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    Radio Entertainment In 1920s "Video Killed the Radio Star" is the debut song of The Buggles released September 7th 1979 but‚ did not make an impression on the general public until its release as the debut video on MTV at 12:01 August 1st 1981‚ almost 100 years after the invention of radio. Henirich Hertz‚ a German Physicist‚ created the foundation of radio in 1886 by proving that electric waves could be transmitted and received without the need of a physical medium (Spiker 2). Nokolai Tesla expanded

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    America’s Second Amendment The text of the Second Amendment of America’s constitution is as followed “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary for the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed” (U.S. Const. amend. II). This small portion of text has been widely debated and analyzed over the years to determine exactly what it entails in order to discover what rights it actually grants United States citizens‚ if any. Over the course of our nations

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    What it is- The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that began in the fall of 1929 and did not end in many places until the Second World War. It was triggered in large part by a sudden crash of the American stock market on October 29‚ a day widely known as Black Tuesday. In Newfoundland and Labrador‚ a number of factors contributed to the country’s financial troubles (Started in the 1920’s). The 1920s- Throughout the 1920’s‚ new industries and new methods of production led to great

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    In the book‚ America’s Great War: World War I and the American Experience‚ Robert H. Zieger discusses the events between 1914 through 1920 forever defined the United States in the Twentieth Century. When conflict broke out in Europe in 1914‚ the President‚ Woodrow Wilson‚ along with the American people wished to remain neutral. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century United States politics was still based on the "isolationism" ideals of the previous century. The United States did not wish to be

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    different. In the period of the 1920’s the standout sport wasn’t football‚ but baseball. The extravagant sport‚ football‚ was not admired once upon a time. The sport of baseball went through a tenacious and trying time during the 1920s period‚ which assisted it in becoming the most beloved and known sport by every race of people imaginable. Even Though the sport of baseball was the sport to partake in and do‚ there were numerous sports that were bold too. "The 1920’s was a transition period for many

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    The 1920s was a timeless age of vibrancy and prosperity for many Americans. Rapid industrialization and new inventions gave rise to dramatic economic and political changes. For the first time‚ America was beginning to feel like a nation held together by similar beliefs and hobbies. During the 1920s‚ America had given rise to one of the most influential and meaningful times in our history‚ however‚ the dramatic rise also cultivated numerous problems that eventually led to a huge crash in our stock

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    Medicine In The 1920's

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    medicine occurred in the 1920s. Some of the amazing discoveries were insulin for the treatment of diabetes‚ the Band-Aid for healing wounds‚ and the iron lung for the treatment of polio. To keep up with these new medicines and treatments‚ the medical universities had to revamp their entry requirements and curriculum. Health insurance was developed to help defray the increase in costs of seeking medical treatment. The advancements during the 1920s in the medical

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    The Boom of 1955     The year of 1955 was the year of progress and change throughout the world. 1955 brought extreme moves for civil rights and technology. Additionally‚ bringing new changes in medicine‚ science and even people’s overall appearances; leading the world into today’s society.     During this great year many thing were changing and thriving‚ one of these things being the medicine field. A huge accomplishment was the success of the polio vaccine; “large-scale field test of the Salk polio

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    FUTURE EFFECTS OF THE BABY BOOM ERA The Baby Boom is a demographic phenomenon that occurred after the Second World War‚ from 1946 to 1965. In fact‚ about eight million Canadian people were born in this period‚ causing economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and political changes in each stage of their growing process (Statistics Canada‚ 2013). Currently‚ Baby Boomers have started to approach the last stages of their lifespan‚ reaching formal retirement from work and therefore an increase in leisure time (Cavanagh

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    Society of the 1920’s The Jazz Age of the 1920’s can be described as a dizzying whirl of a time. The U.S. economy had boomed from manufacturing success in WWI‚ and wealth was well distributed enough for most people to not have to worry about money in major cities. However‚ these national achievements were not only a source of excitement‚ but served as a blindfold over the eyes of the 1920’s society as well. Despite the appearance of everlasting happiness for the people of 1920’s America‚ their

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