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- 1281: The Grapes of Wrath: Symbolic Characters
- ... summers, and trying to provide for their own families, which included finding somewhere to travel to where life would be safe. Such is the story of the Joads. The Joads were the main family in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, a book which was written in order to show what a family was going through, at this time period, and how they were trying to better their lives at ... simply logged an account of events and published it. Critics have argued, however, that Steinbeck was too artificial in his ways of trying to gain some respect for the migrants. Regardless of the critical opinions, John Steinbeck utilized symbolism as a forum to convey the hardships and attitudes of the citizens of America during the 1930's in his book The Grapes of Wrath. The first aspect of the novel that ... in this story to show the trials and tribulations of the migrants in the 1930's, he should have kept the story more realistic and down- to-earth in its approach to the topic. Overall, John Steinbeck did appeal to the Midwesterners through his book The Grapes of Wrath. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962 while The Grapes of Wrath won the Pulitzer Prize in 1939. He ...
- 1282: Jim Morrison
- ... University, he attended film school at the University of California at Los Angeles in 1964, where he met Ray Manzarek. A year later, the two form a band called The Doors with Robbie Krieger and John Densmore after Jim reveals to Ray some songs that he had written (Rocco 172). Jim Morrison was on vocals, Ray Manzarek on organ, Robbie Krieger on guitar, and John Densmore on the drums. The Doors became a very successful band, recording fourteen albums altogether, not including bootleg recordings (Rocco 184). In 1971, the four Doors break up after Jim decides to move to Paris ... says that when she met up with Pam after Jim’s death, Pam confessed to persuading Jim that the heroin was only cocaine, a drug that Pam knew Jim had taken before (Langton 3). Dr. John P. Morgan reviewed this case in 1992 and said that he does not see any indication of a heart attack and that all the signs point to a heroin overdose (Rocco 165). The last, ...
- 1283: Civil War
- ... terms of men and supplies. This in mind, Grant directed Sherman to turn around now and start heading back toward Virginia. He immediately started making preparations to provide assistance to Sherman on the journey. General John M. Schofield and his men were to detach from the Army of the Cumberland, which had just embarrassingly defeated the Confederates at Nashville, and proceed toward North Carolina. His final destination was to be Goldsboro ... be stalled not by the Confederate army but by runaway slaves. The slaves were attaching themselves to the Union columns and by the time the force entered North Carolina, they numbered in the thousands (Barrett, John G., Sherman's March through the Carolinas. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1956). But Sherman's force pushed on and finally met up with Schofield in Goldsboro on March 23rd. THE END ... is now a much stronger nation. Bibliography "The Civil War", Groliers Encyclopedia, 1995 Catton, Bruce., A Stillness at Appomattox. New York: Doubleday, 1963 Foote, Shelby., The Civil War, Vol. 3. New York: Random, 1974 Garraty, John Arthur, The American Nation: A History of the United states to 1877, Vol. 1, Eighth Edition. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers, 1995 Miers, Earl Schenck, The Last Campaign. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1972 ...
- 1284: Engineering
- ... and electromagnetic ones. Later on, Aiken used vacuum tubes and the solid state transistors to manipulate binary numbers. He also helped to establish the first computer science program at Harvard University. In 1945, Hungarian-American, John von Neumann developed one of the first computers to be used to solve problems in a variety of fields. His Electronic Discrete Variable Computer was the first electronic computer to use a program stored entirely within its memory. In 1945 John Mauchley, an American physicist, proposed and electronic digital computer, called the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer. His invention is regarded as the first successful, general digital computer. It had a weight of more than 60,000 lb.. and contained more than 2,000 vacuum tubes. It required high maintenance and was used mainly for military purposes. In 1948, at Bell Telephone Laboratories, Walter Houser Brattain, John Bardeen, and William Bradford Shockley invented the transistor. This device can act as an electric switch. This invention had a tremendous impact on computer design because it made costly unreliable vacuum tubes obsolete. In ...
- 1285: Love In Much Ado About Nothing
- ... gentlewoman to Hero. The Prince's plan has worked! Benedick and Beatrice end up swearing their love to each other. At the same time, several things happen to the relationship between Hero and Claudio. Don John, who was defeated by the Prince in the war, is hateful towards everyone, and he decides to destroy the perfect love of Claudio and Hero. He sets up a scene, which makes Claudio believe that ... refuses to marry her. Hero is shocked so much that she faints during that scene. So, "the love from the first sight" has been destroyed so easily - only by a scene set up by Don John. In this point of the play the reader adores Beatrice and Benedick, and is totally furious with Claudio. "The gullible Claudio needs only to hear it breathed that Hero is false; as if exhilarated, he ... couples remain in contrast again, but this so-called love has no presence in both relationships. Despite the dramatic events, the comedy has a happy ending. The both couples got married. The lies of Don John became revealed, so Claudio loved his Hero again although it took her to pretend to be dead to bring her Claudio back again. Benedick and Beatrice had an honest conversation that their love might ...
