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… impartially heard and equally justice administered to all men," as stated by, Nathaniel Bacon. 1 In 1676 an uprising known as Bacon's Rebellion occurred in Virginia. The immediate cause of this revolt was the dissension between the planters and…

… looking for heroes in all the wrong places. Movie stars, rock musicians, athletes, and models aren't heroes, they're celebrities. Heroes abound in public schools, a fact that doesn't make the news. There is no precedent for the level of violence,…

… and imagination to take people to the future; Ray Bradbury is one of those visionaries. Ray Bradbury has had such an impact on the world that the full magnitude of his contribution may never be truly known. Generations have been inspired by his…

… to ever live was Robert Boyle. His contribution to science was vital because of his part in establishing the experimental method, on which all modern science is based (Int. #2, paragraph # 1). Boyle was born in Lismore Castle in Lismore,…

… for the offices he held, but also for his belief in the natural rights of man as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his faith in the people's ability to govern themselves. He left an impact on his times equaled by few others in American…

… that has ever lived is, arguably, Duke Ellington. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington D.C. in 1899. By the age of 17 was playing professionally. In 1923 he moved to New York City where he started recruiting people for his orchestra. He…

… taught briefly and lived in Switzerland for two years to avoid military service. He achieved national fame for his opposition to the Libyan War and became editor of the Socialist daily Avanti in 1913. Soon after World War I began, Mussolini abruptly…

… writing in public, and dating: What do all of these have in common? They are all situations in which social fears occur. The book, Dying of Embarrassment by Barbara G. Markway, Cheryl N. Carmin, C. Alec Pollard, and Teresa Flynn details a proven…

… part in revival of mural painting initiated by artists and sponsored by the government . Believing that art should serve the working people and be readily available to them , he concentrated on painting large frescoes, concerning the history and social…

… Woman of the 1920’s: Image and Reality.” Discovering the American Past, A Look at the Evidence. 4th ed. Vol. II. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. The first part of the evidence (Sources 1 and 2) consists of excerpts from two best sellers:…