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Lee Harvey Oswald John F Kennedy
1,939 words
Many people wonder why the assassination of former
President John F. Kennedy is still questionable.
For those who have not closed the books on this
mystery, there are many reasons why. Those who
were alive on November 22, 1963 still remember
exactly where they were and what they were doing.
It seems as if the whole country froze the day the
President was assassinated, and this is why people
still talk about it, and will continue to do so.
There are many questions that have yet to be
answered, fi...
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Brutally Murdered British Soldiers
999 words
The Boston Massacre is considered by many
historians to be the first battle of the
Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on
March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the
death of five colonists. British troops in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop
demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep
order, but instead they provoked outrage. The
British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets
and fought in bars. The citizens viewed the
British soldiers as potential oppressors...
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Job In New York Death Of A Salesman
908 words
Death of a Salesman is a play by Arthur Miller. It
takes place in New York. It is about a man named
Willy Loman. He has been traveling salesman for
the Wagner Company for 34 years. He has a wife
named Linda, and two sons named Biff and Happy.
Happy lives in New York, and works in a department
store. After 14 years, Biff finally comes home,
looking for a job in New York. Willy is so happy
that his sons are with him, that he decides to ask
his Boss if he can have a job in New York, rather
than New...
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Fiedler Detests Mundt Fiedler Bundles Leamas Control
1,771 words
The grim, dangerous work that makes up the core of
spying is displayed in exquisite and fascinating
detail, in this excellent novel by John Le Carr.
With the cold rain pouring down on the murky
streets of Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie doesn't seem
to have much to recommend it. Yet this symbol of
the Cold War represents hope and freedom to those
oppressed in the East and, conversely, the
malignant presence of Communism to the West. In
this transition zone stands Alec Leamas, a British
agent waiting ...
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Bill Of Rights Communist Spies
1,559 words
McCarthyism not only destroyed the lives and
careers of many Americans but also the innocent
image of the country. Senator Joe McCarthy from
Wisconsin was the same as any man. But when he
cried Communism the world seemed to listen.
Following the Cold War between Russia and the
United States there came many hardships, such as
unemployment and high inflation. These hardships
produced a restless society. The society then
looked for something or someone to blame (Fried,
39). They found someone to bl...
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Oak Tree Looked Back
1,331 words
I was sitting hunched, waiting. I was watching for
the other team coming down the driveway. I saw
them. Dylan and Kyle went off to the right. Mike
W. was hiding farther up the road. They found him
and took him out. Then I saw Dexter coming up
behind us. Justin and Jimmers saw us. I stood up
and exchanged fire. Oh crap, Justin's on fully
auto, Charlie said. I heard splat after splat.
Aaron came up behind us. I told him to watch out
because Dexter was back out there. There was so
much scrub brush ...
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Nat Turner Armed Men
1,622 words
... t the first blow to the two masters. They were
mobbed before they could even fully wake up. Then
the rest of the whites in the household were
killed, even a tiny infant. They took some rifles,
muskets and gunpowder from the house. This was the
first stop of a ten-mile journey to Jerusalem, the
seat of Southampton County, which Nat planned to
conquer. Next was the farm of Salathial Travis,
brother of Sally Turner. The owners were finished
off in a minute. Nat picked up a light sword at
this h...
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Trail Of Blood Base Of The Cross Grant
1,259 words
... here he could snipe at Grant easily. His
cleared his mind. This was the hunt. Reaching the
ledge he was seeking, Keith lay flat against the
ground and waited. Grant was breathing heavily now
after so much running at full speed. He stopped to
catch his breath and load a clip into his Uzi. His
mind was as sharp as it ever was, though. His
survival instincts and adrenaline were kicking in.
All he could think about was survival against the
predator. The predator being Keith Black. Keith
had Gran...
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Mortally Wounded Custom House
2,873 words
Boston Massacre- an anonymous account THE HORRID
MASSACRE IN BOSTON, PERPETRATED IN THE EVENING OF
THEFIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1770, BY SOLDIERS OF THE
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENTWHICH WITH THE FOURTEENTH
REGIMENT WERE THEN QUARTERED THERE; WITH SOME
OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF THINGS PRIOR TO
THATCATASTROPHEIt may be a proper introduction to
this narrative, briefly to represent the state of
things for some time previous to the said
Massacre; and this seems necessary in order to the
forming a just idea of...
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Mortally Wounded Lieutenant Governor
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In my report I will be discussing the Boston
Massacre. I will be looking at the Boston Massacre
from three different perspectives. These
perspectives are the Boston colonists and Samuel
Adams, Tom Hutchinson, Lieutenant Governor and
Acting Governor in 1770, and Captain Preston and
his troops. I will also hold some depositions from
people who were actually close or at the massacre.
I will be show the differences on how all three
felt about the situation. Due to great burden from
the different act...
