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- 9871: A Gold Rush Leads To War
- ... 1861-1865) and the Reconstruction period that followed were the bloodiest chapters of American history to date. Brother fought brother as the population was split along sectional lines. The issue of slavery divided the nation's people and the political parties that represented them in Washington. The tension which snapped the uneasy truce between north and south began building over slavery and statehood debates in California. In 1848, settlers discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, starting a mass migration. By 1849, California had enough citizens to apply for statehood. However, the debate over whether the large western state would or would not allow slavery delayed its admittance. Delegates from ... total denial of blacks' rights ignited a violent fury in abolitionists everywhere, and inspired an equally defiant spirit among pro-slavery activists. In 1859, John Brown again made headlines by raiding an armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Brown apparently hoped to gain control of the arms magazine and distribute weapons to free and enslaved blacks in the area. His ill-devised plan failed miserably. Brown was convicted of treason ...
- 9872: Creative Writing: Heroz
- ... turner), Mac (the head shaper) and Wendy (the wand waver) were having lunch and while discussing their individual jobs, realized how unhappy they were with their jobs. They wondered what would happen if things didn't improve. How would they take care of their families if everyone continued to leave Lamron and there wouldn't be any use for the arrows? Apparently, many of the local Lamronians were unhappy living in Lamron and were moving away. They had found that other nearby towns did not charge as much for the ... and productivity was enhanced.. But after a few days, the colors began to return to grey again and the workers began to lose their energy. The King noticed this and was upset because he didn't feel he should have to continuously give "pep" talks in order for the workers to do better. So he insisted that his Dukes do something to remedy this situation or it would be "off ...
- 9873: Battle Of Vicksburg
- ... the defeat of the Confederate leader General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, marked the turning point of the war. The first serious attempt to take control of Vicksburg was an expedition commanded by General W. T. Sherman who went down to Mississippi and attacked Confederacy positions immediately north of town, while another army under General Ulysess S. Grant marched overland from the northern part of Mississippi. General Sherman's army failed when his attack on Chickasaw Bluffs was easily defeated , and General Grant was forced to retreat when his supply lines were cut by the confederate calvary. There were also naval expeditions commanded ...
- 9874: The Glass Menagerie: Symbols
- The Glass Menagerie: Symbols "I have a poet's weakness for symbols." So states Tom Wingfield, narrator and major character in Tennessee William's timeless play The Glass Menagerie. Through the eyes of Tom, the viewer gets a glance into the life of his family in the pre-war depression era; his mother, a southern belle desperately clinging to ... Tom, it is a means of escape from fire, not the type of fire that was considered in its building, but the slow and implacable fires of human desperation. This is especially true of Tom's apartment. His mother, devastated after her daughter Laura's failure to cope in business college, becomes obsessed with finding her a gentleman caller so that she can marry and be well supported. When this ...
- 9875: The Mass Media and Politics
- ... depends upon accurate and effective reporting by the news media. No individual can obtain for himself the information needed for the intelligent discharge of his political responsibilities." Powell is saying that it is the media's responsibility to inform the citizens of the news, because people cannot get this information by themselves, and in order for the people to fulfill their responsibilities as citizens, such as voting, they need to be ... of government implies the power of the mass media. The information relayed by the media to the people has played a major part in the democracy of the United States. The advancing technologies in today's world help the media to portray their political views. Television provides the opportunity for political figures to address the public directly, instead of through written means only. In the early 1800's few people actually subscribed to a newspaper. Those who didn't could hear the latest news in local taverns, and often those who did subscribe would mail the newspaper to their friends after they ...
- 9876: The Arts And Crafts Debate
- ... these ideas are used by analyzing the relationship between arts and crafts through the evolution or perhaps devolution of craft to art and vice-versa; relying particularly on the example of ceramics in the 1960s and 70s. In the chapter Arts and Crafts he discusses the relationship between the arts and crafts and the boundaries that divide them or lack thereof: based on his experience in the United States. His biggest downfall to his argument is his lack of examples and references from other sources and mediums. Becker's approach is fairly objective, giving a viable explanation to the topics approached. He writes that there is no clear and decisive interpretation of definition between arts and crafts and that depending on the contexts ...
- 9877: Female Characters In "Raise the Red Lantern", the Handmaid's Tale, and "A
- Female Characters In "Raise the Red Lantern", the Handmaid's Tale, and "A Doll's House" Unlike men, women have been facing unique problems for centuries. Often times, women experience harassment and discrimination. In today's society, females are trying to combat their tribulations through law suits and protest rallies. Literature often deals with people being unable to articulate their problems. Often, unforeseen circumstances force people to conceal their true ...
- 9878: Poe's Literary Vengence
- Poe's Literary Vengence Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be the master of the short fiction in Literature. His works seem to be based upon his tumultuous relationship with his stepfather. Grolier's Encyclopedia tells us Poe like his stepfather was an orphan at an early age. It also tells us Poe was reared by John and Frances Allan. He left the country for his early childhood schooling and returned to the United States in 1820. Grolier's says in 1827, he was estranged by his stepfather because Poe refused to work to pay off his own gambling debts. Poe's immaturity lead to anger toward his stepfather. Poe never acted upon ...
- 9879: During A Son S Dangerous Illne
- Terence Duncan 11/01/99 An Essay on During A Son s Dangerous Illness Death can strike at anytime, sometimes expected, but too often unannounced. Denise Levertov wrote a poem entitled During a Son s Dangerous Illness about the unmerciful side of death. This poem emphasied on emotions, visualization, and a consice structure that symbolizes how perplexing and awful death can be. It is a poem of desolate mood and ... ve been, was only a future we, the loving hopefuls, had anticipated. The amount of drain of energy is amazing when someone is deathly ill. When one is not in control of fate and can t easily accept this lack of control, it can produce a feeling of confusion that takes over every aspect of one s life. That is what this poem is saying. Something else that really interested ...
- 9880: True Beliefs
- True beliefs Robert Frost s Minding Wall is written natural, yet there are many things beyond the literal world of the poem that can be taken out of context. The poem is about two neighbors and a wall between them and both of them also have different beliefs on why or why not the wall should be there. This paper will describe both the speaker and neighbor s characters, and also give an interpretation and analysis of a few specific lines from Robert Frost s, Mending Wall poem, Then ending up with an over all analysis of the poem s meaning. In Frost s poem there are two characters that have a rock wall which serves as their property ...
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