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The Five Sullivan Brothers
452 wordsThe Sullivan brothers, George, Francis, Eugene, Madison, and Albert, were the sons of Thomas and Area Sullivan of Waterloo. The brothers ranged from age 20 to 29 when they enlisted in the U. S. Navy after learning of the death of a good friend at Pearl Harbor. At their request, the five were assigned to the same ship, the cruiser Juneau. This was against Navy policy, but the Sullivan's request was granted. The Juneau was sunk by the Japanese in November 1942 during the battle for the Solomon Isl...
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One Of The Greatest Northwest Passage
853 wordsCaptain James Cook~ World's Greatest Explorer Captain James Cook, an English Navigator and explorer, discovered Austria and the Hawaiian Islands on three famous voyages through the south pacific. Cook became an explorer because of his love of adventure and curiosity about distant lands and their people. Cook was born in Yorkshire, England in the year 1728. Then in the year 1755, Cook joined the British Navy. As a member of the Navy, he became an expert surveyor and astronomer. He was privileged ...
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History Of Privateering Pirates
1,354 words... cargo and withstand the torture of the open sea were built. Advances were made in sail design and mast placement. These new ships had multiple sails, which made them faster and more maneuverable. They also had an upgraded rudder system enabling the ship to hold to the water better and withstand heavy seas. The two main types of ships at this time were: The Carrack a large merchant vessel having three masts and many types of defense mechanisms such as fighting castles; Second was the Galleon,...
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Warm Springs Georgia Eleanor Roosevelt
1,653 wordsRoosevelt was born at his family's estate at Hyde Park, in Dutchess County, New York on January 30, 1882. He was the only child of James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. James Roosevelt was a moderately successful businessman, with a variety of investments and a special interest in coal. He was also a conservative Democrat who was interested in politics. His home overlooking the Hudson River was comfortable without being ostentatious, and the family occupied a prominent position among the so...
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World War Ii Atomic Bomb Was Dropped
1,555 wordsWorld War II was the biggest war ever fought. Nearly 30 million people were killed in it. About half were civilians while the other half were soldiers, sailors, and airmen. The war was fought all over the world, but the most important battles took place on the Islands in the Pacific and in Europe. The two sides were called the Axis and the Allies. The war lasted from 1939 to 1945; the chief countries of the Allies were the United States, Great Britain, Russia, France, and China. The Axis countri...
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The Cuban Missile Crisis Eyeball To
1,161 wordster> Eyeball to Eyeball: America, Cuba and The Soviet Union America and The Soviets again using other countries for their own warfare Excitement was high for Cuba, when Fidel Castro overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in January 1959. With a heady mixture of nationalism and left wing ideologies US became very cautious for its southern comrades Central and Southern America and perhaps herself. When Castro took over Cuba, the US lost valuable investments in the sugar and toba...
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Oliver Twist Pickwick Papers
398 wordsCharles Dickens (1812 - 1870) was a nineteenth century English writer who wrote such classics as: A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale Of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and many others. He was born into a middle class family, but when he came home from boarding school at the age of ten he found his family living in poverty. He was unable to return to school in order to help out at home. When he was twelve, his father was sent to prison for his debts. While the rest of the ...
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President Of The United States Years Ago
351 wordsChet Arthur, President of the United States? Good God! That is what many of us were saying when former President Garfield died and Republican Chester A. Arthur took over. However, Chet Arthur has proved us all wrong. We are living in a time of prosperity, well after the Civil War. Arthur, even though he will not go down into the history books as one of our greatest presidents ever, Arthur has done nothing to stop to progress of our great society. Even the recent miniature scandal has been proved...
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War Of 1812 Political And Economical
938 wordsConsequences of the War of 1812 The War of 1812 brought forth numerous consequences toward the United States and the rest of the world. Most of the consequences fall under political and economical categories. The United States was claimed the victor of the war, a war that opened up new doors for it to prosper and progress. When the war ended, much turmoil had taken place, though not all necessary, that created a new sense of independence throughout the United States. One of the first consequence...
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Bobby Kennedy Invade Cuba Missiles
907 wordsIn October 1962 USA discovered Soviet nuclear bases on Cuba. This was only seventy miles away from the US coastline. It was literally in America s back-yard. It came as a shock to the Americans because Cuba and the US had such close ties so recently and this was going against such ties. This source is from a historian named Stephen E. Ambrose. This means that it is a reliable source because history books have to go through checks from other historians. It tells of the Executive Committee that Ke...
