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- 2071: Martin Luther King Jr
- ... the third Monday in January, a day that falls on or near Dr. Kings birthday of July 15. Although he has been deceased for over thirty years, Dr. Kings past actions and ideas effect us presently. His nonviolent and peaceful ways to gain unity and racial equality are tactics used from the everyday working-class citizen, to some of the most highly recognized officials all around the world just ...
- 2072: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... Elba where he would be allowed to keep the title of Emperor. Napoleon swallowed a vile of poison in order to prove his immortality. His body did not absorb it, and the poison had no effect. He was destined to fight in one more battle (Corley 127). Well settled in Elba, Napoleon had accepted the change in his fortune until visitors started coming, telling him how unhappy France was under Louis ...
- 2073: A Short Biography Of Benjamin Franklin
- ... on a very fine metal wire. He had a key attached to the wire and hypothesized that the key would spark while absorbing the electricity. The experiment was a success. (Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia) A direct effect of Franklin's work with lightning as electricity was his invention of the lightning rod. The first lightning rod he made he attached to the top of his own house. Soon after, it was hit ...
- 2074: Joseph Stalin
- ... in Russian. As a party member Joseph was chaired on April 11the national conference of Bosheviks delegates urged cooperation with the temporary existing successor goverment . The civil war in 1918 to 1921 had a huge effect on the new regime. It led to a comprehensive nationalizationof economy to establish the virtual one-party rule (Americana). After Lenin's death, Joseph used the control of the party to destroy his opponents. By ...
- 2075: The Health of President Boris Yeltsin
- ... say now? In conclusion, the health of Boris Yeltsin effects the world. What happens to him could change the whole condition of Russia. While his doctors claim he'll be better soon, what else will effect him before his term is up? Only time will tell.
- 2076: "Out Of Empire: Edward Gough Whitlam"
- ... new things, but his restraint only made him the more eager to act as soon as he was elected. Whitlam kept his promise. During his time in office he made several changes that had little effect on the lives of Australian people, but which nevertheless were significant enough to demand royal approval, and thus reflected how Australia was slowly loosening her ties. To begin, he arranged for Queen Elizabeth to always ...
- 2077: Howard Stern: The King of Mass Media or the Anti Christ?
- ... The years of confinement from the real world contributed to the way that Stern is today. Stern had no friends as a child because of his mothers overbearing protective nature. This had a direct effect on Howard Stern. Stern does not know how to treat people, because he had no experience as a child due to his mothers over protectivness. Ben Stern his father also contributed to the way ...
- 2078: Machiavelli's View Of Human Nature
- ... view of governing a state that is drastically different from that of humanists of his time. Machiavelli believes the ruling Prince should be the sole authority determining every aspect of the state and put in effect a policy which would serve his best interests. These interests were gaining, maintaining, and expanding his political power.1 His understanding of human nature was a complete contradiction of what humanists believed and taught. Machiavelli ...
- 2079: Ralph Waldo Emerson: Good Influence or Bad Influence
- ... be more independent and in turn better themselves. Another thing that Emerson believed in is that people should become involved in the world. This is a very good idea and it would provide a positive effect on the world today. In my opinion, Emerson's ideas are innovative and controversial at times, but overall society would be affected positively by them rather than negative. Some of his beliefs may be criticized ...
- 2080: Andrew Jackson: Indian Fighter
- ... and the Cherokee people had created a thriving republic with a written constitution(Remini 224). For decades, the state of Georgia sought to enforce its authority over the Cherokee Nation, but its efforts had little effect until the election of President Andrew Jackson, a longtime supporter of Indian removal. Although the Supreme Court declared Congress's 1830 Indian removal bill unconstitutional ( Worcester v. Georgia, 1832), the national and state harassment continued ...
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