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Slaughterhouse-Five is a novel about World War II. Edgar Derby is a middle-aged man who pulls strings to be able to fight in the war. He is elected head of American group of POWs.
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What is the full name for DR. E. F. CODD?
Edgar frank "ted" codd
Who was Daniel Sickles?
Daniel Edgar Sickles was a major general in the Civil War. While he was riding on a horse, a 12 pound canon bomb crushed his leg. Daniel was okay, although his leg was removed. It is now in a medicine museum in Washington D.C. Daniel Edgar Sickles was my great great great great great great uncle!
Name five first-hand accounts of the Holocaust?
* One of the best known is Night by Elie Wiesel. * Jean Amery, At the Mind's Limits ... * Primo Levi, Survival in Auschwtiz (also published under the title If This is a Man). * Imre Kertesz, Fatelessness * Edgar Hilsenrath, Night
Who are the 6 American Presidents that fought in World War 2?
Dwight David Eisenhower. Commanded American forces in North Africa and Sicily before moving his HQ to England and becoming commander of the Invasion of France. Allied commander from D-Day to the end of the war.John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Flunked out of Harvard, so his powerful father pulled strings and had John made an ensign in the US Navy so John could serve as an assistant Naval aide to his father who was Ambassador to Great Britain. Rumors of John's womanizing there reached J. Edgar Hoover, who detested the father. Hoover maneuvered to have Kennedy assigned to a backwater of the war, as a Patrol Torpedo Boat commander in the Solomon Islands of the southwest Pacific. There Kennedy's boat was idling one dark night along a Japanese supply route looking for Japanese ships, when a Japanese destroyer running without lights suddenly loomed out of the darkness and ran over Kennedy's boat, cutting it in two. Kennedy demonstrated great leadership in the next few days eventually leading the survivors to safety. Hoover's maneuvers backfire on him as favorable impression of these events helps Kennedy gain a paper thin majority in 1960 presidential race.Lyndon Baines Johnson. Johnson, with help from political cronies, flew as an observer on a single bombing mission in the south Pacific. The aircraft he was on experienced mechanical problems and turned back before reaching enemy territory, bombing nothing. "Landslide Lyndon" cronies have Lyndon awarded a Silver Star for his great heroism and he soon departs the area to cross swords in the legislature. Wears a miniature Silver Star lapel pin throughout his presidency to remind everyone what a big hero he was.Richard Milhouse Nixon. Served as a Navy personnel and supply officer, saw no action. Remembered as a careful poker player, who only stayed in hands when he was virtually certain to win. Returned home with over $7,000 in poker winnings, a very considerable sum at the time.Gerald R. Ford, Naval aviator. Crashed seven planes learning to fly, becoming a "Japanese ace".George H. W. Bush (41), Naval aviator. Flew torpedo bombers, which carried three men including the pilot. Plane damaged on raid to Chichi Jima, crash landed in ocean, Bush only man to escape wreckage. Saved by US submarine on "lifeguard duty" during this air raid.
Why did americans think that the draft was unfair?
It had an unfair impact on poorer citizens.
Is Edgar Prado riding in the 2010 Kentucky Derby?
Edgar Prado did not have a mount in the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
How does Edgar derby die In Slaughterhouse-Five?
He is executed (shot) by German soldiers in Dresden for attempting to seal a teapot.
What is the nationality of Edgar Rice Burroughs?
Edgar Rice Burroughs is American, he was born in the United States.
Who was called the father of American short story?
Edgar Allan Poe.
What era of American history did Edgar Allan Poe write?
the american renaissance
What is the independent clause of Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories?
The independent clause is "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author"
Where is the town located that Edgar Rice Burroughs was mayor of?
In 1933 ERB was elected mayor of California Beach, California.
Did j Edgar Hoover have African-American ancestry?
According to Wikipedia, J Edgar Hoover's Grandfather was an African American. He was ashamed of him and made the conscious decision to pass for white.
What has the author Edgar Ansel Mowrer written?
Edgar Ansel Mowrer has written: 'The nightmare of American foreign policy' 'Mowrer in China'
Who is the author of Edgar huntly?
The author of "Edgar Huntly" is Charles Brockden Brown, an American novelist from the late 18th century. His work is considered one of the earliest examples of American Gothic literature.
Who was a pioneer of the gothic tradition in american literature?
Edgar Allan Poe
What do Edgar Allan Poe do?
Edgar Allan Poe was a great American author. He wrote many stories, such as "The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart."
