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- 7231: The John F. Kennedy Assasination Conspiracy
- ... response? They totally disregarded the oak tree blocking Oswalds view in frames 166 through 210 and placed the elapsed time of shots at 7.1 seconds, an easier time to meet but still a great feat for a man of Oswalds skill level. And what of the 7 wounds which were supposedly inflicted by the second bullet? The idea seems preposterous, as explained by Jim Garrisons character in Oliver ... In this remarkable shot, a man who looks exactly like Jack Ruby can be seen exiting the depository ( Lane, RTJ, 344). The Warren Commission published all 12 slides, but altered number 8 so that a great portion of the mans face is not visible. They also did not question Willis about slide 8 at the Commission Hearing. These are just a few examples of an investigation which was anything but ...
- 7232: The Indians of The Pacific Northwest
- ... the Indian religion everything is told through myths and legends. Because of this everything is passed down from chief to chief and person to person. By this exchange of information and story telling there is great room for individual interpretation. Every generation these tales will change and the myths will be told in a different tone, style or version. When white settlers came to the Northwest after the California Gold Rush ... Puget Sound. University of Washington Press: Seattle, 1985 (2) Jeffers, Susan. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky. Dial Books: New York, 1991 (3) Sturtevant, William. Handbook of North American Indians. Smithsonian Institution: Washington, 1990 (4) Dockstader, Frederick. Great North American Indians. Litton Educational Publishing: New York, 1977 (5) Ruby, Robert. Indians of the Pacific Northwest. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, 1981 (6) Deloria, Vine. Indians of the Pacific Northwest. Double Day And Company ...
- 7233: The U.S. Entering World War II
- ... U.S. citizen's opinion about Roosevelt taking them into the war. Ninety-four percent were against the United States getting involved. If Roosevelt would have just attacked Japan first, he would have lost a great majority of the support he was receiving from the general population of the United States. All the facts lead to the very probable possibility that Roosevelt may have helped plan the attack at Pearl Harbor ... the U.S. would have to go to war and they might as well be in control when the first shots are fired against Americans. Roosevelt's master plan was very complex and involved a great deal of people. Two of the people who would be affected the most by this plan were Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Gen. William Short. The reason they would be greatly affected was because they ...
- 7234: A Portrayal of Honor
- ... Democrat Francis Spinola had been a vigorous foe of Republican policies and Lincoln. But now he swore his loyalty with stirring words, "This is my flag, which I will follow and defend." This speech gave great assurance that the masses in the great cities were devoted to the Union and ready to enlist for its defense. More than 400,000 European immigrants fought for the Union, including more than 170,00 Germans and more than 150,00 Irish ...
- 7235: Women In World War I
- ... World War I, opened many opportunities to women, who jumped at the chance to gain, and soon to find out, hold these opportunities during and after the war. Women during World War I gained a great opportunity in the amount of influence they had in governmental affairs. Women of the world before had put their fight for equal rights aside for wars (Civil War) and important events in American history (abolition ... Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution during the 1920's, however, the controversy over this urgency for the amendment spilt the two women's groups and hindered indefinitely their movement for the ERA. Also, with great political influence, Jeannette Rankin was elected, and accepted, into the United States House of Representatives on April 2, 1917 as the representative of Montana. Women of the era of World War I helped to set ...
- 7236: History After 1820
- ... people to God, but it supported the belief that God would not send anyone to an eternal life of Hell, that he could eventually have everyone in his harmony. These beliefs helped jumpstart the Second Great Awakening. Evangelists such as Charles Gradison Finney preached into the 1830's and early 1840's and helped spring the beginning of the new religion the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In ... actually planning to attack Washington. The battle came about when some Rebel soldiers sneaked into Gettysburg searching for some food, there they meet a couple of Union soldiers. They escape and within hours the two great armies form raging in battle. General Meade eliminate 1/3 of Lee's army making a total of 50,000 causalities within those three days. This became the turning point of the War in favor ...
- 7237: Invasion Of Normandy
- ... infantry took all the German guns almost with out a problem. They loaded the trucks on the shore and only 200 people died. The allies got 23,250 men aboard at Utah. That was a great success for the allies. Omaha beach was a lot harder to get inland. they had two battle ships to work with but the rough water was hard to get in close. When the first wave ... When they did get on shore the amphibious tanks were launched correctly and they took out all the German guns. There was a traffic jam on the beach when they arrived. This too was a great victory. 21,400 men went ashore. The last beach Sword is a little longer than some of the other beaches in the area and the people worked harder to get onshore. If the paratrooper had ...
- 7238: Vietnam Veteran
- ... his hand. I guess he was committing suicide. He was just runnin' up to us, pullin' a grenade kind of thing. I caught him just in time. Everybody was comin' congratulatin' me, saying what a great thing it was. I'm tryin' to be cool, but I'm really freakin' out. So then I start walking away, and they told me I had to carry the body back to base camp ... all the information, personal stories and accounts concerning Vietnam can be incorporated into a general history class textbook, that shouldn't mean that all of these examples should be left out. The differences are so great that you need to accompany the general history with the detailed to gain an accurate picture of the historical event. With the information from the Encyclopedia of the 20th Century combined with Bloods: An Oral ...
- 7239: The Jim Crow Laws
- ... were passed by southern legislatures that segregated, or separated, different racial groups in public places. The state of Alabama had many of these laws, and their effect on the African Americans of that state was great. In Alabama, a lot of Jim Crow Laws were created. These laws were very specific in telling how and where races were to be segregated. These laws included separation in buses, trains, restaurants, pool and ... theyre here, they do the same things. The only difference between you and anyone else is that compared to most negroes, you have better training. As you can see, Jim Crow Laws had a great effect on the African Americans in the south. These laws brought about the Civil Rights Movement, and were a very important part of both American and African American history.
- 7240: Civil War
- ... against Augusta and the other would march northeast toward Charleston. However the one true objective would be Columbia. Sherman's force arrived in Columbia on February 16. The city was burned to the ground and great controversy was to arise. The Confederates claimed that Sherman's men set the fires "deliberately, systematically, and atrociously". However, Sherman claimed that the fires were burning when they arrived. The fires had been set to ... numbered 360,222 and only 110,000 of them died in battle. Confederate dead were estimated at 258,000 including 94,000 who actually died on the field of battle. The Civil War was a great waste in terms of human life and possible accomplishment and should be considered shameful. Before its first centennial, tragedy struck a new country and stained it for eternity. It will never be forgotten but adversity ...
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