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The Shining
Number of Words: 927 / Number of Pages: 4
... is the power of nature, especially in relation to the individual. In fact, the film begins with a majestic shot of the Rocky Mountains showing its beauty and height. The beauty of nature and even friendliness of nature changes as the film develops. As the movie progresses the snow still seems white and pure, almost virgin like, but nature becomes an isolating force, not providing the family with a retreat from the pressures of modern life, but forcing the family to turn in on its dysfunctional and psychopathic self. Imprisoned by the snow and the tall mountains , the family seems weak and vulnerable ...
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History Of Music
Number of Words: 1071 / Number of Pages: 4
... hands and feet were the first of all the instruments and is still the most common, because every one has them. A persons hands and feet were readily available, and easy to use.
The drum is the second most common percussion instrument. Like most of the other instruments the drum was found by accident when someone hit a hallow log with a stick. The hallowed out stumps then became drums that were decorated. Drums were used for war or for signaling over long distances. The drum was a common instrument because it was so easy to use; all they had to do was strike it.
The second percussion instrument w ...
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Brief History Of The NRA
Number of Words: 1629 / Number of Pages: 6
... of Directors are
elected by secret ballot.2
Brady Act
The Brady Act was approved by Congress in November of 1993 and was
then signed into law by President Clinton later in the month. The act was
originally named for anti gun lobbyist Sarah Brady, and not for former
press secretary Jim Brady. It was through Jim Brady's support and the
media coverage that linked his name to the act. The act requires that
there be a waiting period of five state government business days at the
time an individual applies to purchase a handgun from a federal firearm
license. During the five day wait, the local sheriff ...
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Terrorism In The US
Number of Words: 1079 / Number of Pages: 4
... warns that terrorists are not those acting on behalf of
established governments or militant organizations, but are motivated by
religious zeal or greed (Stanglin 1). Kroll and Associates is a New York
based, security consulting firm which is currently debating whether foreign
or domestic terrorism poses the greater threat (Morganthau 1). With the
recent horror stories reflecting the victims of the Unabomber and the
bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, Americans would have to say
that domestic terrorism is the greater threat at this time.
The Unabomber, a fellow American, terrorized the coun ...
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Jews In America And Their History
Number of Words: 869 / Number of Pages: 4
... Jews by
1880, most of which had German roots. At this time in American history, the
government accepted many people from many different backgrounds to allow
for a diverse population; this act of opening our borders probably is the
origin of the descriptive phrase "the melting pot of the world."
These German Jews rapidly assimilated themselves and their faith.
Reform Judaism arrived here after the Civil War due to the advent of
European Reform rabbis. Jewish seminaries, associations, and institutions,
such as Cincinnati's Hebrew Union College, New York's Jewish Theological
Seminary, the Union of ...
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Dynamic Change In The U.S.
Number of Words: 3631 / Number of Pages: 14
... than half of the farm machinery was destroyed and forty percent of all the livestock had been killed. In contrast, the Northern economy thrived during the war. During 1860 and 1870, the Northern wealth increased by about fifty percent, yet during the same period, Southern wealth decreased by almost sixty percent. This just shows part of the effects of the war on the economy. The war also set the South back at least a generation in industry and agriculture. Factories and farms were devastated by the invading armies. The labor system fell into chaos. Not until the 20th century did the South ev ...
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The Breakfest Club
Number of Words: 696 / Number of Pages: 3
... it was “in style” for jocks to wear their school’s sport jackets, for geeks to wear the cardigans and khakis, bullies to wear leather jackets, weirdos to wear an assortment of clothing, and the popular girls to wear the fashion magazine trends. All of the characters are dressed in one of these ways. The soundtrack accompanying the movie was created by a very popular “top 40” band. The characters in this movie do not really display social concerns, outside of their own. They only address the concerns of their lives, none of society. The article was “right on” with these points.
The biggest ...
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William Clark's Slave York
Number of Words: 621 / Number of Pages: 3
... There is one known statue of
York, standing on a bluff at the University of Portland, where he overlooks
the long Columbia River valley that stretches to the Pacific.
Holmberg says York was a valuable member of the expedition, helping smooth
relations with Indian tribes, hunting and sharing the burdens of travel
with men who otherwise may not have shared so much as a drink of water with
York because of his color.
Holmberg is the editor of a collection of letters that Clark wrote his
elder brother, Jonathan. The cache, found in 1988 in the attic of a
Louisville home owned by Jonathan Clark's descendan ...
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The Battle Of Antietam
Number of Words: 1336 / Number of Pages: 5
... Sharpsburg. When Jackson’s troops reached Sharpsburg on the 16th,
Harpers Ferry having surrendered the day before, Lee consolidated his
position along the low ridge that runs north and south of the town. The
battle opened at dawn on the 17th when Union General Joseph Hooker’s
artillery began a murderous fire on Jackson’s men in the Miller cornfield
north of the town. Hooker’s troops advanced, driving the Confederates
before them, and Jackson reported that his men were “exposed for nearly an
hour to a terrific storm of shell, canister, and musketry.” About 7a.m.
Jackson was reinforced and succeed ...
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Mexican-American War
Number of Words: 423 / Number of Pages: 2
... States.”
The Mexican War started when Mexican soldiers, “shed American blood on American soil.” When the Americans heard of this, General Stephen W. Kearny commanded his army to take over the city of Santa Fe. They did so without even having to fire a shot because the Mexicans already evacuated the town before the U.S. troops got there. After this first happened, many other fights for territories occurred.
One of the final battles of the war began on September 8th when artillery began to bombard Molino del Rey and Casa Mata in Mexico City. After mortal attacks on these two cities, on Septembe ...
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