I am profiling Ronald Alexander McDougall‚ Chairman and CEO of Brinker International. 1. Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) is the parent company of eight casual dining concepts: Chili’s‚ Macaroni Grill‚ On the Border‚ Maggiano’s‚ Cozymel’s‚ Corner Bakery‚ Rockfish and Big Bowl. Brinker International was established in 1991 to expand Chili’s Inc.‚ and to develop and acquire additional concepts. As of March 26‚ 2003‚ Brinker International had 1118 company owned units and 252 franchise owned units
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Immediately following the Civil War the actions of Radical Republicans led to many changes in the South. Leading the way to Radical Reconstruction was Congressmen Charles Sumner and Thadeus Stevens. Their were many goals and motives the Radicals hoped to obtain. The first and main goal of the Radicals was to punish the South. The Radicals also hoped to retain Republican power by taking advantage of the South any way they could. Going along with taking advantage of the South‚ the Radicals wanted to
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It’s been almost 140 years since the end of Reconstruction‚ yet there are still acts of racism and racially-motivated violence occurring in the United States such as assaults‚ robberies‚ and murder. Many of these motivations stem from the Reconstruction Period of American history‚ which is the 10-year period that followed the end of the Civil War‚ and is marked by the rebuilding and mending of the country. The three most significant events of Reconstruction that led to increased racism were the Black
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Study Guide I. United States Civil War: causes‚ course‚ and effects a. Cotton Economy and Slavery i. Cotton is King ii. Conditions of enslavement 1. “peculiar institution” of slavery frowned upon for a long time iii. Abolitionists 2. Underground Railroad a. Network of secret routes and safe houses used in helping slaves escape to free states b. Harriet Tubman i. Also known as Moses
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Matthew Magill Mr. Kearney American Hero (6) 12 November 2012 The Outlaw Josey Wales In The Outlaw Josey Wales‚ the viewer finds the hero‚ Josey Wales‚ representing Christ to a world of sinners. It is unclear whether Clint Eastwood intended to direct the movie in mind with such similarities between Christ’s role as a savior and Josey’s actions. Christ is an archetypal‚ mythological hero figure that the well-read viewer finds often. From the physical wound in Josey’s right rib‚ to the fact
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THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA: PRESIDENT JOHNSON VERSUS THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS Abraham Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction as the Reconstruction plan in 1863‚ two years before the end of civil war. Lincoln proposed the Ten-Percent Plan with a provision requiring the ex-confederate states to rewrite their constitution stating their allegiance to the United States. Those states can be admitted back if ten percent of its eligible voters pledged their loyalty to the Union. Included
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When taxes are raised by Northern carpetbaggers after the war‚ she goes so far as to even work the land herself and tossing clay into the face of the previous overseer when he wanted to buy the land from her. Her pride keeps her and her sisters alive as she refuses to quit‚ saying “As God as
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The most controversial aspect of Gone With the Wind is the film’s depiction of race relations. Though freed from the novel’s positive portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan‚ Gone With the Wind’s depiction of slavery remains decidedly simplistic. Adopting historian U. B. Phillip’s “plantation school” view of the institution‚ the film shows slaves as well-treated‚ blindly cheerful “darkies” loyal to their benevolent masters. Slaves are portrayed as normal employees‚ are rewarded with presents like the master’s
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Lesson 1 Notes Causes of the Civil War -Slavery-gave South a great amount of economic and political power in the nation -Northern economy demanded cheap labor-drew nation’s attention of slavery -Lincoln’s election precipitated the secession of Southern States and the creation of the Confederacy Competing Notions of Freedom -North wanted to end slavery and also punish the south -they wanted to economize the South so they could provide the North with raw materials (cotton‚ lumber) for their
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What was the compromise of 1850? The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife. Its goal was to deal with the spread of slavery to territories in order to keep northern and southern interests in balance. What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? The passage of this Act along with slaveholding rights in Texas allowed California to enter the union as a free state and prohibited the slave trade in the District of Columbia. a.What was the
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