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Secretary Of War Confederate Troops
1,133 wordsOn May 8, 1861, William Tecumseh Sherman wrote to the Secretary of War, offering his services not for three months, but for three years. He did not want to become a political general and on June 20, 1861 accepted the grade of Colonel in the Thirteenth Regular Infantry. He assumed command of a brigade in the First Division of McDowell's army under the command of Brigadier-General Daniel Tyler. His brigade, stationed at a stone bridge during the battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), was routed by d...
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An After Thought Of Short Stories
1,083 wordsAn After Thought of Short Stories Earth may run red with wars. In the midst of battles, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. What exactly was Robert Ingersoll thinking when he wrote that? Was he trying to tell us something that we already knew but were to blind to see? Well when I read the quote I immediately thought of two short stories After the Sirens by Hugh Hood, and Here There Be Tygers by Ray Bradbury. When reading these two pieces of material one can easily decipher...
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Ku Klux Klan Invisible Empire
1,321 wordsAfter the end of the civil war a new era of American History was born, The Reconstruction period. During this time many American citizens were beginning to realize their newly won freedom, however there were groups that arose out of the former Confederacy that attempted to stop any progress. This paper will take a brief look into the Ku Klux Klan and shed some light on The Invisible Empire. The Ku Klux Klan is considered to be a fraternal movement promoting certain extreme ideals of Western Chri...
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Ice Cube Main Characters
1,454 wordsI have elected to take a closer look at movies that deal with the ghetto social institution. There have been several movies that attempt to depict the harshness of growing up in predominantly black urban neighborhoods. The three films that I have selected are what I believe to be the top three films in this genre. They are Boyz N Da Hood, Menace to Society, and Juice. All of these films try to send a message about what it is like to live in da hood. The first film, "Boyz N Da Hood" marked the di...
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Red Riding Hood Roald Dahl
3,977 words... et Atwood, which has a contemporary setting, thus disproving the notion that Disney has halted the natural evolution of the fairy tale. I have to agree with the substance of this argument but would have to suggest that one example of a modern slant to an ancient tale is hardly enough to prove the point. But something that James did mention in his post to the forum reminded me of the work of an author unquestionably relevant to our discussion: read some Angela Carter he urges: in fact, watch ...
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Little Red Cap Poem
1,805 wordsIn Little Red Cap discuss the use of imagery, syntax and structure. Plan: Introduction to the collection of poems Similarities and differences between this poem and original fairytale Imagery how has Duffy used the words used to create pictures in the readers head? Syntax word order. Why has she written sentences the way she has? Emphasis on a particular word. Structure length of stanzas Little Red Cap is written by Carol Ann Duffy found in a collection of poems called The worlds wife, where she...
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Robin Hood Young Boy
802 wordsRobin Hood's good traits are easily seen throughout the story. The author did a good job of making his hero come across as a good person, who has often been misinterpreted because of things that he did as a young boy. Showing the change Robin Hood has made since he was a little boy easily allows the reader to better understand how great he really is, and how he is helping not only himself, but all of the poorer community. Robin Hood was faced with issues from very early on in his life. His mothe...
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Red Riding Hood Retold
725 wordsHere I am, lying on my deathbed. I cant believe i got myself into this mess. It really wasnt my fault. It was the Red Riding Hood brat who got me all these problems. If it wasnt for her, I would have still been running around free. Because of her, I am dying and the worst part is that they wont give me a burial in a jail. After I got sent here 50 years ago, I experienced every kind of disease known to mankind. It all started one sunny afternoon when I was very hungry. Sometimes my hunger takes o...
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Racial Affiliation African Americans
1,423 wordsRace and Your Community (1) I live in New Haven, Connecticut. I am African-American. The answer to the first question depends on how we view the word community. The area in New Haven, where I was born and raised is now being commonly referred to as hood. It is populated almost exclusively by Black Americans; therefore, we can say that the racial homogeneity, within the hood is high. Thus, the answer to the first question will be positive, if we think of community as something that is being defin...
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Red Riding Hood Fairy Tale
1,316 wordsLittle Girls and Wolves The ravening wolf theme is reflected in the Russian tale Peter and the Wolf, and The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, but the theme is as old as Jonah and the Whale. Miss Mulocks pseudonym of Dinah Crack, 19 th century female novelist, author of the Little Lame Prince, published an anthology of childrens fairy tales in 1853. Miss Mulock's version of Little Red Riding Hood with illustrations by Gustave Dore is quoted here. The tale is a contrast between the safe village and ...