- 1286: The Battle of Gettysburg
- ... Meade had moved down to intercept the Confederate army. The battle began on July 1 outside of Gettysburg with an encounter between Hill's advance brigades and the federal cavalry division commanded by Major General John Buford, supported by infantry under Major General John Fulton Reynolds. Hill encountered stubborn resistance, and the fighting was inconclusive until Ewell arrived from the north in the afternoon. The Confederates pushed against General Oliver Howard's corps and forced the federal troops to ... Hill and Cemetery Ridge, southeast of Gettysburg. The fighting had been heavy on both sides, but the Union troops suffered more losses. More than 4000 men were taken prisoner by the Confederates, and Federal General John Reynolds was killed in battle. The federals did manage to capture Confederate General Archer, the fi! rst Confederate officer to be taken prisoner after Lee assumed command of the Confederate army. The corps led ...
- 1287: The Sea Dogs... Puppets in a Political War
- ... Cochran 28). There were many different and obscure English privateers who pirated against the Spanish, but only three of them live on now through their heroic tales. The three most well known sea dogs include John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Drake. Drake was by far the most popular of all the sea dogs. It is said that he accumulated the most wealth of anyone in the pirating business (Wood 102). Sir Walter Raleigh was another sea dog, but he didn't prove to be as successful (Cochran 32). Another pirate during the Middle Ages was John Hawkins. He robbed the Spaniards of slaves and riches (Cochran 26). Together these three men were accountable for what would be worth millions and millions of dollars being converted from Spanish hands to English. These ... native English colors, and conquered the city - as well as fixed his boat. But the sea dogs were not only involved in stealing gold and riches. They were involved in the highly successful slave trade. John Hawkins is best known for his involvement in the slave trade. The weird thing about this though, was that most of the slaves were being taken from west Africa and the Canarie Islands and ...
- 1288: Personal Writing: History of Pete Dalberg Family
- ... were married in Wisconsin. After he died and she had come to Idaho she then married Rierson. Anna Dalberg, Emma Swanson then two sisters who were married to Andersons. One was married the wife of John August Anderson, and one was married to John N. Anderson. John N. Anderson was the father of Sam, victor and Florence. One of their names was Breda. Which of the Anderson's I don't know but one was actually named Breda. Now with the ...
- 1289: Benedict Arnold
- ... traveler in the woods right outside of West Point. American forces captured the man. He was turned over to the American Army where his true identity was revealed. The "traveler" turned out to be Major John André, who was part of the British Army. (Macks 118) He was Benedict Arnold’s connection with the British. The scandalous scheme was quickly detected. The American’s found a map and many letters in ... a British officer, he led his new men on expeditions that burned Richmond, Virginia and New London, Connecticut, his native state. Thankfully, West Point was saved. The American Army soon hanged the British agent, Major John André. The British lost the battle and Arnold became dismayed at the mistake of switching sides. The once great Benedict Arnold was referred to as a "businessman turned ruthless, ambitious soldier". (Macks 70) King George ... through all of his troubles. People believed that Peggy indeed played an extremely important role in knowing what was going on with her husband and the British. Peggy had been a close friend with Major John André before she met Arnold. (B Arnold) It was said that during the winter of 1777 and 1778, the young woman held many parties in her Philadelphia home. By this time, Peggy had made ...
- 1290: Benedict Arnold
- ... right outside of West Point. (Macks 119) American forces captured the man. He was turned over to the American Army where his true identity was revealed. (Macks 119) The "traveler" turned out to be Major John André, who was part of the British Army. (Macks 119) He was Benedict Arnold’s connection with the British. (BA’s Leg) The scandalous scheme was quickly detected. (BA’s Leg) The American’s found ... pounds. Now a British officer, he led his new men on expeditions that burned Richmond, Virginia and New London, Connecticut, his native state. (BA’s Leg) Thankfully, West Point was saved. The British agent, Major John André, was soon hanged by the American Army. (Macks 120 and BA’s Leg) The British lost the battle and Arnold became dismayed at the mistake of switching sides. (BA’s Leg) The once great ... s betrayal. (B Arnold) People believed that Peggy indeed played an extremely important role in knowing what was going on with her husband and the British. (B Arnold) Peggy had been close friends with Major John André before she met Arnold. (B Arnold) It was said that during the winter of 1777 and 1778, the young woman held many parties in her Philadelphia home. (B Arnold) By this time, Peggy ...
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