The Pelican Brief
"The Pelican Brief" is a political thriller from John Grisham. It was published by "Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc. / New York" in 1992.
Subject
In a cold october night two judges of the highest law-court are killed. A young law-student writes a file about her theory of the murders. But she do ... Continuare
The pizza
The pizza Once upon a time there lived a king. He gave a messenger a message and the cook gave him a pizza. He should give that things a princes in another castle. To be faster he ride with a horse to the castle. On his way to the pretty princes some bandits jumped with them horses onto the street to kill him or steel the good pizza. But the ... Continuare
The Recognition of Sakuntala
The Recognition of Sakuntala
Source: Kalidasa: The Loom of Time. Penguin Books.
Your assignment is to read Abhinjnanasakuntalam (The Recognition of Sakuntala) plus its related notes. Begin by reading the biographical note in the front of the book, the Introduction, Sections I, III, VI, VII, X, and XIII and Appendix III on pp. 320 & ... Continuare
The sixties
The sixties-a time of change
After World War II , the American people , under Dwight D. Eisenhower´s presidency , wanted peace and quiet and an end to all activism.The Eisenhower years were times of great conformity , when even the nation´s youth aspired to little more than the standard pattern of material success ... Continuare
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty has stood as a welcoming symbol to millions of immigrants to the United States for more than 100 years. At 151 feet in height she is one of the largest statues in the world. She is probably also the most recognised statue in the world. Lady Liberty was conceived way back in 1865 by a group of ... Continuare
The systems of law in England and Germany
The systems of law in England and Germany
English law
The history of the English law did not go in one straight line, just as much as England was invaded over the centuries, the system of law received many changes.
The Common Law as it is known today was built up in Plantagenet times by the professional lawyers ... Continuare
The United States Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court
In most courts there is only one judge. In the Supreme Court there are nine judges. These nine judges are called "justices", and together they make decisions about the cases that appear before them.
The Supreme Court meets from October till April. In May and June the justices hear no ... Continuare
THE US IN THE 50s
THE US IN THE 50s
1950 In the Korea-war the US took over the management of the UN-troops. Nearly 55,000 Americans died
1951 The US, Australia and New Zealand founded the ANZUS-safety pact. In San Francisco the US an further 47 states made a peace treaty with Japan
5. April 1951 In Minneapolis the first open heart ... Continuare
The Wave
The Wave
Main Characters:
Ben Ross (history teacher)
Laurie Sanders (best pupil in her class)
David Collins (Laurie´s boyfriend)
Amy Smith (best friend of Laurie)
Summary:
The class saw a film about the Nazi Regime. They can´t believe why people didn´t do anything against the Nazis. Ross can´t give an answer ... Continuare
THE ZULU
THE ZULU
The Zulu are one of the main Bantu-speaking peoples of Africa. About seven million Zulu live in the Republic of South Africa, mostly in the province of Natal. They make up the largest language group in that country. Many Zulu live in urban areas. Others live in the province of Natal. For many years, the Zulu and other black South Africa ... Continuare
