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- 1061: Western Expansion
- ... to the pacific, to others it was the North American continent and to others it was the hemisphere. Its public appeal was enormous as it meant an opportunity to gain admission to the American Union. John O’ Sullivan coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" and many other politicians supported him like John Wentworth (Ill.), Stephen Douglas (Ill.), Daniel S. Dickenson (NY) and Andrew Kennedy (Ind.) The people of the Old South under Calhoun supported the annexation of Texas but were against going further as area beyond it ... the ideas of Manifest Destiny through the press with the advancements in communication. The forces that produced Manifest Destiny were domestic for the most part with expansionism as the dominant thread. Interpretations Sectional Opinions: q John Rhodes in his monumental work History of the United States says that John C. Calhoun and others lobbied for annexation of Texas against the protests of northern Whig traders. He says that the Whigs ...
- 1062: Watergate Scandal
- ... in Watergate. With the money they were supposed to conceal White House involvement in the crime. After they investigated for awhile, they quickly found out that the break-in was approved by the attorney General, John Mitchell. Even thought John Mitchell was one of the most trusted advisors, Nixon denied to know anything about the break-in and cover-up of the crime. The public found out not to soon that Nixon was not telling ... executive privileges just to cover-up his crimes. When Nixon had no possible way of protecting the White House staff he fired them. Such as when he fired two of his aides, Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichwan, because they were on the line of being charged for the crimes. But they were still convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. On may of 1973, they broadcasted the hearings on ...
- 1063: Watergate Scandal
- ... in Watergate. With the money they were supposed to conceal White House involvement in the crime. After they investigated for awhile, they quickly found out that the break-in was approved by the attorney General, John Mitchell. Even thought John Mitchell was one of the most trusted advisors, Nixon denied to know anything about the break-in and cover-up of the crime. The public found out not to soon that Nixon was not telling ... executive privileges just to cover-up his crimes. When Nixon had no possible way of protecting the White House staff he fired them. Such as when he fired two of his aides, Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichwan, because they were on the line of being charged for the crimes. But they were still convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. On may of 1973, they broadcasted the hearings on ...
- 1064: Zora Neale Hurston
- ... 2). Zora's home town, which was not disputed, was Eatonville, Florida, which was founded by African Americans and was the first all-black town incorporated into the United States (Cheryl@geocities [online] ). Her father John Hurston was a tall, heavy muscled man who often seemed "invincible" to Zora (Lyons 2). John was a community leader and was influential member of society. His positions in Eatonville included: Baptist preacher, town mayor, and skilled carpenter (Lyons 2). Though John was a revered member of Eatonville he had is faults as well. His eye for other women often left his family home alone for months out of a time (Lyons 1). Zora's mother, ...
- 1065: Metallica
- ... relocated from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In Los Angeles, Metallica recorded their first demo tape entitled “No Life ‘Till Leather”. This tape was quickly distributed across the country and landed in the hands of John and Marsha Zazula. John and Marsha owned a record store in New Jersey called Rock “N” Roll Heaven. Quickly, John and Marsha got in touch with Metallica and asked them to drive to Queens, New York, expenses paid, to talk about a record contract. After arriving in Queens, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich announced ...
- 1066: Photographic Portraiture
- ... one of today's most talked photographers. David Baileys career was at a high between the years of 1957 and 1969 and was most famous for his striking black and white images of icons including John lennon and Paul McCartney; Mick Jagger, Jean Shrimpton and the Kray Twins. At this time Bailey was making a revolutionary progression to 35mm cameras at the beginning of the 60's. The SLR camera Bailey ... to each other in a non-defensive way; this is only possible because of the close relationships she has with her models. One of the best examples of her work is the last portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. This represents the close relationship she was able to build with her models and also using the foetal position shows her use of the human body as a means of expression ... Liberace, actress Amanda Plummer, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Springsteen. And recently was the photographer requested to tour with mega group Oasis. In the example shown on the back of page six: the final portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Anne has used a very soft, subtle lighting. She has enhanced the ambient lighting probably with a softbox overhead, and some reflectors surrounding. This is evident by the shadow created ...
