named the house. Through the house the access to lucrative beef contracts with the government was controlled. The bigger ranchers such as John Chisum and Alex McSween didn’t like the thought of merchants controlling the beef market so the began to question the house. It wasn’t long before Tunstall realized that he agreed with Chisum and McSween‚ which lead him to become the leader of the anti-house forces and then buying a general store of his own. They fought for
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Since the Lincoln County War led to the deaths of Tunstall and McSween‚ Dolan succeeded in his attempt to eliminate those who posed a threat to his business monopoly. Yet‚ John Chisum still posed a threat to Dolan and his monopoly. Avoiding the many bloody gunfights of the Lincoln County War‚ Chisum still owned thousands
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also known as Billy by this point decided that he would sign on as a cowhand at the Tunstall ranch in Rio Feliz. This would put him on one of the sides in a conflict called the Lincoln County War. On one side was Tunstall and a lawyer called Alexander McSween‚ and on the other side was Lawrence G. Murphy‚ James J. Dolan and John H. Riley. Both of these people wanted to make a monopoly on cattle ranching and federal contracts from the government. Lawrence G Murphy and his men held good partnerships
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horseback and was shot while herding horses back to the ranch. An additional historical inaccuracy was the scene where the regulators are stuck in McSween’s house surrounded by soldiers. In the movie‚ only five regulators are stuck in the house with Mr. McSween and his wife. In reality‚ there were about 15 regulators and the battle lasted about five days‚ not two. At the battle‚ Billy the kid is shown as killing Murphy for the final scene. No matter how cool the ending was‚ it was completely inaccurate because
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT It is hard to provide an exact definition of leadership‚ courage‚ & heroism because every person has his own opinion. The qualities a leader possesses are not always the same; they can vary according to the time in history he lived in‚ the problems that are occurring throughout that time period‚ and also the people whom the leader is leading. Alexander’s childhood played an important role in his development into a great man & military Leader. Many things of his childhood contributed
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Alexander the Great is renowned for uniting the known world under his leadership and has grown to mythical proportions in his leadership abilities and skill at arms. He was also a young ruler‚ brash‚ irreverent and narcissistic. His never ending lust to conquer new lands‚ his growing problems controlling his drinking and his relentless pushing of his army all contribute not only to illustrating personal character flaws but possibly to his death. In his young life Alexander was tutored by the
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Billy the Kid New Mexico has had many well-known legends throughout its history. Billy the Kid was arguably one of most famous legends that New Mexico has ever had. Also known as William H. Bonney‚ Billy the Kid became a prominent and feared outlaw due to his violent nature. His life is still a heated topic throughout America‚ due to his unnatural cruelness and pain. His disturbing acts of cruelty caused many tragedies captured many lives‚ including his own‚ making his life one to remember
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Alexander the Great was a conqueror and King of Macedonia prior to the Hellenistic Period. He succeeded to the throne after Phillip II of Macedon’s death brought his reign to an end. However‚ the continuance of the promised legacy his father left behind did not satisfy this power crazed King for fame and glory. Alexander the Great’s resentment towards his father led him to continue conquering because he wanted to overshadow his father. Under his headship‚ his unification of Greek city-states led
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Conquests of Alexander the Great At the age of 20‚ Alexander III became the king of Macedonia when his father Philip was assassinated. Before he could begin his now famous campaign to conquer Persia‚ he had to take control of Illyria‚ Greece‚ and the Thracian tribes. Once his control of the region was in place he began hi campaign to conquer Persia. Alexander had amassed a large military force that included some 48‚000 soldiers‚ 6‚000 cavalry‚ and a naval force that consisted of 120 ships
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TWEDY Thesis Statement: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire‚ he had great success in the military field‚ and he was a philosophical idealist. First Major Idea: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire. From 336 to 334 and many years after that‚ Alexander conquered territories on a superhuman scale. He then promoted Greek culture and language throughout
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