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Powell Was One Gilpin And His Contemporaries West
1,137 wordsThe West -" home on the range where the deer and the antelope play; where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the sky is not cloudy all day. " The romantic idea of the land west of the hundredth meridian has often inspired songs and poetry, like this one, about idyllic conditions in this dry "paradise. " Often these ideas did not prove to be completely accurate, and a very few people attempted to present the facts to the public to dispel the romantic ideas of an effortless existence in these...
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12 Th Century Genghis Khan
1,262 wordsThe most savage conquerors of history were the Mongols. The Mongolian empire was the largest land empire of its era and occupied land from the yellow sea in Eastern Asia to the border of Eastern Europe. The empire included land in China, Korea, Mongolia, Persia as well as parts of Thailand and Russia. The Mongols derived from loosely organized nomadic tribes around Mongolia, Siberia and Manchuria. They lived off their land and the resources provided, and became great warriors. It is believed tha...
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Points Of View Point Of View
1,285 wordsWrite an essay in which you present Limericks account of the problem of history to a novice, someone new to Limerick and new to the academy. You should assume that your reader has not read the section in this textbook- you will, that is, need to set the scene, to summarize, paragraph, quote, and explain. Your goal is to give your reader not only a sense of what Limerick says but an idea of why it might be important to a student in the early ages of a college or university career. When Limerick w...
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Clean Water Act Parts Per Million
3,121 wordsWhen most people think of wetlands the first thing that will pop into their mind will be visions of swamps and flooded plains. These marshy lands would seem to have no purpose, while in reality they are the most precious form of ecosystem that we have in America. Wetlands contribute to biodiversity, clean water, flood control, and provide a habitat for millions of species of plants and animals. Even with all this wetlands still face mass destruction, much like the rain forests they are just as p...
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Byzantine Empire Asia Minor
784 wordsBy 350 A. D. , Constantinople was one of the worlds greatest capitals. The city was located between Asia and Europe, making it a very diverse and strategic place. The many bodies of water surrounding the peninsula gave Constantinople many trade routes as well as protection. The famous walls were also built to further strengthen security. Constantinople eventually rose to a beautiful city of strength and wealth. Its Greek heritage separated itself from the West with their religion of Eastern Orth...
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Spanish American War World War Ii
3,949 wordsH 2 >Spanish Colony 1565 - 1898 Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522, only the one ship, the Victoria, returned to Spain with 18 men. The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16, 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas, Kolambu and Sign. He named the islands the Archipelago of San Lazaro, erected a cross a...
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Peace Treaty Between Lithuania Treaty Between Lithuania Mindaugas
1,451 words... ack Lithuania, but once he arrived in Pinsk, he began to delay his march. He stayed on too long at the wedding of Duke Yaropolk of Pinsk. By that time, spring had arrived, the snow had melted, and it was no longer possible to reach Lithuania. 1191 was the year of a planned attack on Lithuania by the Dukes of Polotsk and Novogrudok, however they did not fulfill their plan. It appeared that the citizenry of Novogrudok wanted vengeance on the Lithuanians, because during their war with Sweden, t...
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Vanishing Forests In Brazil Part 2
2,191 words... There is a need to look into the utilization of the cleared areas when it comes to actual solutions. In the long run, this is important to lessen future forest loss. On the part of the government, there must be an increase sustainability of the farms, pastures and other plantations. In doing so, the land is put into good use, the developed lands are still improved and there is less and less need to clear additional rainforest. (Amazon Conservation: How to Save the Amazon Rainforest). How bes...
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Ratification Of The Constitution American Revolution
1,689 wordsThe American Revolution commenced in 1775 and conditionally ended in 1789 with the ratification of the Constitution of Independent USA. Thirteen colonies of Great Britain at American lands suffered from tight pressure from the side of English enslaver's, revealing itself in hard economical and labor conditions, high taxes and duties, slavery and limitations of rights. As a response on these increasing demands from the people, protests and rebel acts against the imperial power began taking place,...
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Aix La Chapelle Middle Ages
1,783 wordsCharlemagne The King We know a good deal about Charlemagne because we have two biographies of him written by men who were close to him. The more important of these is by Einhard. He describes Charlemagne as being moderately tall, around six feet tall and powerfully built with a thick neck and deep chest. He had the red hair and blue eyes of his tribe and was possessed of both strength and stamina. He was average of the Franks in his love for hunting and for feasting, but Einhard notes that his k...
