...History. The Civil War consisted of many influential leaders and generals who are remembered for their leadership. John C Fremont was one of the generals. His leadership in the wars were memorable. John Charles Fremont was born on January 21, 1813 in Savannah Georgia (“Encyclopedia Britannica”). His parents were Charles Fremont and Anne Whiting Pryor (Fremont 45-46). At the age of six his father died, and at 13 years old, he got his first job as a clerk (“Encyclopedia Britannica”). After his death, he and his family moved from Georgia to Charleston, South Carolina where he attended he the College of Charleston in 1829...
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...John C. Fremont was a mountain man with great achievements. Some of his accomplishments were influencing the Mormons to settle, and mapping the great basin. John C Fremont was born on January 21, 1813 in savannah, Georgia. His dad paents were Charles Fremont, and Ann Beverly. Later he and his family moved to South Carolina. He got expelled from college for not studying, but he was a great mathematician, and scientist. As a young man he got a job in the military, as a topographical engineer. When he came home he fell in love with as 15 year old named Jesse Benton. But their parents insisted that they don’t get married. Jesse Benton’s dad gave him money for an expedition, who was a Senator. In 1842 he set out for multiple explorations of...
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...this opinion and has recorded a contradicting claim. Salvador Vallejo and his men were rescued by some indigenous men and later run away from Sonoma. As prisoners, Vallejo and his men were sent to Sutter’s Fort where they were abused and treated harshly by the immigrants and parts of the white literature claims that California prisoners were fed coarse food, and they were not allowed to communicate with their friends or their families. more than necessary they were insulted by the prisoner guards. However, it is worth noting that not all immigrants especially of Euro-American ethnicity were brutal and inhuman to the indigenous people. Some of them were decent and treated the locals like fellow human beings. A good example of such men was John Montgomery, an American soldier with the U.S. Navy who offered to help Benicia Carillo the wife of Salvador Vallejo until the situation had cooled down and order was restored in Mexico. However, there was no physical violence that has ever been reported or recorded in histories against Californians showing that the majority of victims of the immigrants’ violence and brutality were the...
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...“Fashion Dreams: Hitchcock, Women, and Lisa Fremont” by John Fawell discusses the way femininity and fashion play a significant role in the creation of Alfred Hitchcock’s films. Fawell states that Hitchcock’s “works are characterized by a fascination with women, with their charm, their sophistication, their maturity, their wisdom” (277). This is especially compelling in the way that Hitchcock often treated his actresses on the sets of his films. It seems that Hitchcock is very fascinated with the feminine traits of women and women’s fashion in general. However, as it was stated in the article, Hitchcock often wanted to change his actresses’ techniques and ways in order to show a more human side to them. This fascination with women is shown in the female characters of the film such as Lisa Fremont, and Miss Torso. He often casts them as sexual objects, with Miss Torso’s outfits and dancing...
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...shopping, dining and services. Local 24-hour Vons market delivers to Turnberry Towers, for added ease in acquiring necessities. ### Coming Home to Turnberry Towers A hallmark of life at Turnberry Towers is the award-winning customer service. From top-tier grounds maintenance to a world-class concierge, staff strives to become the equivalent to extended family, making occupants’ day-to-day relaxed and efficient. This measure of personalized attention greatly augments value of Turnberry Towers condo ownership. Part-time residents appreciate lock-and-go convenience, enhanced by outstanding security. This guard-gated property has a valet, covered parking and assigned key fobs per floor. Other exceptional amenities at Turnberry Towers include: 2,000 square foot, fully equipped fitness facility Two lighted tennis courts Putting green Business Center Two serpentine swimming pools Hot tub Fenced dog park Community spaces and BBQ ### Schools Near Turnberry Towers Clark County School District employs a rating system for schools to adhere to, thus ensuring corrections are made where necessary and accomplishments are spotlighted. John S. Park Elementary ( Pre-K-5), John C. Fremont Middle (6-8) and Valley High (9-12) are the public schools within Turnberry Towers’ zone. Individual campus distinctions: John S. Park: Park Elementary’s mission focuses on community service, teamwork and learning in a respectful environment. To better involve parents and create a sense of camaraderie, Family...
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...1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain and "Alta California" became a Mexican province rather than a Spanish colony. A new era began in California as ranch life flourished and American trappers began to enter the territory. The Mexican government secularized the missions in 1834 and they were eventually abandoned. In June 1846 a party of settlers occupied Sonoma Plaza and proclaimed a Republic of California and raised the bear flag in rebellion. Known as the Bear Flag Revolt, this insurrection represented one of the first aggressive actions that divided California from Mexico. In 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and dramatically altered the course of California's history as miners rushed into the area. On September 9, 1850, California became a state. The Gold Rush brought thousands of immigrants, both foreign and domestic, to California. This and later mass migrations, combined with the state's natural riches, assured Calfornia's success as it developed its diversified agriculture and industry, fisheries, forestry, and mining industries, aircraft plants and shipyards, tourism and recreation, the film industry, and the technological sector epitomized by Silicon Valley (highlighted in another National Register itinerary: Santa Clara County: California's Historic Silicon Valley). More than 90,000 people made their way to California in the two years following the first discovery and more than 300,000 by 1854 — or one of about every 90 people then living in the United...
