economic success‚ and festive traditions of the Christmas season. It is the first work in Dickens’s series of Christmas stories known collectively as the Christmas Books‚ as well as the most popular and enduring. Plot and Major Characters Set in the 1840s on Christmas Eve‚ A Christmas Carol chronicles the personal transformation of the protagonist‚ Ebenezer Scrooge‚ the proprietor of a London counting house. A wealthy‚ elderly man‚ Scrooge is considered miserly and misanthropic: he has no wife or children;
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in 1511‚ followed by the Dutch. However‚ it was the British‚ who after initially establishing bases at Jesselton‚ Kuching‚ Penang and Singapore‚ ultimately secured their hegemony across the territory that is now Malaysia. The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 defined the boundaries between British Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies (which became Indonesia). A fourth phase of foreign influence was immigration of Chinese and Indian workers to meet the needs of the colonial economy created by the British
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The War of 1812‚ often regarded by historians as the second American Revolution brought about significant changes. With the end of the war‚ the United States became less involved in European affairs and devoted more energy into its internal development. This period of internal development led to the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. Contrary to what many historians refer to it as‚ the period from 1815 – 1825 was not an “Era of Good Feelings‚” rather it was plagued by underlying issues
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony also known as the “Choral” was first performed in Vienna in 1824. The Ninth Symphony probably one of the most popular of Beethoven creations. The Ninth Symphony had several listeners including those earlier listeners and people who heard and saw the great Beethoven in person. The words are sung by four vocal soloists and a chorus in the Ninth Symphony. The words were taken from the "Ode to Joy” a poem that was written by Friedrich Schiller. The Ninth Symphony by Beethoven
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the War of 1812. President Monroe wants him out of politics‚ appoints Jackson governor of Florida until the territory is annexed. His plan is to retire and work on his farm‚ but his followers persuade him that he become president. In the election of 1824‚ Jackson wins the popular and electoral vote but loses in the House of Representatives to John Quincy Adams. In the election of 1828‚ Jackson wins by a landslide. The vicious campaign has Jackson distracted‚ and Rachel falls sick and dies. Jackson
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Tyrell Heyward Beethoven In this paper I will be talking about the late and great Ludwig Van Beethoven. I will discuss his early life as a music composer and his upcoming. The steps‚ mentors‚ and teachings he learned in order to become who he is known to be till this day. Also I will discuss my emotional response to Beethovens fifth symphony and what musical techniques were used in this piece. Ludwig Van Beethoven was born and baptized December 17‚ 1770 in Bonn Germany. He was the grandson
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just the beginning of the Democrat’s story. Up until 1800 The Federalist Party controlled the government. Then Thomas Jefferson was elected and the Democratic-Republican Party controlled the government until the year 1824. The Democratic-Republican Party split in two during the year 1824. Many people are unsure of why the party broke up‚ but some speculate that it was due more to personality differences than political differences. The Democratic Party held its first national convention in 1832‚ and
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Hyde v Wrench [1840] Facts Wrench offered to sell his farm in Luddenham to Hyde for $1200‚ an offer which Hyde declined.On 6 June 1840 Wrench wrote to Hyde’s agent offering to sell the farm for $1000‚stating that it was the final offer and that he would not alter from it. Hyde offered &950 ‚and after examining the offer Wrench refused to accept‚ and informed Hyde of this on 27 June.On the 29th Hyde agreed to buy the farm for $1000 without any additional agreement from Wrench ‚and after Wrench refused
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The monument to the people’s heroes is located in the center of Beijing’s tiananmen square. On September 30‚ 1949‚ the first plenary session of the Chinese people’s political consultative conference decided that in order to commemorate their lives in the people’s war of liberation and the people’s revolution in the people’s heroes‚ set up the monument to the people’s heroes in the capital‚ Beijing. 6 PM in the day‚ all of the delegates to the Chinese people’s political consultative conference‚ held
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to manufacturing on a large scale-in factories‚ (4) technological innovations and new types of investment. Clive Trebilcock‚ delineates the three phases of industrialization- the first phase (1780s-1820s)was pioneered by Britain‚ the second phase (1840-1870) saw France‚ some areas of the German States and U.S.A. industrializing‚ while the third phase (late1890s-1914) saw Japan‚ Italy‚ Russia Sweden‚ parts of Spain‚ Hapsburg empire and Hungary industrialize. CAUSES: Prior to the mid-18th
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