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18 Cards in this Set
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daniel ellsberg
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employee in Defense Department during Vietnam war
-posted Pentagon papers -showed public that war might noe have been started for the right reasons |
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Madalyn Murray O'Hair
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fought for separation of church and state in supreme court cast that made prayer in public school illegal
-kidnapped and murdered -most hated woman in nation |
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Larry Flynt
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publisher of Hustler magazine
-famous pornographer -one of greatest champions of first amendment |
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D.W. Griffith
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father of film
-"Birth of a Nation" - technical revolution (unique camera shots) -closeups -switched scenes to create closeups -"Intolerance" -blamed for KKK -moved film community to Hollywood |
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Alex Haley
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best selling Af American author of all time
-"Roots" -crossover book - more realistic portrayal of slavery |
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Steve Jobs
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cofounder and CEO of Apple
-CEO Pixar -leading stockholder in Disney -lowest paid CEO |
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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usurped the last colonial regime
-spiritual supreme leader of Iran -goverment and religious leader of Iran |
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Ralph Nader
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consumer activist, attorney, presidential candidate for Green Party
-credited for swaying vote to Bush in 2004 -got improved car safety act passed |
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William S. Paley
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took CBS and transformed it into what it is today
-Radio to TV -known for soap operas, sports, etc. |
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Upton Sinclair
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criticism of large industries
-"The Jungle" -muck raker |
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Orson Welles
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Academy Award winner, writer, dictator, producer
-"War of the Worlds" -most well-known radio dramatic productions "Citizen Kane" |
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Patty Hearst
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granddaughter of William Hearst
-kidnapped by SLA -brainwashed -new name -good example of frenzy coverage of mass media |
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Roone Alexander
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one of most influential people in sports television
-VP of sports -pres of ABC news division -innovations- slow motion instant replay "Monday Night Football" |
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Brigitte Bardot
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"Sex kitten"
popularized bikini -brought sensuality to screen -introduction of sex into american media |
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Clara Barton
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American humanitarian
-founder of American Red Cross -activist for woman's rights |
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Leonard Bernstein
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most famous American conductor
-NY Philharmonic --composed West Side Story -most televised composer ever |
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Shirley Temple Black
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youngest person to achieve an oscar
-didn't make transition to teen actress -Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Mel Blanc
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man of a thousand voices
-created most of famous cartoon characters -precursor for voice over business |
