... have directed, they remained comprised of older individuals, theatre practitioners, and family and friends. While the audiences for both these productions appeared to be younger than the typical audience for a major theatrical production, neither seemed to appeal widely to people my own age. The only exception was a theatre piece I was hired to direct entitled Spurn, which succeeded remarkably well at ... audience members to smaller theatre companies is a common assumption, however, no demographic study exists specifically on those sectors of American theatre. The same holds true for ind...

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... in July 1959. He was joined in Boston by pitcher and fellow African-American Earl Wilson. With these moves the Red Sox became the last major league team to integrate. Another Red Sox great joined the team in 1960. Carl "Yaz" Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski covers the record books kept by his team ... the playoffs. 1992 was a horrible year for the Sox, finishing last in their division with a 78-89 record. In 1994 there was a strike in Major League Baseball, which shortened the season. The MLB decided to open spring training and start the next season with replacement players; amateurs, free agent...

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... Roosevelt felt that he should do anything as long as it helped the people, unless it was strictly forbidden by the Constitution. His first major issue was to attack trusts. Especially Northern Securities whose owner, JP Morgan, was one of the richest men in the world. He convinced ... just for what he had done, for publicly announcing it and without warning. Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. Roosevelt was also very adamant about building a canal that would link the Pacific ... In April he aske...

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... Roosevelt felt that he should do anything as long as it helped the people, unless it was strictly forbidden by the Constitution. His first major issue was to attack trusts. Especially Northern Securities whose owner, JP Morgan, was one of the richest men in the world. He convinced ... just for what he had done, for publicly announcing it and without warning. Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. Roosevelt was also very adamant about building a canal that would link the Pacific ... In April he aske...

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... from illicit activities that are in great public demand (Albanese, 1996)."" Gambling is one of these illicit services that are in great demand. Previous to the development of major professional sports leagues, the majority of professional sport franchises were positioned in Northeastern and Midwestern American cities. Organized crime originated in the boroughs of these highly populated cities (New ... because Mazzei had a friend, Tony Perla, who suggested he could do business with a Boston College basketball player, Rick Kuhn. Kuhn, who had failed after two seasons as a minor league pitc...

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... with that, they now include my little dog, Fala. Well, of course, I don't resent attacks and my family doesn't resent attacks, but Fala does resent them." VI. Major opponents A. 1932: Herbert C. Hoover, Republican; Norman Thomas, Socialist. B. 1936: Alfred M. Landon, Republican; William Lemke, Union Party; Norman Thomas, Socialist; Earl Browder, Communist. ... Dewey, Republican. VII. Vice President (s) A. John Nance Garner: 1933-1941 B. Henry A. Wallace: 1941-1945 C. Harry S. Truman: 1945 VIII. Political Party Democrat IX. Major Domestic Happenings A. The US had an unemployment rate of 13...

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... ). It was north of the hubbub of Manhattan, and had a cozy feel that was unique to Bronx. Therefore it made little sense to construct a major sports stadium in an area that had such a small population. There was also little unity in terms community pride as described by Sullivan and historian Lloyd ... was not initially thought of as a positive addition to baseball. Voted on in December of 1934, the National League owners voted in favor of introducing night baseball the following year in Cincinnati, Ohio . Major opponents of the decision felt that having night games would take away from ...

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... first African-American photographer to work at Life magazine and Vogue magazine. He wrote 12 books, produced many documentaries and Hollywood films (including Shaft), produced, directed, and scored a major Hollywood film (The Learning Tree, 1960), wrote a ballet about Martin Luther King (called Martin), and composed other music (including a symphony, a concerto, blues and other ... Robinson, Jackie Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1912 - October 24, 1972) was the first black man allowed to play major league baseball. On April 11, 1947, Robinson played his first major league ...

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... roles were being determined by their merit, talents, character and grit'. By 1910, Harvard Professor Frederick Jackson Turner was influential in transforming this ministerial training school into an Ivy League institution, dominated by the children of a distinct upper class most Northeastern and mostly business. This class came to be known as the Episcopacy, after its predominant religion - Episcopalianism ... backers are the George Gund Foundation, the Joyce Foundation and Since 1990, the Ford Foundation has funded a Campusthe MacArthur Foundation. Diversity Initiative at dozens of m...

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... roles were being determined by their merit, talents, character and grit'. By 1910, Harvard Professor Frederick Jackson Turner was influential in transforming this ministerial training school into an Ivy League institution, dominated by the children of a distinct upper class most Northeastern and mostly business. This class came to be known as the Episcopacy, after its predominant religion - Episcopalianism ... backers are the George Gund Foundation, the Joyce Foundation and Since 1990, the Ford Foundation has funded a Campusthe MacArthur Foundation. Diversity Initiative at dozens of m...

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... time in 1980, and in 1985 French president Francois Mitterrand awarded him the title of Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.(3) Ai Qing was an early and major influence on Weiwei both in life and art. Something most people don't know about Weiwei is that he is regarded as a top tier blackjack player amongst gamblers. While he was ... living in New York attending the Parsons School of Design and then the Art Students League of New York he developed an interest in blackjack often making frequent trips to Atlantic City.(6) Throughout the 1980's he was living in an unfurnished ap...

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... Corning, New York. At an early age she began to witness and understand the devastating affects of childbirth on a large, poor family. Both Margaret's mother, Anna and father, Michael were major influences on her quest for women's rights. She admired her father, who was somewhat of a rebel in town, and took his words to heart. He was an outspoken, free thinker ... success, supporters marched the streets carrying banners that read: "Poverty and large families go hand-in-hand." Immediately following her tour, Margaret set out to open her clinic despite the major obstacle ahead of her. She ...

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... barriers which have developed, however, has been even more difficult. The strong push for racial equality began in the 1940's. In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a major league baseball team. A year later, President Truman issued an order to desegregate the United States Armed Forces. The Supreme Court ruled against the segregation of blacks and whites in public schools ... Journal of Black Studies in 1991 to coin the term "Yuppie Racism-, referring to American race relations in the 1980's. He argues that most Americans do not see racism as a major problem in mode...

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... his love of physics. During September of 1975, he transferred to Princeton, which wasn't too far west and wasn't too close to home. He felt that the excitement of Ivy League expectations and the involved work environment for the students would help keep him on track. John had 3 roommates that year, Frank Kunst, Jed "Whit- Whitmore III, and Scott Meadows, all ... later a crude fission bomb is detonated in Wall Street, killing 100.000 outright. A terrorist group claims responsibility, and unless the United States meets their demands within a week, another explosion in a major city will oc...

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... for those who had been suppressed by the conservative traditions of previous generations -women, young people, and African Americans. To counteract these freedoms, new groups emerged like the Anti-flirt League, and on a much more sinister level, the KKK. The Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (also known as the KKK) was a white-supremacist group who was anti-black, anti ... the Wall Street Crash of October 1929, was inconceivable right up until it happened. The hire purchase scheme or use-now-pay-later idea transformed their economy and is the major reason behind the large growth America exp...

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