Posted on 11/22/2006 7:51:12 AM PST by Borges
Without Oldstead landscape designs would not be important. Shrubs, trees, lawns etc. would not fill suburban yards, major parks would not have the design qualities well known in the country. Barren, undecorated lots, and parks which are merely woods and fields in the state of nature would make living in the U.S. very different.
late 19th century urban architect and a major inventor of the skyscraper. Hard to deny the cities would look different with no buildings higher than 10 stories, and few higher than 3 stories.
One is talking about the lasting social influence, and then of its degree. Since music affects in a socially noticeable way only those involved in its production [in their bank accounts] and the groupies of the deadheads type, the social influence is neither lasting [the groupies eventually outgrow their infantile derangement] nor important.
Well, I don't think that her influence should count because most of the people that she influenced died before they were born.
Because they knew John Quincy Adams was responsible for this doctrine, and they put HIM on the list.
Without Washington, there's no Lincoln. There's no way around that. In other words, you're wrong. No quit bugging me with your dumb comments.
Exactly..........
The Corps of Discovery opened up the interior of the US trans-Mississippi area, especially the north and northwest to land based exploration and settlement. It would have happened sooner or later, but a delay of 10 years in this process would probably have left the Pacific northwest as part of Canada, and could have left the California Gold Rush as occurring in Mexican California. It is possible that the Mexican territory in the southwest, including California, might have never have become American, without a much more violent struggle!
I believe you must mean SAMUEL Adams!
A reader's comment on Amazon related to the book about Robinson entitle BASEBALL'S GREAT EXPERIMENT, which I consider valid: "The early twentieth century saw baseball achieve almost mythical proportions in popularity. In 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and became a myth himself. He forever changed the way the game was played and helped the cause of civil rights everywhere. Tygeil writes passionately about Robinson's character and achievements and puts them in perspective with the time he lived. After reading this book, you will never look at baseball or civil rights the same. This is not just another book on baseball. This book shows how baseball changed humanity."
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I suppose you're being sarcastic. The truth is 180 degrees from how you stated it.
Imagine that. 4 out of the top 5 are advocated big government at one point or another (or in lincoln's case destroyed the nation to remake it). Looking at the top 20 I wouldn't give half a can of warm p#ss for most of those. Jackson, Jefferson, Paine, and one or two others are about it.
I'm the one who mentioned adding Sally Ride. The reason is that the women listed were all feminists like Margeret Sanger. I can see adding Susan B. Anthony, but that is about it.
To many women, Sally Ride is a much better example of what the women's movement should be all about. Considering I have 2 young daughters, they know who Sally Ride is, but they have never heard of the other women on the list.
The other woman I would add to the list is Helen Keller. She did become a socialist, but she has probably been one of the most influential persons in our country advocating for people with special needs.
I would rather see Sally Ride, Helen Keller, and Clara Barton on the list instead of Eleanor Roosevelt, Margeret Sanger, Rachel Carson.
The changes brought on by the emergence of Rock and Roll are still very much with us.
DuBois was a pioneer of what would now be called 'Black Studies'.
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