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Boyz N The Hood N The Hood Women
888 wordsAnything You Can Do I Can Do Better All right, Ill go ahead and admit it I am back on my kick about how women are depicted in film. I cant help it, the more movies I watch the more obvious the signs of stereotyping are to me. In the film Boyz n The Hood, we are introduced to some not so traditional female roles, but the overall message is still the same, women are not quite as good as men. As I read Michael Dyson's article, Between Apocalypse and Redemption: John Singletons Boyz N The Hood, I fo...
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Ice Cube Main Characters
1,457 wordsI have elected to take a closer look at movies that deal with the? ghetto? social institution. There have been several movies that attempt to depict the harshness of growing up in predominantly black urban neighborhoods. The three films that I have selected are what I believe to be the top three films in this genre. They are? Boyz N Da Hood, ? ? Menace to Society, ? and? Juice. ? All of these films try to send a message about what it is like to live in? da hood. ? The first film, Boyz N Da Hood ...
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Robin Hood Mark Twain
444 wordsE. M. Forster makes a bold statement when he declares that he would rather betray his country than betray his friend. Forster takes a very moral stand on the issue and states that a friendship is often more important than a governments actions or society's beliefs. His opinion regarding the value of friendship is a common theme shared by many authors throughout history, including Mark Twain, and Alexandre Dumas. Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, describes a young bo...
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Early Nineteenth Century Six Or Seven
3,280 wordsIn relation to history childrens clothing is relative new idea. The different fashions for children nowadays were none existent until very late in history. Children are full of original sin so must be taught to be god fearing good Christians; hence their growing up was encouraged vigorously. Children began imitation of adults at an early age. They were dressed as adults as soon as possible and encouraged to act mature. In Tudor times little is known about childrens lives through records because ...
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Red Riding Hood L R
1,045 wordsDRAMA 3020 /CHILDERN S THEATER SCRIPT # 4 5? NONETRADITIONAL THEATER SCRIPT LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; ADAPTED FROM A TREASURY OF CHILDREN S LITERATURE AGE GROUP 9 - 12 year old adopted by zebra alex nevi Cast of Characters: Mother Wolf Little Red Riding Hood Grandmother Wood cutter (EARLY ONE MORNING, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD S MOTHER BAKED SOME CAKES AND OTHER SWEETS IN HER KITCHEN AS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD WATCHED. SHE BACKED SOME CAKES AND BUTTER IN A SMALL BASKET AND ASKED LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD...
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True Intentions General Sherman
2,454 wordsSherman s March In November of 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman cut a 300 -mile long, 60 -mile wide corridor of destruction across the Confederate State of Georgia. He burned every thing in his path. He torched plantations, bridges, crops, factories, and mills. The goal of this war of attrition was to stop the heart of the Confederacy. By all accounts this campaign was very successful. Sherman s campaign raised many questions. First, what did Sherman think off his march? Did he see i...
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Repeated Three Times Previously Mentioned
1,813 wordsMusic 265 -Phish Meghan Conley Music 265 - Rock Music Phish (featuring Trey Anastasio on guitar and vocals, John Fishman on drums and vocals, Jeff Holdsworth on guitar, and Page McConnell on keyboards and vocals), has often been referred to as the Grateful Dead of the 90 s and their fans have often been called the new generation of hippies. The band however, sees things differently. While the Dead's music has been known to fit easily into the Rock-n-Roll category of Rock music, its not that cut ...
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Secretary Of War Journey
1,205 wordsHo WWI william Sherman William Sherman How would you feel if your brother came into your room and transformed it into a junkyard? You would probably have the same feelings of the civilians in Georgia when William Sherman came across their land. William Sherman was hated by most Southerners and favored by many generals from the North because if his brilliant war tactic. William Sherman was born on May 8, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio. But according to the American History Encyclopedia, he was born on F...
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Side Of Town Social Class
1,798 wordsThe Outsiders By: The Outsiders Summary The Outsiders By: S. E. Hinton This story is about a young boy of 14 named Ponyboy. He is part of a hood group called Greasers on the east side of town, a group of lower-class teenagers who wear their hair long and greasy, wear jeans and ripped-up T-shirts, and are at odds with the rich-kid bullies known as the Socs. This group of hoods are born into rich families from the west side of town, are of a high social class, drive around in Mustangs and Corvairs...
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Ku Klux Klan Invisible Empire
2,518 wordsThe History of the Ku Klux Klan The KKK feeds on the hate and destruction of the world from this they grow. I. The Start A. Only Dream was to be the only one master race B. Began Accidentally after the civil war C. formed in the south due to the effects of the war D. In 1865 6 men from a small town in Tennessee formed the KKK E. At first the group want only to play pranks on people but the people were scared then they realized what they could do with those topics. F. The KKK then began to ride t...
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