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- 3871: Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. He revolutionized and reshaped scientific thinking in the modern world. By general consent he is acknowledged as the greatest theoretical physicist who ever lived. Best known as the creator of the Theory of Relativity, Einstein would still rank among the greatest scientists for his part ... his citizenship. Einstein then moved permanently to the United States where he became a member of the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1939, the pacifist Einstein -- fearful of a world in which only Hitler would have an atomic bomb -- urged President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a famous letter to start the United States in uranium research. That Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been foreseen. After the war, Einstein never stop to work for peace and disarmament. He bore his long last illness with great stoicism, and died peacefully on April 18, 1955 at the age of 76. One of the greatest ...
- 3872: Richard M. Nixon
- ... the family were Methodists originally from Scotland. Then, in the early 1600s, they migrated to Ireland, and to America in the 1730s. His grandfather, George Nixon, died in the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil war. Richard's father, Frank Nixon, was born in Ohio. His mother died when he was only 7, and he left home when he was only 14. He went from town to town doing odd jobs ... mother's side of the family was originally from Germany. They then migrated to England around 1688, where they became Quakers. From England they migrated to Ireland, and from Ireland to America. During the civil war they were part of the underground railroad. Richard's mother, Hannah Milhous, was born in Indiana, but her family moved and she grew up in Whittier, California, where she met Frank Nixon. They fell in ... was released from the Navy, and he and Pat lived a normal life. But 1946 was a year of many changes. On February 17, 1946, the Nixon's first child, Tricia, was brought into the world. Then, to add to his joy, Nixon was asked to be a candidate for congress on the Republican ticket. Naturally, he said yes. He was then nominated to be the Republican candidate for congress. ...
- 3873: Women In Combat
- ... personnel they are still a major part in the armed forces. Their performance recently has generated support from Congress and the public for enhancing the role of females in the military. During the Persian Gulf War, women were sent to the Middle East to fly helicopters, service combat jets, refuel tankers, and load laser-guided bombs. Their performance has led the world to realize that women are extremely useful in combat. Defense secretary Dick Chaney said "Women have made a major contribution to this war effort. We could not have won without them." Leaders in the field agreed. The Gulf War had the largest deployment of women in the armed forces in history. These women encountered the same risks ...
- 3874: Caesar
- Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was an extremely powerful politician and a brilliant general. He also gained the respect as a good leader and was appointed dictator of Rome. Caesar helped Rome and the present day world become what it is today by his great leadership qualities. Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC. Legend has it that Caesar was born threw an incision in his mothers stomach, that is how ... in 54 BC. and Crassus in 53 BC. and the great success of Caesar in Gaul eventually destroyed Caesars relationship with Pompey. On January 10, 49 BC., Caesar crossed the Italy border which started civil war. Caesars stronger army defeated Pompeys army and forced Pompey to withdraw to Greece. In 49 BC., Caesar was appointed dictator of Rome and in 44 BC. he was appointed dictator for life. While dictator, Caesar ... in Pompeys theater. After Caesars death, his adopted son Octavian took his place as dictator. Besides being a great leader, he was also an accomplished orator and writer. His two surviving works On the Gallic War and On the Civil War introduced personal war commentaries into our literature. To sum things up, Gaius Julius Caesar was a powerful leader in our history. Caesar struggled to make Rome a good place ...
- 3875: Analysis Of The French Revolut
- ... of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution, was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy ... the constitutional monarchy, while the radicals distrusted the king and wanted a republic. These were the causes of the French Revolution. Many peoples' lives were changed during this time. Peoples' ideas also changed. After the war between France and Austria and Prussia, prices increased dramatically, and food shortages occurred. When Louis XVI and his wife fled to the Legislative Assembly, they were imprisoned. They called for a national convention to write ... would spread. By 1793, the French armies occupied the Austrian Netherlands and were about to invade Prussia. But, in 1793, Great Britain, the Dutch Netherlands, and Spain went along with Prussia and Austria in a war against France. With these five powerful nations fighting against France, the French were outnumbered and outmatched. This one war was very hard for France. This war caused many deaths at home due to starvation. ...
