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- 4271: Elvis Presley
- ... the "Comeback Special". It was the biggest television hits of the year. Elvis took his crown back as "The King of Rock and Roll". You have to remember Elvis comeback during the time of Vietnam War and hippie movement, and Elvis had all things that were not popular. Elvis was against the hippie movement and the Vietnam War. He liked President Richard M. Nixon. During July 31 - August 28, 1969, Elvis was booked for a four-week engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, which was just built, has the largest showroom ...
- 4272: The Calling Of Isaiah
- ... the first part of the book. Chapters 6-12 are considered the oldest collection in the book. It includes the account of the vocation and mission of the prophet, the oracles concerning the Syro-Ephraimite War, oracles referring to the crisis of 701B.C.E., and other salvation passages (Obstat, p.278). Isaiah chapter 6 versus 1-13 stand apart from the rest of the Bible as a unique record of ... and the land lies ruined and waste. 12 The Lord will drive the people far away, and the country will be in vast desolation. The picture given in verse eleven demonstrates the devastation caused by war. The reference to the land must have been to Judah and Jerusalem, which at the threat of judgment would suffer greatly. But Isaiah must have certainly seen the Northern Kingdom included as well. Verse twelve ...
- 4273: Marriage: The Perfect Ending to Pride and Prejudice
- ... of the book is compromise, as Elizabeth learns to take class into account, Darcy comes to share Elizabeth's genius for treating all people with respect for their natural dignities"(Klinger, Jane Austen and the war of ideas, 199) The difference between Pride and Prejudice and other eighteenth century novels, is that the heroines differ. "Instead of the innocent, impulsive fallible girl, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice dislikes, teases, and ... it is for both Elizabeth and Darcy since they improve themselves by being together. WORKS CITED 1. Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice. New York. Bantam Books, 1813,1981. 2. Butler, Marilyn. Jane Austen and the War of Ideas. Oxford. Claredon Press, 1975 3. Sherry, Norman. Jane Austen. London. Montegue House, 1966
- 4274: GI Jane
- ... would like to give a few examples of women in combat from a government report on woman in combat. The day before the Feb. 24, 1991, assault by U.S. ground forces in the Gulf War, CNN focused international attention on Army Maj. Marie Rossi because of her status as one of the first women helicopter pilots to fly in a combat zone. Just a few days after CNN televised the ... sexually violated by the Iraqis, a fact the Pentagon had also kept secret for a year. She told the commission that being raped by the enemy should be considered "an occupational hazard of going to war." Regardless of claims to the contrary, rape is "gender specific" and has never been an "occupational hazard" for combat pilots or any other men associated with combat duty until now. Women may have a spot ...
- 4275: Why Puritans Came to America: Freedom
- ... illustrated which rights were endowed to the people of the United States. They adopted the Bill of rights, which was drafted for political motivations, and it evolved into a document which shelters American people's civil liberties. When the Bill of Rights was adopted, political motivations superceded libertarian views. James Madison claimed that this "nauseous project of amendments" would "kill the opposition[for the ratification of the constitution] everywhere..." In the ... was entitled to the freedom to speak and to express herself, or freedom to not speak or not to express herself. The Bill of Rights today is in need of revision;however it still protects civil liberties and is the best declaration for human rights that America has. Only 31 years ago did the Court rule that prayers would not take place in the business of government. In 1971 a defense ...
- 4276: Same Sex Marriages? By Definition, It Cannot Exist
- ... This word has different meanings for different people. To some marriage means a commitment between two people in holy matrimony, or religious marriage. To others it is just a legal contract between two people, or civil marriage. In actuality there is only one definition for a marriage. According to Websters Dictionary, a marriage is a state of living together as husband and wife joined in wedlock. Webster also identifies a ... can give immoral and unethical persons the benefits they deserve as citizens of this nation. Domestic Partnerships is not another word for marriage, and it should not be confused with marriage. Domestic Partnership is a civil or legal contract with no purpose b ut to gain certain benefits. Marriage is holy matrimony with the purpose of companionship, personal support, and procreation. One may not agree with the thinking and ideas of ...
- 4277: The Use Of Nuclear Power As A
- ... cost of the project was $2 billion which is about the equivalent of $26 billion today. The final cause of using the atomic bomb was to show the superiority to the USSR because during the war, the USA and the USSR were fighting for different sides, they were rivals, resulting in showing the world who the strongest of all was, so the USA dropped the bomb. These four events tell us ... into the Atomic Age. On August 6th and 9th 1945,The USA dropped two bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.One of the biggest effects of the atomic bombs was that World War II ended resulting in more than 140.000 people estimated to be killed by the bomb and the areas would be devoid of vegetation for 75 years. The effects of the atomic bombs felt on ...
- 4278: Gays In the Military
- ... that hinders the military from fulfilling this role is a potential threat to national security and must be looked at in an objective manner. The military's attitude towards homosexuals dates back to the Revolutionary War when General George Washington approved the discharge and court martial of an officer for attempted sodomy. Every year more than 800 service members are separated from the military based on sexual orientation. The Department Of ... Homosexuals are being persecuted in the military for being different from the mainstream, just as blacks were maltreated in the 1940's and 50's" ( Duke A1, House Of Representatives 95-21). From the Revolutionary War to present day homosexuals have served in the military with distinction and pride. Yet although many have died in defense of the principles upon which our nation was founded they are being denied the fundamental ...
- 4279: First Crusade
- ... their feudal lords. The Crusaders continued an older tradition of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Now, however, they assumed two roles as pilgrims and warriors. Such an armed pilgrimage was regarded as a justifiable war, because it was fought to recapture the places sacred to that of the Christians. Jerusalem had been under Muslim rule since the 7th century, but pilgrimages were not cut off until the 11th century (when ... made his appeal. He thought that western Christendom should march to the rescue of the East. Rich and poor alike should go and they should leave off slaying each other and instead fight a great war. The public thought it was God s will and that God would lead them and take care of them. During his speech, cries of "Dues le wolt! - "Godwills it!" were shouted from the crowd. Just ...
- 4280: Et Tu Brute? Caesar Sputtere
- ... and colleague, Antony. Blood Vengeance was an absolute duty, an unconditional claim on the part of the dead.(B-Vengeance) Antony believed this aspect of blood-revenge so full hearted that he even waged a war for Caesars behalf. He waged this war so that the conspirators may finally be defeated and so his duty to Caesar may finally be full filled. This loyalty to the dead drove Cassius to commit revenge, as it did many others throughout ...
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