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- 571: Robert E. Lee
- ... family had moved to America during the mid 1600's. Some genealogist can trace the Lee's roots back to William the Conqueror. Two members of the Lee family had signed the Declaration of Independence, Richard Lee and Francis Lightfoot. Charles Lee had served as attorney General under the Washington administration while Richard Bland Lee, had become one of Virginia's leading Federalists. Needless to say, the Lees were an American Political dynasty (Nash 242). Lee's father was General Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee. He had been ...
- 572: Bless Me, Ultima, A Review
- Review: Bless Me, Ultima Only a few books dare to discuss the confusion surrounded by a religious awakening. In Bless Me, Ultima, Richard A. Anaya, Premio Quinto Sol national Chicano literary award recipient, challenges standard religion and brings in differnet ideas through the perspective of a young and confused boy. At the end of his struggle to understand ... relates to our society in so many ways. People follow many different religions but many are not content with their current situation. They want to learn more and discover the religious idea that suits them. Richard A. Anaya has brought this theme of religious confusion into the literary world and may help many confused people like Antonio find what they are searching for.
- 573: William Shakespeare
- ... Shrew", and "The Two Gentlemen of Verone". Three plays which are in the category of tragedy are "Romeo and Juliet", "Titus Andronicus", and "Julius Caesar". In the category of history, three plays are "Henry V", "Richard II", and "Richard III".
- 574: Ted Bundy
- ... testimony of Nita Neary, who pointed out Bundy as the man who fled the Chi Omega House the night of the murders. The other event that swayed the jury was the testimony of Odontologist, Dr. Richard Souviron. While on stand he described the bite mark injuries that were on Lisa Levy's body. The jury was shown the photographs of the bite marks taken the night of the murder. The doctor ... crimelibrary.com/bundy/investigation.html November 1998. Duijndam, Rachael. "A Time of Terror " www.crimelibrary.com/bundy/terror.html November 1998. Duijndam, Rachael. "The Time of Change" www.crimelibrary.com/bundy/change.html November1998 Larsen, Richard W. Bundy: The Deliberate Stranger (New York, Pocket Books) 1986 Mello, Michael. "Crazy Joe, Ted Bundy and Us" The Miami Herald 18 May 1997 B10 Michaud, Stephen G. and Aynesworth, Hugh. Ted Bundy: Conversations with ...
- 575: Catcher In The Rye And For Esm
- ... as we know it. In my lifetime, J D Salinger is one of the most famous and powerful authors I read. "J D Salinger, one of the world's most influential and reclusive authors " (Brooks Richard, The Sunday Times pg 3) states Richard Brooks from "The Sunday Times". One of Salinger's greatest achievements was the novel "The Catcher in the Rye". I heard about he novel in numerous occasions. It was even mentioned in films such as ...
- 576: France And England In A Tale O
- ... and riots of the previous decades, which were encouraged by reform movements like Chartism, and which worried writers like Carlyle and Dickens, had by this time become a spent force. In Victorian People and Ideas, Richard Altick points out that Chartism virtually came to an end in 1848, and summarises the socio-political condition of England in the following years as follows: As throne after throne was overturned on the Continent ... audiences is to decide whether this 'popular and picturesque means of understanding that terrible time' through A Tale of Two Cities does justice to that momentous historical phenomenon called the French Revolution. Works Cited Altick, Richard. Victorian People and Ideas: A Companion for the Modern Reader of Victorian Literature. New York: Norton, 1973. Baumgarten, Murray. "Writing the Revolution." Dickens Studies Annual: Essays on Victorian Fiction 12 (1983): 161-76. Collins, Irene ...
- 577: Ebola Virus In Depth Report
- ... have not been ill cannot transmit Ebola, even if they are infected, is difficult but crucial. A good book to read that would help the understanding of the Ebola virus is The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston. This book describes events between 1967 and 1993 and the incubation period of the Ebola Virus. I recommend the book if you like thrillers. The Hot Zone is a frightening true story and is very interesting. Bibliography Outbreak of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever - Zaire 1995. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1995;44:381 Preston, Richard. The Hot Zone. New York, New York, 1994
- 578: NATO Airstrikes in Kosovo
- ... protesters. In March 1998, disregarding the internationl community calls for compromise, ethnic Albanians voted for a president and parliament, which were considered illegal by Belgrade. This worsened the situation in Kosovo. In May US envoy Richard Holbrooke launched a round of shuttle diplomacy which caused Yugoslav President Melosevic to invite Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova for peace talks. However the fight between Serbia military forces and Albanian separatists didn't stop. In Oct. NATO prepared military action against Yugoslavia if Milosevic didn't accept UN's resolutions on Kosovo. Due to intensive diplomatic efforts by US envoy Richard Holbrook, Yugoslavia agreed to allow a 2,000 mornitoring force into Kosovo to ensure it complied with UN demands and to avoid NATO's airstrikes. In Nov. the UN special envoy for Kosovo, Christopher Hill ...
- 579: Industrial Revolution 3
- ... of the major symbols of the industrial revolution the Ironbridge over the river seven. * SEE DIA 3. A water wheel also played a major part in one of the first inventions within the textile industry. RICHARD ARKWRIGHT invented the water frame for spinning (1769) this device was used by local man JEDEDIAH STRUTT in a mill at Cromford. The changes within the textile industry from wool to cotton called for more ... a rotary engine. This very important invention was used by mill owners to drive SAMUEL Comptons mule. They were also used in waterworks and breweries. After this came the non-condensing steam engine by RICHARD TREVITHICK whom in 1801 was the first to put into operation an engine carrying passengers. And then in 1804 he made the first application to the hauling of heavy loads along a railway. His locomotive ...
- 580: Billy Graham
- ... important ideas and statements to them. Eisenhower and Kennedy were the first of the presidents to consult Graham on major public issues, and they embraced Graham's opinions as high as they held their own. Nixon, Ford and Johnson increased the consulting of the evangelist preacher and was proclaimed "America's Pastor." Nixon once told Graham "When you went into the ministry, politics lost one of its potentially greatest practitioners." They have said that Billy Graham's finest moment was when he showed up to the side of ...
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