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- 1051: Evita Peron
- ... social charity, and while it frequently resorted to extortion the foundation was a phenomenal success. From the idea of the foundation sprang a range of programs designed to advance the Peronist cult of personality: youth sports leagues with Evita's profile on every uniform, hospitals with her initials on the linen, polio vaccines that bore her name. It was around this time that Evita began her almost daily sessions with the ...
- 1052: Stephen Biko
- ... for the sake of getting blacks equality. He showed this when he decided to see Donald Woods, despite of the risks involved. Stephen Biko was and is a true hero. Heroes are often connected to sports figures, but the real heroes are those that risk their lives for the sake of others. However, Stephen Biko was not the only hero in this film, there was someone else. That someone was Donald ...
- 1053: The Effect of Militancy In the British Suffragette Movement
- ... of Great Britain "so great that they would force the governement to capitualte"23 to the suffragette's demands. Among other actions, the suffragettes set arson to houses, seared golf courses with acid, burnt down sports pavilions, broke street lamps, stomped on flower beds, painted "Votes for Women" on the seats at Hampstead Heath24, plugged up keyholes with lead pellets, slashed the cushions of train seats, staged false fire alarms, threw ...
- 1054: The Titanic - History of a Disaster
- ... a man's life or death, depended on what side of the ship he was standing on (Lord, Lives on 116). On a luxury ship, lifeboats for everyone would mean less room for games and sports on the upper decks. Passengers would have had to give up play areas for lifeboats (Lord, Lives On 85). White Star line tragically sacrificed safety for luxury. The question remains whether or not first and ...
- 1055: The Trojan War
- ... by offering sacrifices, gifts, and ceremonies. Greeks flocked to oracles to consult priests and priestesses to answer questions and fore-tell the future. Greek men enjoyed drinking, talking, and dancing at parties. They also like sports and religious festivals Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the most important Greek philosophers. Socrates taught by carefully questioning his listeners to expose the weaknesses of their ideas and arguments. Plato explored such subjects as beauty ...
- 1056: Life In The 1900s
- ... worse for the arriving immigrants. At this time some of the modern convienences were just being invented and even if it were for sale only the extremely rich had the option of purchasing the items. Sports being very new, in the aspect of it being organized was small time compared to present day. Travelling required time and was uncomfortable. Only the rich could have the luxurious accomadations for those long journeys ...
- 1057: Hitler's Germany & Stalin's Russia: A Comparison
- ... way Germany's Jews. German education was geared toward physical aspects and the fathering of children. Membership to the German Youth for boys was compulsory by 1936. Emphasis was placed on physical fitness and team sports in these youth groups. Outstanding youths went to Adolf Hitler schools for secondary education, and Order Castles for future party leaders. Control of the economy and war time planning was a must for both nations ...
- 1058: Effects of the Great Depression on Canada
- ... people at work and portrayed of rural and urban buildings." 7 Home entertainment was provided by popular radio programs, dance bands and hockey broadcasts, as all these provided cheap entertainment. Also there was participation in sports, picnics, dances and church socials due to shortages of cash. The immigration and birthrate of people drastically reduced during the 1930's. The growth of the population was very low. European Jews who fled Nazi ...
- 1059: Increase In Violence In Video Games Targeted At Children
- ... Game Violence 1). A study done in 1993 asked 357 seventh and eighth graders to tell their preferences in types of video games. Forty two percent responded in the fantasy violence category, followed by the sports, entertainment, human violence, and education categories. This study also showed that the boys who liked to play the fantasy violence games tended to have a lower academic ability and peer acceptance. It was also mentioned ...
- 1060: Ways People Dress To Attract Attention
- ... that they chose the wrong size and they are mostly worn by women. Some women wear tight clothes to attract men or to get what they want. Tight clothes are also used for safely. Some sports like skiing, scuba diving. And race car drivers use tight suits to protect themselves. Second we have short clothes which is also mostly worn by women. Women wear dresses and skirts so short that when ...
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