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Fort Duquesne Continental Congress
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Born February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, he
was the first son of his father Augustine's second
marriage; his mother was the former Mary Ball of
Epping Forest. When George was about three, his
family moved to Little Hunting Creek on the
Potomac, then to Ferry Farm opposite
Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock in King George
County. In the interim, the powerful Fairfax
family of neighboring Belvoir introduced him to
the accomplishments and appropriateness of
mannered wealth and, in 1748, prov...
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Haiti Troubled Grand' Anse Concord Militant Laurore Noel Arrested
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian authorities
released an opposition candidate and four
associates Saturday, nearly three weeks after they
were arrested following regional elections, an
opposition leader said. Authorities dropped
charges of incitement to violence against
candidate Jean Limongy and the four others, said
Evans Paul of Limongy's Space for Concord
five-party coalition. Limongy, a candidat...
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Egypt And Israel Gaza Strip
996 words
... as mainly due to the excessive force used by
the Israeli military. All types of bullets and
ammunition, anti-tank missiles, helicopter
gun-ships, and tanks were all used against
civilian population trying to express their
frustration with the continued Israeli occupation
of their homeland, and against the Israelis who
continued to deny their God given right for
freedom, dignity, and independence. (web under
siege 2. htm) The government in Palestine has
gotten more democratic. On January 20, ...
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Anne Boleyn Henry Viii
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries and the events
which followed, were all brought about as a direct
result of the break with Rome. The reason for the
break, lies simply in Henrys frustration at his
inability to secure a divorce form his wife
Catherine of Aragon, and a blessing from the Pope
for his new marriage to Anne Boleyn, although
arguably, there was a need for reformation within
the church. Prior to the break with Rome, the
church was rife with pluralism, simony (one of the
popes main fai...
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Nelson Mandela South Africa
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Apartheid In South Africa By: Adam Vested
Apartheid, the Afrikaans word for apartness was
the system used in South Africa from the years
1948 to 1994. During these years the nearly 31. 5
million blacks in South Africa were treated
cruelly and without respect. They were given no
representation in the National party even though
they made up most of the country. It was not until
1994 when a black man name Nelson Mandela came to
power in the South Africa congress. Once elected
Mandela removed all ra...
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Crossing The Barriers Emily Stowe
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Since the beginning of time women have been trying
to define their place in society, demanding
equality and justice. Through legal and political
battles, various women's movements, marches and
protests this great task has been nearly
accomplished. In the latter part of the 18 th
century, women were generally classified as
delicate, unintelligent creatures. If the
necessity arose for a women to be employed they
were classified a lower, poorer part of the
population. Women had great struggle in ga...
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Fascist Party Socialist Party
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Bentio Mussolini, (18833 - 1945) was the Fascist
dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He
centralized all power in himself as the leader (il
duce) of the Fascist party and attempted to create
an Italian empire, ultimately in alliance with
Hitlers Germany. The defeat of Italian arms in
World War II brought an end to his imperial dream
and led to his down fall. Mussolini was born in
Predappio, near Forli, in Romagna, on July 29,
1883. His father, Alejandro, was a Blacksmith, and
his mother, Rosa wa...
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Boris Yeltsin Russian Federation
483 words
Yeltsin's journey to the top has been hard-fought
and worthwhile. It started in 1961, when he joined
the CPSU. In 1985 - 86, he was secretary of CPSU.
Also, in 1985 - 87, he became first Deputy
Chairman State Construction Committee. In 1989, he
became minister in cabinet of the USSR. In 1990,
he was chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the
RSFSR, President of the Russian Federation, and he
was elected Executive President of Russia. In
1991, Yeltsin was inaugurated. Yeltsin's current
office is Presi...
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Recommend This Book Queen Of England
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The first queen of England is Elizabeth I. She
became such a great queen that she gave her name
to her time, the Elizabeth Age. However, she was
the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Anne
Boleyn. She was born in the year 1533, and died in
1603. Ever since she was little, she found that
she couldnt find a person that she could love.
Like Virgin Queen, she also refused to get
married, because she knows that if she married,
she would lose power to her husband. Queen
Elizabeth I is a great quee...
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Mary Queen Of Scots
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Mary Stewart was born December 7, 1542. Her father
was James V, King of Scotland and her mother was
Mary of Guise of France. Mary was the third child
and only daughter of James V and Mary of Guise,
since both of her twin brothers had died before
she was born at Linlithgow Palace, Scotland. Seven
days after Mary was born, James V, died and his
infant daughter succeeded to the Scottish throne.
Mary Stewart became Mary, Queen of Scots. In 1547
an English invasion led to the military occupation
of t...
