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- 1101: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... detective story and his pshycological thrillers have been infuences for many writers worldwide. Edgar and his brother and sister were orphaned before Edgar's third birthday and Edgar was taken in to the home of John and Fanny Allan in Richmond, Va. The Allans lived in England for five years (1815-1820) where Edgar also attended school. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia. Although a good student he was forced to gambling since John Allan did not provide well enough. Allan refused to pay Edgar's debts and Edgar had to leave the University after only one year. In 1827 Edgar published his first book, "Tamerlane and other poems ... the signature "A Bostonian". The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude. Later in 1827 Edgar enlisted in the Army under the name Edgar A Perry where his quarrels with John Allan continued. Edgar did well in the army but in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at West Point. Before he was able to enter West Point Edgar published a ...
- 1102: Unemployement - The Unavoidable Consequence Of New Technolog
- ... Human Resource Development. Speech Notes. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard. ASTEC. (1996). Developing long-term strategies for science and technology in Australia. Canberra, ACT: Government printing services. Clark, D. (1997). Student Economics Briefs 1998. AFR Books. Sydney: John Fairfax & Sons. Gill, C. (1996). Work, Unemployment and the New Technology. Cambridge, London: Oxford. Jones, B. (1996). Sleepers Wake! Technology and the future of work. 4th edn. Melbourne: Oxford. Mattill, J. (1993). “Too High on High Tech?” Technology Review. Vol. 186. no. 5. July. p. 77. Cambridge, Massachusetts: William J. Hecht. McKern, B. (1997). ‘Science and Technology need respect.” Business Review. 10 March 1997. p. 60. Broadway, NSW: John Fairfax & Sons. [CD-ROM] Database viewed: Newspapers/File: Business Review 1997. Mokyr, J. (1990). The Lever of Riches: technological creativity and economic progress. London: Oxford. Smark, P. (1997). “No room for optimism in our brave new society.” The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1997. p. 47. Broadway, NSW: John Fairfax & Sons. Stewart, C. (1996). “Would the last hand out of the factory please turn off the lights?” The Australian. 27 June 1996. p.13. Canberra, ACT: Nationwide News. Wyndham, S. (1997). “Hazard warning ...
- 1103: Davy Crockett
- ... mouth of Limestone Creek, which today lies about three and a half miles off 11-E Highway near Limestone, Tennessee. David "Davy" Crockett was the fifth of nine children and the fifth son born to John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett. The Crocketts were a self-sufficient, independent family. Davy Crockett stands for the Spirit of the American Frontier. As a young man he was a crafty Indian fighter and hunter. When ... he was forty-nine years old, he died a hero's death at the Alamo, helping Texas win independence from Mexico. For many years he was nationally known as a political representative of the frontier. John, Davy's father, moved to Greene County where Davy was born. While Davy was still in dresses, his father moved the family to Cove Creek in Greene County, Tennessee, where he built a mill in partnership with Thomas Galbreath. When Davy was eight years old, the mill was washed away with his home. After this disaster John Crockett removed his family to Jefferson County where he built and operated a log-cabin tavern on the Knoxville-Abingdon Road. (This cabin has been restored and is now located at Morristown, 30 miles ...
- 1104: Canada - Of The United States of America
- ... we have a man who is Prime Minister who has, without even being asked, volunteered Canada to be the 51st state in the United States ....”28 This is essentially what free-trade meant for Canada. John A. MacDonald had called free-trade “veiled treason”, and for 125 years prominent Canadian figures warned fellow Canadians that “without an economic border we soon would not have a political border either”.29 The best way to describe free-trade is to quote some of John Turner's detailed and moving speech delivered in the House of Commons. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to discuss one of the most devastating pieces of legislation ever brought before the House of Commons ... said that “the man who would trade independence for security deserves neither.”33 Canada is slowly voulenteering for the American vision of Manifest Destiny where not one gun has to be fired. Ex Prime Minister John Diefenbaker expressed his opinion by stating that “We are a power, not a puppet...I want Canada to ve in control of Canadian soil. Now if that's an offence I want the people ...
