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- 881: The Life of Alexander Hamilton
- ... working pattern for Hamilton--dedicated to making informed decisions, he researched extensively and often conducted lengthy fact- finding missions before he came to any major decisions. Among the revolutionary pamphletists he read with ardor was John Adams, who was to become one of his most bitter political opponents. Hamilton's adopted state of New York was traditionally the most independent of the colonies, and there was a strong opposition to the ... from a friend who reported that a most dangerous rumor was being spread about him among congressmen: that he was fomenting an army uprising to overthrow congress and install Washington as dictator. The correspondent, Colonel John Brooks, added that the speaker "further observed, that Mr. Hamilton could be no ways interested in the defence of this country; and therefore, was most likely to pursue such a line of conduct as his ... well how his plan would be received by the bulk of Americans, Hamilton opines: "There are epochs in human affairs, when novelty even is useful." The military campaign of 1780 brought victories at sea for John Paul Jones, but saw defeats on land as Clinton captured Charleston, and Cornwallis got the better of Horatio Gates at Camden in a devastating defeat for the American army. Although the arrival of Rochambeau' ...
- 882: The Evolution Of A Disc Jockey
- ... greatly regarded as that of just a music player during the modernistic period. During the modern era, the world was changing from the traditional beliefs of more philosophical, social conscious, scientific ideas. This is when John Cage during the thirties came on to the phonographic scene displaying the manipulation of a song into abstract tunes exhibiting modernist thoughts. As the modern period came to a close, post-modernism followed in its ... do as they please by dissecting and recreating that which has already been created and recreated. During this period, which is still currently evolving, Pierre Schaeffer in the forties most likely gained influential ideas from John Cage in his attempts to redefine tunes and make them into segments and samples of unfamiliar notes. It was the seventies that proved to be the pivotal point of the disc jockeys evolution. No longer ... loops or grooves in the disc...and adjusting the volume and playing the sounds backwards" (Holmes 120). Also during this time another fellow musician of Schaeffer's that also contributed his thoughts on this subject. John Cage presented his ideas to the Seattle Arts Society in 1937 with the hope of getting some type of recognition for the turntable. "With a phonograph it is now possible to control any one ...
- 883: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... Pluto, as it came to be known as, has its origins in the last dying days of the Eisenhower administration and that murky time period during the transition of power to the newly elected president John F. Kennedy. The origins of American policy in Latin America in the late 1950s and early 1960s has its origins in American's economic interests and its anticommunist policies in the region. The same man ... much different than that in Guatemala. In Guatemala the situation was still chaotic and Arbenz never had the same control over the country that Castro had on Cuba. The CIA had the United States Ambassador, John Puerifoy, working on the inside of Guatemala coordinating the effort, in Cuba they had none of this while Castro was being supplied by the Soviet block. In addition, after the overthrow of the government in ... timeinc.com, 1995. Meyer, Karl E. and Szulc, Tad. The Cuban Invasion: The Chronicle of a Disaster. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers, 1962 and 1968. Mosley, Leonard. Dulles: A Biography of Eleanor, Allen, and John Foster Dulles and their Family Network. New York: The Dail Press/James Wade, 1978. Prados, John. Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations Since World War II. New York: William Morrow and Company, ...
- 884: The Big Bang
- ... the universe began and how it will end. However, the Big Bang model is the most logical and reasonable theory to explain the universe in modern science. ENDNOTES 1. Dinah L. Mache, Astronomy, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1987. p. 128. 2. Ibid., p. 130. 3. Joseph Silk, The Big Bang, New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1989. p. 60. 4. Terry Holt, The Universe Next Door, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. p. 326. 5. Ibid., p. 327. 6. Charles J. Caes, Cosmology, The Search For The Order Of The Universe, USA: Tab Books Inc., 1986. p. 72. 7. John Gribbin, In Search Of The Big Bang, New York: Bantam Books, 1986. p. 273. BIBLIOGRAPHY Boslough, John. Stephen Hawking's Universe. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1980. Caes, J. Charles. Cosmology, The Search For The Order Of The Universe. USA: Tab Books Inc., 1986. Gribbin, John. In Search Of The Big ...
- 885: Similarities And Differences Between The Romantic Age And The Victorian Period
- ... literature (Pfordresher, 426). Robert Burns was a Scottish writer who wrote about characters, sometimes with a Scottish dialect (Pfordresher, 319) Another writer of the Romantic Age was Percy Bysshe Shelley, and idealist and social reformer. John Keats wrote intense and vivid poems. Many deal with beauty and it's inevitable passing (Pfordresher, 320). William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were the first important English romantic poets (Merritt, 320). In 1798 Wordsworth and ... codes in the retelling of King Works Cited Fuller, Edmond. "English Literature." The New Book of Knowledge. volume 5. Danbury, Connecticut: 1995. Merritt, James Douglas. "English Literature." World Book Encyclopedia. volume 6. Chicago: 1996. Pfordresher, John. England in Literature. Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company; 1991.
- 886: Eve Of St. Agnes Does Porphyro
- John Keats beautiful poem, The Eve of St. Agnes, causes some disagreement among his readers. This work is often either interpreted as an enchanting love story with a fairy tale ending or the complete opposite, a story ... What is she and Porphyro running to? the storm. Madeline is no longer sheltered or protected; her secure world is gone, and the reader can only guess how this will deteriorate her character even further. Keats' poem, The Eve of St. Agnes is not as cut and dry as some may think. Does Porphyro love Madeline, or does he seduce her? The answer is neither. He does not truly love ...
- 887: Masaccio: The Holy Trinity
- ... 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. ...
- 888: Solo
- ... powerful, influential man is killed by an assassin. The book, after the killing, follows the killer to an unusual place-a concert hall. There it is found that the killer is internationally famous concert pianist John Mikali. This man, Mikali, has been tormented by death and pain all of his life. His family has been based through a stout naval history, as his father, and relatives past have all been commanders and captains of great naval ships. The one break in the chain was his Grandfather and him, John, who is a concert pianist. John is clever but physcotic, because his hobby, as gruesome as it may seem, is killing. It began one day when his nanny was killed. It seemed she was killed by a hit and run ...
- 889: William Shakespeare
- ... in Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire located in the heart of England on April 23 or 24, 1564. His mother, Mary Arden grew up in a much more prosperous environment than the Shakespeares. His father John, and Mary Arden were married in 1557. John Shakespeare was a wool dealer and glove maker, who became a prominent citizen and well-respected in the community. Eventually, John held a position in the public office. (Bender 13). Subsequently, John Shakespeare experienced financial problems and lost his wealth and governing positions. This, of course, had a big effect on the whole family. William ...
- 890: The Crucible--a Harsh Reality
- ... as I. Let them send to Barbados for any of them!" (12). She is prejudiced against these people and her remarks reveal her snobbishness. Finally, Abigail's snobbish character is apparent through her statements to John Proctor about his wife Elizabeth. She says, "Oh, I marval how such a strong man [can be with] such a sickly wife" (23). Abigail obviously thinks highly of herself: she is worthy of Proctor's ... the witchcraft is only pretend, Abigail is angry. She accuses Mary of being a witch, too. Abigail's resentment of her friend's betrayel causes her to seek revenge. After Abigail's brief affair with John Proctor, she can not accept the fact that the relationship has ended. She says, "I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart!...You loved me John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!" (24). This desperation causes her to resent ...
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