13 résultats pour "tyler"
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John Tyler.
A “His Accidency” Tyler was summoned to Washington, D.C., as acting president. The Constitution seemed unclear as to whether Tyler should now merely assume the duties of thepresident until new elections were held, or whether he should in fact assume the office of president. Tyler chose the latter view and on April 6 had himself sworn in aspresident. This procedure, later taken for granted, exposed Tyler to much censure and abuse. Throughout his term, Whigs and Democrats alike denounced his acti...
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John Tyler
A “His Accidency” Tyler was summoned to Washington, D.C., as acting president. The Constitution seemed unclear as to whether Tyler should now merely assume the duties of thepresident until new elections were held, or whether he should in fact assume the office of president. Tyler chose the latter view and on April 6 had himself sworn in aspresident. This procedure, later taken for granted, exposed Tyler to much censure and abuse. Throughout his term, Whigs and Democrats alike denounced his acti...
- John Tyler - Biography.
- Tyler, John
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Vice President of the United States.
naval operations. Located in northwest Washington at Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street, the three-story Queen Anne-style house is within easy driving distance ofCapitol Hill and the White House. The vice president receives an annual salary of $189,300. The vice president has a staff and offices in the Everett M. Dirksen Senate Office Building, near the Capitol, toassist with legislative matters, as well as a personal office near the Senate lobby. The vice president also has staff and offices...
- Till Eulenspiegel ou Tyl Uylenspiegel, en français Till l'Espiègle, héros légendaire allemand du XIV e siècle.
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Onirisme - Fight Club
En quoi l’état d’onirisme éveillé peut représenter un danger pour autrui et pour soi-même ? 2.00.36 – « Bonjour, je vous demande de m’arrêter » - « Bien sûr, vous nous avez dit que vous diriez ça aussi » Dans cet extrait, le narrateur se rend aux autorités pour se dénoncer comme étant le cerveau d’une cellule terroriste ; car il s’est rendu compte que Tyler, à l’origine de ce projet, n’existe que dans sa tête et qu’il est donc le seule responsa...
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Analyse Fight Club
voitures. Trentenaire célibataire, désillusionné par la vie, il souffre d'insomnie chronique et cherche une façon de s'évader de son existence monotone. Refusant de l'assister par médication, son docteur lui suggère de participer à des thérapies de groupe contre divers troubles et maladies pour relativiser son état de souffrance. Le narrateur rejoint donc un groupe de victimes du cancer des testicules et s'aperçoit que se faire passer pour une victime lui permet de se sentir en vie et de soigner...
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Mark Zuckerberg : film
décide d'étendre le site à d'autres écoles. Au printemps 2004, The Facebook gagne en popularité et s'étend à d'autres écoles du nord-est des États-Unis, tandis que les jumeaux Winklevoss et Narendra s'énervent de voir "leur idée" avancer sans eux. Tyler refuse toujours de poursuivre Mark en justice, l'accusant plutôt de violer le code de conduite des étudiants de Harvard. Grâce aux relations de leur père, ils organisent une rencontre avec le président de Harvard, Larry Summers, qui ne voit aucun...
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William Henry Harrison.
in September 1813, Harrison recaptured the city of Detroit, which the British had taken in 1812. The following month he overtook the British and Tecumseh's forces onthe Thames River in Canada. He captured the entire British force. Tecumseh was killed, and his forces were routed. Harrison's triumph on the Thames, although won over inferior forces badly placed, was vitally important because the victory secured the Northwest from the threat of aBritish invasion from Canada. It also added considerab...
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William Henry Harrison
in September 1813, Harrison recaptured the city of Detroit, which the British had taken in 1812. The following month he overtook the British and Tecumseh's forces onthe Thames River in Canada. He captured the entire British force. Tecumseh was killed, and his forces were routed. Harrison's triumph on the Thames, although won over inferior forces badly placed, was vitally important because the victory secured the Northwest from the threat of aBritish invasion from Canada. It also added considerab...
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James Polk.
1824. Jackson had won a plurality of the popular and electoral votes. But because he lacked a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives had todecide the election among the three candidates with the highest number of electoral votes. When Henry Clay, the candidate who had come in fourth, swung his supportto Adams, Adams won the election. Polk, with his firm belief in democratic rule, held that the election of Adams was a violation of the people's will. In his first speech befo...
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James Polk
1824. Jackson had won a plurality of the popular and electoral votes. But because he lacked a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives had todecide the election among the three candidates with the highest number of electoral votes. When Henry Clay, the candidate who had come in fourth, swung his supportto Adams, Adams won the election. Polk, with his firm belief in democratic rule, held that the election of Adams was a violation of the people's will. In his first speech befo...