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- 281: The Sixth Extinction
- So, what is the Sixth Extinction? When is it coming and what is its cause? It is happening now, and we, the human race are its cause explains Richard Leakey. This phenomenon Leakey argues, is easily comparable with the big five biological crisis' of geological history, except this one is not being caused by global temperature change, regression of sea level, or asteroid impact ... to become the greatest catastrophic agent since the giant asteroid, which collided with Earth some sixty-five million years ago, wiping out half the worlds species in a geological instant. 'The Sixth Extinction', written by Richard Leakey, ultimately highlights humanity's mishandling of the natural world. Leakey's aim for his book is simply to make people aware of the real situation this planet and its ecosystems are facing, as a ... presented by Leakey are left unresolved. For the most part, 'The Sixth Extinction' revolves around biological, paleontological, and ecological concepts and theories, yet Leakey does hint towards the recognition of some political and economic implications. Richard Leakey maintains that in the next half century, the world population will double to over 10 billion. If all these people were to enjoy the current standard of living prevalent in the world today, ...
- 282: Ragged Dick
- Ragged Dick Ragged Dick is a novel written in the 1800 s by Horatio Alger. It is a story about a young boy named Richard Hunter, also known as Ragged Dick, as he progresses though his childhood. Ragged Dick is a typical Rags to Riches story where Dick struggles through the hardships of city life, trying to achieve the American ... take him to all the famous places. Young Frank accepts the proposal, and in exchange, his uncle buys Dick a new suit, and helps him clean himself up. This was the real turning point in Richard Hunter s life because Frank s family was able to help young Dick. They did this by providing shelter and more importantly, friendship for him. From this point forward, Richard Hunter was no longer on the streets, and was determined to never look back. He was able to get a job, earn more money, and eventually succeed in achieving his dreams. While reading this ...
- 283: Elvis Presley
- ... to remember Elvis comeback during the time of Vietnam War and hippie movement, and Elvis had all things that were not popular. Elvis was against the hippie movement and the Vietnam War. He liked President Richard M. Nixon. During July 31 - August 28, 1969, Elvis was booked for a four-week engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, which was just built, has the largest showroom in the city. The engagement did ...
- 284: Charles Manson
- ... rich and famous for whom Manson invented cruel tortures. Some examples: Frank Sinatra, skinned alive, Steve McQueen, boiled in oil, Doris Day, raped and impaled, Tom Jones, tongue cut off, Elizabeth Taylor, breasts cut off, Richard Burton, castrated, etc. THE MANSON LIFE AND TRIAL A movie, entitled "Manson" was taped prior to the trial in Los Angeles. It was questioned if the movie gave an accurate portrayal of the life of ... people and enjoyed playing on it. Manson's followers frequently said, "He reflects back to you what you want to see." Manson himself said: "You are using us fpr a scapegoat, trying to look past Nixon, and past Vietnam. I am only what your world made me." Another quote of Manson's is: "I hate the world I live in." By the age of thirty, he had fifty convictions against him ...
- 285: Charles Manson
- ... rich and famous for whom Manson invented cruel tortures. Some examples: Frank Sinatra, skinned alive, Steve McQueen, boiled in oil, Doris Day, raped and impaled, Tom Jones, tongue cut off, Elizabeth Taylor, breasts cut off, Richard Burton, castrated, etc. THE MANSON LIFE AND TRIAL A movie, entitled "Manson" was taped prior to the trial in Los Angeles. It was questioned if the movie gave an accurate portrayal of the life of ... people and enjoyed playing on it. Manson's followers frequently said, "He reflects back to you what you want to see." Manson himself said: "You are using us fpr a scapegoat, trying to look past Nixon, and past Vietnam. I am only what your world made me." Another quote of Manson's is: "I hate the world I live in." By the age of thirty, he had fifty convictions against him ...
- 286: Sir Rich Arkwright
- ... human hair. At that time he had a valuable chemical secret for dying the hair to make wigs out of. Arkwright's hair was commented to be the finest hair in the country. In 1761, Richard Arkwright married Margaret Biggins, and this marriage brought him to an aquaitance with Thomas Highs. Highs was probably one of the most important people Arkwright was to ever meet. He was the inventor of the ... jenny and the water frame. Highs was behind the mechanical production of both of these machines, however he could now market his product due to lack of funding and ill communication skills. This is where Richard Arkwright comes in. Arkwright was highly skilled in dealing with business and other social aspects. Arkwright sought to obtain the water frame by less than friendly means. He contacted John Kay, a former employee of ... of it in the future. The spinning jenny he made public, but decided to keep the water frame secret until the time that he could raise enough money to have a factory built for it. Richard Arkwright is due some credit, for without him, the water frame would probably had a very slow and tedious introduction, or might have perished all together. Arkwright died in Cromford in August, 1792 at ...
- 287: The Life of John F. Kennedy
- ... who was a popular and experienced legislator. After the 1956 Presidential election he decided to try to run for the upcoming 1960 Presidential election. In 1960 John Kennedy ran in the Presidential Election. His opponent, Richard M. Nixon, was a popular person, he had previously been the vice-president under Dwight Eisenhower. Together they became the first Presidential opponents to debate face-to-face on television. John Kennedy won the election. During his ...
- 288: Ronald Reagan
- ... Reagan became known as a conservative politician who wanted to restrict government involvement in economy and society. Ronald Reagan made a last-minute effort to get the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. He was defeated by Richard Nixon who became president. Reagan also tried to win the presidential nomination again in 1976 but lost to Gerald Ford. The Election of 1980 Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy in November 1979, after making political friends ...
- 289: John F. Kennedy
- ... all walks of life. My candidacy is therefore based on the conviction that I can win both the nomination and the election" (Sorensen 122). Kennedy's campaign opened on a low note, polls showed that Nixon was far better known than Kennedy on the basis of his national office and four nationwide campaigns; that Nixon was looked upon as more experienced; and that Kennedy was known primarily as a wealthy, inexperienced, youthful Catholic. The Democrats were in a state of division, while Nixon had successfully rallied the Republicans. Kennedy took the this time to organized himself and manifest support for his campaign run, through a steady onlslaught of speeches, and meetings Kennedy seemed almost to thrive (Sorensen ...
- 290: John F. Kennedy
- ... presidential nomination and failed; Kennedy began to plan for the presidential election in 1960. He won the nomination on the first ballot. He campaigned with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson his running mate, against Vice President Richard M. Nixon, the Republican nominee. The issues of defense and economic standards were raised in four televised debates. Kennedy won the election with 113,000 votes out of 680,000 cast. Kennedy's wit and charm earned ...
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