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Pas De Calais Allied Forces
2,404 wordsD-Day, Success or Disaster D-Day, Success or Disaster Twenty years after the end of the First World War a man named Adolph Hitler of Germany began a Second World War. On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland, which had a treaty with France and England to protect them. The English, French and Polish were all unprepared to fight, and as a result were beaten terribly. By the next spring France had been totally taken by the Germans. While Germany and there allies, Italy, controlled all of the wes...
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World War Ii Won The Election
1,988 wordsFranklin Delano Roosevelt, popularly known as FDR, was born on January 30, 1882 at the family estate in Hyde Park, New York. His father, James, graduated from Harvard Law School, married, had a son, and took over his family? s rights in coal and transportation. Despite the fact that he lost a good deal of money in financial gambles, he remained wealthy enough to travel by private railroad car, to live comfortably on his Hudson River estate at Hyde Park, and to travel at length. After his first w...
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World War Ii U S Navy
314 wordsI. Introduction- The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the differences and similarities of ex presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. II. Important dates in Fords life- 1913 (July 14) Born In Omaha, Nebr. 1935 Graduate from the University of Michigan. 1942 - 1946 Served in the U. S Navy during World War II. 1948 (Oct. 15) Married Elizabeth (Betty) Bloomer. 1948 Elected to the first of 13 successive terms in the U. S. House of Representatives. 1965 Became House minority leader. 1973 ...
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Franklin Roosevelt Main Cause
664 wordsFranklin Roosevelt was 32 nd president of the US 1933 - 45, a Democrat. He served as governor of New York 1929 - 33. Becoming president during the Great Depression, he launched the New Deal economic and social reform program, which made him popular with the people. After the outbreak of World War II he introduced lend-lease for the supply of war materials and services to the Allies and drew up the Atlantic Charter of solidarity. Once the US had entered the war 1941, he spent much time in meeting...
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Perception Of Death Farewell To Arms
1,862 wordsResearch Paper The central theme in Hemingway's work is heroism. Most of his novels are not primarily studies of death or simply researches into the lost generation. They are essentially the portrayal of a hero, the man who by force of some extraordinary quality sets the standards for those around him. Hemingway has always kept four subjects in his mind when writing. These four subjects which have always fascinated Hemingway are fishing, hunting, bullfighting, and war, in which all have shown so...
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Spanish American War U S Troops
1,079 wordsImperialism and Its Motives Imperialism began to grow just before the turn of the twentieth century. During this time America s businesses were growing and need more markets. The United States was becoming a world power, and with that some people felt there came obligations. The United States economic growth and powerful figured led to incidents overseas that caused war, especially the Spanish-American War. The nation was growing. Industry was doing well. Businesses were booming. The United Stat...
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Lake Erie Court Martial
1,274 wordsInsubordination Article 91: Insubordinate conduct toward Warrant Officer, Noncommisioned Officer, or Petty Officer. Any warrant officer or enlisted member who-strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in execution of his office willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or a petty officer; or treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissi...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Henry Cabot Lodge
1,465 wordsJohn Fitzgerald Jfk 2 JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35 th President of the United States and the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. He was also the first Roman Catholic president and the first president born during the 20 th century. He was born the second of nine children of the wealthy Joseph and Rose Kennedy in Brookline, Massachusetts. John F. Kennedy was not their most promising child until after the death of his brother Joseph Kennedy during World War II. Kennedy was ass...
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Lee Harvey Oswald John F Kennedy
695 wordsJohn F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second child of nine children. He lived in the suburbs of Boston but as his family grew his fathers income increased and they moved back to Brookline. John had a seemingly happy childhood. He attended private s elementary schools where he played sports and games. Though never making the varsity, his father encouraged him to take part in athletics. He was taught by Roman Catholic lawmen at Canturbery School and later...
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Lee Harvey Oswald Civil Rights Movement
2,106 wordsJFK: His Life and Legacy On November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. From his heroic actions in World War II to his presidency, making the decisions to avert possible nuclear conflict with world superpowers, greatness can be seen. Kennedy also found the time to author several best-sellin...
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