#Jennie Eisenhower

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Arthur (2011)

In today's review, I evaluate whether it's money, happiness, or love that makes the world go round. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2011 remake, Arthur #RussellBrand #HelenMirren #JenniferGarner #GretaGerwig #LuisGuzmán #NickNolte #GeraldineJames

Can money buy happiness? The answer may depend on who you are and how big your bank balance may be. Can Money buy love outside of renting it? Can Money buy a personality? If you have enough, you’re in a prime position to find out. In 2011, a remake will ask that during a recession, what is more important, your heart or your bank balance? In Arthur. Arthur has a choice between his life with…

[igottoomuchtime]

Presidential facts.

BANDS/MUSIC

George Washington – English folk songs. +Hated the quality of the army’s songs. +Only president who didn’t hear a marine band.

John Adams – Classical Music.

Thomas Jefferson – Opera/Mozart.

James Madison – Mozart again/Classical, basically with a hint of rock.

James Monroe – We don’t know for sure, but he did have a piano.

John Quincy Adams – Ballads. +Played the flute!

Andrew Jackson – Ballets/’Auld Lang Syne’ song. +At one of his receptions, the Marine Band played this song while guests ate a 1,400 lbs. "Mammoth Cheese".

Martin Van Buren – I literally don’t know, I forgot this guy was a president, all I could find was lullabies and ballets.

William Henry Harrison – Couldn’t find anything again, but apparently, he inspired a political song in 1840, so maybe folk songs? Ha-ha, zinger!

John Tyler – Traditional folk, classical and national anthems.

James K. Polk – I’m personally guessing classical cause he took formal violin lessons.

Zachary Taylor – Polka!!

Millard Fillmore – Jenny Lind = Famous Diva, and Thomas Greene Bethune = Black Concert Piano Performer! + Ms. Fillmore enjoyed playing duets with her talented daughter, Mary Abigail, a fine amateur musician, proficient on the piano, harp and guitar.

Franklin Pierce – National Anthems, Patriotic, Classical.

James Buchanan – Polka and National Anthems? (Don’t take that accurately, he’s still a old fart so he might be into classical too.)

Abraham Lincoln – Operas! Who would’ve guessed he’s a theater nerd. +Couldn’t play a instrument to save his life.

Andrew Johnson – Children’s voices…and war/patriotic.

Ulysses S. Grant – Marine Bands and folk. +Did not enjoy military music!

Rutherford B. Hayes – Gospel.

James A. Garfield – Don’t know, but he was a keyboardist/bassist.

Chester A. Arthur - Fisk Jubilee Singers. +Their performance of "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" moved President Arthur to tears.

Grover Cleveland – Traditional American Folk.

Benjamin Harrison – Marine Bands. +Known for adding music to the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1889.

William McKinley – Jazz. +McKinley and First Lady Ida enjoyed ragtime music and dancing, including the American two-step, which they introduced at a White House Valentine's Day concert in 1901.

Theodore Roosevelt – National Anthems, and classical. +Enjoyed playing for his family and even composed his own pieces. He believed that music was one of the most forceful instruments for refining manners and softening character.

William Howard Taft - Enrico Caruso records, +Taft also had a gifted amateur pianist wife, Helen, who practiced almost every day.

Woodrow Wilson – Classical. +Was a violinist and sung Tenor, During World War I, he famously said, “Music now, more than ever before, is a national need”.

Warren G. Harding – Operas. +“I played every instrument but the slide trombone and the E-flat cornet.”

Calvin Coolidge - Couldn’t find anything, but he was known to play the harmonica in his free time. +After the breakfast, the White House lawns hosted impromptu entertainment by 40 stars from stage and screen, including Ray Miller's Jazz Band.

Herbert Hoover - The Hampton and Tuskegee choirs. +The Hoovers also hosted concerts and "musicales" at the White House, often after important dinners or receptions.

Franklin D. Roosevelt – Country.

Harry S. Truman – Didn’t like “modern noises”, preferred classical. +Truman was known to play piano for guests at the White House.

Dwight D. Eisenhower – Military music and Guy Lombardo. +In 1958, Eisenhower and his wife Mamie became the first presidential couple to bring Broadway musical theater to the White House.

John F. Kennedy - Broadway show tunes and Irish ballads. +First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy actively promoted the arts in the White House, organizing concerts and performances.

Lyndon B. Johnson – Musical Theater and country.

Richard Nixon – Classical and Touch of rock. +Played the piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone, and accordion, also granted Presley a federal narcotics badge during this visit.

Gerald Ford – Blues and Jazz.

Jimmy Carter - The Allman Brothers Band. +"Rock & Roll President.”

Ronald Reagan – Classic Rock.

George H. W. Bush – Classics.

Bill Clinton – Elvis Presley and Rock. +Had a music room in the White House for playing his saxophone, loved Rock and Roll of the '50's and '60's.

George W. Bush – Country.

Barrack Obama – Lizzo, Shakira, and Beyoncé. +On several occasions, he has burst into song, to the delight of his audience.

Donald Trump – Guns ‘N Roses. +Beyoncé, Foo Fighters and Jack White all expressed their dismay at Trump's team appearing to use their work without authorization. (Valid.)

Joe Biden – Adele.

ALL information is off Google, I tried not to use any Wikipedia or easier edited sites, but if anything is wrong, blame the internet, not me.

[yourdailyqueer]

Jennie Eisenhower

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

DOB: 15 August 1978

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Actress

Note: Great granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the granddaughter of Richard Nixon, respectively.

[theolympusrp]

OOC: +18

IC:

Nome terreno: Noreen Park-Eisenhower. Nome mitológico: Rowena. Faceclaim: Jennie + BlackPink. Nascimento: 6 de 07 de 1997. Naturalidade: Grand Island / Nebraska + Estados Unidos.

Ser: Semideusa + Nix. Tempo de treino: 9 anos. Nível: 02 Dormitório: Orion (Ala 02) - Quarto 04

Twitter: @rowena_olp Ocupação: Aluno + Boticário da Witch Cave.

Qualidades: Energética, persuasiva e audaciosa. Defeitos: Cínica, competitiva e exigente. Plots de interesse: Angst, romance, general, squick.

Biografia:

Como qualquer outra criança que não teve participação dos pais em sua criação, Noreen cresceu um tanto mal-criada. Não é algo, de fato, surpreendente, há alguns outros aspectos na vida da garota que é mais importante tratar, penso. Filha do herdeiro de um império hoteleiro, tudo em sua vida foi fácil, as oportunidades lhes oferecida em uma bandeja de prata desde os primórdios de sua existência. Era um completo clichê desde a infância, até a adolescência. Típica mean girl, que nunca protagoniza os filmes e, sim só tem a utilidade de fazer com que as pessoas amem a heroína. Sempre usou a falta da mãe como um fim para justificar seus meios, o tal era como uma muleta a qual se apoiava para que pudesse dizer como e porquê fazia o que fazia. O pai, por sua vez, nunca interferiu de verdade em sua educação, sempre ocupado com seus próprios afazeres.

Noreen jura que quando saíra de casa, seu pai nem mesmo notara. Ele também não se importou com a filha sendo uma semideusa, ou sabe-se lá o quê. Àquela altura, já tinha construído uma nova família, se casa novamente, tido o menininho dos sonhos. Ela ficou feliz, não por ser a prole de uma deusa da mitologia grega, céus, lembra de ter odiado a descoberta, fora tudo tão repentino, e contado na maior naturalidade, mas, ficou feliz por partir, por ir embora, por simplesmente não fazer mais parte daquela vida.

