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- 4121: Biography of Robert E. Lee
- ... fired huge guns at the walls of Vera Cruz. One of the men at the guns happened to be Robert's brother, Smith Lee. When he could, Lee went to stand by his brother's gun. "I could see his white teeth through all the smoke of the fire"1 Lee said, in a letter to Mary. The Mexicans soon gave up Vera Cruz. General Scott thanked Lee for his work ...
- 4122: B.F. Skinner and His Influence in Psychology
- ... with his animals. He remained in that laboratory for a total of five years. While working on his research, Skinner found that Pavlov had given him the most influence in the experimental method. Pavlov said, “control the environment and you will see order in behavior” (Boring, 1967). Skinner first used the term “operant” when some of his papers came under attack. He said, “the term “operant” was to identify behavior traceable ...
- 4123: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... was chosen as his vice-presidential running mate. In the election campaign, Reagan favored reducing total government spending while increasing the amount spent on defense. He also supported large tax cuts and state or local control of programs such as welfare. He also felt that the United States should take furmir stands against communism. Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States on November 4, 1980, and was ...
- 4124: Broken Wigwag
- ... she eventually becomes so engrossed with making the culture change, that when one single thing goes wrong in her life, she decides to kill herself. Through Satomi’s eyes, Kira appears to have total self control throughout the entire novel. However, her tough outer shell unravels and exposes how fragile she really is when disaster strikes. To show this emotional change, Ms. Asano breaks from Satomi’s narration to devote an ...
- 4125: Tina Turner
- ... to start their own band. Once they moved to California, that when Anna became “Tina Turner”. Eventually everyone knew the rock n’ roll superstar, Tina Turner, but Ike wanted more. He knew he needed total control of Tina’s life, so he married her in Mexico, just by Tina signing a piece of paper. Before long Tina realized that Ike could be a very violent and controlling person. She knew it ...
- 4126: Julius Caesar
- ... Britons, Cassivellaunus. Caesar had avoided recall to Rome at the end of the five years of command voted to him by coming to a fresh agreement with Pompey and Crassus at Luca. The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. Pompey's own attachment to ...
- 4127: Gandhi and His Views
- ... Gandhi believed that every man had a battle within; with the devils inside their own soul. Believing that the only hard part was to keep it inside your soul, and not to let it take control of your actions, Gandhi himself admitted even he has trouble keeping the battle within. Wanting the Indians to have no hatred toward the British even during the protesting was important to Gandhi. Loving your enemy ...
- 4128: Richard Joseph Daley
- ... Neighborhoods resisted, but Daley prevailed. He was a builder, developing O'Hare Airport, public housing projects, University of Illinois campus and McCormick Place. A machine politician in the old tradition, Daley will use patronage to control the Illinois state vote and obtain tax breaks and zoning-law favors for real estate interests and others that support him. Although Daley remained popular and influential during his several terms, his administration was marred ...
- 4129: Joseph Stalin
- ... 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 1928, Joseph had driven this opposition from its party. By the end of 1929 Joseph was the master of the USSR (Grolier). In 1922 Joseph was elected ...
- 4130: Alexander The Great 3
- ... Alexander was generally welcomed by the people he conquered . Alexander fled from his father Philip II when he divorced Alexander's mom. Alexander then remained isolated and insecure fearing his father until he eventually took control of his father s empire. Alexander the great came to power in 336 B.C. after his father was mysteriously assassinated. He was supported by the army who immedialty recognized him as King. He used ...
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