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...The soft serve formula was first developed in 1938 by John Fremont "Grandpa" McCullough, (1871‒1963), and his son Bradley. They convinced friend and loyal customer Sheb Noble to offer the product in his ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois. On the first day of sales, Noble dished out more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert within two hours.[10] Noble and the McCulloughs went on to open the first Dairy Queen store in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. While this Dairy Queen has not been in operation since the 1950s, the building still stands at 501 N Chicago St. as a city-designated landmark.[11] Since 1940, the chain has used a franchise system to expand its operations globally. The state with the most Dairy Queen restaurants is Texas. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators' Council facilitates marketing and the food system in Texas. Dairy Queen International is the parent company of Dairy Queen. In the US, it operates under American Dairy Queen.[12][13] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. At the end of its fiscal year 2006, Dairy Queen reported over 5,600 stores in more than a dozen countries; about 4,600 of its stores (approximately 85%) were located in the United States.[12][13][14] DQ was an early pioneer of food franchising, expanding its 10 stores in 1941 to 100 by 1947, 1,446 in 1950, and 2,600 in 1955. The first store in Canada opened in Melville, Saskatchewan, in 1953.[15] The red Dairy Queen symbol was introduced in 1959. The company became International Dairy...
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...old west era, which was legal authorities versus outlaws. The gunfight consisted of nine people who were as follows: Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil Earp, Doc Holliday,Ike Clanton, Billy Clanton,Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury, and Billy Claiborne. “John Henry “Doc” Holliday was born in Griffin, Georgia, on August 14, 1851.”[1] It is said that he had surgery on his cleft palate when he was two months old, however some historians and physicians debate on whether or not this really happened. “He and his family moved to Valdosta, Georgia in 1864 where his mother died two years later of tuberculosis, Holliday was only 15 at the time.”[1] When he was 19 he moved to Philadelphia where he went to school to earn his dental degree. In 1873 he moved to Dallas, Texas and decided to open a dental office. After a year or so he became a dedicated gambler when he realized that it was more profitable than his dental work. In 1875 he had his first run-in with the law and was indicted for illegal gambling. He was found guilty and left the state for a few years. Holliday came back to Texas in 1877 where he met a man named Wyatt Earp. They began a new unlikely friendship that they would keep until their deaths. They were introduced to each other by a man named John Shanssey. Their friendship was set in stone in 1878 in Dodge City, Kansas. This was when Doc Holliday defended Wyatt Earp from a gang of cowboys who were out to kill him. Wyatt Earp was quoted saying this about Doc Holliday, "I found him a...
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...Harvard Business School 9-698-049 December 1, 1997 Wriston Manufacturing Corporation In early 1992, Richard Sullivan, recently appointed vice president in the Heavy Equipment Division (HED) of the Automotive Supplier Group of the Wriston Manufacturing Corporation, scrutinized one more time the P&L forecast for the Detroit plant—part of a lengthy report on the future of the plant which had been prepared by a task force Sullivan had appointed six months earlier. Sullivan had joined the division in 1988 as division controller, and for several years had watched the plant perform at a level well below division expectations. In addition, he sensed that the plant had lost its spirit. Over the years, products with growth potential had been transferred to new plants and with them had gone investment dollars and management talent. "For the past 20 years," a plant engineer said, "people have been expecting the plant to close." The Detroit plant’s sales were expected to remain in the $35-40 million range, and the task force had concluded that "at best a break-even operation is expected for at least five years if the operation is left as is." Sullivan noted, "On the first cut, it looks like we cannot achieve an acceptable level of profitability at Detroit even if we raised prices and cut hourly wages." With the Detroit facility now his direct responsibility, Sullivan felt it important to address the problem. He did not believe that the existing plant was viable in the...
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...John Peoples Steve Sosnoski ENG 102 September 19, 2015 Supermax The topic that I chose to research is The United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility. It is unofficially known as ADX Florence, Florence ADMAX, Supermax, or the Alcatraz of the Rockies. My goal of this research is to dive in and learn more about ADX, known as “one of the most secure prisons in the world”. My research will cover everything on ADX from when construction started, until today. What makes this a worthy topic of research is it is one of a kind. ADX is the only Supermax facility in the United States and houses the worst of the worst. The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility, or ADX, was first constructed as a response to several serious security breaches in other prisons. One of these occurred in a high security facility named The United States Penitentiary in Marion Illinois. On October 22, 1983, two correctional officers were stabbed to death in separate incidents. What allowed this to occur was the procedure that security had, were almost in a relaxed fashion. Following the killings, the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Norman Carlson, argued that a more secure prison needed to be designed. A prison where uncontrollable inmates could be isolated from officers and other prisoners. Carlson said that building such a prison was the only way to handle inmates who “show absolutely no concern for human life”. Enter the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”...
