Barkley was born in Laredo in Webb County in south Texas‚ to Josef and the former Antonia Cantú. He grew up with his Mexican-American mother. He enlisted in the Army when the United States entered what was then known as the Great War. He used his Anglo father’s name to avoid being segregated into a non-combat unit.[1] As a part of Company A‚ 356th Infantry‚ 89th Division in France‚ he and Sergeant M. Waldo Hatler swam across the Meuse River near Pouilly-sur-Meuse to get behind German lines and
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During World War II‚ German doctors and physicians conducted harmful and cruel experiments with victims of the Holocaust; mainly in the concentration camp “Auschwitz.” Nazis’ goals were to improve their medical science‚ prove that they were the “Master Race‚” and they also wanted to have better treatments for the personnel of the German Military. The experiments performed were often deadly‚ but the physicians didn’t care‚ and tested the prisoners anyway. Some of the many victims were Jews‚ Romans
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the situation of most of the endangered species are very unenthusiastic. The website said that the southern areas of Canada have the largest number of endangered species‚ where human activity is most extensive and intensive. However‚ in Jeremy and Josef (2004) argued that areas with high species richness are likely to have more endangered species while all else being equal. The south Canada has the highest species richness‚ due to the milder climatic conditions‚ increased habitat heterogeneity‚ and
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It was once said by Josef Albers that‚ "Any color subtracts its own hue from the colors which it carries and therefore influences." An artist works upon people‚ places‚ and things that incite them to express themselves. It is these things that lay the foundation for a masterpiece that goes on to influence future artists. This is how the artist Raphael Sanzio came about being one of the best of his time. Raphael took methods and ideas from his surrounding colleagues and then he would combine them
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anti-Semitism essential but the Nazis also needed to change and reinforce the cognitive aspect of German culture‚ because although it was already slightly anti-Semitic it was still not strong enough to allow for a Holocaust. To do this Hitler employed Josef Goebbels as minister of “Propaganda and Enlightenment”‚ he was soon to become synonymous with the Nazi party. [IMAGE][IMAGE]Text Box: Mein Kampf‚ Hitler’s book which he wrote whilst imprisoned in 1923. Text Box: Adolf Hitler playing with his
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Let Them Eat Slop! Anthropomorphism is often used to convey a message in an easily understandable manner. George Orwell wrote Animal Farm in 1946. At this time‚ World War II had just concluded. The Russian Revolution had recently occurred as well. The Russian Revolution was a time period in which the laboring class was over worked‚ and the ruling class was pampered. Workers held riots and resented their factory owners. Animal Farm often shows this theme throughout the novel. The author’s purpose
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Vladimir Lenin. After five years of unrest and purges between 1917 and 1922‚ it finally unified‚ and was recognized by other nations around the world. The country was ruled by one party‚ the Communist Party. When Lenin died in 1924‚ he was replaced by Josef Stalin‚ who later became known as one of the most brutal mass murderers in history. The Soviet Union under Stalin was a terrible time‚ characterized by artificial famines and the incarceration of millions of people in forced
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Response to Reviewers: INTRODUCTION The Ingalls Building is the world’s first reinforced concrete skyscraper‚ and is renowned for its construction methods in the use of reinforced concrete. The Ingalls Building is located in Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ and is named after Melville E. Ingalls. The building was designed to house office spaces and is 16 stories or 210 ft. (64 m) tall (1). Construction on the building began on October 2‚ 1902 and concluded July 1903. It was designed by architects Alfred O. Elzner
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In 1939‚ the British Foreign Office published a White Paper detailing reports of torturing and killing Jews and political prisoners. It was considered a “propaganda stunt” by the several members of the press . The British began to learn about the Final Solution in June of 1942 when the Daily Telegraph reported that Jews were being taken to concentration camps as part of a plan created by the Nazis. The connection between the Final Solution and crimes against Jews was not made until the liberation
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Robert Nesta Marley Reggae made a big part to a Jamican singer-songwriter and musician‚ Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley (Smith & Brooks‚ 2011). He was born on the 6th day of February 1945 and spent his early years in Saint Ann Parish‚ Jamaica in the village known as Nine Mile. Unintentionally‚ his first and middle names were reversed by a Jamaican passport official‚ so his name turned into Robert Nesta Marley (Jacobs‚ 1999). Around 1960’s to 1980’s‚ being the guitarist‚ lead singer and
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