Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Book Notes is a free study guide on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling. The story begins with a description of the Dursleys‚ an utterly normal family in England‚ who are left with baby Harry Potter on their doorsteps. Aunt Petunia’s sister Lily married James Potter and became a powerful couple in the wizard’s world. They were killed by the evil Voltemort‚ leaving Harry with a large scar on his forehead and legacy as the only wizard
Premium Education Writing Learning
President Harry Truman‚ Letter to Samuel Cavert Harry Truman was the president of the United States of America. He became a president in April 12‚ 1945. He held the presidency until January 20‚ 1953. In August 11‚ 1945‚ President Truman wrote a letter to Samuel Cavert‚ who was a general secretary‚ and a member of the Federal Council of the churches of Christ in America‚ telling him that the president was greatly disturbed by the unwarranted attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor and also was disturbed
Premium World War II Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear weapon
Touch: Effect of Touch on Infants Harry Harlow conducted experiments on baby monkeys to see how their behavior would develop if they did not have the influence of touch from their mother. Harlow placed new born infant monkeys into a crate with a "wire-mother" for feeding‚ and a "cloth-mother". By observing their behavior he noticed things that were similar to autistic children such as: rocking‚ social withdrawal‚ self-clasping and grooming. He did tests and discovered that the stress hormone
Premium
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was a simple man from Missouri who‚ in his own words‚ stated “if ever there was a man forced to be President‚ I am that man” (Ferrell‚ 1980). During the 1944 election‚ the Democratic Party nominated Truman for the Vice Presidency against his wishes. His loyalty to the Party ran deep‚ however‚ so he humbly accepted and became Franklin Roosevelt’s running mate. It was no surprise when Roosevelt won his fourth term‚ but many people had never heard of Harry Truman. This
Premium President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt United States
In the second lecture of the Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures‚ Dr. Marsh followed the life of a German pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer during Nazi Germany. Bonhoeffer was an anti-Nazi dissident who protested against Nazi Germany and was later executed for being associated with the plot to kill Hitler. In the hopes of understanding how religion can go wrong‚ Dr. Marsh set out to answer the question of how can the Christian faith‚ one that is loving and reconciling‚ be used to fuel hatred. After World
Premium Christianity Religion Christian terms
Language A: literature - Part 1 Written Assignment May 2014 Word Count: Good or Evil: Lack of Dichotomy in Harry Mulisch ’s _The Assault_ _The Assault_ by Harry Mulisch begins when the entire Steenwijk family‚ except for the youngest son‚ Anton‚ is murdered in retribution for the assassination of a Nazi collaborator‚ though‚ in reality‚ they have no hand in his death. Eventually‚ characters are introduced throughout the novel who could arguably be blamed for the Steenwijks ’ deaths. These include
Premium Love Nazi Germany Light
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He was born on May 8‚ 1884 in Lamar‚ Missouri. Truman was the oldest of his two siblings. He graduated high school in 1901 and then became a bank clerk until 1906. He moved back to his family farm to assist his father in his old age. After his dad died in 1914‚ he became the owner of his father’s farm. Truman ended up marrying a childhood friend‚ Elizabeth Wallace‚ and had one child‚ Margaret Truman. Truman started his political career
Premium
Harry S. Truman can be viewed the most important President for improving civil rights for African Americans because he started the the main process of desegregation and development of rights in the 20th Century. Truman realised that for the good of America‚ they needed to improve racial equality to be in line with other Western countries. One of his first legislations was To Secure These Rights‚ passed in 1947. This law ensured anti-lynching regulations‚ voting rights‚ eradication of poll tax‚ and
Premium United States Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Party
Favorite poem: A Love Poem for Lonely Prime Numbers by Harry Baker Favorite websites: vice.com‚ buzzfeed.com Favorite song: They can’t take that away from me by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Favorite musical: Wicked Favorite Artist: Lucia Hartini Lucia Hartini’s paintings are largely influenced by her own personal struggle and beliefs. She is an Indonesian artist whose work addresses her status as a woman and a Catholic in a predominantly Muslim community. She was a victim of domestic violence
Premium Poetry Art Italy
Operation Downfall‚ and the estimated death toll was to be more than 1‚000‚000 Allied lives. After he was sworn in‚ President Harry Truman was informed of The Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was basically the research and development of the atomic bomb. It was Harry Truman’s
Premium World War II United States Attack on Pearl Harbor