- 1067: Portraits Of Ingres And Reynolds
- ... the painter and of his time. This is what I hope to do, to feel and understand the mind of the painter Ingres when he painted Louis-Francois Bertin and Reynolds when he painted General John Burgoyne. In the portrait of Bertin, Ingres has captured on canvas a man who has never been pampered in his life. You feel by looking at him that this is a man who has worked ... commentary on this man’s turbulent life. “The knowledgeable world of London did not believe that the son born to Anna Maria Burgoyne on February 4, 1723, had been fathered by her husband, ex-Captain John Burgoyne, Sr.”(Mintz, 3). It was widely believed, actually, that a wealthy politician that had a baronage named Lord Bingley was actually the father. This information would have been known by Reynolds, in England at ... the gloom of his great house in Cavendish Square. For her sake he lent Captain Burgoyne, a compulsive gambler, a large sums and never demanded repayment. The day after the birth of her boy, named John, Bingley stood as godfather at the christening in nearby St. Margaret’s. When he died in 1731, he left Anna Maria an annuity of four hundred pounds, ownership of the row house, lease rent- ...
- 1068: What Is Meant By The Era Of Good Feelings
- ... of unity. James Monroe aspired to achieve a government of national unity. Through his efforts he hoped to counter-act the rising feelings of sectionalism. His cabinet reflects this attitude. Representing the North he appointed John Quincy Adams (a Federalist) as secretary of state. To represent the South he appointed John C. Calhoun as secretary of war. In an attempt to create a government of unification, a major problem is encountered, the issue of slavery. In 1819 the number of slave and free states was equal ... Monroe’s administration many changes swept across America. However, these changes threatened to tear the country apart. Monroe used his cabinet as a model for the nation. He crossed sectional and political lines by appointing John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun to his cabinet. He also attempted to appease both the free and slave states with the Missouri Compromise. The American System helped to ease the shift of a ...
- 1069: Stanely Kubrick
- ... world that often drives the narrative of his films. Take for example one of Lynch's finest films The Elephant Man. Lynch begins with a character who in a sense is dehumanized, the horribly disfigured John Merrick, and centers a very beautiful and profound human story around him. In a sense, Lynch is working in the opposite direction of Kubrick who often begins his films with a human character (i.e. Barry Lyndon, Jack Torrance) but by films end has dehumanized them. In opposition to this, John Merrick is a character who throughout the film is trying to locate his self, his humanity, in a world that is disgusted and frightened by him. Take for example how Lynch details the episode when ... animalistic transformation after excessive use of violence), Kubrick shows characters who cannot escape their animalistic nature. Lynch on the other hand, makes a clear distinction between the "animal" and "human" side to society by placing John Merrick as a liminal figure between both worlds. His declaration "I am not an animal…I am a human being…I am a man," is thus seen as his departure from the "freak-show" ...
- 1070: Salem Witch Trials
- ... Good and Osborne maintained their innocence, but Tituba confessed saying the devil appeared to her "sometimes like a hog and sometimes like a great dog." The deception of the witches of Salem was beginning. Magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin examined Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne in the meeting house in Salem Village. Tituba confessed. The magistrates told Tituba that Abigail and Betty saw her in their visions, and that ... up a special Court of Oyer and Terminer to hear and decide the remaining witchcraft cases. Appointed as judges were Lt. Governor William Stoughton, Nathaniel Saltonstall, Bartholomew Gedney, Peter Sergeant, Samuel Sewall, Wait Still Winthrop, John Richards, John Hathorne, and Jonathan Corwin. These magistrates based their judgments on intangible evidence, such as forced confessions, so called "witchmarks", and reactions of the afflicted girls (Salem Home Page). The first person to be tried ...
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