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Kay Scarpetta · 08-28-2005, 05:21 PM

Greetings to my fellow homo sapiens. I have history essay questions to answer before school starts next Tuesday. I have answered all except one, one which I cannot answer worth a damn. I was wondering if anyone here could possibly lend me their knowledge.

William Graham Sumner said that the wealth and luxury enjoyed by millionaires was justifiable as "a good bargain for society." Based on the industrialists' role in the late 1800's, support or criticize Sumner's assertion.

Anyone who helps will get credit in the paper (leave your first name, please) and a cookie.

Kay Scarpetta · 08-28-2005, 07:29 PM

Oh man, somebody PLEEEEEEEEEEASE reply. I don't care if you know anything about History or not, I just need a few people's opinions!

bad_boy · 08-28-2005, 07:30 PM

Just erase it with whiteout. like i do.

Ags2000 · 08-28-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kay Scarpetta

Greetings to my fellow homo sapiens. I have history essay questions to answer before school starts next Tuesday. I have answered all except one, one which I cannot answer worth a damn. I was wondering if anyone here could possibly lend me their knowledge.

William Graham Sumner said that the wealth and luxury enjoyed by millionaires was justifiable as "a good bargain for society." Based on the industrialists' role in the late 1800's, support or criticize Sumner's assertion.

Anyone who helps will get credit in the paper (leave your first name, please) and a cookie.

Basically what he was saying was it was okay for the millionaires to keep getting richer on the backs of the average American b/c the millionaires owned most of all of the industries. He figured they made the stuff, they deserved to get richer while hard working Americans had to keep paying the higher prices they deemed in order to use the supplies.

It's a vicious circle. To survive they have to by the supplies, but they can't afford it very well b/c A) the industries are raising the prices of goods while at the same time giving HORRIBLE wages to the workers who inturn have to buy the supplies. It's a no win situation for the workers and a win-win situation for the millionaires.

So I would say I disagree with it. I'll find you some good places to do research.

D

Kay Scarpetta · 08-28-2005, 08:32 PM

Dannie, you are my hero. I knew I always loved you!

*hands you a cookie*

Penny Lane · 08-28-2005, 08:42 PM

Soory Karly, ask me something about the 60's /and /or The Beatles and I will surely help you!

Ags2000 · 08-28-2005, 08:43 PM

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jboland/lect_12.html

http://world.std.com/~mhuben/critcfm.html

http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/libhe/libhe019.htm

Let me know if you want anything else.

D

Ags2000 · 08-28-2005, 08:43 PM

Is it Chocolate Chip? *Takes cookie*

Fleet · 08-28-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Soory Karly, ask me something about the 60's /and /or The Beatles and I will surely help you!

Okay,
1.) What were the Beatles' height?
2.) What was their biggest-selling song?

Penny Lane · 08-28-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleet

Okay,
1.) What were the Beatles' height?
2.) What was their biggest-selling song?

Ok, Paul 5'11"
John 5'10"
George 5'10 1/2"
Ringo 5' 8"

Best selling song? "Hey Jude" (1968)

Fleet · 08-28-2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Ok, Paul 5'11"
John 5'10"
George 5'10 1/2"
Ringo 5' 8"

Best selling song? "Hey Jude" (1968)

Good job!
I always thought John was the tallest? But I knew Ringo was the least tall.

And I'm not surprised that "Hey Jude" was their best-selling song. My next choice probably would have been "Yesterday."

Penny Lane · 08-28-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleet

Good job!
I always thought John was the tallest? But I knew Ringo was the least tall.

And I'm not surprised that "Hey Jude" was their best-selling song. My next choice probably would have been "Yesterday."

Yep! Tall Paul!

Nighthawk76 · 08-28-2005, 09:19 PM

My major in college was history and I love the subject, but I have to be honest when I say that I know very little about William Graham Sumner.

Penny Lane · 08-28-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fleet

Good job!
I always thought John was the tallest? But I knew Ringo was the least tall.

And I'm not surprised that "Hey Jude" was their best-selling song. My next choice probably would have been "Yesterday."

Yesterday is rated the most covered song of the 20th Century. (That sounds so weird!)

Like the 20th century is so ancient!

Fleet · 08-28-2005, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Yesterday is rated the most covered song of the 20th Century. (That sounds so weird!)

Like the 20th century is so ancient!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it sold millions, too (the Beatle's version).

08-28-2005, 05:21 PM	#1
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Someone who's good with history [I badly need help!] Greetings to my fellow homo sapiens. I have history essay questions to answer before school starts next Tuesday. I have answered all except one, one which I cannot answer worth a damn. I was wondering if anyone here could possibly lend me their knowledge. William Graham Sumner said that the wealth and luxury enjoyed by millionaires was justifiable as "a good bargain for society." Based on the industrialists' role in the late 1800's, support or criticize Sumner's assertion. Anyone who helps will get credit in the paper (leave your first name, please) and a cookie.
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08-28-2005, 08:42 PM	#6
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08-28-2005, 07:29 PM	#2
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Oh man, somebody PLEEEEEEEEEEASE reply. I don't care if you know anything about History or not, I just need a few people's opinions!

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08-28-2005, 08:32 PM	#5
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Dannie, you are my hero. I knew I always loved you! hands you a cookie

08-28-2005, 08:43 PM	#7
Ags2000 Red 2/13/90 -1/5/06 Forum Veteran Join Date: May 02, 2001 Location: Candyland Posts: 5,544	http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jboland/lect_12.html http://world.std.com/~mhuben/critcfm.html http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/libhe/libhe019.htm Let me know if you want anything else. D

08-28-2005, 09:19 PM	#13
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	My major in college was history and I love the subject, but I have to be honest when I say that I know very little about William Graham Sumner.