Não fora muita insistência feita para que fosse o Instituto Olympus, do contrário, como diria a expressão não foi preciso “pensar duas vezes”.  Não pode dizer que essa era a vida que imaginou, não era futuro que sonho para si. Ser uma semideusa? Treinamentos? Poderes? Tudo aquilo era tão irreal, tudo além da imaginação. Um novo universo que ela não podia compreender e, mesmo assim, era dele que fazia parte.

Habilidades:

1. Umbracinese  —  Os filhos de Nix podem cobrir uma área de 20 metros quadrados com sombras e prender todos que estiverem nelas. Também poderá usar as sombras para os mais diversos fins, podendo fazer praticamente tudo com elas, como construtos, armas, etc.

2. Resistência à Magia — Mágica não é tão eficaz contra estes semideuses, por seu domínio sobre ela. Magias hostis tem sempre o efeito reduzido, e magias que afetam grandes áreas ignorarão a existência do meio-sangue, o tornando virtualmente imune.

3. Escuridão Mental — Esse poder consiste em bloquear os sentidos do inimigo, e a única coisa que passará pela mente do mesmo serão cenas diabólicas e melancólicas. Sendo assim, ele não conseguirá se mover e ficará vulnerável a ataques, permanecendo em um curto estado vegetativo. Duração de vinte minutos.

4. Telecinese — Consegues levitar qualquer tipo de objeto e mesmo pessoa com a força de sua mente, numa proporção absurda. Poderá mover até mesmo astros de pequeno porte caso se esforce bastante. A habilidade se usada de forma exacerbada, pode vir a ferir a filha de Nix.

5. Forma sombria — A partir desse momento, seu corpo passa a ser uma massa completa de escuridão e sombra, sendo a sua forma completamente maleável e a sua imagem apenas visual. É basicamente uma espécie de intangibilidade completa, na qual todo ataque físico sempre atravessará você, não lhe causando dano. Recebe, no entanto, dano extra por ataques de luz.

6. Sadismo sombrio — Sempre que você vir um inimigo se ferindo, tomando danos, sofrendo a dor do combate, você ficará alegre, e ganhará assim mais força, agilidade e poder de combate.

7. Anomalias Sombrias — Afeta as sombras dos seus oponentes, dando vida a elas. Elas se tornam uma espécie de demônio que ataca os mesmos com fome e ferocidade imensas. As sombras porém não são indestrutíveis e podem ser mortas em caso de contra-ataque.

8. Alteração da realidade — Os filhos de Nix poderão alterar a Névoa e controlá-la ao redor de onde se encontra, podendo fazer as pessoas acreditarem naquilo em que quiser. Poderá transformar coisas em outras coisas, como animais e objetos. A habilidade só funciona com quem estiver no mesmo recinto que a filha de Nix e tem duração de quarenta minutos, não funcionando naqueles com resistência mental.

9. Marionetismo — Com uma bela concentração, poderá controlar um inimigo como se ele fosse uma marionete, o girando e movimentando de um lado para o outro como um verdadeiro boneco. A habilidade só funciona por quarenta minutos e aqueles com resistência mental são afetados em menor escala.

10. Traição e dor — Seu oponente subitamente sentirá suas habilidades o traindo, e tudo que ele tentar fazer com você, todo dano que ele tentar lhe causar, não afetará você, mas voltará direto para ele, de maneira a feri-lo da mesma forma que ele queria ferir. A habilidade não funciona todas as vezes que usada e pode causar um dano duplo contra si própria se usada de forma precipitada.

[dyoungv]

111 Minna Gallery Presents: Art on Vinyl Records by 150 Artists “The Return of Discolandia” Curated by Wonderland SF (Irene Hernandez-Feiks) Virtual opening this Thursday December 10, 2020 at 6:30pm  to view: https://www.twitch.tv/111minnagallery To see in person please contact Michelle Delaney for an appointment: michelle@111minnagallery.com Virtual art show opening Thursday December 10, 2020 at 6:30pm Hosted by Rob Casanovas and Irene Hernandez-Feiks Artwork available for purchase at: www.111Minnagallery.com Works by:  Aaron Johnson, Abel Manalo, Alberto Pacheco, Alec Huxley, Alex Garcia, Alexandra Cicorschi, Alice Koswara, Amandalynn, Amber Allan, Amelie de Cirfontaine, Amelie de Cirfontaine, Amy Ahlstrom, Anndrew MacRae, Ben Collison, Blane Asrat, Brandon Hurley, Brent McHugh, Brian Barneclo, Calvin Lai, Carlos Limon, Carly Ivan Garcia, Carmela Cucueco, Carrie Ann Cottini, Carrington Arredondo, Cat Sommer, Chris Leib, Cindy Shih, Cleng Sumagaysay, Cuatemoch Landa, Daniel Chimowitz, Daryll Peirce, David Young, Debra Cook Shapiro, Delphyne V, Diana Balas, Dianne Hoffman, Doug Rhodes, Duser, Eddie Cola, Eddie Rodriguez, Emi Baria, Emily Fromm, Eon 75, Eric Bro, Eric Joyner, Erin Eisenhower, Espana Garcia, Felicia Ann, Felipe Soltero, Fernando Caldera, Fleur Spolidor, Franklin Lei, Goku, Haoyun Erin Zhao, Houston Berry, Inga Loyev, Ingrid Wells, Irene Feiks, Irene Hernandez, Isabella Piellusch Marquez, J.L.King, Jacinto Castillo, Jasper Steven Thomas, Jeffrey Nemenzo, Jenny Wehrt, Jeremiah Welsh, Jeremy Novy, Jes Muse, Jessica Petrie, Jesus Hernandez, Joel Tesch, John Casey, John Osgood, Johnny Dismal, Josh Thurman, Joshua Coffy, Jun Yang, Karla Korazon, Kathya Myranda, Kate Tova, Kelly Nicolaisen , Kenly Warren, Kevin Earl Taylor, Kiki, Kima Kamman, Kimlynh Chun, Kristi Holohan, Lacey Bryant, Lana Kohn, Laura Tex Buss, Lee Harvey Roswell , Lindsey Millikan, Louie Padama, Luciano Roque, Luis Tinoco, Manny, Manuel Carmona, Marc Wagenseil, Maria Urbi, Mario Navasero, Mark Campbell, Mark Lynch, Mary Fleener, Math PTV, Maureen Shields, Megan Caughlin, Mel Waters, Melanie Alves, Melanie Getman, Mike Sanchez, Minda McDorman, and more..... (at 111 Minna Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CImK6x6B2CS/?igshid=1dxzdsom0g65u

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Side Show -- Media Theatre

Side Show — Media Theatre

SIDE SHOW, Media Theatre, 104 E. State Street, in Media, Pa., through Sunday, March 2 — Before going into details, I have to say this is a production that will get better as its runs proceeds. Jesse Cline’s concept for the show, including placing it intimately on a stage where the audience is seated, is smart and laudatory. The director understands the material and how to present it. Speed and…

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Female Characters Who Get Possessed

Note: Or infested. Be free to suggest more examples. Male list.

