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- 2181: African-American Troops in the Civil War: The 54th Massachusetts
- ... a prominent Boston abolitionist family. Shaw had earlier served in the Seventh New York National Guard and the Second Massachusetts Infantry, and was appointed colonel of the Fifty-fourth in February 1863 by Massachusetts governor John A. Andrew. As one of the first black units organized in the northern states, the Fifty-fourth was the object of great interest and curiosity, and its performance would be considered an important indication of ... A. Swails got wounded in his right arm. There are forty cars and six locomotives, and we destroyed then all. Some of the cars were loaded. We then turned the track upside-down. Sergeant Major John H. Wilson and Private Gee. Jorris, of Co. A, got mashed by the cars. Private Jorris got his collar-bone broken. The Sergeant Major has got partly over the injuries he received. Leaving there, we ...
- 2182: The Atmospheric Ozone Layer
- ... routinely monitor stratospheric ozone levels over the Antarctic stations at Halley Bay (76°S 27°W) and at Argentine Islands (65°S 64°W). Analysis of ozone measurements in 1984 by a team led by John Farnam, made the startling discovery that spring values of total ozone during the 1980-1984 period had fallen dramatically compared to the earlier period between 1957-73. This decrease had only occurred for about six ... Books, 1986 2. "Atmospheric Ozone, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project" (Vol. 16, Geneva 1985 International Organisation of Meteorology) 3. Lydia Dotto and Harold Sciff, "The Ozone War", Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1978 4. John Gribbin, "The Hole in the Sky", N.Y., Bantam Books, 1988 5. James G. Titus, "Effect of Changes in Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate" Vol. 2, United Nations Environmental Programme 6. G. Levi, 1988, "Ozone ...
- 2183: Teddy Roosevelt
- ... Roosevelt again faced a problem which would gain the attention of the nation, and more importantly of the big business interests. For the second time in two years the coal miners under the leadership of John Mitchell would go out on strike, protesting the poor work conditions and salaries of the coal miners. Roosevelt watched the situation carefully, but didn't believe that Constitutionally he could do a thing about the ... suffering from the cold if the strike dragged on into the winter. Roosevelt decided to try to bring the two parties together, with himself being the mediator. After this first meeting, Roosevelt quickly realized that John Mitchell was the level headed one, and that the coal operators were pig headed and arrogant. The talks quickly broke down, and Roosevelt knew that he must come up with an alternative plan to get ...
- 2184: Crying of Lot 49
- ... literature. Duyfhuizen, Bernard. "Disrupting Story in The Crying of Lot 49," Mindful Pleasures: Essays on Thomas Pynchon. Boston: Little,Brown, 1976. Hipkiss, Robert M. The American Absurd. New York: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Johnston, John. "Paranoia as a Semiotic Regime in The Crying of Lot 49," New Essays on the Crying of Lot 49. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Plater, William M. The Grim Phoenix. Bloomington: Indiana University Press ... The Grim Phoenix (Indiana University Press, 1978), p. 2. 3 The Grim Phoenix, p. 12. 4 Bernard Duyfhuizen, "Disrupting Story in The Crying of Lot 49," Mindful Pleasures (Boston: Little, Brown, 1976), p. 3. 5 John Johnston. "Paranoia as a Semiotic Regime in The Crying of Lot 49,"New Essays on the Crying of Lot 49 (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991), p. 6 "Paranoia", p. 4. 7 The Grim Phoenix ...
- 2185: The Rainmake - Film Review
- John Grisham’s “The Rainmaker” is the sixth novel to film adaptation and is by far one of the more accomplished. Directed by Francis Ford Copolla, this intriguing courtroom drama reveals the ordeals of a young ... the photo of Donny Ray given to Buddy Black by Baylor, displaying the emotional link Baylor had with his clients, revealing his innocent and honest approach to the business Two time Oscar winner of cinematography John Toll, recognised for his brilliance with Braveheart, did an extremely plausible job with this film. Various shots were used to disclose the importance of particular scenes. Techniques used included close ups, to show nervousness in ...
- 2186: The Crucible
- ... want to be blamed for the deaths of innocent people, but she also has her own twisted agenda of vengeance and greed that forces her to continue accusing people. For one thing she lusts after John Proctor, and she thinks that if Elisabeth is dead he will love her. Also she was somewhat of a henchman to Mrs. Putnam, and Dr. Parris, for she is eliminating Parris's enemies, and she ... others would accuse them of witchcraft, just like they did to Mary. In my eyes the main reasons for the continued accusations were fear for their own life, and in Abigail a need to have John Proctor love her, and to serve Parris. When the girls involved in that madness grow up I believe that most of them will be normal if somewhat less naive about children than the average housewife ...
- 2187: The Economics of Federal Defense Policy
- ... prospect none the less. Bibliography 1. Divided We Fall: Gambling with History in the 90's. By Haynes Johnson. W.W. Norton & Co., NY, London, 1994. 2. Highwire: From the Backroads to the Beltway. By John Brummett. Hyperion, NY, 1994. 3. State of the Union 1994: The Clinton Administration and the Nation in Profile. By Richard Caplan and John Feffer. Westview Press, Boulder, 1994. 4. The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House. By Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster, NY, 1994. Footnotes Quotations 1 State of the Union 1994, Page 67. 2 State of the Union ...
- 2188: Billy Budd: One Needs to Have Morality and Virtue
- ... he had previously been among those minor ship's companies of the merchant marine. It is here, on the Indomitable that Billy says good-bye to his rights. It is here, also, that Billy meets John Claggart, the master-at-arms. A man in whom was the mania of an evil nature, not engendered by vicious training or corrupting books or licentious living but born with him and innate, in short ... he had previously been among those minor ship's companies of the merchant marine. It is here, on the Indomitable that Billy says good-bye to his rights. It is here, also, that Billy meets John Claggart, the master-at-arms. A man in whom was the mania of an evil nature, not engendered by vicious training or corrupting books or licentious living but born with him and innate, in short ...
- 2189: The Crucible
- ... story of Abigail’s evil nature. Abigail Williams worked as a mid-wife for the Proctor’s. While working as a mid-wife to Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail started having an affair with Elizabeth’s husband John. In the mean time, Elizabeth Proctor suspected the affair. Her suspicion led to Abigail’s dismissal from the Proctor’s household. John Proctor stopped his affair with Abigail, while Abigail continued to desire him. Proctor repeatedly stated “Abby you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you more.” (1045) Abigail insisted that ...
- 2190: Lonliness In Of Mice And Men -
- Lonliness in Of Mice and Men The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinback deals with many themes that are reflective of the time period in which the novel was written. Loneliness is one of the many themes in this novel that are reflective of the time period ... talk to someone. She is resorted to doing this because Curly does not want her to talk to other men. Loneliness is one of the many themes in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinback. It is reflective of the Great Depression and is shown by many of the characters in this novel.
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