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- 541: European Animals- The Major Pa
- ... arrival of the Europeans, the Americas remained basically untouched and prevailed as virgin land. The land was populated with not just American Indians, but also populated by vast numbers of plants and animals. These inhabitants "lived, died, and bred alone for generation after generation, developing unique cultures and working out tolerances," that is up until 1492, when Columbus and the European conquerors invaded the harmonious land and instantaneously initiated the many ... the animal populations increased, American Indian populations decreased; "the spectacular rise in the population of domesticated animals in [the Americas] was accompanied by an equally spectacular decline in the Indian population." Since the American Indians lived off of the resources their land provided, they were in competition for food with these newly brought about animals. The European animals would wander into American Indian settlements and devour the gardens that these people ...
- 542: Kennewick Man
- ... the United States. It could disprove or further support theories on how humans came to North America. Also because of the spear point embedded in the pelvis we could learn much about how the people lived during this time period. It is logical that one could conclude that the Native American tribes are just doing this out of fear. They could be afraid that if DNA analysis were done it could ... Kennewick man is one of their ancestors but the evidence suggests that he is not. They are trying to rob the world of a chance at a better understanding of how we evolved, how we lived, and how and when we arrived on this continent. If the Native Americans are allowed to rebury the Kennewick man we will not only be losing a piece of history and knowledge, we will be ...
- 543: Crises During The Presidency O
- ... was needed to bring civilization to those areas. Twelve million whites were more important than "a few thousand savages"(Pessen 318). The main Indians being persecuted were the Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, and the Chickasaws. They lived in the south. Defenders of these tribes said that the policy of white farmers having the right to take the land of the savage was okay as long as they were savage, but these tribes were not savage. They were skilled in the art of white civilization. Many had intermarried with white wives, lived in white man's houses, and had adopted the white man's dress. The Cherokee Nation had built roads, schools, and churches, they had even invented their own written language. Some even owned slaves. They ...
- 544: Fiesta The Sun Also Rises By Hemingway
- ... who indulges in her passion for sex and control. Brett plans to marry her fiancee for superficial reasons, completely ruins one man emotionally and spiritually, separates from another to preserve the idea of their short-lived affair and to avoid self-destruction, and denies and disgraces the only man whom she loves most dearly. All her relationships occur in a period of months, as Brett either accepts or rejects certain values ... beauty, as he falls in “love at first sight”. Furthermore, like an adolescent, he attempts to satisfy his curiosity about Brett by asking Jake numerous questions about her. After Cohn and Brett’s short-lived affair in San Sebastian, Cohn is nervous around Jake: “Cohn had been rather nervous ever since we had met at Bayone. He did not know whether we knew Brett had been with him at ...
- 545: William Blake
- ... Joshua Reynolds, president of the academy. Contrary to modern standards, he decided to follow the footsteps of the world-renowned artist Michelangelo and Raphael instead. Throughout his life, Blake made his money engraving things, but lived in mass poverty. On August 18, 1782, Blake married a poor illiterate girl, Catherine Boucher. Some believe she turned out to be the best companion Blake could have chosen. Blake and Catherine never had children ... the agonies of poverty. In Blake's eyes, Robert was his son. The establishing of the printing shop helped Blake and Catherine become financially secure for rest of their lives. From that point on, he lived as an engraver and illustrator with the help of his wife and brother Robert. Once again tragedy struck, and in 1787, only shortly after beginning work, his brother Robert fell ill and passed away. In ...
- 546: Lester Pearson
- Lester B. Pearson lived from 1897-1972. He was born on April 23 1897, in Newtonbrooke Ontario (now part of Toronto). He died on December 27 1972. He was born the son of a Methodist parson. As a child ... students, Maryon Moody decided to ensure getting her degree by becoming engaged to her teacher. And it worked. On August 22, 1925 Lester Pearson and Maryon Moody got married in Winnipeg. From there on they lived just outside of Toronto. Later he signed up for a position in The Canadian External Affairs Department. The government officials at first thought he had some sort of mental disorder due to the way he ...
- 547: James Buchanan
- ... age of six his family moved to Mercersberg PA. where his father would open a general store . James was the second of eleven in his family. James was able to go to school where he lived but when he was not studying he was helping his father in the shop. James father made James work hard and taught James that he must be ready to take care for his brothers and ... Secratary of State arranged a peace treaty in 1848. By this treaty United States purchased all the land from Texas to the Pacific Ocean. When Polk left office Buchanan also retired. For four years he lived in the country and bought a Mansion near Lancaster PA. James could not stay away from politics. In 1852 he was a canidate for the running of president. He was beaten by Franklin Pierce President ...
- 548: Davy Crockett
- ... for adventure in the great western territories. In his dealings with his father's customers, Davy must also have learned much about human nature and so refined his natural skills as a leader. While Davy lived there he spent four days at the school of Benjamin Kitchen. He had a fight with a boy at school and left home to escape a "licking" from his dad. He got a job helping ... all the schooling Davy ever had. was licensed to marry Margaret Elder in 1805, but this license was never used. However, he was married to Polly Finlay in 1806, just after his twentieth birthday. They lived for the next few years in a small cabin near the Crockett family, where their two sons, John Wesley and William, were born. After Polly Finlay's death in 1815 he married Elizabeth Patton, a ...
- 549: David Livingstone
- ... Despite this, Mary Livingstone was a capable and hard working woman who taught in the mission schools and helped the missionaries make soap, clothes, and candles for the local natives. At first David and Mary lived in Mobotsa, but after a conflict between David and a colleague, they moved around until finally settling at Kolobeng. Here, they lived in poverty within a primitive home built by Livingstone. The family was ever increasing in numbers, and were often hungry. Livingstone s days were filled with translating the local language, teaching, preaching, and carrying out ...
- 550: The Time Machine By H.G Wells
- ... his story without interruption because he is wary with exhaustion and has no tolerance to answer questions or be accused as a liar or a quack. He begins his story by telling that he has "lived eight days...such days as no human has ever lived before!". Next he is in his laboratory working on his time machine trying to complete it before Friday. He completes it that morning. He is delayed to the ivory rod that was an inch to ...
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