Raven Reyes from The 100

Abby Griffin from The 100

Clarke Griffin from The 100 

Mary Eunice from American Horror Story: Asylum 

Mamie Eisenhower from American Horror Story: Death Valley 

Maria Wycoff from American Horror Story: Death Valley 

Amelia from The Babadook

Mavis Lincoln from Beautiful Creatures 

Beryl from Beetlejuice (Added 1/4/2024.)

Delia Deetz from Beetlejuice (Added 1/4/2024.)

Cordelia Chase from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“Bad Eggs”)  

Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“I Only Have Eyes for You”) 

Joyce Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“Bad Eggs”)  

Willow Rosenberg from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“Bad Eggs”) 

Jenny Calendar from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Dark Age”) 

Heidi from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Pack”) 

Rhonda Kelley from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“The Pack”) 

Jackie from No Touching (Crypt TV)

Nica Pierce from Cult of Chucky

Carmen from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Cheryl from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Hannah from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Ingrid from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Nina from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Rosemary from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Ruth from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Rose Tyler from “New Earth” (Doctor Who)

Ruth from Demons (Added 1/8/2025.)

Mia from Evil Dead

Natalie from Evil Dead

Olivia from Evil Dead

Linda from The Evil Dead

Shelly from The Evil Dead

Ellie from Evil Dead Rise 

Jessica from Evil Dead Rise 

Cheryl Williams from The Evil Dead

Elizabeth Burke from The Faculty

Stokely Mitchell from The Faculty

Delilah Profitt from The Faculty

various from Fallen 

Sam Fraser from Fear Street: Part One - 1994 

Ruby Lane from Fear Street: Part One - 1994 

Dana Barrett from Ghostbusters

Abby Yates from Ghostbusters: Answer the Call

Callie Spengler from Ghostbusters: Afterlife 

Lacey from The Host 

Melanie Stryder from The Host

various from The Host 

various in Venom (Kamikaze)

Alex from Midnight Man 

Anna Luster from The Midnight Man 

Karen from Night of the Creeps 

Angela Franklin from Night of the Demons 1988

Frannie from Night of the Demons 1988  

Suzanne from Night of the Demons 1988

Angela Feld from Night of the Demons 2009 

Suzanne Reed from Night of the Demons 2009 

Lily Thompson from Night of the Demons 2009 

Sheila Morrison from The Outer Limits (“From within”)

Charlotte Nichols from The Outer Limits (“From within”) 

Lauren from Puppet Master 4 

Carol from Scooby-Doo

Co-Ed from Scooby-Doo 

Co-Ed Hottie from Scooby-Doo 

Mary Jane from Scooby-Doo

Daphne Blake from Scooby-Doo

Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo 

possessed dancers from Scooby-Doo 

various from Scooby-Doo 

various co-eds from Scooby-Doo 

waitresses from Scooby-Doo

Shelby from Slither

Mrs. Strutemyer from Slither 

Amy from Slumber Party Massacre II 

Rose Cotter from Smile 

Laura Weaver from Smile 

Doris Driscoll from Stranger Things 

Heather Holloway from Stranger Things

Janet Holloway from Stranger Things 

Jason’s mother from The Stuff 

June Moone from Suicide Squad

Meg from Supernatural 

woman from Supernatural (“Crossroad Blues”) 

Amelia from Trilogy of Terror 

Olivia Barron from Truth or Dare 

Markie Cameron from Truth or Dare 

various from Truth or Dare

emergency medical technician from Venom

Maria from Venom

Annie Weying from Venom

Mrs. Chen from Venom: Let There Be Carnage 

[usacountryguide]

Must Visit America's Best Historical Cities & Famous Landmarks

The United States of America was formed in the year 1776, so you know this country has a rich history. Many history buffs from around the world get a US tourist visa and come to the USA to learn about its history. If you are one of these, you can too plan a nice vacation full of history, culture, art, and adventure. Here are a few must-visit historical cities that you need to have on your US itinerary:

Boston

Boston is the city where the rebellion against the British began with the Boston Tea Party where traders dumped British tea into the Boston Harbour. Boston is also a place where the 1st free public library, 1st public park, 1st public school, and 1st subway system were built in the USA. So, you can rest assured there’s a lot of history here. Also, be sure to check out the Museum of Fine Arts, Faneuil Hall, Beacon Hill, and Paul Revere House.

Washington DC

This is where the magic of American politics happens. The capital city, as expected, is home to some of the most historic places in USA and visiting many of them will not cost you a lot. The Smithsonian Museum is an absolute must as are the Washington Monument and White House. There are also many neighbourhood tours where you’ll be taken around historic neighbourhoods to experience the culture. You should also visit the United States Capitol but don’t storm it though. You can easily spend a lot of time in Washington DC as there is too much history to experience.

Gettysburg

If you are a US Civil War buff, you must check out Gettysburg National Military Park, which is one of the most famous landmarks in USA. You can relive iconic moments of the war here. Though Gettysburg is a small town, nothing comes close to the history here. Other amazing places here you should experience are Shriver House Museum, Jennie Wade House, Sachs Covered Bridge, and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Make sure to get the guided tours to get full information and experience of Gettysburg.

Charleston

Charleston in South Carolina is one of the most historic cities in the US. If you want to experience the charm and history of Southern culture, this is the city to come to. Cobblestone streets, massive mansions, horse-drawn carriages, and gas lamp-lit streets will make you feel like you have stepped into history. There are also many museums here that once housed influential people of the city. There’s also a lot of history regarding slavery which you can find at Middleton Place. Fort Sumter is another great place for Civil War enthusiasts. Charleston also has wonderful restaurants, cafes, and shopping destinations.

New Orleans

Any trip to the USA is incomplete without a trip to New Orleans. Now, you might think this is a party city, but New Orleans also has a rich city. Here, you can revel in the history of music and experience the best of blues, rock ’n’ roll, Zydeco, and jazz. There are also many European-style buildings all over. One must-see place here is the French Quarter which is full of history and culture. And once you are done with this, make sure you party hard in the evening because there is no other partying city New Orleans. The best time to come here is during Mardi Gras and other carnivals because the whole vibe of the city is completely different.

Philadelphia

Without a doubt, the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed is one of the most historic places to visit in USA. Philadelphia was once the capital of the USA owing to which it has a rich heritage. The first place to visit here is the Independence Hall, the signing place of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Next, you can visit the many Museums of the city dedicated to its history being the US capital and Benjamin Franklin. Philly also has many amazing restaurants and nightlife places that will make visiting here worth it.

So, on your upcoming trip, make sure these historical vacation spots of USA are there on your must-visit list if you want to know the USA's true history and culture.

[catcatb0y]

You know what? Fine, I'll give you this-

Trans women are not men. Trans women are fucking women.

Trans people are four times more likely to be the victoms of violent crime, so you can stop with the made up statistic.

Nearly half of all trans people have been assualted/harassed (47% on multiple studies)- eighty five percent of (all LGBT victims) whom were denied services based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. Trans people live in fear of cisgender people- not the other way around.

Also, are you really that slow? You really don't realize that anti-LGBT people will dig up every scrap of information, every little bit of bullshit that they can use in order to make you think someone else is the enemy? You really don't think that people were painting lesbians as "basically men" or gay men as "basically women" because they were. The whole "hiding in plain sight" fear mongering was used for cis gays, too, and people just conviently forget that.

