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Roman Catholic Church 16 Th Century
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... ng church and state in terms of reform created
an international following and gave the Reformed
churches, as Protestantism was called in
Switzerland, France, and Scotland, a thoroughly
Calvinistic stamp, both in theology and
organization. France The Reformation in France was
initiated early in the 16 th century by a group of
mystics and humanists that gathered at Means near
Paris under the leadership of Lefvre d'table. Like
Luther, Lefvre d'table studied the Epistles of St.
Paul and derived ...
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Long Term Debt Past Three Years
1,544 words
... serves. As a result, total property, plant and
equipment was 85 % of total assets in 1998
compared to 77 % in 1997. In comparison, Unocal's
PP&E was 66 % and 64 % of total assets
respectively. Long-term debt increased over $ 400
million in 1998, totaling $ 920 million compared
to $ 510 million in 1997. The $ 920 million was
113 % in relation to total liabilities and owners
equity of $ 813 million. In 1998, current
liabilities were $ 131 million compared to current
assets of $ 118 million. Th...
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19 Th Century 20 Th Century
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... ed a more aggressive stance in foreign
affairs. Territorial expansion and war with Mexico
followed under President James K. Polk in the 1840
s. III THE PERIOD OF NORTH-SOUTH CONFLICT A voter
backlash severely changed the partys fortunes in
the mid- 1850 s. The Democratic commitment to
limited national power extended to the question of
whether or not slavery should expand into new
territories. Party leaders such as Lewis Cass and
Stephen A. Douglas favored local control, or
popular sovereignt...
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York Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company
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Clintons presents the realities of lives of
plantation mistresses their activities as wives,
mothers and household managers. The most important
contribution that Clinton makes, however, is in
showing how the institution of slavery affected
all aspects of southern womens lives. Southern
attitudes towards marital fidelity, abortion, and
birth control were all conditioned by plantation
owners need for both heirs (white) and workers
(blacks or mostly so). The author warns readers
not to replace one ...
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Yom Kippur Latin America
1,535 words
In this essay I hope to explain the 5 events in
each of these three struggling country. All these
countries have things in common like lack of
unity, lack of adequate economic development, lack
of education. These countries struggle throughout
the a couple of decades, but now slowly recovering
with the aid of other countries. In Africa,
Colonialism left a legacy of problems. Most of the
new nations were based on the colonial units set
up by the Europeans. The boundaries of those
units, however, ...
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Womens Movement Political Arena
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Social class, status, and power are predetermined
by ones gender. Within todays patriarchal society,
men simply possess greater power than women, and
enjoy greater access to what is valued by the
social group. (Code 1993, 19) Patriarchal thought
produces male dominance, and authority within
multiple areas, including politics. Throughout
history, governments have designed laws to
maintain such divisions of power, resulting in the
oppression of women. Patriarchal power relations
construct sexual d...
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Hua Guofeng Mao Zedong
1,302 words
Economic development in China from Mao till the
opening of Chinese economy This big and highly
populated country could be one of the strongest
economic powers of the world. It owns rich natural
resources, including coal, oil, iron and tungsten,
as well as timber and sources of the electric
power. Arable lands of China can supply almost the
whole population. It was long time ago, when this
country was famous for its dealers, handicrafts
men and inventors. The Chinese scientists have
presented com...
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Third World Nations Policy Of Containment
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This 187 page book by Norman Graebner covers the
key American policy makers of the Eisenhower and
Kennedy years. The book covers: setting the stage
of American policy towards Europe from Roosevelt
to Truman; the European Defense Community,
Political Community and the Coal and Steel
Community Loan; the sensitive Euratom agreement;
European disagreements and the OECD; the Kennedy
team and its inheritance; the Multi-Lateral Force
failure; De Gaulles conflicting world view; and
the Atlantic partners...
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Nineteenth Century Twentieth Century
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Gibraltar has loomed Gibraltar Introduction
Gibraltar has loomed large in the history books
for 3000 years. Its name comes from Tarik, the
leader of the Arabic army that invaded Spain in
the eighth century. Over the centuries the Arabic
name Give Tarik has altered to its present form of
Gibraltar. The Rock remained in Arab hands until
an unexpected attack by the Spanish in 1309. This
brief occupation was interrupted in 1333 and again
reverted to Moorish control, but finally the
Spanish reclaimed...
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Worlds Largest Mainframe Computers
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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
is the worlds largest manufacturer of information
systems and equipment. IBM produces computers that
range from large mainframes to portable laptops.
