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The Great Depression
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... two million unemployed people, with prices falling and a national deficit of one hundred and seventy million pounds plus a thirty-five million pounds in payment to the United states for support in World war I. Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald and his government, a group called the “National Coalition Government of Conservatives, Labourites and Liberals”, stated several ideas which together would cause a solution to the falling financial and industrial markets. Great Britain first off closed their market from others, forcing the people to purchase their products rather than ones from other countries. Great Britain thought that if they could the costs of product ...



Alanis Morissette
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... for insights and peace of mind gained from her stay in India but she admits there are still a few things she needs. “Are You Still Mad” is a languid rock beat track framing a list of reasons why a former boyfriend might be peeved. However I found this track to be childish and senseless, as its lyrics are not up to the standards of the rest of the album. She sings. “Are you still mad that I flirted wildly? Are you still mad I had a tendency to mother you? Are you still mad that I had one foot out the door? Are you still mad that we slept together even after we had ended it?” “That I Would Be Good,” a song that is enriched with lovely violins is definitely wort ...



The Differences Of Native American Cultures
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... for instance. They originated from the area around Wisconsin. There, they fished, hunted, farmed and gathered like any other Eastern Woodlands tribe. Later on, they moved to the Great Plains, where they had the buffalo hunt and the sun dance. Geography affected Cheyenne culture in this way. The buffalo hunt was created so, since the Great Plains lacked much food, the Cheyenne could get enough food to survive. Before they arrived at the plains, the buffalo hunt was unneccesary because of the bountiness of food. The Inuit people (known incorrectly as eskimos) were, of course, affected by their geography. Their language consisted of over 50 words for ice. ...



History Of Theatre
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... At first, it became customary for priests to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter. These acts attracted large crowds, and more elaborate versions were created, when crowds increased so much, that seating extended out onto the steps and streets. Finally the church refused to allowed priests to partake in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around the square. This was as such, because there were no proper theaters, or areas large enough to hold the entire stage. Elizabethan Theater England's theater developed rapidly in the years fol ...



Orion
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... deferred his consent, attempted to gain possession of the maiden by violence. Her father, incensed at this conduct, having made drunk, deprived him of his sight and cast him out on the seashore. The blinded hero followed the sound, of a Cyclops' hammer till he reached Lemnos, and came to the forge of Vulcan(Hephaestus), who, taking pity on him, gave him Kedalion, one of his men to be his guide to the abode of the sun. Placing Kedalion on his shoulders, proceeded to the east, and there meeting the sun-god(Helios) was restored to sight by his beam. After this he dwelt as a hunter with Diana(Artemis), with whom he was a favorite, and it was even said she was abo ...



The Presidents' Decisions During The Civil War
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... new leader at the Confederate Convention in Montgomery. Both new Presidents were faced with difficult decisions very early in their administration of which the dilemma of Fort Sumter was one of the first and most important. Fort Sumter was constructed at the entrance of the Harbor of Charleston in South Carolina. In 1860 when South Carolina seceded, Major Anderson of the United States Military established his headquarters at Fort Sumter. The fort itself was militarily unimportant to either side, yet it later became a significant symbol to both the North and the South. In the controversy that surrounded Fort Sumter, both Presidents attempted to act in the bes ...



Ham Vs. Laertes
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... to France, Laertes provides advice to Ophelia concerning her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his concern of Hamlet's true intentions towards Ophelia and advises her to be careful of Hamlet's love. Laertes also constantly reminds Ophelia that Hamlet will have probably have an arranged marriage and that Ophelia will be wasting time with Hamlet. Hamlet's strong love for Ophelia fades after she rejects his closeness. Hamlet's broad love for Ophelia caused Hamlet serious suffering after the affection toward Ophelia was rejected. Hamlet's appearance changes accordingly with this rejection of love from Ophelia, "Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other, ...



Nationalism = The Widespread Feeling Of Unity As A Nation
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... colonies were basically in their own little world set apart from the frosty New England colonies. The typical South Carolinian was probably not too terribly upset when he caught wind of an Indian raid up in New York or Jamestown. He had his own problems, why should he distress over such distant conflicts? This attitude began to change with the coming of the war. Soldiers and statesmen from all across the colonies sat together in war strategy meetings and fought side by side in the battles and they found after talking amongst themselves that they had more in common than they had originally imagined. (1) They discovered that they were all fellow Americans who ...



CIA Covert Operations: Panama And Nicaragua
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... outlying him was much more interesting. So with that I will continue on with this paper showing my findings on the CIA and thier covert operations. Covert operations have become a way of life and death for millions of people world wide who have lost their lives to these actions. By 1980, covert operations were costing billions of dollars. CIA Director William Casey was quoted as saying “covert actions were the keystone of U.S. policy in the Third World.”(Agee, 2) Throughout the CIA's 45 years, one president after another has used covert operations to intervene secretly, and sometimes not so secretly , in the domestic affairs of other countries, presuming their ...



Movie The Sand Lot
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... Whenever they hit a ball over it they would never go and get it. Scottie asked them one day why they didn't go get the calls they hit over the fence and they told him that " The Beast" lived over there. They said that " The Beast" had eaten a kid that went over the fence to get a ball. One day Benny slugged a ball over the fence and nobody had any money to go get another ball. Scottie's step dad had a ball autographed by Babe Ruth, but Scottie didn't know who Babe Ruth was so he didn't know how valuable it was. The other boys didn't know that it was autographed and they started playing with it. One day Ham hit it over the fence. They didn't pay much atten ...




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