"One third of San Francisco teachers are homosexual," Briggs says. "I assume most of them are seducing young boys in toilets." 1978

"Paul Cameron, former psychology instructor at University of Nebraska, begins publishing pseudo-scientific pamphlets "proving" that gay people commit more serial murders, molest more children, and intentionally spread diseases." 1980 (same source)

"Pat Buchanan, communications director for President Ronald Reagan, calls AIDS, first identified in 1981, 'nature's revenge on gay men.'" 1983

"Boston's Gay Community News publishes a satire of anti-gay propaganda, beginning: 'Tremble, Hetero Swine! We shall sodomize your sons, emblems of your feeble masculinity, of your shallow dreams and vulgar lives. We will raise vast private armies ... to defeat ... the family unit.' Anti-gay groups seize on the article as proof of a 'secret homosexual agenda.'" 1987 (same source)

(That source also has a good read on propoganda and how it spreads)

"The following year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order that banned gay people—or, more specifically, people guilty of “sexual perversion”—from federal jobs. This ban would remain in effect for some 20 years." 1953

Gender existentialism is the act of boiling gender stereotypes down to sex. No matter which side you bat for, gender existentialism is saying that "men are born violent," or "women are born submissive," and similar statements- i.e. 'what you're born as determines who you are'

It doesn't take a historian to note that language like that has been used against women and afab people for centuries. Just because you're turning it on the other side, doesn't ignore the vast amount of history behind it.

((Just as a little reminder of how gender norms were made up and specifically designed to me so men in power- "1620 – Colonial Plymouth established with Puritan norms. Mayflower contract signed by the men in the group '…for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith…' Established gender norms that determined the nuclear family unit was the basis for all other institutions such as government or church. Men held leadership positions, while women’s purpose was submissive and to 'please your husband and make him happy.'" That is based on gender existentialism- the idea that men or women are more suited to a role or inherently better or worse at something because of their agab/genitalia/sex)

There is also a difference between women who dress like men (or in your cases, men who dress like women) such as Sarah Emma Edmonds (1861) who disguised herself as a man to fight in the war, but returned to life as a woman thereafter; and (formerly) Jennie Hodgers who went by the name Albert Cashier in order to fight in the war, but lived the rest of their life as a man (1862). (From the same source as the earlier timeline) Which is vital and important to acknowledging that trans people are the gender that they say they are.

- "Women are adult human females" includes trans women, who are women. End of story, great job y'all!

Even then, [female] is actually way more difficult to define than just middle school biology. Female is a collection of primary and secondary sexual characteristics- the influence of high estrogen towards things like fat distribution, bodily hair, etc. There's sexual reproductive organs, which aren't always as clean cut either, especially with the existence of intersex women.

The social classification of "male" and "female" is a lot more difficult to define than you people like to make it out to be. There is no way to include all cis women (and afab people) while exclusing all trans women (and amab) people.

Gender neutral language in HEALTHCARE- which is the primary focus of this movement- because guess what? TERFs and cis doctors single out cis women as well! Cis women who look 'too masculine' are at risk of being denied care.

The more you allow policing of body types, this supposed 'trans hunt', the more you risk violence against innocent cis women.

My biological mother has a beard and more prominent body hair due to an issue with her estrogen function. She's at risk of being mistaken as trans and facing violence for it, dsspite the fact that she has naturally birthed five babies.

I have switched bathrooms in my lifetime. Won't say which way, because you don't need to know, but I faced fear in both bathrooms. Even when I still thought of myself as cis, I would get nasty looks from people thinking I was in the wrong place. Transphobia hurts cis people, too. (But it really shouldn't for you to take it fucking seriously)

Even then, even then- It does not take a fucking genius to know that the healthcare industry being more accessible and helpful to others is a goddamned good thing.

Also? The more they can enforce, the more they can get away with. Do you really think it's just a coincidence that Roe V Wade is getting tested after so many years? When Republican politicians have been targeting and restricting trans healthcare a lot recently?

If they can come after US they will come after YOU. They're not on your side.

This is what they want. For trans people, for gay people, for anyone that they can get their hands on.

"Of course, unlike the barbarians who bared their teeth in Tbilisi, we fully expect Cru to disingenuously split hairs and say that the organization did not promote violence, because it advocated a "graveyard for homosexuality" and not homosexuals.

That's an interesting concept; it's much like claiming that a campaign to wipe out Judaism won't harm Jews. I'd love to know the last time homosexuality was convicted of a crime and sent to jail while the gay person walked out of the courthouse free. I'd love Cru to show me tombstones dedicated to homosexuality that do not also have the rickety bones of a slain gay man or lesbian resting six feet below.

We can look at foreign anti-gay violence and discrimination and blithely conclude, "It could not happen here." However, the dehumanization of LGBT people, on a smaller scale, happens every single day in America."

Also a good timeline of gay/queer oppression from the Republican party- and also a good tool on how language can be within law. Using gender neutral language hurts no one, but helps hundreds of people.

TERFs are fucking stupid and dumb and I fucking hate them. Unfriendly reminder: if you spend a majority of your time worrying about the genitals of other people YOU are the creep wnd YOU are the weirdo.

And to all 'TERFbians' you realize that all of this ""woke"" rhetoric was used on you guys, too, right? "Lesbians shouldn't be allowed in the locker rooms, they might prey on innocent straight women" and that shit- that was common, y'all know that right?

Women are NOT just people with vaginas. Surprisingly, you ARE more than just your reproductive organs, so many stop saying the same shit as incels.

Every bit of "gender existentialism" has been used against women and afab people for fucking decades- centuries even. "Women are just more likely to be weak," "What makes a woman is her ability to reproduce," "Women just can't help but-" it's all been the same shit.

The more you try to say "this is an issue for WOMEN ONLY," the more you allow privileged cishet white dudes to say "You're right! It is just a women's issue," and fucking ignore it.

The dumbest general is the one who defeats their allies before ever going to war.

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OUTLANDER star Steven Cree has spoken for the first time about his new role as a war hero in a historical drama released this month.

Churchill follows the war leader in the 96 hours before D-Day, and the 36-year-old Cree plays Captain James Stagg, a renowned Royal Air Force meteorologist who persuaded General Eisenhower to change the date of the Allied invasion of Europe from June 5 to June 6 in 1944 to avoid low-lying rain clouds, high winds, and stormy seas in the Channel.

Kilmarnock-born actor Cree, who has lived in London for 17 years, said it was an “honour” to play the knighted weather forecaster from Dalkeith and work alongside movie legends John Slattery and Brian Cox, who takes the titular role. The new film Churchill is released on June 16.

Cree enjoys watching World War Two documentaries and has narrated several himself. Churchill is a project close to his heart and he spend a lot of time researching his character and was amazed at what he found out.

Cree, who has appeared in a host of films such as 300:Rise of an Empire alongside Eva Green, Maleficent with Angelina Jolie, and Tower Block with Sheridan Smith, said: “I knew nothing about my character in Churchill before I auditioned for the part. It turns out he was quite an important figure in World War Two surrounding the D-Day landings. When you read about it, it is termed as the most famous weather report in history and he is hailed a Scottish hero.

“It was great playing alongside Brian Cox and John Slattery, they were both extremely lovely. It is really exciting but I am only a small cog in the wheel of the film but it was an honour to play the part of someone who played such an important role in such an incredibly horrific period of history and to learn something new as well. I was only on it a few days. It timed perfectly because I was filming two days before I got married last May.”

