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- 1681: Willa Sibert Cather and His Works
- ... and Willa would practice English skills by reading the classics to her grandmother. When Willa was in her teens, the family moved out of the ranch and into the village, where she attended Red Cloud High School. She attended the University of Nebraska, and graduated in 1895. As a student she worked as a journalist, copy editor, critic, and fiction writer. When she graduated, she moved back east to Pennsylvania. It was here where she worked on a Pittsburgh newspaper named The Library. She also taught English in a high school. Willa published "The Dance at Chevalier's," and four other short stories under a pen name of Henry Nicklemann. Another major publication for her was in April 1900, when "Eric Hermannson's Soul," ...
- 1682: How Does Arthur Miller Expect
- ... to and sees to stop her from liking them. When Eddie walks in, Catherine gets everything for him, his beer, his cigar, and she even lights it for him, he notices Catherine s skirt and high shoes He tells her that she s walking wavy . In other words, she s walking how men will notice, Eddie doesn t like this, and Catherine doesn t like it that Eddie doesn t approve ... chair. This shows that she wants everything to be good for them, and just right. When Beatrice tells Eddie about Catherine getting a job, he looks for excuse not to go: She s gonna finish school This was his first reason for Catherine not to go. But she answers, telling him that the teacher will let her take the exam and get the certificate to say she passed school. I don t like the neighbourhood over there Eddie thinks that because he doesn t like something, then Catherine shouldn t like it. But, I think Beatrice and Catherine had expected him to say ...
- 1683: Madam Walker's Life and Her Cosmetic Products
- ... to find independence and self-esteem. In 1906, she married Charles Joseph Walker and changed her name to Madam C.J. Walker. In 1908, the Walkers moved to Pittsburgh where Sarah founded Lelia College, a school of cosmetology (now defunct). She traveled extensively to the Caribbean and Central America and moved to Harlem in 1916 after divorcing C.J. Walker. In 1917, she organized the first Madam C.J. Walker Hair ... 51, Madam Walker's will qualify that the company must always be headed by women, as it is today Madam Walker's business thrived even after her death in 1919. Pictured above are Walker Beauty School gradates and official in St. Louis, MO, in the 1930s Madam Walker took her products door-to-door in a brilliant marketing strategy that made her a millionaire in 7 short years. An ad for ... to Albany, you had to pass the house; she pictured the house as a symbol to her people. Madam Walker died in May 1919, at age 51, of kidney failure due to complications of hypertension (high blood pressure); a year after Villa Lewaro was completed. In August 1933, at age 46, her daughter A'Lelia also succumbed to a stroke induced by high blood pressure. The Madam Walker Theatre Center, ...
- 1684: Norman Rockwell
- ... Evening Post where he did most of his work from 1916 to 1963. Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 and since his childhood years had always aspired to be an artist. Instead of finishing high school Rockwell left high school to attend classes at the National Academy of Design and later on the Art Students League in New York. Here Rockwell was recognized as an above average illustrator with good potential. Rockwell then ...
- 1685: Computer Technician
- ... as listed in the want ad's and are going to continue to grow in the future. To become a Computer Technician you might want to pursue business courses, advanced math and computer courses during high school. To prepare myself to become a Computer Technician I am going to have to take advantage of math classes to improve my math skills and take computer classes that are being offered in high school. In my opinion a Computer Technician is the best choice for me because I have been around computers for so long, enjoy them and like solving other peoples and companies computers.
- 1686: Indian Affairs
- ... agricultural products. Overall the expansion into the West and the government policy of encouragement and financing of the expansion lead to an economic success. Yet the opportunities for many American settlers also would cost a high price on the native people. The quality of life for the settlers had improved but was at the expense of the Indians of the region. Settlers poured in by millions looking for a better life ... the country's public schools and by 1898 15 million attended. Free schooling was an opportunity for many to acquire and education and get ahead. Education greatly improved the quality of life for many, the school taught mathematics, geography, literature, history, commercial courses and sciences. Not only did schools prepare people for future professions and directly enhance the quality of life , but it also advanced American culture. City schools also played ... to adjust or mold to American society and learn American values. The government play and important role in public education, it also provided free secondary schools in many cities. In 1878 1000,000 attended public high school and by 1898 over half a million were being educated. This growth in education helped establish the importance that Americans place on a good education. Two of the most noble efforts between 1865 ...
- 1687: SEX...as It Is(kind Of Long But Worth The Read)
- ... esp. in 3rd world countries, because of sheer urban poverty or drug addiction (overpopulation- "excess supply"- cheapens human life I suppose). But some willingly choose prostitution, esp. the "higher-class" operations, because of the relatively high pay. For such women, casual sex, is just a job and "doing" a bunch of guys is no big deal to them. It's been said that men want sex for the sake of sex ... for his misogyny and his sex crimes, but that's just an excuse. Rather, the danger of porn is that it appeals to, encourages, and brings out the "worst in men". When I was in high school, I read a letter in the school newspaper from a female student, complaining about male students, who'd chant "rape her" at the screen during movies. In a follow-up, several students thought she' ...
- 1688: Creative Story: Neolithic Park
- ... I appreciate it." "No prob. Anything I can do to make you late." "Nancy and Sarah, huh? I don't think I know them too well. You?" "No, but I've talked to them in school a few times before. We're all in the same Latin class. Brian still seemed to be confused about the two, and after deciding that he was most likely thinking of someone else, Chris attempted ... he liked at least what he had seen of her. To Brian, Sarah was one of the people he had had a crush on ever since he had first seen her in the halls of school. Considering the fact that Brian would never have had the nerve to approach her on his own, he had thought that nothing would ever develop between them. Suddenly, though, his hopes had become remarkably more ... white tuxedo reached for the door handle and swung it wide open, allowing the group to pass into an outdoorsman's paradise. The scene in the center of the store was incredible. A seventy foot high mountain sat atop a huge square, each side measuring about 120 feet. Around the outside of the square were various plaques, each describing one or more animals on display. Three snow white mountain goats ...
- 1689: Welfare Reformation
- ... welfare system, since the state rewards extra money for additional children. Third, the lack of education accounts for the irresponsibility of the current generation. Accordingly, the government should require children to complete their schooling through high school. Acceleration of a child's development is necessary for both social competence and successfulness. Elementary schools should focus on the variation of skills such as higher self-esteem, lower truancy, and higher basic skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic (Schorr 183). Similarly, high schools should emphasize learnfare over workfare (Tanner 18). Children's schooling should take priority over parent's teachings (Tanner 19). Today's children must realize that the only way to lead a successful life ...
- 1690: Francesco Petrarch
- Francesco Petrarch, was a man held in high regards of his peers. The life in which Petrarch lived, was certainly not one of which many people could have had dealt with. A life of solitude, misplaced love and, family misfortune that was endured ... s dismay he studied law at the University of Bologna and he earned his degree. Beyond the levels of his peers at an early age it was obvious the intellectual presents he had. Moving from school to school he realized that his true interests were in the ancient authors, not the law. He sought out and recovered manuscripts' Cicero, Virgil, amongst others. When his Petrarch's father found these manuscripts and threw ...
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