- 3876: Enders Game--enders Empathic A
- ... an early age to mold into a military commander. From his turbulent childhood, to his days at the physically and psychologically taxing Battle School, to his conquest of the buggers and ultimate colonization of their world, the most essential and useful aspect of Ender's prodigious genius is his incredible empathic ability. From the portrayal of his early childhood in the novel's first chapters, it seems that Ender developed this ... defeat his enemies, both in and out of the game room. Lastly, towards the novel's end, Ender's empathy takes on a much more universal significance when it first allows him to win the war for humanity against the buggers, and then at last is put to a more peaceful use, when Ender becomes a "speaker for the dead". From the very beginning of the novel, Ender's extraordinary empathic ... as holy scripture back on earth, Card leaves a bright message that Ender's empathic abilities would continue to be put to peaceful use in the future, "So they boarded a starship and went from world to world. Wherever they stopped, he was always Andrew Wiggin, itinerant speaker for the dead And always Ender carried with him a dry white cocoon, looking for the world where the hive-queen could ...
- 3877: Bombing of Dresdon
- ... 311) which turned the city of Dresden, Germany into a virtual inferno. This attack included another strike by the US Air Force the following morning. The attack on Dresden was never a legitimate act of war, and its result was the terroristic mass murder of over 135,000 people. Bombing civilian targets in enemy territory became an open issue on March 30, 1942 when the Prime Minister.s science advisor, Professor ... by destroying these civilians. lives, families, and homes was countered ten-fold by the moral reprehensibility of such a clearly criminal act. The city of Dresden was a historic center of Europe, and was known world wide for its splendid architecture. It was the capital of Saxony, and located along the banks of the Elbe river. Dresden had very little industrial activity, and it was a target only once before in ... had not been a positive military procedure. He was quoted in saying ¦we...see to it that our attacks do not do more harm to ourselves in the long run than...to the enemy¦s war effort. (Parrish 164)_) Even though it was later admitted a mistake by the allies, it is possible that they had valid military intentions, but did not carefully weigh all of the cause and effects ...
- 3878: Operation Barbarossa
- OPERATION BARBAROSSA The invasion of Russia was the largest military campaign of the Second World War. Operation Barbarossa, as it was known, was launched on 22 June 1941 and completely took Russia by surprise. The widening war raging in Africa and eastern Europe were key distractions for Hitler from his ultimate goal of attacking Russia. Although the British army remained undefeated in the west, Hitler’s goal proved an urgency for ...
- 3879: A Journey To Enlightenment In
- ... potentiality of being a lover of all creatures. In many events, he shouts in disgust at the animals that interfere or injure him. When a "purple, formalized, iridescent, gelatinous bladder of a Portuguese man-of-war" floated to the top of the surface of the ocean and came near the skiff, it faced the verbal abuse of Santiago. "You whore," he shouted at the creature. Santiago does not get angry when the marlin cuts his palms, but when a single Portuguese man-of-war floats near him, he goes ballistic and shouts vulgar statements. He shows animosity at its fullest when the shovel-nosed sharks approach his boat. "They were hateful sharks, bad smelling, scavengers as well as killers ... self-validation—the need to prove himself. These flaws in Santiago's character do not support the Christ image. Santiago has a constant need to be associated with the biggest and toughest creatures in the world. He does not love the spiteful shovel-nosed sharks or the venomous Portuguese man-of-war, but he does love the trunkback turtles that feed on the man-of-war and the Mako sharks ...
- 3880: Farewell To Arms
- World War One. The first great tragedy of humanity. That is of course excluding love and life. Combine all three and you find one of the most masterfully written novels about life, love, and war that could only be written by Ernest Hemingway. Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Hemingway started his literary career when he was hired as a reporter for the ...
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