Cree tried to find recordings of Stagg’s voice but in the end was forced to imagine what a well-educated Royal Air Force captain might sound like.

He added: “Stagg was from Dalkeith and went to Edinburgh University, and he was in the military. I tried to find some sound recordings of him and couldn’t find any, apparently there is one somewhere.

“I am from Kilmarnock, but have lived down in London for 17 years, so my accent has probably softened a little bit. I tried to imbibe him with the tones of somebody from the east coast and I imagined he would have to have been clearly and well-spoken back then.”

Cree has also been busy filming season three of hit TV series Outlander, which is due out in Septemeber. His character, the amiable Ian Murray, is best friends and brother-in-law to Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, and married to Jenny, played by Laura Donnelly. He also plays an astronaut in sci-fi thriller The Titan with Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson.

He said: “I went from The Titan set round about 1230, to later that year going on to do Outlander which is set round about 1765, and then jumped forward to 1944 in Churchill. That is one of the great things about being an actor because it is highly unlikely that I’m going to be an astronaut now or a meteorologist, so you get to pretend.

Cree says there appears to be no stopping the reach of the time-travelling global hit he’s most known for.

“It feels to me that Outlander is getting bigger and bigger. It is huge, it seems to have fans all over the world, from Japan, to Australia, Brazil to Russia, all over Europe and Canada. I still feel that it is bigger in the rest of the world than it is here in the UK.

“They have confirmed there will be a season four and will start filming round about September this year, when season three comes out.”

Nice interview with Steven Cree in The National about his role in the soon to be released film Churchill.

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August 26, 1974

Charles Lindbergh, the first man to accomplish a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, dies in Maui, Hawaii, at the age of 72.

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, born in Detroit in 1902, took up flying at the age of 20. In 1923, he bought a surplus World War I Curtiss “Jenny” biplane and toured the country as a barnstorming stunt flyer. In 1924, he enrolled in the Army Air Service flying school in Texas and graduated at the top of his class as a first lieutenant. He became an airmail pilot in 1926 and pioneered the route between St. Louis and Chicago. Among U.S. aviators, he was highly regarded.

In May 1919, the first transatlantic flight was made by a U.S. hydroplane that flew from New York to Plymouth, England, via Newfoundland, the Azores Islands, and Lisbon. Later that month, Frenchman Raymond Orteig, an owner of hotels in New York, put up a purse of $25,000 to the first aviator or aviators to fly nonstop from Paris to New York or New York to Paris. In June 1919, the British fliers John W. Alcock and Arthur W. Brown made the first nonstop transatlantic flight, flying 1,960 miles from Newfoundland to Ireland. The flight from New York to Paris would be nearly twice that distance.

Orteig said his challenge would be good for five years. In 1926, with no one having attempted the flight, Orteig made the offer again. By this time, aircraft technology had advanced to a point where a few people did believe such a flight might be possible. Several of the world’s top aviators—including American polar explorer Richard Byrd and French flying ace Rene Fonck—decided to accept the challenge, and so did Charles Lindbergh.

Lindbergh convinced the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce to sponsor the flight, and a budget of $15,000 was set. The Ryan Airlines Corporation of San Diego volunteered to build a single-engine aircraft to his specifications. Extra fuel tanks were added, and the wing span was increased to 46 feet to accommodate the additional weight. The main fuel tank was placed in front of the cockpit because it would be safest there in the event of a crash. This meant Lindbergh would have no forward vision, so a periscope was added. To reduce weight, everything that was not utterly essential was left out. There would be no radio, gas gauge, night-flying lights, navigation equipment, or parachute. Lindbergh would sit in a light seat made of wicker. Unlike other aviators attempting the flight, Lindbergh would be alone, with no navigator or co-pilot.

The aircraft was christened The Spirit of St. Louis, and on May 12, 1927, Lindbergh flew it from San Diego to New York, setting a new record for the fastest transcontinental flight. Bad weather delayed Lindbergh’s transatlantic attempt for a week. On the night of May 19, nerves and a newspaperman’s noisy poker game kept him up all night. Early the next morning, though he hadn’t slept, the skies were clear, and he rushed to Roosevelt Field on Long Island. Six men had died attempting the long and dangerous flight he was about to take.

At 7:52 a.m. EST on May 20, The Spirit of St. Louis lifted off from Roosevelt Field, so loaded with fuel that it barely cleared the telephone wires at the end of the runway. Lindbergh traveled northeast up the coast. After only four hours, he felt tired and flew within 10 feet of the water to keep his mind clear. As night fell, the aircraft left the coast of Newfoundland and set off across the Atlantic. At about 2 a.m. on May 21, Lindbergh passed the halfway mark, and an hour later dawn came. Soon after, The Spirit of St. Louis entered a fog, and Lindbergh struggled to stay awake, holding his eyelids open with his fingers and hallucinating that ghosts were passing through the cockpit.

After 24 hours in the air, he felt a little more awake and spotted fishing boats in the water. At about 11 a.m. (3 p.m. local time), he saw the coast of Ireland. Despite using only rudimentary navigation, he was two hours ahead of schedule and only three miles off course. He flew past England and by 3 p.m. EST was flying over France. It was 8 p.m. in France, and night was falling.

At the Le Bourget Aerodrome in Paris, tens of thousands of Saturday night revelers had gathered to await Lindbergh’s arrival. At 10:24 a.m. local time, his gray and white monoplane slipped out of the darkness and made a perfect landing in the air field. The crowd surged on The Spirit of St. Louis, and Lindbergh, weary from his 33 1/2-hour, 3,600-mile journey, was cheered and lifted above their heads. He hadn’t slept for 55 hours. Two French aviators saved Lindbergh from the boisterous crowd, whisking him away in an automobile. He was an immediate international celebrity.

President Calvin Coolidge dispatched a warship to take the hero home, and “Lucky Lindy” was given a ticker-tape parade in New York and presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor. His place in history, however, was not complete.

In 1932, he was the subject of international headlines again when his infant son, Charles Jr., was kidnapped, unsuccessfully ransomed, and then found murdered in the woods near the Lindbergh home. German-born Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted of the crime in a controversial trial and then executed.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Lindbergh became a spokesperson for U.S. isolationism and was sharply criticized for his apparent Nazi sympathies and anti-Semitic views. After the outbreak of World War II, the fallen hero traveled to the Pacific as a military observer and eventually flew more than two dozen combat missions, including one in which he downed a Japanese aircraft. Lindbergh’s wartime service largely restored public faith in him, and for many years he worked with the U.S. government on aviation issues. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed him brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve. He died in Hawaii in 1974.

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Best Decision Making Books – Decision making is the most critical element of any business. If you are running a business or have been involved in business for some time, you would know that decision making is the top three skills you must have, if you want to reach the top 1%.

So what would you do?

There are couple of things to do to be God of decision making.

First, you can find someone who knows a lot about this subject; has made many critical decisions in business and life and is incredibly successful. Once you find that person (usually it’s difficult for most of us), go learn from him.

Second, you can read the top 10 books on decision making and learn from the top-notch people of the industry. These people have studied “decision making” for their entire life and you can get their expertise in few bucks.

Now compare these two options. Which do you think is doable? Of course, the second one is easier.

