... Junction. Both the Bull Run Creek and the nearby Shenandoah Valley gave the South two advantages in this battle. In July 1861, tow armies faced each other in Northern Virginia. General Irvin McDowell, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac had 31,000 men in Washington. General Beauergard of the Confederate Army had 20,000 troops camped around Manassas Junction. To the north, near Harriers Ferry, Confederate General Joseph Johnston with 9,000 soldiers faced off with Union General Patterson who was dug in with 18,000 troops. These are forces that would be involved in the First Battle of Bull Run. On July 18, 1861, General McDowell’s Army of the Potomac m ...

... decision was to use military force if Iraq did not withdraw by January 15, 1991. When the deadline was set, it was time to start preparing for war. President George Bush confronted little difficulty in winning Americans’ support for the potential war against Iraq. However, the government found it difficult to decide upon a reason for going to war. It was either to oppose aggression or it was to protect global oil supplies. Other powers were more directly concerned as consumers of Persian Gulf oil, but they were not as eager to commit military force, to risk their lives in battle and to pay for the costs of the war. Critics of President Bush continued to mainta ...

... disagreed on and that persuaded them to succeed from the Union. Basically the North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. They wanted to grant the federal government increased powers. The South wanted to reserve all undefined powers to the individual states. The North also wanted internal improvements sponsored by the federal government. This was more roads, railroads, and canals. The South, on the other hand, did not want these projects to be done at all. Also the North wanted to develop a tariff. With a high tariff, it protected the Northern manufacturer. It was bad for the South because a high tariff would not let the sout ...

... his huge fortune, ranked the largest in American history by Time Magazine, through the oil industy. He stared his capitalistic ventures as a child by lending a farmer who lived by him a sum of money and then having it returned to him at the end of a year with interest. It was this incodent that taught Rockefeller just how powerful capital was. Rockefeller earned his fortune in the oil industry. It was also in the oil industry that he earned his title of robber baron. Rockefeller is known for his oil monopoly which at once controlled 95% of the world oil market. His oil business started with refining. Rockefeller knew that oil drilling was very expensive and h ...

... province. Quaker reluctance toward involvement in "aggressive action," and a feeling by the proprietary party of "let's wait and see if anything beyond Virginian interests are threatened," resulted in no aid being extended. The following year, Washington went back to the Ohio Valley as a major who was leading a company of militia. A few miles south of the French Fort Duquesne, he built Fort Necessity. Fort Duquesne was located where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers join to form the Ohio River. There was a battle fought at Fort Necessity on July 4, 1754 in which a small force of French and Indian Troops defeated Washington and his troops. The French were n ...

... is the role of blocking and character placement on the screen. David Lean's technique is very important in understanding Lawrence's progress in his journey of self discovery. When analyzing the screen, the dominant character is on the left-hand side. This character has control, confidence, and feels comfortable in the situation. The right-hand side is known as the subordinate side. This character feels uncomfortable and weaker. Lawrence will shift from the subordinate side to the dominant as his journey progresses. Another aspect to a film is the soundtrack. This emphasizes scenes and adds a dramatic element to the film. For example, the tempo of the music may q ...

... composition. His approach to form in Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St.Peter was very linear. He outlined all the figures with a black line giving them a sense of stability, permanence, and power in their environment, but restricting the figures’ sense of movement. In fact, the figures seem to not move at all, but rather are merely locked at a specific moment in time by their rigid outline. Perugino’s approach to the figures’themselves is extremely humanistic and classical. He shines light on the figures in a clear, even way, keeping with the rational and uncluttered meaning of the work. His figures are all locked in a contrapposto pose engaging in int ...

... of history common to each country studied. In light of Lipset's and Tyrrell's arguments, it is necessary to note that while both positions are authoritatively convincing, each does entertain specific inconsistencies. This thereby entices a further opinion regarding exceptionalism in America to emerge that encompasses both sides. The definition of American exceptionalism is as ill defined as the philosophy itself, stemming from centuries of writings that convey more of an overtone than a tangible explication. Yet, Lipset has no trouble asserting that American exceptionalism takes the form of "liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire," a ...

... appearance. Also, her movements were convincing at times, but lacked frailness at certain points. For instance, when she returned from the bathroom and sat on the bed, she was very able to seat herself and sit very well without any back support whereas earlier she had needed assistance as well as a pillow for her back. The other characters, B and C, were convincing in their costumes and makeup. However, I didn't truly understand their characters. I couldn't tell if the nurse, B, was annoyed with the old woman or if she felt sorry for her. Character C, the lawyer, didn't really have a defined character except that she exhibited no sy ...

... morality for money. The character of Gordon Gekko personifies this message, and yet receives a standing ovation at a stockholders meeting after delivering a "greed is good" speech. The underlying theme of the movie, however, is that greed is bad. Economist George Gilder would say that individuals like Gekko who pursue only their self-interests are led, "as by an invisible hand," toward a greater welfare state. He says that people pursuing self-interest demand comfort and security and that they don't take the risks that result in growth and achievement. At the start of Wall Street, Bud Fox is young and very naïve about the business world. He is a typical broker s ...