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- 4311: Ancient Olympics
- ... history, the Olympics have been a symbol of the camaraderie and harmony possible on a global scale. The gathering of athletic representatives, the pride of the pack, from participating governments, even throughout the recent Cold War period, is proof that world unity is possible; just as it was in Ancient Greece with the polis or city-states. Olympic Games were held throughout Ancient Greece, but the most famous are the games that were held in Olympia ... sometimes their sweat was preserved and sold as a magical potion. In the later years of the games, an additional event was added which signaled the end of the games and the return to the war ridden life of ancient history. Soldiers, adorned with a full body of armor weighing upwards of 50 pounds, would compete in a foot race. Unfortunately, even the apparent athletic ability of these soldiers could ...
- 4312: Richard Nixon
- Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ... 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. On leaving the service, he was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950, he won a Senate seat. Two years later, ...
- 4313: Bless Me, Ultima: The Cultural Distress of a Young Society
- ... and US cultures subjugated each other. Roberto Cantu does an great job in analyzing the book by Anaya. The reason of my study is because Cantu divides the novel in three underlined worlds of "Universe, world, and Antonio" which he explains by looking at the past, present and future actions in the book. On the other hand, Cantu does not mention or recognize the new society as such. As we will ... able to save themselves. Then, they are waiting for the end, for the imminent folld in which they, the group of comrades who have everything in common will only be saved. The rest of the world who allietes them will be destroyed. Then, the Universe will be ready for a New Universe, in other words for a new culture: their culture. Roberto Cantu divides his analysis of the World in three parts: "language, religion and family" (Jimenez 378). While talking about the language sued in Bless me Ultima, Cantu mentions the use of Spanish words, the different fluctuations of the language, the poetic ...
- 4314: Al Capone
- ... see a white collar individual use their professional look to bring about money to themselves. Money was an immense thing and was always needed in the years of Capone's lifetime. With the depression and war, it made it difficult for people to even cut even with the cost of living. People always saw themselves in contention with life, and it wasn't becoming easier. For Capone, cutting even with the ... may not notice as many king pin leaders of organized crime on the streets. Though the ones you do notice can probably be identified as having the same characteristics as Capone. Mafia all over the world today retain the same feeling of crime as Capone organized during prohibition. Although the time period of when Capone was alive is gone, 5.the genius of the mafia has been its ability to adapt ... a man with a mission in bootlegging. A mission that used business like crime to succeed. Now half a century later, his trend of business and crime is still seen in mafia leaders around the world today. ENDNOTES 1. Bergreen, Laurence, Capone : The man and the Era, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1994, p.40. 2. Nelli, Humbert, The Business of Crime : Italians and Syndicate Crime in the United States, New ...
- 4315: The Killer Angels
- The Killer Angels Most people think of the Civil War as a military battle between the North and South. Without studying the subject, they do not appreciate the facts that make up this historical event. When one reads the novel, The Killer Angels, the reader will have a much better perception and understanding of what actually happened during the war. The Killer Angels, which is written by Michael Shaara, tells the epic story of the great battle of Gettysburg, which left 50,000 Confederate and Union soldiers dead, wounded, or missing. The tale is told ... and from the North, Brigadier General Lewis Armistead, and Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. This is a tremendously moving novel, guaranteed unforget-table. The book instills in one's mind what a battle fought during the Civil War was actu-ally like to be apart of for the soldiers. The setting for the book takes place in Pennsylvania, where the Battle of Gettys-burg is fought. The author provides many detailed maps ...
- 4316: Grapes Of Wrath
- ... Americans treat other Americans so horribly. After reviewing American History, the mistreatment of the "Okies" in The Grapes of Wrath can be concluded as being valid. After slavery, blacks were terribly treated. During the Civil War, Americans were divided. During the Red Scare, Americans mistrusted other Americans. These three different periods of U.S. history display how Americans can treat fellow Americans so cruelly. African Americans were terribly treated after slavery ... communism, and thought it was an inferior and barbaric form of government. In The Grapes of Wrath, the Californians wanted the inferior and barbaric Okies out of the state. The Red Scare, like the Civil war, was a time when Americans mistreated Americans. The Civil war is another period in U.S. history where Americans mistreated each other. During the Civil War, the North wanted to outlaw slavery in the U.S.. However, the South wanted to keep slavery because ...
- 4317: Freud and Marx
- ... be seen as discontent in certain aspects such as his cynical view of human nature. Each were great thinkers and philosophers, but both seemed unhappy. Perhaps the social ills and trouble each perceived in the world about them were only the reflections of what each of the thinkers held within themselves. Each person observes the same world, but each of us interprets that information in a different way. They both saw the world as being injust or base. Each understood the disfunctions in society as being caused by some aspect of human greed or other similar instinct. They did however, disagree on what the vehicle for these ...
- 4318: Virtual Reality Today And Beyo
- ... processing, and sensor technology into the data processor so that a person can enter into and react with three-dimensional spaces generated by computer graphics. The goal computer engineers have is to create an artificial world that feels genuine and will respond to every movement one makes, just as the real world does. Virtual reality has two fundamental qualities. One is the idea of immersion of a human into a computer generated scene, and the other is the concept of navigation through this virtual world. There are basic ways of entering a virtual world by way of computer and monitor with input device. However, the most complex uses a Datasuit along with the Eyephone device to fully engulf one ...
- 4319: Edgar Allan Poe
- Edgar Allan Poe Many authors have made great contributions to the world of literature. Mark Twain introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi. Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as ... and in each one he made a reputation that would give any man a high place in literary history. Poe wrote great short stories, famous not only in his own country, but all over the world (Robinson V)." "Hawthorne, Irving, Balzac, Bierce, Crane, Hemingway and other writers have given us memorable short stories; but none has produced so great a number of famous and unforgettable examples, so many tales that continue, despite changing standards to be read and reprinted again and again throughout the world (Targ VII)." "Poe was the father of the modern short story, and the modern detective story (Targ VII)." "With the possible exception of Guy de Maupassant, no other writer is so universally known and ...
- 4320: Famous Mathematicians: A Book Review
- ... the metric system. The use of 10 as the metric systems base was LaGrange's idea. These contributions in the metric system and the work in the field of calculus are still important throughout the world. Carl Friederich Gauss was born on April 30, 1777 in Brunswick, Germany. He is often thought of as one of the three greatest mathematicians of all time. Gauss gave the first proof of the fundamental ... mathematics. This study eventually spread to the areas of economics, sociology, and military strategy. Von Neumann's work on the atomic bomb, ballistic missiles, and submarine warfare were extremely important for the United States in World War II. Von Neumann's work is also known for the development into high-speed electronics as we know them today. His work on computers has been one of the most important to the modern ...
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