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    The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Movie Review The Bride of Frankenstein by James Whale was a very interesting take on the classic story. It continues with the original story of the Monster and his maker Frankenstein, with similar themes as the first installment. The biggest theme that it centralizes around, is the idea that the monster needs a friend, or mate as the title might give away, a bride. In this movie, the monster got his wish, and more. It starts off with Mary Shelley sitting in the…

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    parties in America--the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Members of the Federalist Party included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and John Marshall. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Democratic-Republicans included Samuel Adams, Elbridge Jerry, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, George Clinton, Mercy Otis Warren, and James Lincoln. Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton headed the Federalists, while Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson headed…

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    Julio Jara Mr. James ISEM101-40 October 11, 2014 The Bride of Frankenstein The bride of Frankenstein is a film directed by James Whale released in 1935 as a sequel to the original Frankenstein. The original was a story that left everyone pleading for more. The people got what they asked for and, once again, James Whale did not disappoint. A couple of iconic characters were added to the mix, but all in all it is still the story of a misunderstood monster trying to find acceptance in a cruel world…

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    and revolutionary history and obscure individuals who for a moment in time stepped onto our country’s stage, the founding drama of our new nation. These characters ranged from George Washington, James Madison, and Patrick Henry to lesser-known personalities like William Findley from Pennsylvania and James Iredell from North Carolina. With her narrative style, Maier was able to take an interesting subject that contains a great deal of information and present it in such a way that one learns…

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    rather than the aristocrats of society. The period known as the “Era of Good Feelings” is a time period between 1816 and 1824, where the Democratic-Republicans were the only political party standing. President James Monroe was the…

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    invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. Dr. Naismith was born in Canada. He was 31 years old and a graduate student from Presbyterian College in Montreal, Canada, when he decided that he wanted to follow his passion of athletics. He moved to Springfield, Massachusetts to study physical education and work as a physical education instructor at Springfield College. The college was also known as the School of Christian Workers, at that time. (Where 1) In his second year of college, James’ instructor…

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    of 1812 was a catalyst into bring the country together in unity and being on the same page. A strong form of Nationalism came to pass as people of the U.S. started seeing themselves as one country rather than a bunch of states. During all of this James Madison also successfully created the American System. The American System consisted of the National Bank, protective tariffs, and of course internal improvements. The war of 1812 also brought the United States together because of our common enemy…

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    Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on his family farm in Greenfield Township, Michigan. He was just fifteen years old when he began to experiment with things. For instance on his fifteenth birthday his father gave him a pocket watch, which he would take apart and put back together again and again to see how it operated and over the years he would begin to fix watches for friends and neighbors giving him a reputation of a watch repairman in his town. In 1879, Ford left his family farm to work as…

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    During and after the American Revolution, two vital issues were debated among American intellectuals and politicians. The first of these issues was how to balance individual liberty and social order; the second was whether or not to ratify the proposed United States Constitution. The belief of abolitionists was that all men deserved the same rights to freedom as one another while those benefiting from slavery believed that the two races, blacks and whites, could not live in harmony. On the other…

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    Andrew Jackson A Hero

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    grave injustices being carried out throughout his presidency, which in fact resembled a tyranny, he should not be considered one of America’s greatest presidents. His many enemies, including John Quincy Adams, Nicholas Biddle, John Marshall, Henry Clay, James Monroe, Native Americans, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster prove the conclusion that he was a terrible president, correct. John Quincy Adams served as the sixth president of the United States and he was the son…

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