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- 1831: A Social History Of Truth
- ... testimony went into pragmatic and formal epistemological apologies. Testimony was a valuable source for making knowledge and the order of society. It was also believed that uncontrolled testimony would destroy knowledge and the social order.John Locke gives seven maxims for the evaluation of testimony in 17th century literature.1) Assent in testimony which is plausible;2)assent to testimony which is multiple;3)assent to testimony that is consistent;4 ... merchant-traders, adventurers and soldiers contributed the knowledge of early modern natural history or natural philosophy.These various peoples told the Royal Society of things in the world that were beyond their own experience. As John Locke suggested, some weighing and balancing of factors was needed to verify testimony. There was a problem with believing traveler s tales because their tales were usually conflicted with what was securely known about the ...
- 1832: Analysis Of 1 Samuel 1:28
- ... Interpreters Bible. Vol. 2 of 12 Vols. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. Wenham, G.J., Moyter, J.A., Carson, D.A. and France, R.T., eds. New Bible Commentary. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1998. Kohlenberger, III, John R. and Barker, Kenneth L., eds. Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary: An Abridgement of the Expositors Bible Commentary. Chicago: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. Tullock, John H. The Old Testament Story. (5th Edition) New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1999. Barker, Kenneth L., ed. NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing, 1995.
- 1833: Analyse The Influence Of Nevil
- ... even before Chamberlain became Prime Minister that Britain had followed a foreign policy of appeasement. In the earlier stages of appeasement there seemed much to commend it, and the appeasers, who included Macdonald, Baldwin, Sir John Simon (Foreign Secretary 1931-1935) Sir Samuel Hoare (Foreign Secretary June-December 1935) and later Lord Halifax (Foreign Secretary 1938 - 1940) were convinced of the righteousness of their policy. They believed it was essential to ... was astute enough to note in September that "no state, certainly no democratic state, ought to make a threat of war unless it was both ready to carry it out and prepared to do so" (John Chamley, Chamberlain and the lost peace, page94). Chamberlain's chiefs of Staff agreed, and in their opinion "to take the offensive against Germany now would be like a man attacking a tiger before he has ...
- 1834: American Dream Of African Amer
- ... thing. They were both part of a group that formed the lost generation . Bibliography Jackson, Andrew. The Downfall of Society. New Jersey: Harper, 1990 Klock, Brian. On the Lost Generation. New Hampshire: Lancelot, 1992 Watson, John. Lost Generation New Hamisphire: Lancelot, 1980 Zigger, John A. World War I. Jul 6, 1995. www.historychannel.com
- 1835: Atomic Bomb 2
- ... a tremendous flash of light cut across the sky . Mr. Tanimoto has a distinct recollection that it traveled from east to west, from the city toward the hills. It seemed like a sheet of sun. John Hersey , from Hiroshima, pp.8_ On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. On that day the United States of America detonated an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. Never before had mankind seen ... anti-war stance. But along with being an Anti-war book, Cats Cradle is an excellent satire of the Atomic Age. It is essentially the story of one man, an author by the name of John (or Jonah) and the research he is doing for a book on the day the bomb exploded in Hiroshima. This involves him with members of the Dr. Felix Hoenikker familyΠ΄he genius who helped build ...
- 1836: Articles Of Confederation 2
- ... passed their own currency, and therefore created inflation and made Continentals in circulation worthless. Compounded with restrictions on trade to Great Britain and down the Mississippi River, the states became mired in a heavy depression. John Fiske, of the conservative view, realized the precarious situation when he stated the Nation was under the verge of collapse and near-anarchy and that the five year period after 1783 was the most critical ... American delegates had to satisfy the needs of thirteen sovereign states, and therefore any resulting treaty was regarded by the minority as a failure. Such was the case in the Jay Gardoqui treaty in which John Jay created a deal for East Coast merchants but at the expense of the interests of the West and South. In addition, a lack of national unity allowed Britain and Spain to continue to subvert ...
- 1837: American Push For Independence
- ... dance. When I got up I thought to ride to Falling Creek but the weather threatened snow and the wind northeast, which discouraged me from my journey. About 12 o clock I went to see John and Tom plant the peach orchard where I stayed till dinner was ready .I stayed there a little time and then went to take a walk about the plantation to examine what the rest had ... Bradford illustrated the ideals that they would base their society on, using amongst yourselves civil government, and are not furnished with any persons of special eminency above the rest let your wisdom and godliness appear. John Winthrop later wrote, Thirdly, that every man might have need of other, and from hence they might be all knit more nearly together in the bonds of brotherly affection. From hence it appears plainly that ...
- 1838: Act Of Courage (jim Abbott)
- ... implies firmness of mind and will in the face of extreme difficulty. One renowned leader of the twentieth century pondered the meaning and interpretation of courage in his Pulitzer prize-winning book Profiles in Courage. John F. Kennedy expounded that courage is a diamond with many facets. (Kennedy 7) Kennedy exemplifies courage with intelligence, far-sightedness, and reason. In his foreword, Allen Nevins says, Moral courage is great and admirable in ... book was about living the life of a physically handicapped person. I used the book to tell about Jim s strength and as basic reference to overcoming his handicap. Making it to the Majors. Narr. John Hinkins. Espn. California. 5 May 1990. This was a TV interview with Jim Abbott. I used the interview for many quotes which I added to the paper where I deemed they fit. Savage, Jeff. Sports ...
- 1839: Guilt As Reparation For Sin In
- ... in creative writing. Another issue that influenced Nathaniel Hawthorne was his ancestry. His family had spent five generations in Salem. A couple of Nathaniel s ancestors of whom he was especially ashamed were William and John Hathorne. William Hathorne was a Puritan who showed fierce prejudice against the Quakers. He ordered a public beating for Ann Coleman s punishment, and she almost died consequently (Shepherd iv). John Hathorne was a judge who sentenced many people to death during the Salem witch trials. He was the Reeves 2 Judge Hathorne spoken of in Miller s The Crucible. It is believed that Nathaniel added ...
- 1840: Green Grass Running Water
- ... leaning against the walls or sitting on the floor. Most everyone had a beaded leather headband." He was the "white man" in a room full of "Native people." All of his life Lionel had idolized John Wayne, a white "cowboy" who was well known for killing "Indians" in the movies. Here he stood as John Wayne "in his three piece suit" in this room of Native Americans giving a paper about "The History of Cultural Pluralism in Canada's Boarding Schools." The group of individuals assembled would have more than ...
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