So, don’t wait. Here are top 10 decision making books for you which have been read and applied by millions of people all around the world. What shouldn’t you grab them?

1. DECISIVE: HOW TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN LIFE AND WORK by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

If you have ever found perplexed between two decisions, this book will help you enormously. Have a look at the review and best takeaways.

Book Review

This decison making book is recommended for you if you have to make many objective decisions on daily basis. Heath brothers mentioned that while making every decision we go through a typical 4 step process. First, we make a choice. Then we do an analysis of our options. Then we make a choice and finally live with the choice. Even if this 4 step process seems to be a logical one, there are self-serving bias and overconfidence which act as hindrances in making the right choice. This book will show you how to gallop these hindrances.

This best decison making book will throw lights on issues that bother us every single day. For example, when we are overconfident (but we don’t know it), we seek out information that supports us and neglect the information that may say otherwise.

Key takeaways from books

The best part of this book is a four-step process, called WRAP –

Widen your options while making decisions

Go for a reality tests which can question your assumptions

Attain distance from the options (step back and think over)

Prepare yourself to face any mistakes in decision making

Using this decision making book we can answer questions that would make us anxious all through the day. You would be able to understand why you agonize over your decisions, why group decision is mostly biased and how can you make sure that you can tap into right opportunities and so on and so forth.

2. THE DECISION BOOK: FIFTY MODELS FOR STRATEGIC THINKING (THE TSCHÄPPELER AND KROGERUS COLLECTION)

by Roman Tschäppeler, Mikael Krogerus & Jenny Piening

Book Review

You need models to make a resource box. If you want to get a collection of 50 models which will allow you to become a better decision maker, grab this best decision making book. For example, you will learn Eisenhower matrix to use your time well; you will also learn a less familiar much useful model “the Swiss Cheese Model”. You will also learn “the flow model”, “the network target model”, “the personal potential trap” and many more.

Let’s say you need to make a quick decision and you don’t have any mental model handy with you. Just have a look at this book as a reference and you will quickly able to use one of the conceptual frameworks given in the book. This book will help you make good decisions quickly.

Key takeaways from books

Many books have talked about one or two processes about decision making. This top decision making book covers 50 distinct models which will allow you to expand your thinking and hover over many elements which you may have not thought about before.

This is a how to book and if you grab this, it will get answers for four questions

How to improve yourself

How to improve others

How to understand yourself

How to understand others

3. ALGORITHMS TO LIVE BY: THE COMPUTER SCIENCE OF HUMAN DECISIONS

by Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths

Book Review

This is a fascinating book on decision making which has been written completely from a different perspective.

If computer algorithms could create metaphors for your decision making abilities, would you be open enough to apply? This book looks at decision making from the same standpoint. Even if you are not a computer science student, you will find solace in this book. Ample research, excellent perspective and applicable ideas have made this book the best of the lot.

Many readers have mentioned this is the best book they have read on thinking correctly after Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking Fast and Slow”.

Key takeaways from books

The best part is of course the way these two completely different subjects are aligned. Then you will also learn what seems impossible to you, e.g. having hunches when you absolutely need them and what to leave on chance. From finding a parking spot to finding a spouse, this book will enlighten you in deciding each and everything in life.

If you are ever overwhelmed with the various decisions you need to take, use this book as your guide. Like computers, this best decision making book will help you sort out information in the right manner and then make a sound decision on a solid ground.

4. SMART CHOICES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MAKING BETTER DECISIONS

by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney & Howard Raiffa

Book Review

This best decision making book has already been sold over 200,000 copies. This is a great read if you have any question about anything and you seem to feel overwhelmed with possible options.

Most books on decisions talk about how to get there, i.e. the ends of decision making process. But here the emphasis is on the means of making good decisions. Many business graduates have mentioned that this book is the single best book they have read in their entire curriculum. The authors have gone deep in understanding how people make decisions (it’s not a rational afterthought; rather it’s purely emotional).

Key takeaways from books

The steps mentioned in this top decision making book for decision making is incredible –

How to evaluate your plans?

How to deconstruct the potential decision you are about to make?

How to find out the triggers for your goals?

How you can apply systematic thinking?

How to find the right facts to make the smartest choice?

According to the authors, even though decision making is responsible for our everyday success or failure, we don’t pay much heed to how we make decisions. This book presents to you almost 100 years of experience in the book so that you can make effective decisions however big or small your decisions are.

5. PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: THE HIDDEN FORCES THAT SHAPE OUR DECISIONS by Dan Ariely

Book Review

Have you ever wondered why you make a bad decision even when you have the facts at your fingertips? You would know if you pick up this book.

This best decison making book clearly signifies that most of our decisions are irrational. And unlike any other book, it specifies why we are irrational in our decision making. Even if it seems disheartening at times, it gives us the clarity about why we are what we are. Moreover, the book is full of great examples and very enjoyable to read.

Key takeaways from books

If you want to understand human behaviour at deeper level, this is the best book you will get. The best part of this book is it doesn’t only talk about decision making; but labels decision making as behaviour and tries to find out why we behave irrationally at times even when we don’t have any reason to. This book talks about questions like –

Why everything is relative even when it shouldn’t be?

How do expectations impact opinions?

If something is a free, is it always a “bargain”?

Moreover, you will be able to soak in countless behavioral experiments that will help you understand your own behaviors and the behaviors of others.

6. UNGLUED: MAKING WISE CHOICES IN THE MIDST OF RAW EMOTIONS

by Lysa TerKeurst

Book Review

This is the most personal book on decision making you would ever read. Most of us get emotionally glued when something unexpected happens. Once you pick up this book, you will learn how you would unglue yourself from the uncertainty and remain poised.

This top decison making book is written around emotion and how our instantaneous emotions impact our decision making ability. This book is not about every day decisions. Rather it focuses on times when you are boiling in anger and ready to explode. How would you shape up your emotion and make the right decision when making a decision is a hard choice? You will learn that in this book.

Key takeaways from books

The best part of this book is the process of explanation. As Robin Sharma mentions that “change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end”; we can say the same thing for this book. This top decision making book is hard in the beginning as you begin to relate, messy in the middle as you understand that you are one of “type” the author mentions and gorgeous at the end as you realize who you are and how you can use your raw emotion to make better decisions!

7. EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING: HOW TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS UNDER UNCERTAINTY AND PRESSURE

by Edoardo Binda Zane

Book Review

This book is a short read. If you want to start off with a quick read, grab this top decision making book and read cover to cover. The author has used a simple framework to explain how you can empower yourself fast amid uncertainty and pressure.

Go back to old days and bring back all the anthologies you have read as part of the decision making tools for an organization. And you would find the collection of those anthologies in this book. This top decision-making book is short and it cuts the chase in half so that you can find out what works and what doesn’t in business and life. Many organizations have already been using the methods and tools (like Delphi technique) mentioned in this book.

Key takeaways from books

First, this is very easy to read and you will find great value in this material of 130 pages.

Second, author’s insights and dialogues have made this book greater even if the methods are well-known.

Third, you will also learn bunch of new concepts –

The OODA Loop

The Recognition-Primed Decision Model

The John Whitmore Model

The PDSA Cycle

Decision Biases

TELOS

Casual Loops Diagrams

Kipling Method

Zwicky’s Box

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8. DECISION MAKING FOR DUMMIES by Dawna Jones

Book Review

We already know that dummies books are the great tools if we want to learn any skill. This book is also no exception. If you want to know the nitty-gritty of decision making, pick this best decision making book up.

