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Essays on American History |
Significant Presidential Decisions
... to aide them. Logically president Lyndon B. Johnson decided to
aide South Vietnam to balance things out. The only difference is that
Johnson would send troops to help South Vietnam, as opposed to Soviet Union
and China. Some alternative options the president considered before making
the decision he did was to simply ignore the issue, keep the present
involvement with Vietnam the way it was, or he could decrease involvement
with Vietnam. Well, luckily the president did in fact reach the decision of
aiding South Vietnam, otherwise Vietnam would most likely become two
separate nations. There were many people supporting the presidents decision,
as well as opposing peop ...
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Austin Museum Of Art
... These were the main works that caught my attention in the museum, but there were many other pieces. Other works went through the abstract and full of color 1960’s, until the newer more mechanical art of the 1980’s and 90’s.
After attending the , the students headed for a smaller, more informal gallery. The Dumont Gallery contained works from various photographers that were entered into a contest earlier in the year. Now the pictures were traveling around the state of Texas, and had even made a stop at the MSC in College Station. The pieces in the exhibit made visible the numerous ways in which art and photography can be presented. There were huge photograph ...
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Labor Unions
... the power to
raise the pay and benefits of its members was propounded by the eminent
English economist Alfred Marshall toward the end of the 19th century.
Marshall theorized that the strength of a union depended upon four factors.
First, demand for the product should be inelastic, so that there is little,
if any, decline in sales in response to price increases. Second, labor
costs should be a small portion of the total costs of production, so that a
rather large increase in wages would generate only a small increase in the
price of the product. Third, the supply of factors that can be used as
substitutes for union labor, such as nonunion labor or labor-saving
ma ...
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Race In The New England And Southern Colonies
... based on a royal government, where the state was governed by a governor and council named by the king, and an elected assembly chosen by the people. Finally, the New England colonies wanted to establish the colony for religious motives, while the southern colonies were established for economic motives.
England and the rebels of England (Pilgrims), made up the New England and southern colonies. "God Almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John ...
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Masaccio - Innovator Of Perspe
... to make art more realistic and true to life. He constantly studied the idea of perspective in an effort to make his paintings appear natural.
Few paintings can be undoubtedly credited to Masaccio, but these are considered masterpieces nonetheless. His greatest work was done on the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. These frescoes were started by Masolino and ultimately completed by Fillipinno Lippi years after Masaccio’s death. This chapel is now a significant monument in the history of art. These frescoes had a tremendous impact on Florentine art thereof, and were used as a basis to teach new artists like Michelangelo and Raph ...
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What Is Meant By The Era Of Good Feelings
... These sectional feelings pose a problem, as they divide the nation. An important characertistic of the Era of Good Feelings is that while America goes through many changes she still tries to maintain a nation of unity.
James Monroe aspired to achieve a government of national unity. Through his efforts he hoped to counter-act the rising feelings of sectionalism. His cabinet reflects this attitude. Representing the North he appointed John Quincy Adams (a Federalist) as secretary of state. To represent the South he appointed John C. Calhoun as secretary of war. In an attempt to create a government of unification, a major problem is encountered, the issue ...
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Causes Of The American Revolution
... for self-autonomy. This small fire of anger will become a huge conflagration as the rights are slowly rescinded.
On October 19, 1765 the Stamp Act Congress and Parliamentary Taxation committee's passed some laws that attempted to strengthen the grip of the English crown. "I. That his Majesty's subjects in these colonies, owe the same allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain that is owing from his subjects born within the realm, and all due subordination to that august body, the Parliament of Great Britain." This statement can be used as a addition of the entire document that the Stamp Act Congress had initiated. The statement depicts the colonists has having to ...
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Declaration Of Independence: Abstractions In Power
... and the colonists.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines power as, "the ability to do or effect something or anything, or to act upon a person or thing" (OED 2536). Throughout the ages according to the dictionary the word power has connoted similar meanings. In 1470 the word power meant to have strength and the ability to do something, "With all thair strang *poweir" (OED 2536) Nearly three hundred years later in 1785 the word power carried the same meaning of control, strength, and force, "power to produce an effect, supposes power not to produce it; otherwise it is not power but necessity" (OED 2536). This definition explains how the power government ...
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History Of Photography
... project could be fully completed.
Unlike Niepce's process which used pewter and resin, Daguerre's process used silver plated copper sheets with iodine to make them light sensitive and by exposing them in a camera using warm mercury vapors and setting the image with distilled water created wonderful life like images he called daguerreotypes, (named after the creator…).
Daguerreotypes where developed in natural light in artist studios. The subject had to hold perfectly still for up to 45 minutes. Children where restrained with harnesses and metal neck braces which can’t have been the most comfortable thing for the children to put up with. The image itself is like c ...
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United States And Imperialism
... in 1893, wealthy Americans overthrew the queen and immediately sought annexation to the United States. These wealthy Americans who were involved in sugar cane, wanted to be annexed so they could benefit from American tariffs. Though the United States, could not help for Hawaii was not a state in the Union. President Cleveland was opposed to the forced annexation and withdrew a treaty of annexation. Though after the Spanish-American War, Hawaii was able to gain attention as expansionists envisioned ships sailing from the eastern seaboard through a Central American canal to Hawaii and then on to China. It took President McKinley to successfully maneuvered annexa ...
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