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Stringfellow Hawke

2007-05-16T04:30:31Z

Speide: New page: '''Stringfellow Hawke''' (played by American actor Jan-Michael Vincent) is the main character, and spiritual cornerstone, of the action-adventure television series Airwolf. A secr...

'''Stringfellow Hawke''' (played by American actor [[Jan-Michael Vincent]]) is the main character, and spiritual cornerstone, of the action-adventure television series [[Airwolf]]. A secret agent of a department of the [[CIA]] referred to as "the Firm", Hawke is the test pilot of the one-of-a-kind supersonic military helicopter named, Airwolf. The character of Hawke, and many of the characters on the show, were modeled after biblical heroes and anti-heroes. Many of the themes depicted in the series were ahead of their time due to very serious terrorist and spiritual plot lines.

Vietnam War

2007-05-03T17:09:16Z

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[[Image:SaigonFall.jpg|thumb|South Vietnamese residents flee [[Saigon]], as North Vietnamese forces enter the city.]]
The '''Vietnam War''', officially the '''Second Indochina Conflict''', was initiated by the [[United States]], in response to a poll conducted that suggested given the planned democratic election after the reduction of the demilitarized zone upheld until [[1956]] since the war would lead to a certain [[communist]] victory.

America, knowing that South Vietnam would democratically become a communist state abstained from signing the Geneva conference of 1954 allowing this election to happen even though these were the grounds they had stated at the end of the [[Second World War]]. A frustrated [[Ho Chi Minh]] eventually decided to move into South Vietnam as the increasingly unpopular US controlled government employed stronger tactics to maintain the South Vietnamese people under Diem. In retaliation the US sent 'advisers' to help Diem keep the situation under control before stepping up to a full scale ground war. The war was the longest in American history, lasting approximately 16 years. It was also the first war fought by America in which the stated military goals of the Americans were not met and it is now widely agreed that it is the first war America actually lost failing to win the hearts and minds of both the Vietnamese and the people back home.

==Opposition to the Vietnam War==

The Vietnam War is remembered as creating massive opposition in the [[United States]]. Much of the [[hippie]] movement was based in opposition to the Vietnam War and a belief in [[pacifism]] more broadly. This opposition inspired such songs as "The I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag," by [[Country Joe McDonald]], "Give Peace a Chance," by [[John Lennon]], "Run Through the Jungle," by [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], and "War," by [[Edwin Starr]]. This opposition also manifested itself in the form of protests. One of the most famous protests of this era occurred at Kent State University in [[Ohio]], during which four students were shot and killed by the Ohio State National Guard following several days of rioting and the firebombing of the ROTC building. The shooting was later determined to be justified when a federal court dismissed the case against the eight guardsmen indicted.[http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/LEWIHEN.htm]

It wasn't until years after the war ended that popular culture, and society, began to embrace Vietnam veterans as heroes by creating characters like John Rambo and John "Hannibal" Smith.

==External links==

*Larry Berman, [http://hnn.us/articles/37934.html ''Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An''], Time Magazine (Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, 2007). [http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060888381/Perfect_Spy/index.aspx]
*[http://www.fas.org/irp/nsa/almanac-saigon.pdf SIGINT and the Fall of Saigon, April 1975].

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Dan Quayle

2007-05-03T17:05:44Z

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James '''Dan Quayle''' '''(1947 - present)''' was the [[Vice President of the United States of America|vice president]] under [[Presidents of the United States | George H. W. Bush]]. He had a much publicized feud with [[Murphy Brown]], who was a fictional single mother. Dan Quayle said that she was immoral and there was a big fight in the media. Quayle was criticized for debating the lifestyle of a person who did not actually exist. He was also criticised for misspelling "[[potato]]" as "potatoe," but is remembered as a loyal Republican and loyal conservative in hindsight, advocating a conservative agenda and for traditional values.

Quayle was the first chairman of the National Space Council and the head of the Council on Competitiveness. Compared to the next few Vice Presidents, [[Al Gore]] and [[Dick Cheney]], Dan Quayle had a limited role in policymaking because he was viewed as a political liability after being portrayed by a buffoon in the media.

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User:Speide

2007-03-19T20:25:03Z

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Speide Bahl (Born June 13th, 1974)

Speide Bahl was born in the former Soviet Union and moved to America while still a teenager. He has a wife and two female children. His wife was pregnant before his daughters were born, but the baby died.

Speide Bahl resides in Utah where he is a writer. His hobbies include various scientific research endeavors, his faith, and television.

Utah

2007-03-16T18:57:10Z

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The forty-fifth state to enter into the union. Approximately 70% of Utah's residents are members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-Day Saints]] ([[Mormons]]).{{fact}}

The state bird is the California Seagull. The state insect is the European Honey Bee.

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Brigham Young

2007-03-16T18:49:04Z

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'''Brigham Young''' (June 1, 1801 - August 29, 1877) was not the founder of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-Day Saints]], as is often incorrectly cited. He was the second prophet and the president.

After [[Joseph Smith]], the founder of the [[LDS Church]], was killed in 1844 by a lynch mob while awaiting trial for chages of treason, Mr. Young was appointed the faith's new leader.

Young led a group from [[Nauvoo]] to [[Salt Lake City]], where he established what the LDS church calls [[New Zion]]. While in Salt Lake Brigham Young started a school ([[Brigham Young University]]) and a clothing store, [[ZCMI]] (Zion Cooperative Mercantile Exchange). ZCMI was later purchased by Meyer & Frank, and in 2006 was purchased by Macy's. Prior to the sale, ZCMI was solely owned an operated by the LDS church.

User:Speide

2007-03-16T18:42:43Z

Speide:

Speide Bahl (Born June 13th, 1974)

Speide Bahl was born in the former Soviet Union and moved to America while still a teenager. He has a wife and two female children. His wife was pregnant before his daughters were born, but the baby was dead when it came out.

Speide Bahl resides in Utah where he is a writer. His hobbies include various scientific research endeavors, his faith, and television.

Brigham Young

2007-03-16T18:31:03Z

Speide:

Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 - August 29, 1877) was not the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, as is often incorrectly cited. He was the second prophet and the president.

After Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church, was killed in 1844 by a lynch mob while awaiting trial for chages of treason, Mr. Young was appointed the faith's new leader.

Young led a group from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City, where he established what the LDS church calls New Zion. While in Salt Lake Brigham Young started a church (Brigham Young University) and a clothing store (ZCMI-Zion Cooperative Mercantile Exchange). ZCMI was later purchased by Meyer & Frank, and in 2006 was purchased by Macy's. Prior to the sale, ZCMI was solely owned an operated by the LDS church.

Utah

2007-03-16T18:22:35Z

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The forty-fifth state to enter into the union. Approximately 70% of Utah's residents are Ladder Day Saints [[Mormons]].{{fact}}

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Utah

2007-03-16T18:21:58Z

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The forty-fifth state to enter into the union. Approximately 70% of Utah's residence are Ladder Day Saints [[Mormons]].{{fact}}

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Utah

2007-03-16T18:21:22Z

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The forty-fifth state to enter into the union. Approximately 70% of Utah's residence are [[Ladder Day Saints (Mormons)]].{{fact}}

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