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Theodore Dreiser Sister Carrie
1,305 wordsTheodore Dreiser was born August 27, 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana. The younger brother of Paul Dresser, a well-known songwriter, Theodore was a famous novelist known for his outstanding American writing of naturalism. He was also a leading figure in a national literary movement that replaced the observance of Victorian notions of propriety with the unflinching presentation of real-life subject matter. Even though a majority of his works were about his life experiences, he also wrote about new so...
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Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders
1,939 wordsOn October 27, 1858, in New York Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. He was named after his father, Theodore Sr. , and was sometimes called Thee or Teedie as a nickname. He was a seventh generation Roosevelt. As a child and throughout his lifetime, Theodore suffered from severe asthma, becoming so bad that they would nearly suffocate him. His father, who refused to have a sickly child, would constantly carry him around, hoping that Theodore'...
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First Annual Message First Annual Message To Congress Roosevelt
1,168 words... irm place in American history as one of the nation's foremost political reformers. However, his domestic reputation would soon be overshadowed by his record as a wartime president who led his country to victory but could not hold the support of his people for the peace that followed. Conservation as the Guardian of Democracy Fast Fact: Theodore Roosevelt, nature lover and conservationist, championed the strenuous life. Biography: With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Rooseve...
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Franklin D Roosevelt Harry S Truman
1,549 wordsHistory has offered a variety of presidents to the United States. Some were strong fighters and generals, some were calm and peaceful, and others were known for their personality and wisdom. Two such presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Although there lies several differences in their Presidencies they had the same basis of personality. Their leadership was compelled by a passion for wit and energy, which shaped their Presidencies. This audacious way of controlling the Preside...
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Figures Of Speech Theodore Roethke
945 wordsNothing is more personal than an individuals work of poetry. By reading the poetry of another person, you are able to see what they see and feel what they feel. It is like looking through a window of their soul. Analyzing another persons poetry works can be a difficult task, which requires deep thought and the ability to not only analyze but also understand their emotions and feelings. By examining the different techniques and aspects that were used in Theodore Roethke's I Knew a Woman, I will a...
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Theodore Roosevelt The Great Environmentalist
1,045 words... to good citizenship. Chief among the qualities necessary for the continued health of American democracy was, according to Roosevelt, "manliness. " For Roosevelt, conservation was in part the preservation of American manhood. He wrote, "Every believer in manliness and therefore in manly sport... should strike hands with the farsighted men who wish to preserve our material resources, in the effort to keep our forest and game beasts... " (Internet 3) Roosevelt's construction of masculinity was ...
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Spanish American War Monroe Doctrine
1,017 wordsWith the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. He took the view that the President as a "steward of the people" should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution. " I did not usurp powe...
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An American Tragedy And The Futility Of Dream
1,882 words... ple, when he moves to Kansas, he seems mellower and more meditative. In reality, however, he just does not have the opportunity to screw up his life. Clyde is a stock character until his last days; he is greed. Regardless of the consequences, he wants more -- more money, more social contacts, more sex, and more happiness (the one thing he will never have). His pursuit of the American Dream quickly becomes machine like. In a typical novel, there would have to be a dramatic change for a little...
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Death Of His Wife Wife And Mother
975 wordsTheodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. He was the second of the four children by the parents of Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Theodore was a puny kid when he was little and suffered from bad asthma. This kept him from being able to get out and play like other kids (Stefan Lorant 13 - 17) When Theodore was about 12, his father told him that he would need a strong body to give his mind a chance to develop fully. The next year, while alone on a trip to Maine, The...
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Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Era
1,033 wordsProgressive Era Theodore Roosevelt was the first vice president to fill an unexpired term (in his case, it was nearly a full term, three and one-half years) and then to be elected in his own right. When he won a resounding victory in 1904, he promised not to run in 1908. He held to his promise, even though he loved being president, and even though it was apparent that he could have won easily. When he attempted a comeback in 1912, the increasingly progressive Theodore Roosevelt won the bulk of t...
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Pros And Cons Theodore Roosevelt
1,446 wordsThere are a lot of great works about American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. But there is the only one about both of them. John Milton Cooper in his work: The Warrior and the Priest: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt estimates strong and weak sides of their policy. It is evident that Roosevelt and Wilson were the political giants of a large period of American History. Though they were in conflict with each other they both possessed deep and extraordinary intellect. Thats ...
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Jews And Gypsies Sylvia Plath
1,462 wordsTwo Poems Two Lives Daddy by Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963) and My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke (1908 - 1963) are autobiographic poems that describe father-child relationships. Sylvia Plath portrays her father Otto Plath and Theodore Roethke portrays his father Otto Roethke. These two poems are ambiguous and reveal much not only about both poets childhoods, but also about their adult characters as well as perception of themselves. The task of this work is analysis and comparison of the poems Dadd...
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J P Morgan Theodore Roosevelt
2,581 words... and would restore those times when presidents were original prophets and politics, instead of fine hunters of privileges. All nations repeated his words: "The new nationalism puts national needs above interests of separate groups or persons ." Roosevelt wanted the cooperation within the framework of the decision of the common problems for all class. It was a putting in order of all the authority system. Roosevelt considered that the government - in interests of the country and maintenance of...
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Third Party Candidates Franklin D Roosevelt
3,374 words1812 The election of 1812 consisted of a battle between James Madison, and De Witt Clinton. Madison had represented both Democratic and Republican beliefs, while Clinton was a Federalist. James Madison was born in Port Conway, Va. , on March 16, 1751. A Princeton graduate, he joined the struggle for independence on his return to Virginia in 1771. He had been an active politician in the 1770 s and 1780 s. He was greatly know for championing the Jefferson reform program, and in the Continental Con...
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Franklin D Roosevelt Third Party Candidates
3,309 wordsImportant presidential elections Some of the most important presidential elections 1812 The election of 1812 consisted of a battle between James Madison, and DeWitt Clinton. Madison had represented both Democratic and Republican beliefs, while Clinton was a Federalist. James Madison was born in Port Conway, Va. , on March 16, 1751. A Princeton graduate, he joined the struggle for independence on his return Virginia in 1771. He had been an active politician in the 1770 s and 1780 s. He was greatl...
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Year Old Boy Time In His Life
504 wordsMy Papa s Waltz is by Theodore Rothke it is about a childhood memory written later in his lifetime. Theodore Rothke s dad was an alcoholic drunk. Theodore Rothke went through a period where he was depressed and mentally unstable. Theodore Rothke was fascinated by the nature of the world; many of his poems were about this subject. Some people who read My Papa s Waltz come to the conclusion that it is about a drunken abusive father. However, I think when he was writing this he was reminiscing abou...
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Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt
750 words&# 65279; Theodore Roosevelt: A Life, by Nathan Miller, is an extensive biography of Theodore Roosevelt? s life. Theodore Roosevelt, who was born on October 27, 1858, later went on to become one of the most influential figures of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centaury. In addition to providing an extremely detailed biography of Roosevelt, Nathan Miller also shows the lifestyles and characteristics of the society in which Theodore was raised. This book carries much significance for many...
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Salt Lake City United States Government
2,484 wordsOn May 26, 1978 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois a bomb was detonated. A university police officer opened a package that had been handed to him by a professor whose name was written on the package. The officer suffered minor injuries. This was the first of sixteen bombs planted by Theodore John Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber and Unable. His reign of terror spanned seventeen years and resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. The people or places he decided to bomb were no...
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