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- 1311: A. A. Milne
- ... life for Milne was very unusual, he experienced love and hate towards different members of his family. On January 18, 1882 in London, A. A. was born as the youngest son to Sarah Marie and John Van Milne. (Collier, Nakamura 1685) A. A. and his two older brothers Davis Barrett (Barry) and Kenneth John (Ken) grew up in the Henley House. This was a school for boys that his father ran. (WWW) As Milne grew up, he and his brother Ken became very close although he showed no affection ... simply because they had been eggs in the same spawn. Ridiculous.’ ” (WWW) Barry and A. A.’s relationship worsened as Alan watched Barry’s wife, Connie, suffer through Barry’s unfaithfulness. Also, as their father John was dying, Barry deceitfully convinced him to change his will. This gave Barry the largest portion of his father’s money. By Barry’s inhumane actions, it took away precious money needed from grandchildren ...
- 1312: Vietnam
- ... his time at University of California in the Army ROTC program. Other than that McNamara had no political or public service record up to that point. In a meeting in early December 1960 President elect John F. Kennedy at his home in Georgetown, Whasington D.C. asked Robert McNamara to serve in his cabinet as Secretary of Defense. McNamara describes himself to be at least timid to accept such an important ... certain amount of sympathy form the American people. However, McNamara does not take any personal blame, he dirverts attention from himself by placing blame on the two people who had more power than he, President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson. McNamara wisely does not try to critize Kennedy who was has become a lengend since the time of his assiantion. Placing most of the blame on the politician ... our object, to bring Americans home, permit theSouth Vietnamese to maintain themselves as a free and independent country." McNamara looks to the assinations of Ngo Dinh Diem, the South Vietnamese President and the assination of John F Kennedy, for the primary reasons for growing concern in Vietnam, as he elaborates in the third chapter entighteled "The Fateful Fall of 63." He cites on October 2 Kennedy decision to begin the ...
- 1313: The Crucible
- ... all sorts of people thrown in prison such as Rebecca Nurse and Mary Warren . She got all these people in trouble by saying she saw them with the devil and accused them of witch craft. John Proctor started to be a nice guy, but later in the book when his wife was accused of witchcraft he seemed to have changed. He ended up being mean and started to abuse his power ... knew either way that she was ruined. She knew that if she told the truth that the other girls would turn on her and accuse her, but if she didn’t then she knew the John Proctor would do what he said and kill her. She went to the court and just as she thought the girls said they saw her as a yellow bird. The only thing she could think of to take back what she said and get the girls to stop was to say that John Proctor was into witchcraft and he put a spell on her. The girls finally stopped with their lies when they went to far, they started to blame the mayors wife. After that the judge ...
- 1314: The Crucible
- ... seems to remember clearly. In a way, there is a biting irony in this film's having been made by a Hollywood studio, something unimaginable in the fifties. But there they are--Daniel Day-Lewis (John Proctor) scything his sea-bordered field, Joan Allen (Elizabeth) lying pregnant in the frigid jail, Winona Ryder (Abigail) stealing her minister-uncle's money majestic Paul Scofield (Judge Danforth) and his righteous empathy with the ... believed, a play became possible. Elizabeth Proctor had been the orphaned Abigail's mistress, ant they had lived together in the same small house until Elizabeth fired the girl. By this time, I was sure, John Proctor had bedded Abigail, who had to be dismissed most likely to appease Elizabeth. They was bad blood between the two women now. That Abigail started, in effect, to condemn Elizabeth to death with her ... proached the witchcraft out of nowhere or from purely social and political considerations. My own marriage of twelve years was teetering and I knew more than wished to know about where the blame lay. That John Proctor the sinner might overturn his paralyzing personal guilt and become the most forthright voice against the madness around him was a reassurance to me, and, I suppose, an inspiration: it demonstrated that a ...
- 1315: Tall Stories
- ... World Trade Center towers are all giant, framed tubes. A superskyscraper would undoubtedly need extra rigidity, which you could add by bracing its framework with giant diagonal beams. You'll see this at Chicago's John Hancock Center where the architect has incorporated diagonal braces right into the look of the building, exposing five huge X's on each side to public view. Alternatively, you might design your building like a ... undoubtedly made for exciting climax, but they could never contain that much water to put out a skyscraper fire. Built in the early Seventies by I.M. Pei, one of America's foremost architects, the "John Hancock" towers majestically over the Back Bay area of Boston. Over time, it developed the bad habit of letting its windows fall out on windy days. This problem grew so serious, that police had to ... was built on more or less right away, it didn't have the chance to compact and provide as much support as land that had been settling for thousands of years. The design of the "John Hancock" took into consideration the condition of the soil on which it was built, and the engineers did their best to allow for settling. What they couldn't accurately predict was how the building ...
