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    Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was born in El Paso Texas on February 28‚ 1960. He was introduced to satanic worship and drugs at an early age. After moving to Southern California he supported himself by breaking in to homes. Soon after the robbing of homes he began to kill and sometimes even rape many of people. Over the course of his rigorous murders and long trial he was sentenced to life in prison. Ramirez was the youngest of six children born to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez

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    Richard Nixon was known for opening the door to China‚ and bettering the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Richard Nixon was very famous for what he did‚ but on June 17‚ 1972 all of his fame changed. The Watergate incident was one of the most tragic events in the United States because the scandal involved a president‚ participating in a cover up. Richard Nixon was positive‚ but also negative to the United States because of the Watergate break-in. President Nixon did demonstrate

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    1. In the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ what does the death of this man reflect on the society and how he was idolized? 2. Life is a constant theme in “Richard Cory” and throughout the poem Cory is referred to in high praise‚ but with closer inspection‚ it can be seen that Richard Cory is already almost seen as dead when he is alive because people treated with him with too high of a status. “We people on the pavement looked at him” (2)‚ this line figuratively means that Cory

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    Frost/Nixon Frost/Nixon is a historical drama based on the real-life interviews between British media personality David Frost and disgraced former American President Richard M. Nixon. On 6/18/72 a man who was an employee of Richard Nixon’s reelection committee office was arrested after trying to bug democratic national committee office. This was one of the series of events that lead to the 8-0 vote from congress to have the tapes from the Watergate scandal released. After this‚ impeachment

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    Richard Meier’s designs have dazzled the world with his simplistic forms and color within a controversial setting. Meier is moved by pure values and graceful logic‚ which are illustrated throughout his designs. Meier’s main goal is highly influenced by his "mode of creating space" (Jodidio 8). When Richard Meier is designing a house or building he bases everything on space‚ light and form. Meier’s goal is to make these elements present in his designs; he does not want to create illusions. He

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    President Richard Nixon was found guilty and impeached for his high crimes and misdemeanors. Three articles of impeachment were passed against Nixon‚ citing his crimes. The first article of impeachment was for obstruction of justice. Nixon had tried to cover up the Watergate Scandal and make sure that none of it led back to himself. The second article of impeachment addressed Nixon’s abuses of his powers as the President of the United States. The third and final article was for contempt of Congress

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    In Richard Wright ’s "Native Son"‚ emotions are a very important element‚ especially that of fear. Blacks are afraid of whites‚ whites are afraid of blacks‚ women are afraid of men‚ and everyone is afraid of communists. In the novel‚ however‚ no fear is as important as the fears that Bigger Thomas feels. If it weren ’t for fear‚ nothing would happen in the novel. Fear is a catalyst for Bigger that‚ without which‚ Bigger would be living the same life and nothing would change. Fear is the driving force

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    Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life By: Ada Louise Huxtable Penguin Books 2008 Andrew Pate Prof. Richard Irwin History 202 17 November 2011 Ada Louise Huxtable’s Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life is a thoroughly detailed biography with noteworthy insight into the astoundingly topsy turvey life of one of America’s greatest architectural geniuses: Frank Lloyd Wright. Currently the architectural critic for the Wall Street Journal‚ Ada Louise Huxtable hails from many other prestigious positions and accomplishments

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    In the play ’Richard III’‚ the characters are an important part in the story. The characters of any story are the main reason the story advances. The characters and their personalities also play a major role in deciding the plot. In ’Richard III’‚ William Shakespeare‚ the author‚ uses Richard’s intelligence‚ wordplay‚ and wit to advance the story and characters. There is no doubt about the fact that Richard is the villain of this play. He is also the protagonist‚ which is the leading character

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    “Blueprint for Negro Writing” Richard Wright Richard Wright “Blueprint for Negro Writing” should be educational to authors and inspiring authors. Richard Wright is a great author‚ an inspiration. I have read majority of his books. “Black Boy” will have to be my favorite book that has been published. The book itself just speaks volumes for blacks‚ it gives readers insiders of the Negro dialect and how people view them. The Negro’s are excellent people who show courage and dignity. “The Role

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