Long Island

The Crossing released on TV the 2000. It is about the book the crossing, which is about George Washington crossing the Delaware on a Christmas night and winning the battle of Trenton. This fill was directed by Robert Harmon, with a very low budget to work with he sat out to make this as good as possible. This movie was nominated for a couple of awards, and won two. One was the ASC award, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot. The other one was Peabody…

Literature Review on Gang Problem in Long Island Gang problem has been a persistent concern for the government and the general public of Long Island. Not only do these gangs cause havoc and crimes in the cities, but also make the communities to live in fear and terror as they are never sure when the gangs will strike. The unfolding events leading to increased crime rates in the area have forced the government to intervene by introducing laws that will curb down such criminal activities (Ronald,…

On August 27, 1776 the Battle of Long Island was fought in Long Island, New York. George Washington lead his army to New York after the British retreated from Boston. Washington knew the British would attack New York City first, because of its strategic location, and he was right. A large British fleet, lead by General William Howe, arrived in New York in July. The Continental Army was already completely outnumbered by the British. The British offered Washington a pardon from the king if he…

duty that imposed to each of us to protect a society not only to protect some parties that have prior duty relationship. Despite there is no direct duty existed between the defendant and plaintiff, there needs to have a duty to the society. The Long Island Railroad Co. had a duty of care for Mrs. Palsgraf and any passengers not only in the car but also in its entire property protecting from harm. Even if the harms…

In 1979 Long Island, New York, an Iranian family struggles to survive amidst the Iranian hostage crisis. . BRIEF SYNOPSIS: It’s 1979, Long Island, New York. The SHIRAZI family struggles to survive amidst the Iranian hostage situation. Protesters at the White House demand the deportation of all Iranian immigrants. Young BOBBY SHIRAZI (14) works as a crossing guard and at the local drug store in his neighbor to earn his own money for a trip to visit his Uncle in San Francisco. He hides the…

I had an opportunity to read a fascinating book called 1776 by David McCullough; which is his tenth Book he has written on the subject. In this endearing novel he describes several significant issues that George Washington had to overcome to secure his ultimate victory in 1783. The book also describes the first year of the American Revolution, especially the triumph of Boston and the failure at New York and the successful attack on Trenton. The author details the challenges of creating and…

David Glasgow Farragut was an Admiral in the Union navy who fought in the American Civil War. He is credited with several important victories including the taking of New Orleans, The Battle of Mobile Bay, and helping the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River. David Farragut was an important figure in the Civil War and an influential admiral. David Farragut was born on July 5, 1801 as James Farragut. His father was Jorge Farragut, who had served as a Spanish merchant captain in the…

came forward that pesticides were harming fish, birds, and man, and a growing concern for pollution. Pesticides were previously controlled solely for consumers and farmers under the 1947 the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. The Long Island Spray Trial that went through a number of phases in order to end the spraying of DDT and Kerosene oil to eradicate moths in the northeast United States, gained national interest when it made it to the supreme court. The DDT and Kerosene…

ordered his troops to remain quite while they are making their way across the East River to Manhattan. Next morning when British woke up, all Continental was gone. (David Smith New York 1776 The Continentals’ first battle, page 37) The Battle of Long Island was a conclusive victory for the British which made George Washington, and the Continental Army forced out from New York to Pennsylvania. The British controlled New York City to the end of the…

The situation I will be sharing of where the power and prestige theory was presented is my summer baseball coaching job. This past summer I hired as an assistant coach for a 17 year old Long Island baseball team. The organization that the team was affiliated with was an organization that I have been involved with since the very beginning of my baseball career. Besides myself there was also another college baseball player that attended and played baseball at a local division III university,…