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Rise To Power Rise And Fall
2,669 wordsMuch debate and controversy surround the rise and fall of Richard the Third. It is hard to ignore such subjects due to the bonds and hidden reasons that many of the authors of the middle ages had towards Richard. In keeping an objective approach towards Richard III, the study of his rise and fall will be taken in the perspective of his royal acts and administration of England. Public sentiment over such things as the scandal surrounding the princes did have an effect over the rule of Richard, bu...
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Consequential Ist Ethical Theory
1,486 wordsFlood Plain Ethics: The Conflicts Between Utilitarianism Flood Plain Ethics: The Conflicts Between Utilitarianism And Aldo Leopold S Land Ethics This paper will discuss the conflicts between the utilitarian ethical theory and the ethical theory put forth by Aldo Leopold known as The Land Ethic. The question chosen to express the philosophical differences central in the two theories is, what should we do with flood plain land use? The land use issue in general requires careful consideration. The ...
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Didn T Middle Class
1,389 wordsWhat were the consequences of the Mongol invasion on Kievan Russia? The question about the consequences of the Mongol invasion is considered one of the most difficult in the history of Russia. Definitely, they had a great impact on demographics, agriculture, social, political and cultural development of the territories. Generally speaking, the influence of 200 -year-long yoke was negative. It brought wholesale devastation and massacre to Russia. (Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, A History of Russia, 20)...
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Pacific Ocean North Carolina
509 wordsGiovanniFdsag Giovanni Da Verrazano Giovanni da Verrazano was a Florentine explorer and navigator. Although he was Italian, he was employed by the kind of France to find a passage to the Pacific Ocean. The exact date of his birth and death are not known, but historians believe that he was born in 1480, and he died in 1527. In 1524, he started on a voyage and discovered Cape Fear. He is believed to have been the first European to sight the New York Bay, but it was not explored until Henry Hudson'...
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Million Dollars National Assembly
1,161 wordsGuyana is a country located on the northern coast of South America. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by Suriname. On the south side Guyana is bordered by Brazil, and on the west side is Brazil and Venezuela. Guyana achieved its independence on May 26, 1966 when it broke away from Britain. Guyana has three different major geographical regions. These consist of a belt of soil which ranges from five to forty miles, a dense forest area which makes up about four-fifths...
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B C E Egypt And Israel
1,863 wordsJudaism is a much different religion from Christianity. Jews have different beliefs, traditions, and different ideas about how the world should see God. I personally believe that the most fascinating tradition of Judaism is Hanukkah. The hope of this essay is to discuss some of the many aspects of Hanukkah. An example of which is the history of Hanukkah, the celebration of candles, and the activities in which partake in to celebrate this special occasion. The history of Hanukkah is a story of th...
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Native Peoples Smithsonian Institution
3,035 wordsDe Soto Legacy of a Conquistador In 1539 Hernando de Soto and five hundred adventurers began on a journey of exploration that would take 4 years and would travel through 10 states in the southeast United States. His goal was to discover a source of wealth, preferably gold, and around his mines establish a settlement. During his travels through La Florida he encountered numerous groups of native peoples, making friends of some and enemies of others. His expedition was not the first in La Florida;...
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Racial Equality Indian Lands
588 wordsOne would think that today, with all the emphasis put on equality and the evils of prejudice, the differences in the treatment of Native Americans now and during the late 1890 s would be drastic. Our country has achieved her manifest destiny. A superpower with a standard policy on just about every issue, America seems strong but are all of our ideals so solid? Looking back to before the turn of the century, our nation was still in her infancy. Wild and erratic, there were not so many checkpoints...
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Positive And Negative Social And Political
1,442 wordsEurope has been a major power and center of attention since people first inhabited the lands. Commerce, population, and control over Europe have always been an issue. Along with controlling Europe accompanies the loss of control over Europe. Throughout European history the rise and fall of kings, monarchies, and feudalism establish a lasting impression on European institutions. Many rulers incorporated their own ideas and laws, and established many forms of government. The question was not who w...
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Wildlife Habitat National Forest
3,391 wordsIts a promising tool, this idea of prescribed burning to devel forests and help restore ecosystem health. But its risky business, too, and smoke clouds public acceptance. I THOUGHT FIRE SEASON HAD ENDED. BUT THE SCENT OF PINE SMOKE IN MY NOSTRILS LATE LAST OCTOBER TOLD ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Deep in Oregon's ponderosa paradise on Wine National Forest, my wife Maurine and I had just finished flagging a new interpretive trail as Forest volunteers. As we drove a remote road just east of Crater Lak...
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