Peter Jennings

Instead, the Democrats nominated a strong supporter of silver, William Jennings Bryan. When the Populists held a convention in St. Louis, they decided to support Bryan as well. Catholic immigrants and other city dwellers did not care for the silver issue or Bryan’s speaking style. The Republicans were determined to beat the…

The Scopes Trial  John Scopes was a teacher in Dayton, TN, beginning around 1924. He is best known for the controversy that he caused over teaching one very touchy subject to his students, Evolution. In 1925, Tennessee passed the Butler Act which made it illegal for any teacher in a public school "to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.” John Scopes was not a…

The Monumental trial of john peter Zenger took place on the historic site where Federal Hall National Memorial Now Stands. The case inspired the entire city and helped Further the cause for freedom that led to revolution, forty years later the John Peter Zenger trial would lead the way for the First Amendment to the constitution of the united states of America. The Man Generally perceived to be the villain of the Zenger affair William Cosby was the guy who was rewarded 50 pounds for the…

The letter to Theodore by Clement claims the pollution of ‘the sacred meaning’ of the secret book of Mark took place because of a supposed ‘copied text’ that told shameful lies that was developed by the Carpocratians. This group was mainly prominent in the second century and was known to be one of the most scandalous of the Gnostic sects, an early and extreme variance that claimed to be Christian. Their teachings centered on the belief that only by committing all possible sexual acts could a…

He found great inspiration for this play from his time with the Davies family. The famous character of Peter Pan first appeared in a book titled, The Little White Bird, in 1902, two years before Peter made his way to the stage. Audiences loved the tale of a flying boy who managed to never grow up. Peter’s adventures in Neverland with the Darling children captivated audiences. Modeled after his own characteristics…

Throughout the years, many people have come to love J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. This is evident in the fact that there have been multiple renditions of it over the past century. Some of these include stage productions, ballets, and motion pictures. Audiences around the world are fascinated with the mystery and magic involved with Neverland. However, what most people fail to consider, is where the idea for the enchanting storyline developed. Most readers would be surprised to discover that a large…

Sheriff”, which became the number one hit on the United States singles chart. In 1975 the Wailers released their third album, “Natty Dread” which held “Talking Blues”, “No Women No Cry” and “Revolution”. By this time two thirds of the original Wailers, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, had quit the band to pursue solo careers. This caused the name of the band to change once more to “Bob Marley and the Wailers”. Even though there were no Wailers, he wanted to keep part of the original name. Because…

examples of bad remakes. Some however are equally or more successful. King Kong is one of the most recognisable remakes of all time. Written and produced by Merian C. Cooper in 1933, King Kong was a story that was worth making two movies about. In 2005 Peter Jackson brought the thriller back to life through state of the art technology. The technology used in the 1933 version compared to the 2005 version, as well as other comparisons and contrasts make for a new, enhanced and more timeless…

Saint Luke the Evangelist is a very humble person willing to help other, especially if it is ordered by God to do so. Saint Luke has devoted his life to Christianity and Jesus, known for being a man of many crafts, and a close friend of the Apostle Paul. Luke is also known for his good relationship with the women around him, and Jesus himself. Luke was such a good servant of God and Jesus that he was allowed to have an influence on the bible, including having a book named after him. According…

The gospel of Mark contained many description histories such as parable, sermons, and prophetic oracles. The purpose of the gospel of Mark was to tell the reader that Jesus is the son of God and he’s the Messiah. The God sent it his son to save mankind from the sins by letting him suffer to help the human being. According to Bible Mark is one of the historians in a New Testament who came witness the life of Jesus. Mark story started by describing the adulthood life of Jesus and establishing it…