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- 5791: Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe On May 28, 1888 Hiram P. Thorpe’s child Watho-huck or “Bright Path” was born inside a small one room cabin. To the world he would be known as Jim Thorpe. Jim was married to Charlotte at birth. Charlotte was Jim’s first wife. Jim would eventually have five wives and 19 legally identified children. Jim had a twin ... points and finished nearly 700 points ahead of the runner up. Gustav the King of Sweden presented the Gold medals: "Sir", said Gustav, his voice shaking with emotion, "you are the greatest athlete in the world!" As he extended his hand, his reply was barely audible, "Thanks, King." At age 24 he had permanently emblazoned his name in sports No athlete ever matched his genius for versatility. He was a member ... January 28, 1913. Jim wrote a letter to the Amateur Athletic Union: "...I did not play for the money...but because I liked to play ball. I was not wise in the ways of the world and did not realize this was wrong, and that it would make me a professional in track sports,....." The Olympic committee took away his medals, " The amateur Athletic union regrets that it is permitted ...
- 5792: To His Coy Mistress 2
- ... generates an understanding of death and paradox through the expressive language of the speaker to the mistress. In the poem, he implements metaphors with hypothetical situations while describing his love for her in a timeless world. He clearly explains that he would love and adore her immensely, then suddenly changes his demeanor by acknowledging that a timeless world does not exist. This poem expresses appreciation for death and paradox through the demeanor, actions and words of the poet. The speaker begins his serenade in the first stanza by stating "Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, lady, were no crime" (1-2). The speaker is informing his mistress that if he had all the time in the world, he would spend it adoring every part ...
- 5793: Twiggy
- By: Elide E-mail: Sunshin985@aol.com “Twiggy” ” At 17 Leslie Hornby took hold of the world. At 21 she let it go, she was the original waif, a 60’s phenomenon a superstar. She was Twiggy” (Vogue). Leslie Hornby was the revolutionary woman who changed the idea of beauty in the eyes of the fashion industry and the entire world. Twiggy exemplified the androgynous mod look that swept America as it had Britain and much of Europe in the 1960’s. She healthily maintained a 5 ft 6 1/2 inch 90 lb body. Based ... highly successful restaurants, and made exercise tapes, clothes, calendars, posters, and many other products. The enterprising aspect of being a top model was started by Twiggy and that influence is commonly seen in the business world today. Twiggy’s next step in her career was to travel to the United States. Twiggy’s success soared when she made her first visit to America. On March 20,1967 the second she ...
- 5794: Comparison Of The Illiads Achi
- Two of the main characters in Homer s The Iliad, Achilles and Hector, compare very differently in many ways. Although they were both war heroes, they came from different sides of the battle and fought each other under different beliefs. These two brave warriors fought to the death in Book 22, where Hector eventually lost to Achilles. Even though Hector lost the fight, the war still raged on, even less merciful than before. These two warriors were similar in a few ways, but mostly very different. These two warriors were similar in some ways. The most obvious were that they were both fighting in the same war and that they were both male warriors. They were also very renowned fighters for their troops, and are both very strong. They both had very high confidence in themselves at the beginning of the ...
- 5795: To His Coy Mistress 3
- ... generates an understanding of death and paradox through the expressive language of the speaker to the mistress. In the poem, he implements metaphors with hypothetical situations while describing his love for her in a timeless world. He clearly explains that he would love and adore her immensely, then suddenly changes his demeanor by acknowledging that a timeless world does not exist. This poem expresses appreciation for death and paradox through the demeanor, actions and words of the poet. The speaker begins his serenade in the first stanza by stating "Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, lady, were no crime" (1-2). The speaker is informing his mistress that if he had all the time in the world, he would spend it adoring every part ...
