Robert D. Geise‚ M. Ed Adjunct Professor of American History Park College OUTLINE NOTES: Themes‚ keys‚ historical figures‚ major dates and events to know for your introductory college course. From Pre-Columbian America to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Study Keys will help guide you through lectures‚ your textbook‚ tests‚ and papers in introductory American History I courses. Robert D. Geise Adjunct Professor of American History Park College American History To 1877 BARRON’S
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[3] Cool was once an attitude fostered by rebels and underdogs‚ such as slaves‚ prisoners‚ bikers and political dissidents‚ etc.‚ for whom open rebellion invited punishment‚ so it hid defiance behind a wall of ironic detachment‚ distancing itself from the source of authority rather than directly confronting it.[4] Cool as a state of being Cool has been used to describe a general state of well-being‚ a transcendent‚ internal peace and serenity.[5] It can also refer to an absence of
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responsible for it‚ ‘how’ it can be achieved and ‘when’ can they begin to see a tangible return on their efforts. These questions have led to various sustainability actions in organizations – ranging from ‘bolt-on’ activities that are un-coordinated‚ to transformational‚ integrated strategies that mean to redefine an organization’s corporate identity. The fictional case study‚ The Cliff Bay Hotel - Looking Beyond Tomorrow‚ explores this conundrum from Nick Rommel’s (General Manager‚ Cliff Bay Hotels
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When Hell Sings. Overview: An RPG (Role Playing Game) of high violence‚ blood‚ and horror-based scenes. Rated 18+ due to gore and lack of recommendation to the weak of hearts. This is a fantasy game themed in a historical and epic form‚ also based on imaginary facts and visions by the Game Concept Designer. It aims to deliver a good amount of action-based thriller to the gamers‚ and add to it the elemental factor of horror alongside the gory gothic like events. Plot: The story follows the tormented
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Beginning in the early 1900’s‚ America began to change for the better. Albert Einstein began making important discoveries. Forward passes in football were made legal. The FBI was created. Toasters were even invented. But with all these important inventions and discoveries going on‚ the Coca-Cola company believed that America needed one American drink that would help the inventors through a restless night at the desk‚ or just relieve some pressure during a break from working. For the company said that
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Affirmative Action Affirmative Action was started to eliminate discrimination in the workplace by hiring workers on a nondiscriminatory basis. It began in 1961 by president Kennedy when he issued executive order number 10925 to make federal contractors take affirmative action(Altschiller‚ p.5). The goal of affirmative action is to allow "the victims of discriminatory conduct to the position they would have occupied in the absence of that conduct" Rehnquist said. Should such policies
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The Wars by Timothy Findley “Prior to the writing of The Wars‚ it was unheard of for any writer who had not experienced it first hand to write about "The War to End All Wars". However‚ Findley‚ with his direct and shocking style‚ was able to surpass this barrier and create one of the most acclaimed novels about World War I.” (Acadia) “The Wars remains Findley’s most-discussed book. Based partly on the wartime correspondence of his uncle‚ Thomas Irving Findley‚ and on family photos‚ he wrote
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(When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head) Fiction and Drama Character sketch- Chief Matenje • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • He was an “evil‚ greedy man”. He despised the people of “his” village- Golema Mmidi He lost a lot of his power and authority “because of Gilberts ideas”. The Villagers had “less fear” for him‚ because they worked together. He always caused inconvenience He’s brother was getting tired of him He wanted to “get rid..” of Makhaya and Gilbert and wanted them to go back
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of them (kings) they will forfeit their life . What does Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? He will kill them for fighting again because this is their third time fighting in the streets . How does Benvolio say the fighting began? What does this tell us about his character?
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When someone commits an act of wrongdoing‚ is it ever fair for the sufferer to take vengeance on them for the crime that the person has committed? The punishment depends on the situation and the form of punishment taken‚ but in most cases revenge is not justified‚ and retribution or reparation are better options. If a person commits a crime‚ they should obviously be punished as with any justice system. However‚ revenge should be avoided as an option. Fortunately most justice systems nowadays do
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