great Britain was the most logical solution. Colonist is a term used loosely in reference to the revolution. The people responsible for the declaration of independence and other important revolutionary acts were not the average colonists ... England claimed that the colonies were virtually represented in parliament but the government in England was looking into the best interests of England and not the best interests of the colonies. The forefathers of our great country were interested in forming a new government utilizing the ideas of the enlightenment period but they were also very interested in making money. England was making it increasingly difficult for these men to get ... said in this piece of the ”Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress”. IV. That the people of these colonies are not, and from their local circumstances cannot be, represented in the House of Commons in Great-Britain. The colonists were enraged and when they wrote their, “Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms” and they let it be known. Regard should be had to truth, law, or ...
- 2718: Industrial Revloution
- The industrial Revolution first originated in Great Britain at the end of the 18th century. It profoundly altered Britain’s economy and society. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced, as well as where and how ... distinguished from workers by virtue of their ownership or control of the physical means of production. The members of these new classes came to be known as capitalists. Because the first Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain, that country became for a time the workshop of the world. For much of the 18th century, London had been at the center of a complex world trade network that became the basis for ... additional benefits on the growing economy: Export revenues provided British producers purchasing power to import raw materials used in industrial production, and merchants engaged in the export trade acquired skills that proved to be of great value in promoting domestic commerce. Britain did not long remain the only country to experience an Industrial Revolution. Attempts to specify dates for the Industrial Revolution in other countries are controversial and not particularly ...
- 2719: Nat King Col
- ... Trio. The trio was a talented group. From the second they played together, it was clear that these men performed with real chemistry, especially Nat and Oscar. Both men grew up listening to the same great jazz artists, including: Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines, Jimmy Noone and Art Tatum, all of whom had a profound influence on Nat’s and Oscar’s playing styles; yet there was something more when these two ... hit it big. 1943 was the year that the Trio made two decisions that would change the course of the band forever. First, they signed Carlos Gastel as their new manager. To the group’s great surprise, Carlos would be the man who helped make them all very rich men. Second, the Trio left Decca to join Capitol Records in late 1943, the company that would be with them for their ... the jazz genre, but crossed over to the pop charts. Nat King Cole truly was now recognized not only as one of the best jazz artists of his time, but also as one of the great artists of his time. The song went on to win an Academy Award as the theme song to the movie, Captain Carey, U.S.A. In the fifties, Cole produced a number of hits. ...
- 2720: Imperialism
- ... Period caused newly learned ideas to change the Japanese government, resulting in the more industrialized and prosperous country we see today. In the mid-1800s, interference by both Britain and France in Africa opened up great opportunities for all nations. Ali borrowed money from many European nations in order to better Egyptian society. With this money he created schools, irrigation, and a powerful military. This interference of European nations allowed France to build the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. Britain obtained control over Egypt and the canal because Egypt was going through a great financial crisis. This allowed European ships to pass through the canal and cut thousands of miles off their travel distance around Africa, bringing a great wealth of trade from Asia that helped all of Europe, especially Britain. This interference both improved the quality of life in Egypt and in the more powerful nations of Europe. It created a needed ...
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