- 1316: La Amistad
- ... by Nigel Hawthorne), seeking re-election, is willing to sacrifice the Africans to appease the South, as well as Queen Isabella of Spain (played by Anna Paquin). But his will is challenged by former President John Quincy Adams (played by Anthony Hopkins), who comes out of retirement to fight the Africans' cause in the United State Supreme Court. In the end the Supreme Court orders that the Africans be released post ... Supreme Court, a regular attorney is not going to make the best presentation, but with the help of an ex-president, it would be much easier. This is something that the movie does not mention. John Quincy Adams did not make the entire presentation to the Supreme Court; he gave the second part of the defense. Roger Baldwin presented the beginning. During the course of John Quincy Adams’ two-day defense speech, he spoke the words “This is the most important case that has ever come before this court, because what it in fact concerns is the very nature of ...
- 1317: Roger Williams
- ... Henry Vane, he obtained from the Long Parliament a patent uniting the Rhode Island towns of Portsmouth, Newport, and Warwick with Providence. In 1651, William Coddington secured a commission annulling the patent, but Williams, with John Clarke hastened again to England and had the patent of 1644 restored. On his return in 1654, Williams was elected president of the colony and served three terms. Always a trusted friend of the Native ... from existing churches. His writings, reprinted in the Narragansett Club Publications, reveal the vigor with which he propounded his democratic and humanitarian ideals. The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience was condemned by John Cotton who was answered with The Bloudy Tenent Yet More Bloudy. Other works include Queries of Highest Consideration, an argument for complete separation of church and state; The Hireling Ministry None of Christ's; and George Fox Digg'd Out of His Burrowes, a polemic against Quaker teachings. Of great personal charm and unquestioned integrity, Williams was admired even by those who, like both the elder and the younger John Winthrop, abhorred his liberal ideas.
- 1318: The Crucible
- ... flaws by establishing a good versus evil scenario. Miller creates characters to fuel the evil and others that evolve to show the outbreak of good. Two of these characters are Reverend Samuel Parris, and Reverend John Hale. These men are the spiritual leaders for two neighboring towns in New England, whom many in the community looked up to. Although the personalities of these "men of God" seemed very similar throughout the ... self-serving character, far from the God he claims to serve, unfortunately in this act he is not alone. Further into Act 1, the minister whom Parris has called upon to investigate the situation appears; John Hale. Hale seems to be looking for the same type of attention Parris is, and speaks as though he has been divinely appointed to bring the devil from Betty Parris. Instead of investigating the situation ... respect from the townsfolk. Both men have realized the fault in their actions, but deal with it differently. The Crucible by Arthur Miller displays a wonderful development of characters, distinguishing good from evil. Accordingly, Reverend John Hale begins as a self-serving conceited individual, who ultimately sees the light, and attempts to reverse the effects of his actions, but the fact remains that Reverend Samuel Parris ends as he began ...
- 1319: The Crucible: Summary
- ... s during the Salem Witch Trials. The entire community is living in fear while Auther Miller tries to express the conflicts between three people. Mary Warren, whose entire personality is turned around throughout the play, John Proctor, who has to decide between the importance of his family and his own name, Revernd Hale has the terrible ordeal of having to carry out his job while doing what is right. At the ... and freely open up to do as she wishes. Soon after Mary Warren is caught with a group of girls trying to conjure up spirits, some say she was just trying to get attention. Finally, John Proctor shows that when Mary accuses Elizibeth Proctor and himself of witchcraft something must be wrong. So Mary Warren decides to speak out and tell the court that Abigail tried to kill her severel times so she would lie for them. John Proctor has an even bigger conflict, he has to maintain his good and honest image while keeping a deep secret inside of him. He seems like any other citizen in the community except he ...
- 1320: The Retiring of Jordan, Gretzky, and Elway in 1999
- ... Gretzky, and Elway in 1999 The year of 1999 took three great athletes from the sports they dominated. Michael Jordan retired from the game of basketball, Wayne Gretzky retired from the game of hockey, and John Elway retired from the game of football. All three gave much to their sports, and the sports world was sad to see them leave. Michael Jordan was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 ... and hockey fans all around the world. He will always be remembered for his amazing talent and grace, and will live in the hearts of sports fans for a very long time. For seventeen years John Elway made the opposing teams' defensive players toss and turn all night long on nights before a game against the Denver Broncos. In his years as a quarterback he accumulated an even 300 passing touchdowns ... turned coach named Mr.s Huebner. (yes, that is a cheezy attempt to get me some brownie points!) Wayne Gretzky is nicknamed "The Great One," and that pretty much says it all about him, and John Elway is the name people think of when they think a quarter back has the talent to become a legend, everyone is compared ti him. These three athletes were the best at what they ...
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