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Pearl Harbor Attack December 7 1941
1,072 words... of 1941 to try to lift the embargo with the U. S. and would call of the war if they were successful. The Americans and Japanese did not come to an agreement and the battle was underway. On November 26, the Japanese fleet left home on their journey to Hawaii. Their 4000 mile trip would take 12 days and would prove quite difficult. The winter weather was stormy and the high winds caused several sailors to be swept overboard. But, their voyage was successful and the men were ready for battle as...
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Miles An Hour Mississippi River
1,033 wordsRobert Fulton started the very first commercially successful steamboat service in America. His steam-powered paddle boat, the Clermont, sailed up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany in August of 1807. This trip lasted 32 hours The first steamboats were demonstrated in 1787. They were used on the river ways to bring cargo, cotton, sugar, and people to their destinations. The steamboat played a major part in the population growth. The steamboats were usually made of wood and were all kin...
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Terrorist Attacks Nation Wide
776 wordsThe islands of the Republic of the Philippines have many natural resources that could aid in making this new Disney Park which include timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, and copper. With its abundance of forests, over 46 % of the Philippines are woodlands; there will be more than enough wood to build rides and / or buildings. The Philippines also have many ways of getting electricity to power the Park. For example, it has hydropower, fossil fuels, and various other ways. Also...
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The Industrial Revolution In Britain
1,440 wordsThe Industrial Revolution happened between 1750 and 1900. It a very significant period of history and was caused by many different factors. This essay aims to answer the question why did the Industrial Revolution Happen. England was a country that was the ideal for the Industrial Revolution it was an island, so it was perfect for trade. It had lots of natural resources, and also a large population. The population both led to more ideas, and more workers. The country was also a wealthy one, with ...
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Back To England Women And Children
1,293 wordsThe story of Jamestown was one of America's first documented mysteries. There are clear facts about this voyage that have been documented. In 1587, John White did make a temporary establishment on or near Roanoke Island, and that after leaving for three years did return to the island in 1590. On his return, all traces of the colonist having lived there for those three years had vanished. No Jamestown colonist is known to be seen from again. So what happened to them during those three years? Jame...
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Native American Main Body
1,327 words... the first to do it on record, but found no traces of an English settlement and saw few Indians. On his way back through the Bay he kept close to the shore, and eventually found Roanoke Island. He reported, "on the island shore, on the inside of the little bay I entered, there were signs of slipways (shipyards) for small vessels, and on land a number of wells made with English casks and other debris indicating that a considerable number of people had lived there. " Gonzalez saw no one, but di...
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Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo
1,365 words... ng, ministries, president's office, and more than a million people. Congress is made up of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, who make the laws by which the country is governed. They are also responsible for financial policy and relations with other countries. The president needs approval from Congress for many acts, but he can veto laws passed by them. The 26 states and the Federal District elect their own governor and legislature, and each state is divided into Municipios, each of whi...
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Time To Save Head Of Kinsale Lusitania
1,578 wordshopefully salvage the liner, sunk off the south-west coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915, killing 1, 198 people. 'The Lusitania is probably the most important shipwreck that hasn't been investigated in any detail so far, 's ays Gregg Bemis. And although there are striking similarities between the Lusitania and the Titanic, recently the subject of a major movie, Bemis believes that the Lusitania is 'a much more interesting and historical story - and you don't have to make up any phoney romance the wa...
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First Degree Murder Opponents Of The Death Penalty
1,101 words... ive unnecessary deaths that occur each year because our government does not take care of the murderers the first time around? The death penalty can save lives by stopping repeat murderers, but does it deter murder? Opponents of the death penalty argue that there is no deterrent effect. However, there are a number of studies that indicate that the contrary is true. A study by W. Bailey of the period from 1967 - 68 showed a deterrent effect in twenty-seven states ("Justice For All" 5). A later...
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World War Ii United States Navy
1,246 wordsIn today's world war plays a very important role in people's lives. Some of these wars date as far back as the Roman Empire and Alexander the Great, while others are just being born and brought to the doorstep of the world. In 1939 this world was introduced to World War II. Although this war was based in Europe, it would touch the lives of people in every continent across the world, and have a massive impact on governments and civilians alike. It was also during this time that many advancements ...