- 5796: Bridging Technology And Academ
- ... community. Indeed, colleges and universities have demonstrated a fierce rush to amass technological tools, and are only now addressing the possibilities for adapting them to academic use. Ideally, new networked information technologies, such as the World Wide Web and E-mail will become fruitful pedagogical tools for faculty of all disciplines. As academic libraries are "virtualized" and classrooms are equipped for Internet, teleconferencing, and distance learning, faculty are left to rethink ... NITs) in the classroom. NITs include technologies that facilitate time and space-enabled information exchange, such as Internet functions, distance learning, and teleconferencing. The NITs discussed in this paper are those that are Internet related -- World Wide Web (Web); Web authoring and publishing; electronic mail (E-mail), Academic Discussion Lists (listservs) and Usenet Newsgroups. This paper draws from efforts at St. John's University to prepare faculty of various disciplines for ... is the fundamental underpinning of the science of structural re-engineering. It is the force that revolutionizes business, streamlines government and enables instant communications and the exchange of information among people and institutions around the world". Vice President Gore predicts that, "By the year 2000, sixty percent of the new jobs in America will require advanced technological skills" (White House, 1996). The Educational Technology Initiative (1996), of the Clinton/Gore ...
- 5797: Expression Through Literary De
- ... life of the reader. Throughout the story, Zaroff exclaims that when he murders animals, it does not excite him which leads him to kill humans. The wrongful action which Zaroff commits demonstrates the way the world behaves today, specifically the hunting world. For this reason in the hunting world of today, people kill animals for either game or for enjoyment; but what perverse mind enjoys that slaughter of creatures? The violence of today exists all around where people call home or gather to ...
- 5798: Causes Of The American Civil W
- Sectional tension increased during the mid 19th century bringing America into a civil war. There were a few important factors that helped to increase tensions in both the North and the South. Some of these factors were the Anti-Slavery movement, Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Fugitive Slave Law, John ... to 34 years prior. The Free States felt they were undermined. The Fugitive Slave Law fueled the anti-slavery feelings in the North. It was probably one of the most important causes that bought on war. The law said that if slaves escape from the North, northerners are responsible for assisting in his capture and return. This brought many questions to people’s minds. Do slaves not have freedom in a ... and unjust enactments, I say, let it be done." Due to emotions fueled by the raid, angered mobs in the south attacked whites suspected of being anti-slavery. The incident helped the South prepare for war as they strengthened their militia. The election of Lincoln can be described as "the straw that broke the camel’s back" for the South. Lincoln ran on the Republican ticket and opposed extending slavery ...
- 5799: The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano
- The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano Slavery has been an issue in the world since ancient times, and in only the last one hundred and fifty years has it been done away with in our country. The way slaves were regarded was different according to the various cultures around ... inhabited an area, the more replaceable they became. This and other factors contributed to the differences in slavery from place to place. Oluadah Equiano came in contact with slavery in many places all over the world including the West Indies, Virginia, Georgia, London and Philadelphia and in each place the form of slavery varied. According to Eqiuano, the harshest slave conditions were in the West Indies. Most West Indian planters treated ... were treated this way because the West Indies produced sugar, which was in great demand in Europe. The death rate was high because planting sugar in a sweltering tropical condition was so tedious. Because the world wanted so much sugar the planters stopped at nothing to produce it. The conditions in the Southern Colonies were similar because rice was produced on large plantations like those of the West Indies. In ...
- 5800: Fahrenheit 451 2
- ... girl of seventeen who changes his mind about everything. Clarisse McClellan knows many things that Montag has never considered. For instance, she recites poetry, the ideas of great philosophers, and most importantly, facts about the world s history. When she first speaks to Montag of these illicit things, he is taken aback and begins to question all that he has been told. Not trusting his current knowledge and cursed with a ... But, Montag did not give up. He soon remembers an old retired English professor, Faber, he met one year earlier. Faber jumps at the chance to help Montag and together they venture into the unwelcoming world to try to show others the importance of knowing their past. In light of these facts, one theme of this story, it is not necessarily the eldest, who is the wisest, can be found in ... quote proves to be true in Fahrenheit 451 because Montag s knowledge of the past is lacking and what he does know is inaccurate. When he encounters the truth, it is like an entirely different world being opened up to him. Obviously, this newfound knowledge would not be as awesome if he had known it all along. This, along with other aspects of the book, made this novel truly enjoyable. ...
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