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...The new country of the U.S. began rapid expansion. Initially, by the 1830-40’s America was expanding into the southwest. John L. O’Sullivan, Ney York journalist captured the phrase “manifest destiny” in the 1840’s. The idea of manifest destiny was developed. Manifest destiny was the belief or doctrine, held chiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences. (Dictionary .com). Manifest destiny was substantial in the U.S. to justify an imperialistic grab of Mexican land in California, Texas, and New Mexico. Expansion into the western frontiers offered opportunities for self-advancement....
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...America; Oxford University Press. New York, 2002. This book is a glimpse into Abraham Lincoln’s political career and personal life. His personal life was much hidden from the outside world, and his feelings and personal affairs were kept out of public scrutiny. He was neither a great husband nor a father, but was considered to be one of the greatest presidents this nation has ever seen. Lincoln was a very conservative man, and managed to provide leadership in both the political and military strategies. He is considered the man who shaped change in our nation, which led to many controversial issues being solved. It took a man of great strength and courage to lead and control the nation during this very demanding time. He was the right person at the right time. President Abraham Lincoln was born in Nolan Creek, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. In 1811, his father moved to Indiana due to problems with land titles and to get away from slavery. However, his reason was that slaves competed directly for work opportunities for his father. Lincoln’s formal education was limited due to availability. In his later teen years he began to read anything he could. His first brush with law came in the form of a book entitled “The Revised Laws of Indiana.” In the pursuit of a career, Lincoln arrived in Springfield, Illinois in 1837, where he began his new life as a lawyer. Lincoln held that democracy was the most important point to be considered in politics. He once asserted that the primary...
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...Aladdin – Things to Do/See: • Dessert Passage Shops • Strolling performers in the mall. • The clouded ceiling and has real full sized Moorish buildings creating the appearance of a Moorish Bazaar. Security guards dressed in kakis and red berets • One of the miracles not to be missed during your Desert Passage visit is the live rainstorm at Merchant's Harbor, featuring thunder, lightning and pouring rain. Catch the cloudburst every hour on the hour Monday through Thursday, and every half-hour Friday through Sunday. Free • Desert Tattoos provides henna tattoos, bindis, belly rings, Indian head dresses and other crystal body art. They use only all natural red and brown henna that lasts from 1 to 3 weeks. Tattoos are priced by design but start at $10. Desert Tattoos can be found in Sultan's Palace, across from Sharper Image. 702-303-4117 Bally’s- Things to Do/See: • free slot pull out front that you can do once a day so long as you have a Park Place slot card . • There is a large video amusement arcade in the basement. • Paris and Bally's are connected via Le Boulevard, the crossover corridor between the two resorts filled with upscale specialty retail shops and Très Jazz, a gourmet restaurant offering live jazz music and "New World Caribbean" cuisine. • A continuous promotion at Bally's, gives MVP Slot Club Card members a chance for a FREE Slot Pull with a chance to win a million dollars. One pull per person, per day between 9 am and 1 am. Many other smaller prizes...
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...East Bench overlooking the city of Ogden and surrounding communities. The golf course is well known for its elevation changes and its fantastic course conditions. It is a very challenging but playable layout with views that are second to none. Mt Ogden Golf Course offers a wide variety of services that include catering, corporate events, men’s, women’s and couples golf leagues, annual tournaments, charity events, and golf teaching and instruction. El Monte Golf Course is a nine-hole layout located in the mouth of beautiful Ogden Canyon. Featuring gentle terrain changes, mature trees, and outstanding greens, this secluded course is a long-time local favorite. A prominent feature on this course for more than 80 years is a pair of large Fremont cottonwood trees situated in the middle of the first fairway. Both golf courses are city owned and have been providing quality golf for many decades. Four-Star Rating Golf Digest cited Mt Ogden Course in its recent 2008-2009 edition of “Best Places to Play in...
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...General motors corporation (GM) filed for chapter 11 bankcruptcy protection, the second-largest industrial bankruptcy in history (worldcom was the largest). GM, which hadn’t made aprofit since 2004, declare in its filing that it had 172 billion in debt and 82 billion in assets. As any competent business student could tell you. The ratio doesn’t make a balance sheet balance, especially when the companys equity is worth little. Fritz Henderson, who named CEO of Gm on march 30,2009, was a numbers guy, but he knew the companys culture had to change. His vision of the new organizational culture revolved around four guidelines: risk taking, accountability, speed, and costumer-product focus. The problem was that GM had tried before to reinvent itself, with mixed success. “GM’s past is littered with the buzzords of culture change. It has struggled to impose cultural change across the highly bureaucratic company in which brands, departments, and regions operated like self governing and competing states within a federation. But GM’s executive said, this time would be different. After all, there was the bankruptcy and the selective elimination of entrenched leadership. Were things really changing, though? Despite his well intentioned plans, Henderson was fired by the board on December 1, 2009 some felt he wasn’t radical enough to change the company. His replacement was the person appointed by the obama administrations car czar to oversee the automakers revival after bankruptcy, ed whitacre...
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