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Supreme Court Ruled Equal Employment Opportunity
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The Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment The sexual
harassment allegations filed by Professor Anita
Hill against Clarence Thomas and the proceeding
Senate Judiciary Hearing thrust the issue of
sexual harassment into the political arena, the
workplace, and every day life. Introduction Sexual
harassment is a very broad term and can be
interpreted in a variety of ways. The National
Organization of Women (NOW) defines sexual
harassment as any repeated or unwarranted verbal
or physical advance, sexual...
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Viet Cong Machine Gun
3,574 words
Creative Writing: Instant Ill always remember
Instant. That was the nickname the men had tacked
onto the muscled giant that wielded the M 60 in my
unit. Instant was short for Instant Death. And Ill
always remember the first time I saw Instant in
action. I was a new Lieutenant assigned to
Vietnam. Back then, the Army didnt try to develop
any team spirit within the corps; men were rotated
frequently before any friendships developed.
Consequently, my men were a group of strangers
united only by the...
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Medieval Warfare Heavy Armor
945 words
The Crossbow and Longbow: Revolutionary Forms of
Medieval Warfare The crossbow, a medieval missile
weapon used in combat and recreation,
revolutionized warfare in the 11 th Century. The
mechanical device was introduced to the English by
the Norman Invaders in 1066 and became widely used
among the armies of numerous countries. The
crossbows were originally constructed of horn and
pliable wood but were eventually made of iron
which added great power to its firing. The
crossbow became a popular wea...
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Abuse Of Power Eva
912 words
Abuse of power is very common with the wealthy
class of people mainly due to the fact that they
let their status and their determination to
succeed and control their lives. These people are
the capitalists of society who are selfish and are
concerned about their own well-being. Eventually,
their plan to be in total control works against
them and the society they live in. In the play, An
Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley, Arthur
Birling, Sheila Birling and Sybil Birling are good
examples of a fa...
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Ready To Kill Edmund
2,452 words
I. Description of the Crimes On May 7, 1972 edmund
Kemper began his series of murders. His first two
victims were both students at Fresno State
College. They were hitchhiking to Stanford
University, but they made the tragic mistake of
excepting a ride from Kemper. After driving them
around for while, he pulled into a remote deserted
area. He forced Anita Luchese into the trunk of
the car, and turned his attention to his first
victim Mary Ann Pesce. He put in the back seat
face down, and placed a...
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Demand For Workers Learn To Work Job
691 words
THE REALITY OF JOB LOSS AND THE PERSEPTIONS OF THE
COMMON WORKER By: Francisco J. Milan As was the
thinking many years ago, if a proverbial horse was
too get sick, the farmer would simply get a new
horse. Every American worker lives with the fear
of being that horse. The fear that they can be
easily replaced by another worker, or nowadays,
replaced with what is referred to as capitol. As
times change and technology progresses, the horse
is no longer the only one fearing job loss. In
fact, the fa...
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Bill Of Rights Communist Spies
1,547 words
McCarthyism not only destroyed the lives and
careers of many Americans but also the innocent
image of the country. Senator Joe McCarthy from
Wisconsin was the same as any man. But when he
cried Communism the world seemed to listen.
Following the Cold War between Russia and the
United States there came many hardships, such as
unemployment and high inflation. These hardships
produced a restless society. The society then
looked for something or someone to blame (Fried,
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One By One Iron Maiden
2,356 words
The Lawrence family hails a cab in the heart of
downtown H angleton. With little success, they
move to a deserted street hoping for less human
traffic. The only visible movement is a lone rat
scurrying into a gutter. Two lights appear on the
horizon and Mr. Lawrence signals for a ride. The
family of four lazily enters the cab after a late
night at the theatre and they take off. Because of
the long night and lengthy ride they doze off and
leave their destination in the strange driver? s
hands. Th...
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Dien Bien Phu Ho Chi Minh
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By the late 1960 s, the conflict in Vietnam had
escalated to a limited war involving approximately
half a million military personnel and billions of
dollars a year. The American presence in Indochina
had steadily increased from the Truman
administration to Kennedys decision to initiate
greater American involvement in 1961. The peak of
543, 000 American forces was achieved in 1969 and
was the culmination of US aid to the nation of
South Vietnam. The US policy since the beginning
of the Cold War h...
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San Francisco Bay Francisco Bay Area
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The late 1960? s and early 1970? s represented a
great deal of things to a great deal of people. To
the San Francisco Bay area, as well as the rest of
California, the late? 60? s and early? 70? s
represented terror, fear, and death. What started
out as a seemingly random, but brutal murder on
the night of October 30 th, 1966, turned out to be
the start of a series of horrific murders that
would span 2, 500 suspects, 56 possible victims,
and over 400 miles. On the calm, cool night of
December 20 ...
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