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- 3301: The Life of John F. Kennedy
- ... in several of his actions. He was charged with first degree murder. In addition to the causes, the assassination had several effects. The immediate effect was obvious. A nation was mourning the loss of a great political figure. Another, more tragic effect was the life of Kennedys son. He had seen his father get shot on TV. This lead to a great problem with alcoholism and later in his life, he killed himself. The final effect is that thiis event changed the course of politics for years to come. Who knows what would have happend if Kennedy ... fact from fiction, you realize that Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was simply a person who could not handle his feelings and chose a wrong course in handling them. Because of his actions, a country lost a great person who could have made a difference. The life of Robert Kennedy tragically ended and continous to leave an impact on the political scene. The effects of his death will always be felt and ...
- 3302: Walt Disney
- ... such as pigs, ducks, dogs, and even mice. This was the beginning of one of the greatest cartoon animators of all time. One of the most important reasons why Disney succeeded was because of his great personality. "There was undeniably some almost mystic bond between him and the moods and styles and attitudes of the American people" (Schnickel 39) . Disney was a true genius for innovation. He became one of the ... world as far as entertainment including laughter and smiling faces to young children. He tried his best at everything he did, worked hard, and shared his creations with everyone. These qualities truly show what a great is all about. That is why I think Walt Disney was a great.
- 3303: Computers-how They Affect Our Lives
- ... the lack of precision machining techniques used at the time and the lack of demand for such a device. After Babbage, people began to lose interest in computers. However, between 1850 and 1900 there were great advances in mathematics and physics that began to rekindle the interest. Many of these new advances involved complex calculations and formulas that were very time consuming for human calculation. The first major use for a ... using computers of relatively modest capability for controlling and regulating their activities. In the 1960s the programming of applications problems was an obstacle to the self-sufficiency of moderate-sized on-site computer installations, but great advances in applications programming languages removed these obstacles. Applications languages became available for controlling a great range of manufacturing processes, for computer operation of machine tools, and for many other tasks. In 1971 Marcian E. Hoff, Jr., an engineer at the Intel Corporation, invented the microprocessor and another stage in ...
- 3304: Death of a Salesman - Willy's Escape
- ... the All-Scholastic Championship game in front of thousands of people. Willy couldn't be prouder of his two popular sons who at the time had everything going for them and seemed destined to live great, important lives, much more so than the "liked, but not well liked" boy next door, Bernard. Willy's dependency on the "drug" is becoming greater by the hour, at this rate, he cannot remain sane ... memories. The way he overuses his vivid imagination is sad because the only thing it's good for is enabling Willy to go through one more day of his piteous life, full of bitterness, confusion, depression, false hopefulness, and a feeling of love which he is trying very hard to express to his sons who seem reluctant to accept it.
- 3305: Aaron Burr Jr.
- ... of military tactics. He was, probably, critical of the Commander-in-Chief, who he thought was only a slave-owner: an Indian fighter with little military training, who, up to that time, had won no great battle. So, through John Hancock's intervention, Burr was transferred to another front. He became an aide-de-camp to General Israel Putnam. In August 1716, Major Burr was assigned to General McDougal at Brooklyn ... bench of that State. This Burr declined. In the election for President in the fall of 1796, rather to his surprise, Burr received 30 electoral votes, Jefferson 68, John Adams, 71. The Republicans had made great gains. But for the moment Burr was on the sidelines. His term in the Senate had expired, so he returned to his legal practice in New York City. But he could not cease to be ... office of Vice President until January 15, 1802. He won at once the esteem of the Senate as a presiding officer. He "states the question clearly and confines the speakers to the point," presiding with "great ease and dignity," wrote one senator. But nothing could save him from the combination of enemies. Jefferson completely ignored him as to patronage. He appointed Burr's rivals in New York to important posts. ...
- 3306: Feminine Mystique
- ... was a gap in the work force that needed to be filled. During World War II women were the most available to join the work force. Due to the discouragement to raise families during the Great Depression and the fact that most men of age had entered the war, many women were left without families to look after and men to take to take care of them. Most women toiled at unskilled ...
- 3307: Don Juan Ponce De Leon
- ... had to kick the bucket!" Don Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conqueror and explorer. He was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. Ponce de Leon lived during an age of great discovery and excitement. Ponce de Leon is well known, claiming and naming what is now Florida, the discovery of Puerto Rico, and his never-ending search for the old time classic, the Fountain of Youth ... grounds, which was where he was, fighting with the soldiers, and brought him to Cuba as fast as possible. He never recovered, and eventually died from this DEVISTATING arrow blow. Ponce de Leon was a great explorer of his time. During his conquering of Puerto Rico, search for the Fountain of Youth and discovering Florida. For these reasons he should be remembered as a great man who displayed bravery and leadership among his comrades!
- 3308: Coral
- ... on the other hand, are formed far offshore and they make a ring-shaped reef that close a circular lagoon. Coral reefs are the largest biological structures on the planet, with the largest being the Great Barrier Reef covering over 2000 kilometers along the east coast of Australia. The reef is said to be 500,000 to 2,500,000 years old and is said to be visible from the moon ... in the Philippines, deforestation inc! reased erosion into the bay by more that 200 times. One of the biggest threats to coral reefs are tourists. Last year alone over 1.2 million tourists visited the Great Barrier Reef. The tourists are not only fisherman and devoted divers they are also scientists who wanted to see the enormous reef. Every year the numbers of visitors increase by 10%. It has brought many ... off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Scientists have found that temperatures more than 4 degrees Celsius above normal, even for a few hours, will result in greater that 90% coral mortality. The coral reefs can provide great things to mankind if they are taken from the corals with care and responsibility. Coral reefs yield approximately one-tenth of all fish caught for human consumption, or around 4 to 8 billion tons ...
- 3309: Comparing Hitler And Stalin In
- ... what was necessary to further themselves. With Hitler and Stalin being such amoral people and willing to do anything, they would do what they could to benefit their countries. Each of their countries had suffered great losses in World War I and were still trying to recover when they came into power. Restoring the power back into their countries was of great importance to both men. After World War I, Russia had 9,150,000 casualties and Germany had 7,142,558 casualties. These losses were immense. Stalin believed that if he forced industrialization upon Russia, that ... her population of enough raw materials to supply her factories. New lands to the east would then have to be taken over. Hitler intended to destroy the power of France forever. He hoped to take Great Britain into partnership after settling the question of the former German colonies". This demonstrates to us that Hitler aspired to make Germany strong and feared. He wanted to reunite the German people. Hitler and ...
- 3310: Ernest Hemmingway
- ... him. In the last year of his life, he lived inside of his dreams, similar to his mother, who he hated with all his heart. He was suicidal and had electric shock treatments for his depression and strange behavior. On a Sunday morning, July 2, 1961, Ernest Miller Hemingway killed himself with a shotgun. Ernest Hemingway takes much of the storyline of his novel, A Farewell to Arms, from his personal ... experiences which he was writing about. I believe that Hemingway had Catherine and her child die, not to look different from his own life, but because he had a sick and morbid personality. There is great power in being an author, you can make things happen which do not necessarily occur in real life. It is obvious that Hemingway felt, as a young child and throughout his life, powerless, and so ...
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