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- 10991: The Closing of the American Revolution
- ... this time egalitarianism did not apply to anyone other than white men. Yet, it later supplied the basis for which women, Blacks, and others would fight for American social equality. Blacks joined the efforts of war in hopes to achieve freedom from slavery, and women participated in the Revolution through medical assistance. In addition to supplying most of the United States militia clothing, American women also ran business establishments while their husbands were at war. Moreover, some women even took their husbands place in combat. These actions later became the subject of heated debates over the role of women, and the accountability of African Americans. After the revolution, and ...
- 10992: George Washington Carver
- ... sought out for higher education. Because of his race Carver was denied on attending Highland University. In 1887 Carver got excepted to Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Carver made many outstanding contributions to the agricultural world and also on America its self. Carver changed the face of Agriculture in the south with his crop rotation methods. Carver discovered through research and trail and error ways to help soil stay fertile ... bleach, cheese, instant coffee, syntheic rubber, and Worcestershire souce just to name a few. Carvers crop rotation method did change American agirculture forever. What Carver found out through study helped America today become the worlds top producing nation of agricultural goods. Carver also did not just change agriculture for America, but also changed the way that people looked at the African American. Carver received many awards and prizes during ...
- 10993: Cobalt
- ... of cobalt, chromium, tungsten, and molybdenum. This alloy is extremely hard and keeps its hardness at extreme temperatures. It has many uses: cutting tools are made of it along with gas turbines. Zaire is the worldΉs largest producer of cobalt with 65% of the worldΉs reserve. Cobalt is a common trace element found in food. It is a component of vitamin B12. It is important to our health. But excessive amounts may cause nausea, damage to the heart, kidneys ...
- 10994: Cry The Beloved Country
- ... discussed in this book as if from a distance. This makes the book universal. Paton further stresses the universality of this book by making a strong comparison with the Bible, which most people in the world are familiar with. Since the audience of the book is people from different cultures and countries, "Cry, the Beloved Country" can make people look from different perspectives at issues such as racial discrimination. Alan Paton wrote this book in order to stop racism and other kinds of prejudice throughout the world.
- 10995: Baseball's New Rules
- Baseball's New Rules I started to watch baseball again since the World Series is starting but I have noticed that there are a couple of new rules in the game that were not there last year and I am not the only one who does not like ... over the wall and caught the ball. This would be usually ruled no home run but the umpire said it was OK. New York went on to win the next game to advance to the World Series. The fans in New York made the little boy a hero for a day and loved him for what he did but most of the other baseball fans all over the country did not ...
- 10996: Underground Railroad
- ... man was Tice Davids, a Kentucky slave who decided to live in freedom in 1831. The primary importance of the Underground Railroad was the on going fight to abolish slavery, the start of the civil war, and it was being one of our nation's first major anti-slavery movements. The history of the railroad is quite varied according to whom you are talking. Slavery in America thrived and continued to ... their lives free. Some of the escaped fugitves met up with previuosly escaped friends and family and formed communities. Others found a haven in the Native Americans with whom they intermarried and reproduced. The civil war began and others found shelter with the Union Army. The slaves soon found out that freedom did not mean freedom from work, but they were happier because they now made their own decisions. Some died ...
- 10997: George Orwell
- ... Anthologies 398). During this time Orwell wrote a weekly column for the left-wing Tribune. Orwell's novels of the thirties are somewhat depressing but "bring the reader face to face with aspects of the world that are often forgotten" ("George Orwell," The Oxford Illustrated 443). He saw the poor, as he saw the population in colonies, as "explited" ("George Orwell," The Oxford Anthology 2141). In 1945, when Orwell's wife ... Ed. Jenny Stringer. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. "George Orwell," St. Martin's Anthologies of English Literature. Ed. Neil McEwan. 5 ed.New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Wadsworth, Frank W. "Orwell, George." World Book. 1990 ed. "
- 10998: Salvador Dali
- ... theory that he subsequently vowed to his life's ambition to "systemize confusion". Dali is best known for his surrealist works. Surrealism is an art style in which imagery is based on fantasy and the world of dreams. It is thought have grown out of the French literary movement in the 1920's and has it's roots in Dadaism. These painters developed a dreamlike, or hallucinatory, imagery that was all ... the famous surrealist film OUn Chein AndalouO (An Andalusian Dog). He and Bundel teamed up once again in 1931 for "L'Age d'or" (The Age Of Gold). Dali was easily recognized all over the world. He was know for eccentric yet styleish apparel always accompanied by a flowing cape, and a handlebar mustache, and popping eyes. Salvador Dali lead a long life in which he influenced people everywhere he went ...
- 10999: The Pearl: Material Society, Material Thoughts
- ... the town, refused to assistant the child, turning them away when they arrived at the door. Lastly they turned to the sea to seek their fortune. When Juana set sight on the "Pearl of The World." she felt as though all her prayers had been answered, if she could have foreseen the future what she would have seen would have been a mirror image of her reality. Juana's husband was ... bites for `little Indians'? I am a doctor, not a veterinary." for the doctor had known that the peasants hadn't any money. He had been to Paris and had enjoyed the splendors of the world, and therefore he wouldn't be seen dealing with the less fortunate as he knew that the less fortunate would surely always be just that-less fortunate. However it seemed that he had been stereotypical ...
- 11000: Easing Our Childrens Fears
- Easing Our Children s Fears Children today are faced with a more hostile world than the one in which their parents grew up. Because of this, today s children are also experiencing greater fears and worries. The fears of abuse, violence, drugs, AIDS, and divorce are problems most adults ... may have regarding AIDS. By educating our children about the basics of this disease, how it is transmitted, and how to prevent exposure, we can clarify myths and facts, and send our children into the world with knowledge, and some control over their fears. Teaching our children about the basics of the disease can help to reduce their fears. AIDS, or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is the final stage of a disease ...
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