Decision making in business settings is becoming complex. And you need a toolbox which will guide you, help you unlearn what’s not required and teach you exactly how to make a difficult decision in times of unrest and uncertainty. This dummies book on decision making will show you how. Once you grab this book, you will learn everything about decision making in properly structured, step-by step manual.

Key takeaways from books

There are exactly four things that you will learn as a result of reading this book on decision making

Big picture: You will learn to see the big picture amid complex options and unknown territory.

Personal growth: What do you think the greatest source of your personal growth or personal downfall? It is actually the result of collective decision making. You may be just one decision away from a completely different life.

Nitty-gritty: “Why” behind a decision is as important as the result of it; you will be able to find the “why” here.

Up your ante: How better decision making will help you impact the whole organization as a whole as well as yourself.

9. WHAT’S YOUR DECISION?: HOW TO MAKE CHOICES WITH CONFIDENCE AND CLARITY

by J. Michael Sparough, Jim Manney & Tim Hipskind

Book Review

In an individual’s life, there are millions of questions. What to do, what no to do? Which is the right option and which is not so great? If you are always wondering about what to do and what not to do, this book on decision making will act as a light for you.

This best decision making book is a flawless book which can be read cover to cover. And this one is very useful for day to day life. Many of most pressing questions will be answered in this book like – Where should I study? Whom should I marry? Should I change career? When should I retire? The approach of this book is not exactly business-like, but mostly listening to a power that is beyond human comprehension.

Key takeaways from books

It is a short read (only 178 pages long) and it provides great insights in the case of making the right decisions.

More than reason, the authors reminds us that we need to listen to our intuition (gut instinct) while making important decisions.

If you have ever searched for a concrete process on which you can base all your decisions and become confident about them; this book will provide you the most appropriate process of decision making

10. THINK SMARTER: CRITICAL THINKING TO IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS by Michael Kallet

BOOK REVIEW

What if you can train your brain to think better instead of thinking about individual decisions separately? This best decision making book goes beyond all the concepts about decision making and talks specifically about critical thinking.

Famous psychologist Carl Jung remarks that most people don’t know how to think; that’s why they judge. This book is based on the same periphery. It will teach you the non-sense of the statement “I don’t have time to think!” If you can’t think well, you can’t make effective decisions. This book will not only teach you effective decision making, it will also teach you how to think well.

Key takeaways from books

The chapters in this best decision making book are very short and to the point.

The author has mentioned that which part can be skipped (if you choose to) and which part is a must read. It’s an innovative concept for a reader.

This book has no excessive examples. Every example given in this book is timely and relevant.

Four things that are most relevant to decision making are –

Comprehensive critical thinking framework

25+ tools to facilitate in thinking critically

Critical thinking implementation

Examples of how to do it

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Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, where a three-day Civil War battle in 1863 took the lives of 51,000 people, is now the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Considered the turning point in the Civil War, Gettysburg is also famous as the scene of President Abraham Lincoln's best-known speech, the Gettysburg Address. Among the many things to see and do as you visit this historic national park are museums in the visitor center and elsewhere, a tour of the battlefields, and "Summer White House" of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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1. Battlefield and Monuments

Nearly 1,400 monuments and statues are placed across the huge battlefield, making it one of the largest collections of outdoor sculpture in the world. Most of these monuments stand where the particular units fought, with small square stones indicating the lines of the unit's formation.

While today's monuments commemorate both armies, in the beginning, Union veterans objected to any recognizing of the South. It was not until 1886 that the bitterness of the war had subsided enough for Confederate memorials to be accepted, and the first was erected at Culp's Hill commemorating the 2nd Maryland Infantry.

Highlights among the monuments mark the prominent positions and battles at Seminary Ridge, Cemetery Ridge, and Oak Ridge. On Seminary Ridge, the primary Confederate position on the west, one of the most prominent is the North Carolina Memorial, depicting five soldiers advancing in Pickett's Charge.

Atop the ridge stands the Virginia State Memorial, with a young bugler and color bearer surrounded by five fellow soldiers. Upper them, as though still commanding the ridge, is General Robert E.

Lee on his horse Traveler was cast in bronze by Louis Tiffany & Sons. Facing them on Cemetery Ridge, held by the Union lines for the final two days of battle, is the Pennsylvania Memorial, the largest and most complex of the park's monuments and the only memorial recording the names of all the soldiers from the state who fought here, engraved on 90 bronze tablets at its base.

On Oak Ridge, the site of the opening day's battle before the Union army fell back to Cemetery Hill, is the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. It was dedicated in 1938 by more than 1,800 Civil War veterans of both armies to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United" on the 75th anniversary of the battle.

2. Battlefield Tour

The best way to see the battlefield and understand what happened here is to take a tour with a licensed battlefield guide. Take a tour in your car with a battleground guide to explain the history or join a two-hour Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tour with a guide who will point out the significant sites of each phase of the three-day battle.

You can also follow a self-guided driving or walking tour of the battlefield using a CD audio tour or the detailed guide book from the museum shop. A full walking tour will take about four hours.

3. Museum and Visitor Center

The best place to begin is at the visitor center and its museum, for an overview that puts the battle and this war in context. Here, you'll learn more about what caused the Civil War and how Gettysburg was that conflict's most decisive moment, as heavy casualties crippled the Confederacy and turned the course of the war in favor of the North.

Appropriateness of the museum is the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, painted in the late 1880s by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux. The dramatic painting is enhanced by audio and visual effects that put visitors in the center of the fury of Pickett's Charge, on the third day of the battle.

In the museum's 11 galleries, you can see artifacts and exposes about the battle, the war, and its aftermath, as well as interactive exhibits and theaters with videos and voice accounts by military leaders, common soldiers, and civilians.

Address: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

4. Soldiers' National Cemetery

Less than six months after the Battle of Gettysburg, the Soldiers' National Cemetery was dedicated to honoring the more than 3,500 Union soldiers who fought and perished here.

President Abraham Lincoln was asked to give a few remarks at the ceremonies on November 19, 1863, and delivered his famous Gettysburg Address, one of the shortest and most memorable speeches in history.

The first monument was erected in 1869, honoring the 1st Minnesota Infantry, which suffered staggering casualties here on July 2, 1863. The cemetery, designed by landscape architect William Saunders, forms a wide semicircle, its sections divided by state.

It is on Cemetery Hill, the Union battle line, and includes a large part of the battlefield. It was one of the first national cemeteries and includes the graves of the fallen in later wars, as well.

5. Little Round Top

The rocky hill known as Little Round Top was the scene of what is considered to be the most decisive encounter of the Battle of Gettysburg. One of the best vantage points of the battlefields, Little Round Top is also one of the most evocative, as you can not only get an overview of the set but experience the rough, rock-strewn terrain these men fought in.

On the second day of the battle, Confederate troops launched an assault against the Union left flank, which was repulsed in a bayonet charge by men of the 20th Maine Regiment. That charge saved General Meade's Army of the Potomac, winning the Battle of Gettysburg and turning the tide of the entire war.

The boulders of the adjacent rock-strewn area, known as Devil's Den, was a position for sharpshooters.

6. Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment

Each July, on the anniversary of the battle (July 1-3), history re-enactors in authentic Confederate and Union Army uniforms take on the roles of those who fought here, from generals to common foot soldiers of both armies, firing cannons and authentic weapons.

Historic lectures, demonstrations, replicas of military encampments, military band concerts, and displays of artifacts and period antiques are all part of the three-day commemoration of the battle, an event that has become a major annual tourist attraction in Gettysburg.

Address: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

7. Eisenhower National Historic Site

Not all the Gettysburg historical sites have the connection of the famous battle. The home of President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower is the only one they ever owned, bought after his retirement in 1950, following a 30-year Army career.

The house is gotten as it was when Eisenhower used it in the 1950s as his weekend retreat and a place to entertain and meet informally with foreign dignitaries, who included Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, and Nikita Khrushchev.

Among its decorations are Mamie's collections, White House artifacts, and gifts from foreign countries. A decorative arts tour, a collection of Eisenhower's paintings (he used to set his easel on the porch to paint), and a farm tour are special features here, along with a scavenger hunt for young visitors.

A shuttle bus leaves from the National Park Visitor Center, where you can buy tickets.

8. Shriver House Museum

The restored 1860 home of the Shriver family takes you back to the tense days when Confederate sharpshooters commandeered their house and knocked two holes through its brick wall, so they could fire at Union troops on nearby Cemetery Hill.

Costumed interpreters bring to life the world of the Shriver children as you tour the authentically restored rooms, see the sharpshooters' "nest," and learn how modern investigative techniques were used to authenticate what happened here.

During the restoration, medical supplies were found, confirming that it was also one of the houses used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.

Address: 309 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

9. Jenny Wade House

Despite the staggering losses to both armies in the battle that surrounded and filled the small town of Gettysburg for three days, only one civilian was killed. Twenty-year-old Jenny Wade was in her home when a stray bullet went through two doors before hitting her as she kneaded bread in the kitchen.

The Jennie Wade House Museum looks much as it did when she lived here and is authentically furnished throughout. Guides in period costumes discuss civilian and domestic life during the Civil War, and how it impacted Gettysburg. In front of it is a statue of Jenny Wade.

Address: 548 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

10. David Wills House

Following the battle, Gettysburg lawyer David Wills was active in local work to care for the wounded and bury the dead, and he led efforts to create a National Cemetery as a burial place for Union soldiers killed in battle or who died later of their wounds.

It was at his downtown home that Lincoln stayed the night before delivering the Gettysburg Address, and where he prepared that famous speech.

The Wills House Museum elucidates life in Gettysburg after the battle and how local people were left with the tasks of cleanup and caring for the wounded. This house became a center for those efforts, and as you tour its rooms, you'll see exhibits on the Gettysburg Address and Wills' work in helping families looking for loved ones who were at the battle.

Wills' office and the bedroom where Lincoln stayed and worked on his speech are restored to their 1863 appearance. A stunning statue of Lincoln stands outside the house. Take the Freedom Transit Shuttle from the visitor center.

Address: 8 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Have you ever heard of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? 

If you haven't yet, you’re not alone; there are many people that haven't heard of it either. Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS, is more common than you may think.  

And what is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) you may ask? 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is an intestinal disorder that causes abdominal pain, gas, bloating, cramping and changes in your bowel habits, including frequent diarrhea or constipation and sometimes even both.  While Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) does not harm the intestines permanently and does not lead to cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disease, meaning that it will last for years and even the rest of someone life. There's no cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) but there are definitely ways to help you cope with it and live a much more productive life again. 

Because Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) deals with symptoms that are pretty embarrassing for the majority of people, not many are open to talking about it and usually keep it to themselves or extremely close relatives.  

The fact that people who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have the urgent need to go to the bathroom constantly throughout the day; it’s not something that people want to talk about. It’s embarrassing, stressful, complicated and people feel ashamed of it.  Many times, people who suffer from it, feel like there's no other choice than to remain secluded. Things that are normal, simple, and fun for others all of a sudden become hectic. They stop going to social events. They prefer to stay at home and not to go out at all; because they worry they may not have access to a bathroom right away. They may stop dating. Even if they love to travel, they may stop traveling, even if it’s somewhere nearby, just because they don't want to be stuck in an uncomfortable situation, perhaps having friends or a special someone witnessing. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) causes a great deal of distress, discomfort and in severe cases, it causes a lot of pain.

People who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can easily get depressed and even develop anxiety. It can easily take a toll on you emotionally as well. 

But if you or a friend suffers from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you are definitely not alone. There are more than 200,000 cases being reported each year. Women are twice more likely to suffer from it than men. Would you believe that some of our most beloved celebrities also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? 

According to anxiety.org, Tyra Banks, Jenny McCarthy, Cher and Kirsten Dunst also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

These are beautiful, strong women who are successful, professional and very talented. They have to go to so many social events, they travel a lot, they meet with so many people and who would think that they also suffer from this? 

Would you believe that even powerful men, such as John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower also suffered from this disease? According to Health24.com and Beckersasc.com, some of our former Presidents also battled with this very uncomfortable and annoying disorder. Can you imagine being them, having to do public meetings, travel short and long distances, meet with so many people in 1 day and not have enough privacy at times... How did they do it? 

Even avid athletes, who most follow healthy eating habits and exercise a lot, can also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). 

For instance, Franklin Gutierrez from The Seattle Mariners, a Baseball Team, also has to deal with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) according to Beckersasc.com. 

So regardless if you are healthy, rich, famous, talented, etc... Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can affect anyone and in this article, we wanted to emphasize that.  If you are suffering from any of the symptoms we mentioned earlier on, don't hesitate to visit your doctor.

He or she will direct you in the best way possible so you can start enjoying life again. 

 How can Digestinol help?

Digestinol is an all-natural supplement that helps support and promote digestive health as well as support your immune system. Its biggest benefit is the ability to target and reduce inflammation within your digestive system. Inflammation along your digestive system is one of the main reasons for pain/discomfort associated with digestive disorders. It can help with both constipation as well as diarrhea, because it gets your body back to normal so the amount of fluid in your colon is regulated the way it should be. 

What is Digestinol?

Our product contains AMP (Aloe Mucilaginous Polysaccharides) which is an all-natural molecule found in the aloe vera plant. It is known to enhance the body’s immune system due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. We have a 97-98% success rate reported from people who take Digestinol as directed for 90 days or longer. 

If you are not interested in prescription medications to treat your condition and prefer a more natural approach, Digestinol makes all-natural capsules that contain a very specific form of Aloe Polysaccharides to target the inflammation along your digestive tract. 

These capsules also provide your body with the nutrients that it is lacking in order to take back control of itself. Digestinol isn't just Aloe Vera powder, Aloe Vera (contains Aloin) which irritates your digestive system and can cause diarrhea. Digestinol undertakes very specific additional steps in order to remove the Aloin during their extraction process to focus on only the beneficial portions of the Aloe Leaf, the long chain Aloe Mucilaginous Polysaccharide molecules. 

Since Digestinol is 100% all-natural it doesn't bring along the side effects that other chemically based prescription medications have. We tell our customers to think of Digestinol as an all-natural digestive system specific vitamin that reduces inflammation and provides your body with specific nutrients that allow it to take back control of itself. 

Our Digestinol capsules will also help to balance the good and bad bacteria levels in your body allowing it to regain control of its normal operations.

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