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- 1861: Trans-racial Adoption
- ... the child is able to develop an awareness of their heritage. Many of the children adopted by white couples are proud of their racial and ethnic backgrounds, both the biological and the cultural ones(St. John 152). In a study done by Mcroy and Zurcher, black children raised by white adoptive parents have the same high self esteem and good self concept as did a black child raised by black adoptive ... to this by saying that her parents made a conscious effort not only to point out people of color who made positive role models, but also to help her be open to all cultures(St. John 152). A study done by American University concluded after analyzing 240 white families who adopted black children that it does not emotionally hurt the child to be adopted by a white family. They found that ...
- 1862: Chesapeake Vs. New England Col
- ... looking for gold, and silver, they also wished to find the cure for syphilis and the western passage to India. After additional people had arrived in 1609, nearly 80% of Jamestown’s population had died. John Smith referred to Jamestown as “a misery, a ruin, a death, a hell,” then the colony started producing and exporting tobacco. King James’ comment to this was, “no one can build a colony on smoke ... religions, this was very different than the ways of the New England colonies. Unlike the Chesapeake, the New England colonies were greatly interested in their long-term colonization efforts. A man by the name of John Winthrop led the Puritans, which composed the New England colonies. He believed that their colony was “a city on the hill,” as described in the book of Matthew. The Puritans were a fervent religious colony ...
- 1863: The Godfather: Did The
- ... resist the big temptation This portrays exactly the personality of Don Corleone in Mario Puzo’s book The Godfather. More corruption within families are occurring and even the mob bosses and heads are getting involved. John Gotti too did his amount of drug dealing despite higher authorities. Gotti would limit his exposure in heroin to investor and let the men he trusted most- Angelo, Gene, Willie Bay, Corneglia- do the dirty work on the condition that they never ever mentioned his name(Capeci, Mustain, 70). When John Gotti became Mafioso boss and he claimed that he would not deal with drugs and would punish anyone that went into it. The warnings however sounded as hollow as they did in the early 1970 ...
- 1864: Benedict Arnold
- ... well paid for it. His wife helped him, often acting as messenger. In 1780 Arnold obtained command of West Point and at once conspired to turn over the garrison to the British. He met Maj. John Andre, a British spy, and made final plans. Andre was captured, however, and his papers indicated Arnold's treason. Arnold heard of the capture and fled to the British headquarters in New York City. He ... well paid for it. His wife helped him, often acting as messenger. In 1780 Arnold obtained command of West Point and at once conspired to turn over the garrison to the British. He met Maj. John Andre, a British spy, and made final plans. Andre was captured, however, and his papers indicated Arnold's treason. Arnold heard of the capture and fled to the British headquarters in New York City. He ...
- 1865: George Wallace
- ... colleges. Wallace entered the governor's race in 1958. Patterson ran on the Ku Klux Klan ticket; Wallace refused it. The NAACP endorsed Wallace for governor. Wallace lost the governor's race in 1958 to John Patterson by 64,000 votes. After being defeated, Wallace dramatically changed his view on segregation and race relations. These changes were what ultimately led to his election as governor in 1962. Wallace had many signature ... passed such as the job-injury law and the Alabama Trust Fund that pumped money into education. Wallace sought meetings with civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and John Lewis. Wallace made appearance at King's old Montgomery church. Sometimes he would even manage to say, "I'm sorry." The leaders accepted his change in heart but they could never fully forgive him. Former ...
- 1866: Net Censorship
- ... guarantee that no pornography will stray down from someone. Footnotes 1. "Background Information," Editorial On File, June 16-30, 1995, p.728 2. "Background Information," Editorial On File, February 1-15, 1996, p.148 3. John Barlow, "Thinking locally, acting globally," Time, January 15, 1996, EBSCO-CD 4. E.O.F., June 16-30, 1995. 5. Philip Elmer-Dwitt, "On a screen near you: Cyberporn," Time, July 3, 1995, EBSCO-CD ... December 18, 1995, EBSCO-CD. Levy, Steven, and others. "No Place for Kids?" Newsweek, July 3, 1995, EBSCO-CD. "Background Information." Editorial On File, Vol. 27, Number 11, June 1-15, 1996, p. 700. Barlow, John, "Thinking Locally, Acting Glabally." Time, January 15, 1996, EBSCO-CD. Sirico, Robert A. "Don’t censor the Internet." Forbes, July 29, 1996, EBSCO-CD. Olson, Renee, and others. "Critics say Time Exaggerated Cyberporn Threat." School ...
- 1867: Friends Cannot Be Objects (zen
- Friends Cannot Be Objects "I suppose if I were a novelist rather than a Chautauqua orator I'd try to 'develop' the characters of John and Sylvia and Chris with action-packed scenes that would also reveal 'inner meanings' of Zen and maybe Art and maybe even Motorcycle Maintenance. That would be quite a novel, but for some reason I ... fact of life. Phaedrus is a very confused man with an interesting past, who tells the story about the man he used to be. While telling his story, he's travelling with two longtime friends, John and Sylvia Sutherland, and his son, Chris. During the times where he drifts back to reality and describes where he and his companions are in their travels, he never really describes himself, as in what ...
- 1868: Rock Music
- ... the power of repetitiveness, loud volume, and electronic distortion. One famous group of Heavy Metal was Led Zeppelin, a British group that was formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (lead guitar), Robert Plant (lead singer), John Paul Jones (pianist and bassist) and John Bonham (drummer). Most music of this decade was intended to be listened to, but not to be danced. But this intention wasn't kept by Disco music that arose in 1977 and was especially for ...
- 1869: A Portrait of Duke Ellington By Tracy Frech
- A Portrait of Duke Ellington By Tracy Frech Duke Ellington is considered to be one of the greatest figures in the history of American music. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington D.C. on April 29, 1899. His parents were James Edward and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. They raised Duke as an only child, until his sister, Ruth, was born when Duke was sixteen years old. Duke, even as a teenager, had a great talent for music. In the beginning of ...
- 1870: Bioethics In A Brave New World
- ... involve such brutal acts toward human lives? The argument has been fought for many years, and until there is no more disease, plague, and pestilence on the earth, the argument will continue. Works Cited Moore, John, et al. Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life. New York: Havcoury, Brace, and World Inc., 1963 Huxley, Alodus. A Brave New World. New York : Harper Collier’s Publishers, 1989 McCormick, Richard A. How Brave A New World : Dilemmas In Bioethics. London: SCM Press, 1981 Surtz, Edward, Hexter, John, ed. Complete Works of St. Thomas More. Forge Valley, 1965 Bioethics For Beginners. U of Pennsylvania. 15 November 1998 .
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