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U S C Combat Missions
2,342 wordsWomen in War Womens participation in military actions is one of the most heated issues that have triggered a lot of controversial responses nowadays. Although there are people who say that women should be given an opportunity to participate in military actions, after closely analyzing the issue it is evident that women should not be allowed to do so for a variety of solid reasons. Within the course of this paper, we will first analyze different statutes that regulate women in the military, to be...
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Divine Intervention Greek Gods
1,525 wordsThe religion of the ancient Greeks was polytheistic, consisting of the worship of various gods who presided over different aspects of human existence. In addition, the Greek gods are not spiritual beings but are anthropomorphic. They resemble human beings and tend to act in a human way, displaying all human vices, virtues, emotions, and beliefs. This anthropomorphism continues past the personalities of the Greek gods and on into their social structure: a patriarchal organization that closely res...
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Tens Of Thousands Rest Of The World
802 wordsGreed Greed is a selfish desire for more than one needs or deserves. Greed can make honest men murderers. It has made countries with rich valuable resources into the poorest countries in the world. We are taught it is bad and not to practice it. But consider a world without greed, where everyone is as sharing as Mother Theresa was. The progress of humankind would be at a standstill. Greed has given our society faster travel, better service, more convenience, and most importantly, progress. Greed...
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Jay Treaty Domestic Policies
601 wordsFree-Response Essay There is no American history separate from the history of Europe. The truth in this statement can be widely examined, with one taking a justifiable position that American history greatly derives from the history of Europe. This opinion can be supported by considering the impact of European events on the domestic policies of the United States from 1789 - 1815. In 1789, the French Revolution erupted, with war breaking out four years later between France and Great Britain and mo...
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World War Ii U S S
972 wordsIn studying the history of America? s development from a colonial nation to the modern world power of today, it is necessary to pay special attention to the several major wars the United States was involved in. These wars varied in severity ranging from? minor? skirmishes such as the Spanish American war, to more costly conflicts. Costly in terms of money and loss of life, the Civil War, Vietnam, and both World Wars left lasting impressions on the people who endured them. These wars often define...
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End Of Book Greek Army
1,604 wordsThe essay of Iliad, Homer finds a great tool in the simile. Just by opening the book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one, or within a few pages. Homer seems to use everyday activities, at least for the audience, his fellow Greeks, in these similes nearly exclusively. From the heroic efforts in the Iliad itself it is clear that the populace of his time were highly emotional creatures, and higher brain activity seems to be in short, and in Odysseus case, valuable, order. In ...
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Citizens Of The United States Spanish Ships
981 wordsImperialism, what exactly is it. It is an idea that includes the expansion of a land by military, political, or economic means. The age of imperialism can be considered one of the most revolutionist periods of history. It was a time to explode or be exploded. The three aspects of imperialism were the mission behind it, the market and what it could produce, and the security supplied. Even though these aspects were all included in the ideals of imperialism, that does not necessarily mean they are ...
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Henry Vii King Henry
491 wordsJohn Cabot, an Italian mariner, was born in Genoa, Italy around the year 1450. He worked as a trader in what is now called the Middle East. He moved to England in 1484 with his three sons, Ludovico, Sebastian, and Santa and gained experience as a seaman. On his commercial journeys, which took him to the shores of Arabia, he heard of the countries rich in spices that lay to the Far East and wanted to find a better route to the Orient. John Cabot set out to get patents from the monarchs of Spain a...
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Lucky Luciano Organized Crime
1,120 wordsLUCIANO S ORGANIZED CRIME He s often called the greatest mobster ever to live. Although Lucky Luciano didn t go about it in a legal way he had his mind set on wealth and that s what he went for. Lucky was able to climb the ladder to become the boss of bosses in the mafia world and he took a whole new look at the way he wanted things to be ran. With the help of his childhood friend he would bring the mafia world together and halt the fighting between the main mafia families in America. Through hi...
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Moby Dick Ahab
605 wordsMoby Dick Story by Herman Melville This is a story about a sailor named Ishmael, who is the narrator. Captain Ahab, the one-legged commander of the ship Pequod, is the main character. Ahab has sworn to kill this huge whale, Moby Dick, who took away his leg. Starbuck is the first mate of the Pequod, and Queequeg, Tashtego, and Daggoo are the three harpooners. This story takes place in Great Britain, all over the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Indian Ocean, around the early 1800 s. It begins wi...
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