Bible in question was the official Bible of the State of Tennessee‚ and that this was the King James Version. The defense attorney‚ Clarence Darrow‚ asked where were they to find an expert on the Bible who was acceptable to the court; Prosecutor William Jennings Bryan interjected “I am an expert on the Bible.” This was unheard of‚ a counsel for the prosecution offering to be a witness for the defense! After 8 days of trial‚ in which the jury heard no defense and nothing from neither the defendant
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The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover ‚ 1709-1712 Every morning‚ William seems to wake up and eat his milk for breakfast. After his meal‚ often but not always‚ he reads a chapter in Hebrew or some other language and proceeds with his day. In some entries in his diary‚ he usually has a problem with his slaves and has to punish them quite frequently and does not have a problem with the severity of the punishment. Slaves are being burned by irons and whipped till they are no longer to stand
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Parliament’s Abolitionist William Wilberforce was an honorable man. He was an abolitionist who got the slave trade to end in England. His Christian morals played a big part in his fight to abolish slavery; many of the lords were making a profit off of the slave trade and did not want it to end. Towards the end of his life‚ he retired from parliament and chose a younger politician‚ Thomas Fowell Buxton‚ to become the new face of abolition. William was raised a Methodist for part of his childhood‚
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Shakespeare has produced an incredibly large library of work‚ including 38 plays and countless sonnets. His plays are divided into four main sections: the Histories‚ the Tragedies‚ the Comedies‚ and the Romances. Othello falls under Tragedy‚ as it ends with the death of numerous characters‚ including the principals. Shakespeare’s work has been produced since the Renaissance in all artistic mediums from the original theater to opera‚ symphony‚ film‚ and ballet. It has also been consistently revisited
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King Lear Act I Discussion Questions Scene i 1. What is the question Lear asks his daughters before he makes the division of his kingdom final? What does he expect of his daughters? 2. What is Cordelia’s answer to Lear’s question‚ and why is Lear outraged by her response? 3. How does Kent’s reaction to Lear’s banishment of Cordelia introduce the theme of sight and insight? 4. In this first scene of the play‚ how does Shakespeare establish the
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Graded Assignment – LAC1 LIT‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Lesson 1 Journal Part 1 The questions in this journal assignment cover readings in Lessons 1–4 of the Lord of the Flies unit (Chapters 1–6 of the text). You will probably want to wait until after Lesson 4 before you answer these questions‚ but you should keep the questions in mind as you work on Lessons 1–4. (6 points) Read the following excerpt from Ralph‚ Jack‚ and Simon’s exploration of the island: Here they paused and examined the bushes
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William III William of Orange or William III was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland‚ Zeeland‚ Utrecht‚ Gelderland‚ and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland; it is a coincidence that his regal number (III) was the same for both Orange and England. William III was not an absolute ruler because when he ruled over England and Ireland he did
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The Life and Works of William Harvey “All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown.” -William Harvey. The world has produced many great scientists. One of them‚ in particular‚ is William Harvey. William Harvey is recognized through his accomplishments in his early life‚ his education‚ and his advances in anatomy and physiology. William Harvey was born on April 1‚ 1578‚ in Folkestone‚ Kent‚ a port town in southeast England. His parents were Thomas Harvey‚ a farmer and merchant
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setup of William de Worde’s daily newspaper. While a newspaper is a new concept in Ankh-Morpork‚ all the familiar core parts of a newspaper from reporters to obituaries smoothly fall into place for William. Along the way William encounters and investigates the mystery surrounding the Patrician‚ Lord Vetinari‚ allegedly stabbing a trusted servant at the Palace and his out of character behavior that causes many questions to be raised. It is the final answer to this mystery that causes William de Worde’s
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1. If the Williams-Sonoma continues with its present strategies and objectives‚ where will it be in five years? As said by Rouse (2005) author of the Williams-Sonoma case study‚ Williams-Sonoma uses the diversification growth strategy. According to the text with this strategy the company expands product lines by moving into other industries (Wheelen & Hunger p. 208 par. 4). Initially Williams-Sonoma “opened its first store in 1956‚ selling a small array of cookware imported from France. Since
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