The primary issue brought to the table by Tookie’s supporters‚ myself included‚ is that he could be of more benefit alive than dead. Yes‚ there were other defenses of him made light of. But very few insisting that he would go down as the next Malcom X. That was a straw man created by his opposition‚ as was the noble peace prize defense. Most of Tookie’s supporters knew the Noble peace prize nomination meant nothing. It was the right wingers on A.M. radio that took that point‚ made by‚ mind you‚ few
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James Cook was born on October 27‚ 1728 in Marton‚ (near modern Middlesborough)‚ Yorkshire‚ Britain. Cook commanded three voyages of discovery for Great Britain‚ and sailed around the world twice. He was the first British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship. Cook was also the first British commander to prevent the outbreak of scurvy by regulating his crew’s diet‚ serving them citrus fruit and sauerkraut to prevent the disease. He is considered one of the world’s greatest explorers
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THE AUTHOR AND HIS/HER TIMES: William Golding‚ an honoring novelist and poet‚ was the author of Lord of the Flies. He was born on September 19‚ 1911‚ and he passed away on June 19‚ 1993. William Golding grew up in cozy house in Cornwall‚ England‚ and was greatly influenced to have an accomplished career by his father‚ Alec Golding‚ while growing up. His father was a science mastermind at a grammar school‚ and his chronicle awareness for rationalism rubbed off onto William. His mother‚ Mildred‚ also
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William Penn was one of the greatest religious leaders in early America because he accepted anyone of any religion into Pennsylvania without any criticism and he went through his own religious persecution that helped him understand the refugees that came to Pennsylvania. He believed that everyone had to seek God in their own way. Pennsylvania had a constitution of its own and their laws displayed fairness. Peace was a law in the Constitution and because of that they had no military draft because
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the most renowned psychologists in the United States during the 1800’s. Though his life began on a farm in Massachusetts‚ his life’s journey led him to become first American to earn a Ph.D in Psychology‚ studying under well-known psychologists William James and Henry P. Bowditch‚ and Wilhem Wundt. Further to his credit‚ he was the founder of the first laboratory of psychology in America at John Hopkins University‚ the first president of the American Psychological Association‚ and the founder of the
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Pragmatism‚ Empiricism and David Hume Pragmatism is based on the philosophy that ideas must be tested and re-tested‚ that experiences dictate reality. Pragmatists also believe in no absolute truths or values existing. David Hume argues that‚ "no proof can be derived from any fact‚ of which we are so intimately conscious; nor is there anything of which we can be certain‚ if we doubt this" (Treatise 2645). Hume’s empiricist ideals were roots to early pragmatic thought‚ by way of the theory that
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William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth was born April 7th‚ 1770‚ in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland. He attended school at Saint John’s College‚ University of Cambridge. He was said to have loved nature. During school breaks he visited places known for their scenic beauty. While in France‚ he fell in love with Annette Vallon. They had a daughter in December of 1770‚ shortly before he moved back to England. Wordsworth had written poetry while he was still a schoolboy‚ but none of his poems were
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William and Mary Biography William III was born on November 4th‚ 1650 in The Hague‚ Netherlands. He was the son of William II‚ Prince of Orange‚ and Mary‚ Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. William II of Orange died of smallpox before his son‚ William III‚ was even born. By the age of ten‚ William III became an orphan when his mother too died of smallpox. In 1672‚ William III was appointed Stadtholder and captain general of the Dutch forces to resist the French invasion of the Netherlands.
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Arthur wrote “The acceleration of change compels us to perceive life as motion‚ not as order; the universe not as complete but as unfinished. For people of buoyant courage like William James‚ the prospect was exhilarating. Henry Adams saw the change as irreversible but contemplated the future with foreboding. Others‚ in the midst of flounder and flux‚ strive to resurrect the old ways.” He describes a society in the 1900s as progressing
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Life in Fear and Loathing Boo! In Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw‚ the Greene theory is the most plausible explanation of the events. The Governess is the murderer of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel‚ and Quint and Jessel return to haunt Bly. The events result in Mrs. Grose gaining a sense of trepidation around the Governess while her plans to take over Bly are unsuccessful. The Governess has no limits when it comes to getting what she desires. After killing Quint and Jessel‚ the Governess
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