... debate over slavery was nearing a definite boiling point. The controversy culminated with the election of Abraham Lincoln to Presidency in 1860. A major issue that was being tossed around during compromise talks was the 36°30' line, established by the Missouri Compromise in 1820. This compromise said that Maine would be admitted to the Union as a free state as long as Missouri would be admitted as a slave state, and that the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase north of this line would be free, and south of it would be slave. The restoration of this line for the remaining territories, and also guaranteeing the protection of slavery south of this line were majo ...
... look like members of KISS. The drug and alcohol use is matter-of-fact. The production design had to be perfect, and it is. Anyone who can't quite recall a time when sex was safe and far fewer kids "just said no" should take a look just for the sake of historical accuracy. It is directed by Richard Linklater and stars a cast of complete unknowns. This 1993 sleeper leads us through a day in the life of a loosely-aligned group of seniors and freshmen at a high school in suburban Texas. What happens? It's 1976, school's out for the summer, and kids in pickup trucks and convertibles are cruising the neon-lit streets, swigging beer, philosophizing, looking for a place ...
... under Thiepval Ridge (“Somme”). There they stayed for nearly two years awaiting the “Big Push,” as the Battle of the Somme was prematurely coined by the British (Macdonald 4). The French were kept busy also, digging 475 miles of trenches, running from the Belgian coast across the face of France to Switzerland (Macdonald 10). The French Army held 400 miles of this trench, and Great Britian held the other 70 miles, with the remaining 5 miles taken over by the Germans (Macdonald 10). If the Germans would have been able to pick one part of their own 500 mile-long trench on which to hold off the Allied offensive, they would have chosen the Somme, where thei ...
... He was a man of sound and progressive reform, but he had the ability, charisma, and forcefulness to enable his legislation. Though he sometimes superceded the powers granted him in the constitution, he was a forward man, always leading the way. Following up the presidency of Roosevelt was William Howard Taft, the hand chosen successor of Roosevelt. Taft was a close ally of Roosevelt, and both maintained a conviction to reform of similar issues, but we say in Taft, a more timid and conservative man than Roosevelt. Where Roosevelt had been at the least forceful, Taft may have been firm, Roosevelt adamant, and Taft possibly upset. Though Taft contained the cap ...
... boy, began cleaning oil from the trucks of freight engines . Everybody in Terre Haute liked Gene for his open-handed and genuine manner. By 1872 he was promoted to locomotive fireman in Terre Haute. In 1874 Eugene became a clerk in a wholesale grocery business, helping to found the next year the first local lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman. Finally, in the autumn of 1874, Eugene left his job after one of his friends slipped under a locomotive and was killed. In July 1877, the railroad workers revolted against their working conditions; employers ignored their revolt and made things worse: Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio cut their wages. Tho ...
... In 1878, after a brief stay in England, he returned to India where he quickly became the most important and popular author of the colonial era. He wrote poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. His Collected Poems and Plays was published in 1966. He also composed several hundred popular songs. In 1929 he also began painting. was a dedicated internationalist and educator. He established a school in 1901 in his estate in Bengal. He did this to teach a blend of eastern and western philosophies. His school was expanded into an international university in 1921 called Visva-Bharati. He also lectured and traveled throughout the world. wrote primarily in Be ...
... states it controlled, Pericles, the leader of Athens, began a building project in Athens that was legendary. Athens had been sacked by the Persians during the Persian Wars and Pericles set out to rebuild the city. The city's walls had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples, public grounds, and other impressive structures. One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles' building project was the Parthenon. The Parthenon and other such structures re-established Athens's glory and while some Athenians criticized the projects as too lavish, most Athenians enjoyed the benefits of the program. A major b ...
... got hooked up with the sheriff's daughter Margaret Mansfield, and they hit it off. They decided to get married in 1774. But this marriage was short lived because the next year Margaret caught a disease and died. When the Revolutionary War began that year Arnold was already an experienced soldier. He had helped Ethan Allen capture Fort Ticonderoga. Then Benedict came up with a great idea to capture Quebec. This idea failed, but Benedict had already proven his bravery. He was then commissioned as a colonel in the patriot forces. He was one of General George Washington's most trusted officers. Benedict led his troops to the siege of Boston and Valcour Island and pr ...
... of reflects and constructs culturally understood gender roles. The basic plot is based around two Chicano girls and their childhood lives. The movie is split up into three episodes. Maribel “Mousie” and Mona “Sad Girl” were childhood best friends that become enemies over a boy, Ernesto. Sad Girl is the main narrator of the movie. This drug dealer first falls for Mousie, but then gets Sad Girl pregnant also. He spends most of his money on his two babies and his prize possession, Suavecito, his mini-truck. The two young mothers arrange a fight one-on-one for a bloody confrontation. Neither of them gets hurt, but Ernesto is shot by one of his Caucasian ...
... was looking into the best interests of England and not the best interests of the colonies. The forefathers of our great country were interested in forming a new government utilizing the ideas of the enlightenment period but they were also very interested in making money. England was making it increasingly difficult for these men to get richer. In 1765 a document called “Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress” was written. Within it the colonists pointed out several discrepancies in their governing powers, one of which was this excerpt. IX. That the duties imposed by several late Acts of Parliament, from the peculiar circumstances of these colonies, wi ...