The company also offers computer services that
help customers operate information system. In
addition, IBM supplies such hardware devices as
disk drives and printers. It also produces
software products for both business applications
and consumer use. IBM headquarters are in Armonk,
New York. Interna...
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Anglo Irish Feudal System
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Ireland Ireland is an island country lying to the
west of Great Britian. Itis separated from Great
Britain by St. Georges Channel, the Irish Send the
Northern Channel. At its greatest length, from
northeast to southwest, it measures three hundred
and two miles. The first human settlements on the
island on the northeastern edge of Europe were
made relatively late in European prehistory, about
six thousand B. C. It remained relatively
uninhabited and un invaded. The only knowledge
otis Ireland is ...
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Machine Gun Fire Trench Warfare
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Is it glorious to die for your country? . This
question has been posed to many young people about
to embark on war although the answer has usually
been yes in response to their country due mainly
to the fact that the government instills it in the
people of the country to support ones country and
one way is to send young abled bodied men into the
army. If you were one individual that was not in
favour of fighting for your country you would
surely become an outcast by the countries people.
To avoi...
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Latin American Countries Political And Social
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Present Political Problems of Three Latin American
Countries: Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador Latin
American countries have experienced different
trajectories, which have made their political
transitions very unique, and have also influenced
and contributed to the present political problems
of each particular country. As a result of these
problems, most of Latin American countries
political and social stability are now in great
disorder. Three interesting cases worth exploring
are the ones of Co...
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Pope Leo X Word Of God
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Martin Luther was a German theologian and
religious reformer who had a great impact on not
only religion but also on politics, economics,
education and language. Martin Luther was born in
the town of Eisleben, Germany, on November 10,
1483, (Encarta 1). His father, Hans Luther, was a
worker in the copper mines in Mansfield. His
mother was Margaret. Martin grew up in a home
where parents prayed faithfully to the saints and
taught their children to do the same. His father
and mother loved their ch...
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Germany And Italy Napoleonic Wars
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In 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte became first consul
after overthrowing the Directory and establishing
the Consulate. He had many achievements for France
under educational, financial, administrative,
legal and religious reforms. However, these
achievements are often exaggerated. Napoleon was
indeed the heir of the revolution as he completed
much of the work that the revolution had started,
such as the creation of a Civil Code and the
reforming of the education system. Despite this,
he also destroyed ...
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Beer Hall Putsch World War One
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There is no single answer as to why the Nazis were
able to gain so much support during the 1920 s;
there are several, and people still argue about
them. Some people especially during the Second
World War suggested that the Nazi movement grew
out of something basically wrong in the German
character. However, modern historians recognise
that a combination of factors such as Hitlers
personality and mesmerizing oratory skills, the
problems with the Weimar Republic, the Nazis
effective use of propaga...
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19 Th Century Hours A Week
1,606 words
As urban industrial workers expanded in the 19 th
century, industry and the industrial work force
boomed as well. Workers, however, were met with
difficult situations that ultimately led to
violent outbursts. Low wages could not buy food
and clothes at the same time and conditions in the
work place brought about countless deaths and
injuries. Growing number of immigrants caused the
reduction of wages and insecurity of the workers
caused unemployment. There were hostilities
between workers, emplo...
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People Of Color Mardi Gras
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Pre-Civil War New Orleans New Orleans is a city in
southern Louisiana, located on the Mississippi
River. Most of the city is situated on the east
bank, between the river and Lake Pontchartrain to
the north. Because it was built on a great turn of
the river, it is known as the Crescent City. New
Orleans, with a population of 496, 938 (1990
census), is the largest city in Louisiana and one
of the principal cities of the South. It was
established on the high ground nearest the mouth
of the Mississi...
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Nazi Regime Protestant Churches
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Religion in Germany has always had a different
character from the rest of Europe. Due to the
fragmented nature of the German landscape before
its unification, Germany has a unique balance
between Catholic and Protestant forces.
Lutheranism, coming as it did from Germany, is a
major force in German religion and the German
identity. The teachings of Luther, and the
peculiar national identity that those teachings,
in part, inspired the mindset which allowed the
Third Reich to flourish in Germany. T...
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Russian Social Democratic Social Democratic Party
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Rise of Communism in Russia -Unless we accept the
claim that Lenin+s coup d+-tat gave birth an
entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the
history of mankind, we must recognize in today+s
Soviet Union the old empire of the Russians the
only empire that survived into the mid 1980 +s+
(Luttwak, 1). In their Communist Manifesto of
1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels applied the
term communism to a final stage of socialism in
which all class differences would disappear and
humankind would li...
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