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Moscone And Edward Kennedy, Moscone Newsmaker

Moscone's Campaigns

Picture of George Moscone and Edward Kennedy campaigning on behalf of McGovern/Shriver

Moscone And Mcgovern, Moscone Newsmaker

Moscone's Campaigns

Moscone and McGovern meet at San Francisco Airport to kick off a round of campaign appearances.

Moscone Newsmaker, Moscone's Campaign For Governor

Moscone's Campaigns

A newsletter and picture of Moscone that discusses his intention for higher office

Senator Moscone At San Rafael High School, Tim Thompson

Senator Moscone

Picture of Senator Moscone giving address at San Rafael High School

Death Penalty Statement, George Moscone

Senator Moscone

Statement of George Moscone's view on Death Penalty

Moscone And Cesar Chavez, [Circa 1972], Unknown

Mayor Moscone

Picture of George Moscone and Cesar Chavez marching in opposition to Proposition 22, an anti-union initiative.

American Career Of James Connolly, Kara P. Brewer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

So badly wounded that he had to be propped up in a chair to face the firing squad, James Connolly was executed by the British on May 10, 1916 in Dublin's infamous Kilmainham Jail. He had been one of the leaders of the abortive Easter 'Rising against English control of Ireland. This event in itself was sufficient to guarantee him a significant place in Irish history but Connolly had achieved prominence in other activities as well. Besides being a revolutionary nationalist he had been a Marxist and a labor leader, had founded the Irish Socialist Republican Party and had played …

The War On Words : The Office Of Censorship In World War Ii, Alvin William Mcdaniel Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of research of the United States Office of Censorship from the birth of that office in 1941 to its timely death in 1945.

Jim Heath, in his article, “Domestic America during World War II: Research Opportunities for Historians,” provided the impetus for the research that has resulted in this paper. Professor Heath states that most histories of World War II have relegated the American domestic scene to a secondary place in the process of reporting on the more exciting diplomatic and military aspects of the period. He suggests that …

Prometheus In Sound : One Hundred Years Of Musical Adaptations Of The Myth Of Prometheus: Beethoven, Shubert, Liszt, Wolf, Parry, Fauré And Scriabin, Lurene Mattson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The Promethean characteristics of contemporary young iconoclasts as they have expressed disapproval of the society which they have inherited and in which they feel entrapped prompted this study. Our interest here lies with the nature of the dissatisfaction rather than with ways of expressing it. If follows that out concern is primarily with the gift of Prometheus - the fire rather than with the rebellion and defiance associated with the demigod who took action against the tyranny of Zeus.