words (Winter‚ 1997) Unlike Britain and Germany‚ French economy was not focused on industrialisation. Only 0.98% of the population of France in 1910 lived within the three main industrial cities of France. (table 1.1‚ p20) Within the economy it can be seen that Britain and Germany are more alike. Britain and German out-put of steel and pig iron in 1910 was 16.7 million tonnes and 28.5 million tonnes compared to frances 7.4 million tonnes. (table 1.4‚ 2013‚ p23) Both Britain and Germany seemed
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technology that was introduced in World War One was like nothing the world had ever seen before. The cause of this being that the second industrial revolution had just ended‚ which made way for many new inventions. The second industrial revolution (1870-1914) had just ended which meant the whole world was adjusting to new machinery and they had created or bought from other countries new vehicles and guns as well as bombs and battleships were developed and created and were very eagerly waiting to be
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Telegraph Company’s main office in Boston and receives support from local entrepreneurs for his electrical inventions. 1869 (Boston) Edison earned his first patent‚ for an electrical vote recorder designed for the Massachusetts State Legislature 1870 Establishes two telegraph manufacturing shops in Newark‚ New Jersey‚ and works on inventions for printing and automatic telegraphy. 1871 Marries Mary Stilwell. 1873 Edison’s first daughter‚ Marion Estelle ("Dot")‚ is born in Newark. 1874 April 10
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Thomas Dibble Dr. Martha Griffin English 1020 C07 1140 October 8‚ 2013 A Frog’s Gamble “A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation(Mark Twain).” This is the main idea of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Samuel Langhorne Clemens‚ or more commonly known by his pen name Mark Twain. Just like the quote‚ the Narrator learns about the character of Jim Smiley through a conversation with an old man named Simon Wheeler. The
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Comparison of Mark Twain and F. Scott Fitzgerald Mark Twain and F. Scott Fitzgerald are two widely known American authors who wrote great novels‚ but differ in many ways. They both wrote stories on life journeys‚ however; Twain used pre-adolescent characters to show how an individual should behave in society. Whereas‚ Fitzgerald uses adult characters to show how an individual is harmed by society. Mark Twain’s characters have many dreams in all Twain’s stories. On the other hand
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author of numerous articles and books and also elected to the American Academy of Physical Education in 1941 after his death. Named Associate professor and chapel director at University of Kansas in 1898-1909. Received master of physical education in 1910(MacLean’s 2000).Also ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1915(MacLean’s 2000).Received Doctor of Divinity degree in 1939 at McGill University. Silver and Gold medals‚ for best all-around athlete at McGill University in 1885 and 1887(MacLean’s 2000)
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it is often used to describe the Euro-American culture that arises out of the Enlightenment and continues in some way into the present. The term "Modern" is also applied to the period beginning somewhere between 1870 and 1910‚ through the present‚ and even more specifically to the 1910-1960 periods”. Nationalism is what most groups of citizen’s feel for their countries a sense of devotion‚ loyalty. To the citizens their country is the best it is a sense of pride “What does the term nation mean
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American Author‚ Mark Twain‚ known for his humor‚ became a internationally known author in his time if life during the civil war days. Mark Twain‚ or Samuel L. Clemens‚ became one of the most well renowned authors of his time. He was greatly influenced by history and the events of his childhood. As an author‚ he addressed many social issues and for such things his works became controversial. In America at this time the civil war was coming to an end. Mark Twain’s career took place the 1850s
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In the present-day‚ many of our doctors are women. However‚ that has not always been the case. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first recognized woman doctor. Though she had to face the doubt of the public and the opposition of other doctors‚ she eventually succeeded. Elizabeth Blackwell ’s accomplishments paved the way for future women doctors‚ as well as relieved women of their fear of male doctors. Elizabeth Blackwell was born in Bristol‚ England on February 3‚ 1821‚ to Hannah and Samuel Blackwell
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Hector Hugh Munro was born in Akyab‚ Burma on December 18‚ 1870. Hector’s father was Inspector-General of the Burma Police. The youngest of three children‚ Hector spent most of his early childhood at Broadgate Villa‚ in Pilton village near Barnstaple‚ North Devon. Their father had left the children there in the care of his two sisters and mother before leaving for India. Charles‚ Ethel and Hector grew up in a house populated by three adults‚ their aunts Charlotte (Tom) and Augusta‚ and their grandmother
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