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Civil War
Number of Words: 2411 / Number of Pages: 9
... of The Confederate States of America. All of this will most certainly illustrate that April 9, 1865 was indeed the end of a tragedy.
CUTTING OFF THE SOUTH
In September of 1864, General William T. Sherman and his army cleared the city of Atlanta of its civilian population then rested ever so briefly. It was from there that General Sherman and his army began its famous "march to the sea". The march covered a distance of 400 miles and was 60 miles wide on the way. For 32 days no news of him reached the North. He had cut himself off from his base of supplies, and his men lived on what ever they ...
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The Salem Witch Trials: First Person Point Of View
Number of Words: 440 / Number of Pages: 2
... I can’t believe that we would do something like that.
I regret so much of what happened. I wish that I could go back to that day and have put and end to the horrible things that were going to come. Abigail was so persistent and intimidating, and no one wanted to go against her. We were all too afraid that if we had said something, then she would have killed us. I feel that Abigail is the one responsible for all of the chaos that occurs in Salem ten years ago.
If I had just built up the courage to have said something, I know that there would have been other girls that would have backed me up. ...
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Beatles Again
Number of Words: 561 / Number of Pages: 3
... an x British Army soldier.
The Beatles first two song were "Love Me Do" and
"Please, Please Me." The Beatles starred in two movies, "A
Hard Days Night," and "Help." They also had their own full
length cartoon called "Yellow Submarine." The movie "A Hard
Days Night" earned 1.3 million dollars in its first week.
The Beatles early music was influenced by singers Chuck
Berry and Elvis Presley.
In November of 1963 the Beatles performed in front of
the Queen of England. This was an incredible honor. By the
end of 1963 the Beatles were the biggest music group ...
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Halloween: A Groundbreaking Film
Number of Words: 1362 / Number of Pages: 5
... night, 1963. A young Michael Myers watches as his older sister, Judith, sneaks upstairs for a quickie with a guy from school. After the boyfriend has departed, Michael takes a knife out of the kitchen drawer, ascends the staircase, and stabs Judith to death. The entire sequence employs the subjective point- of-view, an approach that writer/director John Carpenter returns to repeatedly throughout the movie. Only after the deed is done, do we learn that Michael is only a child. The bulk of the movie takes place fifteen years later. Michael confined to an asylum for the criminally insane, escape ...
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The Fall Of South Vietnam Controversy
Number of Words: 2397 / Number of Pages: 9
... 127). The Johnson administration had never expected to become engaged in a protracted ground war on such a scale, and even when the involvement deepened it attempted to keep the war limited, a war without full mobilization of the home front and without a hated enemy (Veninga and Wilmer 18). President Johnson is said to have rejected the view of some of his advisers that in order to hold the support of the country he would have to engage in some outright chauvinistic rabble-rousing and provide the American people with a vivid foe (Lens 19). Such a mobilization of patriotic sentiments, he apparently co ...
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Fire Of Desire, Of The Movie Rudy
Number of Words: 993 / Number of Pages: 4
... abilities of other players, but rather with the heart to continually persist in achieving his dream of playing Notre Dame football. Rudy’s heart and desire probably got him farther in the game of football than he would have got had he been more athletically gifted. Also lending support to this is Coach Parseghian telling Rudy, "I wish God would put your heart in some of my players’ bodies" (Coach Parseghian). Clearly, Rudy’s coach felt he had the most heart of anyone on the team. Players with desire like that of Rudy are becoming increasingly harder to find in today’s world of athletics, and ...
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Digital Block For A Fucntion Generator
Number of Words: 2356 / Number of Pages: 9
... each with its own functionality. These blocks are the control module, counter module, filter control module and 8-bit D/A. The D/A chosen is the DAC0801LCN. It’s specifications can be found in the appendix. The layout of this design is shown below.
The interconnections will be discussed later but the thickness of the lines indicates the number of bits in the bus lines.
As the name suggests the control module takes user inputs, processes them and sends them out to the respective modules. The functionality module generates the count, varying between 0 to 255 in 256 steps or i ...
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Bladerunner 2
Number of Words: 1020 / Number of Pages: 4
... sounds are a contrast to the music that is heard as he is approaching. This change in sound is also a contrast to the noise and bustle of the streets, which represents the masses. It enforces the idea that Eldon Tyrell and his corporation are powerful, that they are physically and socially above the 'little people' who live below. The impression of holiness from the ringing sounds and echos as well as the vast amount of space, again raises the idea that Tyrell is God-like, with his office being compared to heaven.
The lighting used at the beginning of this sequence also adds to the heavenly feel ...
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A Look At Post Modern Architecture In California
Number of Words: 3492 / Number of Pages: 13
... when he is exploring the complexity of his spaces. This term is not fully accurate; Moss merely wishes one to recognize or not to recognize the different materials in their functions and in their relationships to other materials. Los Angeles/Southern California is the bellwether region for architectural design. The residential home is a way for the architect and client to collaborate to create a functional, yet contemporary design. The Lawson/Weston House very distinctly and dynamically uses wood, steel, and concrete in the major part of the building. In this project, the materials used play a ve ...
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Leonardo Di Vinci
Number of Words: 225 / Number of Pages: 1
... paintings and sculptures still celebrated today as astonishing and masterful works of art, but he also produced noteworthy innovations in the fields of architecture, engineering, and science. Several of his paintings and sketches deriving from his scientific studies-particularly in the fields of anatomy, optics, and hydraulics-anticipated many of the developments of modern science. Leonardo Da Vinci was a masterful artist and innovator, considered by many as artistic master and genius. His continued motivation to advance his knowledge and proficiency in the arts and sciences revealed masterpi ...
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