- 1105: Harry S. Truman
- Biography 1. Date of Birth & Birth Place Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. 2. Childhood John A. Truman sold and bought livestock form a lot adjacent to their house when Harry was first born. When Harry was ten months old the Trumans sold their house and stocklot to move to Harrisonville ... to Belton, then to Grandview, and finally settled in Independence, Missouri when Harry Truman was six years old. President Truman was the oldest of three children and the only one born in Lamar. His brother John Vivian, was born on April 25, 1885, at Belton, Missouri and his sister, Mary Jane, was born August 12, 1889, in Grandview, Missouri. Harry grew up on a farms all his life. he was forbidden ... ruled out by his family’s financial situation, and appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was eliminated by his poor eyesight. 4. Family Harry S. Truman’s family included his father John Anderson Truman and his mother Martha Ellen Young Truman. His siblings included his sister Mary Jane Truman and his brother John Vivian Truman. 5. Prior Employment Before the Presidency In 1901 Harry began work ...
- 1106: Alcatraz
- ... area. The officers, including Paul Madigan (who later became Alcatraz's third warden), were able to convince the four that they could not escape and they surrendered. #6. September 15, 1941 - While on garbage detail, John Bayless attempted to escape. He gave up shortly after entering the cold water of San Francisco Bay. Later, while appearing in Federal court in San Francisco, Bayless tried, again unsuccessfully, to escape from the courtroom ... Ted" Walters disappeared from the prison laundry building. He was caught at the shoreline, before he could even attempt to enter San Francisco Bay. #9. July 31, 1945 - In one of the most ingenious attempts, John Giles was able to take advantage of his job working at the loading dock, where he unloaded army laundry sent to the island to be cleaned - over time, he stole an entire army uniform. Dressed ... search turned up nothing. Burgett's body was found floating in the Bay two weeks later. #13. June 11, 1962 - Made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie Escape from Alcatraz, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin vanished from their cells and were never seen again. A fourth man, Allen West, believed by some people to have been the mastermind, was also involved; however, he was still in ...
- 1107: Analysis of Masaccio's "The Holy Trinity" and "Grunewald's "The Isenheim Altarpiece"
- ... It consists of two levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in a covered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one side of him is the Virgin Mary, and on the other, St. John. God the Father supports Christ himself, and the Dove of the Holy Spirit rests on Christ's halo. In front of the pilasters that enframe the chapel kneel the donors (husband and wife). Underneath the ... positions of his fingers. Up to this point, no other artist has ever produced such an image of pain. The sharp, angular shapes of anguish appear in the figures of the swooning Virgin and St. John, and in the shrill delirium of the Magdalene. On the other side, John the Baptist, a gaunt form, points a finger at the body of the dead Christ. Even though death and suffering are dominant in the altarpiece, there are symbols of hope: The river behind St. ...
- 1108: The Holy Trinity and The Isenheim Altarpiece
- ... It consists of two levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in a coffered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one side of him is the Virgin Mary, and on the other, St. John. Christ himself is supported by God the Father, and the Dove of the Holy Spirit rests on Christ's halo. In front of the pilasters that enframe the chapel kneel the donors (husband and wife ... positions of his fingers. Up to this point, no other artist has ever produced such an image of pain. The sharp, angular shapes of anguish appear in the figures of the swooning Virgin and St. John, and in the shrill delirium of the Magdalene. On the other side, John the Baptist, a gaunt form, points a finger at the body of the dead Christ. Even though death and suffering are dominant in the altarpiece, there are symbols of hope: The river behind St. ...
- 1109: Race In The New England and Southern Colonies
- ... mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity) This statement by John Winthrop, demonstrates importance of religion in the lives of the New England settlers. "We must delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body." (John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity). The use of the word "together" and "community" indicates that the New England settlers were of a communal nature, they were less individualistic than the southern colonies. The ...
- 1110: Edgar Allan Poe 2
- ... detective story and his pshycological thrillers have been infuences for many writers worldwide. Edgar and his brother and sister were orphaned before Edgar's third birthday and Edgar was taken in to the home of John and Fanny Allan in Richmond, Va. The Allans lived in England for five years (1815-1820) where Edgar also attended school. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia. Although a good student he was forced to gambling since John Allan did not provide well enough. Allan refused to pay Edgar's debts and Edgar had to leave the University after only one year. In 1827 Edgar published his first book, "Tamerlane and other poems ... the signature "A Bostonian". The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude. Later in 1827 Edgar enlisted in the Army under the name Edgar A Perry where his quarrels with John Allan continued. Edgar did well in the army but in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at West Point. Before he was able to enter West Point Edgar published a ...
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