Alfred Hitchcock - Centenary Essays

Any time in human history can be found with plenty of unrest and turbulence. But for sheer magnitude of change, very few periods can match the twentieth century. African Americans, whose status in the United States drastically changed in the second half of the 20th century, were among those who witnessed that transition personally. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s name is the one that is most readily associated with these changes. What was the backstory of the American human rights activist who played a role in shaping the movement? Make yourself at home and settle in so you can read Martin Luther King Jr.'s life story.

Martin Luther King Jnr. : A Short Biography - Short Biographies of Famous People

Great Britain, 1978. Winter. And this winter has been devastating. Roads are blocked, trees are uprooted, and the nation is being torn apart by hurricane-force winds. A large portion of the nation is left in the dark. The political environment isn't a lot calmer. The government attempts to place limits on salary increases since inflation is rampant. The response from the unions is a wave of strikes.  Refuse collectors go out on strike. Streets are littered with garbage. With truckers on strike, there is panic shopping in supermarkets because it is impossible to predict when empty shelves will be refilled. This miserable period will be remembered as the "Winter of Discontent." It represents the nadir of a terrible decade. Prior to this, in 1973, the worldwide oil crisis drove up fuel prices, companies closed, and over a million people lost their jobs as a result. Both the Conservative and Labour governments make a lot of effort to address the difficulties throughout the 1970s. Both, though, are unable to stop Britain's economic collapse. The Conservatives are easily returned to power in the election that follows the Winter of Discontent. Their leader has a strategy to put Britain back on track and put the turbulent 1970s in the rearview mirror. Britain is poised to undergo a permanent change thanks to Margaret Thatcher. But let's go back in time first before learning what Margaret Thatcher accomplished as prime minister. How did Margaret Thatcher initially come to be the leader of the Conservative Party?

Margaret Thatcher: A Short Biography - Short Biographies of Famous People

It is April 1, 2009. London is the setting. The precise site is Buckingham Palace. It's a significant day for Michelle and Barack Obama. Barack was sworn in as the nation's president back in January. He and Michelle are currently present at the G20 summit's reception and are seen as newbies on the international scene. Michelle, who was raised on the South Side of Chicago, is shown here mingling and enjoying canapés with Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel. It's exciting, but she's unsure of how to act in the strangely unfamiliar old world. The Queen of England unexpectedly makes an appearance on Michelle's right just before the gathering ends. Both of them have spent the evening making small chat while following the rules of formality. The Queen comments on Michelle's pumps, "Well, those shoes are rather unpleasant, are they not?" and the atmosphere immediately seems to brighten. They chuckle together as they both confess to having sore feet. As she would with any other person she had just connected with on a human level, Michelle now instinctively puts her hand on the Queen's back. She was unaware that she had seriously violated the protocol at the time. The yellow press treated her as though she had committed a horrific crime, or at the very least, a terrible faux pas. She has no right to touch her Royalty! But Michelle stood by her actions rather than covering her face in shame. It might not have been the best course of action. But doing it was only natural. And to top it off, the Queen had reciprocated the favor by putting the palm of her gloved hand on Michelle's back. This brief scene shows a lot about Michelle Obama's warm personality: She is a powerful yet kind lady who strives to do everything properly while still looking for common ground. Yet, she is also contentious. Her life narrative and how she grew to be who she is today are revealed in this book.

Michelle Obama: A Short Biography - Short Biographies of Famous People

Le Cinema Et Ses Affiches

Malcolm X is likely the most well-known figure from the American civil rights movement of the 1960s, aside from Martin Luther King Jr. But unlike King's famous "I have a dream" speech and tragic death, Malcolm X's words and writings, as well as his personal narrative, are not well known by many people. We learn about the man in this book from a unique point of view, including his background, how he joined the Nation of Islam, and his trips to the Middle East and Africa. The puzzle of one of the most significant African Americans of the 20th century is made up of all of these important components. You will learn in this book. What the X represents and how Malcolm chose to adopt it, how Malcolm X's life altered following the death of John F. Kennedy, and the reasons he split from the Nation of Islam.

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