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Nineteenth Century Home Rule
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For many weary years Home Rule or "The Irish
Question" had confused the British Parliament. The
Roman Catholic Irish despised the Union of 1801
that had abolished the Irish Parliament. It had
not saved Ireland from appalling misery, death and
depopulation in the famines of the mid-nineteenth
century. It had refused Catholics the same voting
rights as many Protestants and denied them many
basic human dignities. Nonetheless, Irish
agitation throughout the nineteenth century and
into the twentieth ...
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Womens Suffrage Grolier Multimedia
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Nellie McClung 1873 - 1951 When Nellie McClung was
born, as Helen Letitia Mooney, in Chatsworth,
Ontario, Canada, in 1873, she was not a PERSON
under Canadian law (until April 25 th 1940 PERSONS
[eligible voters] where defined as A white male
person, including an Indian and excluding a person
of Mongolian or Chinese race? No women, idiot,
lunatic or criminal shall vote. ). Nor was any
other women. Women were denied certain rights that
men had, including the right to vote. In law, we
were economi...
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Problems Caused Stamp Act
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Problems Caused By Mercantilism For The American
Problems Caused By Mercantilism For The American
Colonists Problems caused by mercantilism for the
american colonists Essay submitted by deanna
dunker According to the theory of mercantilism,
the colonies only existed to serve the interests
of Britain. But it seemed as if Britain was
abusing their right over the colonies. They
enforced many policies such as the Stamp Act, the
Townshed Duties, and the Tea Act which caused many
problems for the colo...
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American Revolution Dramatic Change
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The American Revolution was a dramatic change in
the political, social, and economic system of New
England. It was not a bloody revolution; on the
contrary it is unique because it was not as
violence as other revolutions we know (French,
Russia and China). The American Revolution had
many causes. Long-term social, economic, and
political changes in the colonies before 1750
provided the basis for an independent nation with
representative political institutions. More
immediately, the French and In...
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Radical Or Conservative Movement Argument On Radical Or Conservative American
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The American Revolution. Argument On Radical Or
The American Revolution. Argument On Radical Or
Conservative Movement The American Revolution
Argument on radical or conservative movement The
13 American colonies revolted against their
British rulers in 1775. The war began on April 19,
when British soldiers fired on the Minutemen of
Lexington, Mass. The fighting ended with the
surrender of the British at Yorktown on Oct. 19,
1781. In 1783 Great Britain signed a formal treaty
recognizing the indep...
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Louis Xvi French Revolution
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The French Revolution Introduction The French
Revolution, which occurred from 1789 to 1799 had a
lasting impact on France, and has helped it become
what it is today. Before the French revolution,
France had a monarchial state, with a very rigid
social hierarchy. Wars started and fought by King
Louis XIV, and XV cost the country massive amounts
of capital. When King Louis took the throne at age
19, the advocates of the country were becoming
increasingly vocal. Trouble was all around him,
and his ...
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Omri Daily Digest Source Omri Daily Digest 1997
540 words
Political and Economic Changes In Bulgaria Over
the course of the past two months, January and
February 1997, Bulgaria has undergone some
sweeping political changes and its economy has
deteriorated into further collapse. The following
is an attempt to describe the events which took
place in Bulgaria in January and February of 1997.
This is somewhat of a difficult task given the
current rate of political, economical and social
changes which are occurring in Bulgaria. What
follows is an account of...
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English And French Canadian Society
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If Quebec were to separate, this would certainly
have a devastating impact on Canadian society.
What many upholders of the separation issue do not
realize is that Quebec's needs as a province are
being met by Canadas current federal system. The
fact that Canada is bilingual is its greatest
attribute and changing that would change Canadas
stature in the world. The many advantages that
Quebec holds, being a Canadian province would
cease to exist. The people of Quebec are in the
dark about the real...
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World War Ii Winston Churchill
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Winston Churchill: Britain? s Man of the Century
Never give in? never, never, never, never, in
nothing great or small, large or petty, never give
in except to convictions of honour and good sense.
Never yield to force; never yield to the
apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. 9;
9; 9; 9; 9; 9; 9; Winston S.
Churchill It was words such as these and the
certitude in which he said them that played an
important role in guiding Britain? s people
through the trials and tribul...
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Prime Minister Legislative Assembly
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Sir, Edmund Barton (1849 - 1920) Edmund Barton was
born to his parents William and Mary Barton on the
18 th of January 1849 in Glebe, Sydney, in New
South Wales. Barton attended Sydney Grammar School
and he won many scholarships. He studied law at
Sydney University and he received first class
honors. He got a masters degree by the age of 21.
He practiced as a barrister in 1871. Edmund
married a lady called Jean Mason Ross and had 2
daughters and 4 sons. In 1879 Edmund Barton was
voted into Legis...
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