The Seven Year Itch

Marilyn Monroe is dead. (Dramatic pause) I am Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting teacher. I'm delivering this speech because she had no close family whatsoever. Only me. (Gesture to myself) Although my Marilyn had the "perfect life" (hand motions for quotations), it drove her to the extremities of ending it. Her lifeless body was found face-down in her bed on Sunday, August 5, 1962. Monroe had her telephone in one hand, and sleeping pills placed around her body. Marilyn had…

psychiatric problems and was placed in an institution. Monroe spent a lot of her time in foster care and in an orphanage. In 1937, Doc and Grace Goddard took care of Monroe for only a few years. At seven years old Marilyn was placed back in a foster home where she had been sexually assaulted and at eleven years old she stated that she was raped. At the age of six-teen she married Jimmy Dougherty on June 19, 1942. Monroe started working at a factory, where she was also noticed by a photographer.…

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model., Marilyn was famous for playing a “dumb blonde” characters in T.V shows and movies. Maryland died in 1962 and half a century later she is still a loved and inspirational icon. On the 15th of September 1954, a photographer named Sam Shae shot a worldwide known famous photo on Marilyn Monroe when her skirt flew up it was known as the “flying skit” photo. Sam idea was to use a picture from the movie theatre scene as a logo to promote an oncoming…

Short-Answer Questions: 1. The strength of the British empire in North America was due in large part to the religious toleration and freedom established there. This liberation from persecution in many colonies was the deciding factor for many immigrants as they wanted to escape from the Anglican church in England. Also, mercantilism in the British American colonies helped to create economic diversity and success by creating a higher demand for colonial products. In addition, with the labor of…

The 1936 Rendition of The Last of The Mohicans directed by George B. Seitz is more historically accurate than most movies today and is deeply infused with 1936 ideals. These ideals do not always match up with the movies 1856 setting. This movie adaptation of Fenimore’s classic novel accurately depicts the right people on the right dates in the right historical events. It takes liberty by adding a few characters and changing the characteristics and relationships of historical figures. This film…

By the 18th century North America was changing dramatically for both not only a positive and rippling way . Many of the British officials were moving west from the Atlantic coast and starting to cross into the Ohio River Valley(territory of the Spanish). The Spanish occupied a huge area extending from the Gulf of California, across the desert to the Gulf Coast and finally Florida. The French settled primarily in New France.The changes in North America were dramatic for the Native Americans as…

The French and Indian War is considered the ‘Forgotten War” (Hanson 2014). The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years’ War, took place in North America’s region of Virginia, all the way to Nova Scotia. This battle is considered the starting off point for the American Revolution, which will take place in a few short years. Britain, with the help of the Iroquois, and France, with the help Algonquins, were the main fighters of this war. This war was ignited due to the passing of the…

Deciding on Indecisiveness In Warfare and History: European Warfare, 1600-1815, Jeremy Black address the history and advancement of military capabilities from the 17th century to the Napoleonic wars. The chapter titled “Decisiveness” delves into defining the scope of eighteenth-century warfare. David Chandler argued that the capabilities and warfare of this time period “were undoubtedly ‘limited’ in a very real sense.” Furthermore, military leaders were unable to execute the extensive goals…

One major cause for the French and Indian War was the creation of the Albany Congress. The Iroquois Confederacy was a strong coalition of several Indian tribes. This made them a valuable asset towards the British as having them as an ally could result in an easier victory over the inevitable war against the French. This coupled along with issues over governance produced the assembly. Overall this assembly was a complete bust as Britain was scared the committee would overpower the royal…

The Seven Years’ War in North America. The Seven Years War was known as the French and British War lasted from 1744 to 1763. It was fought between the American and English colonists in North America. It changes the relation between the British and Americans through political, economic, and ideological. Politically the colonies were not happy because they cannot expand west anymore. Economically, they were not happy with the British because they place all taxes on them and ideologically because…