The Brooklyn Bridge (initially known as the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge") links the districts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City . It was built between 1870 and 1883 and‚ at the time of its inauguration‚ it was the largest suspension bridge in the world (1825 meters long‚ and the light between pillars is 486.3 meters)‚ a record of light until 1889 the Forth Bridge is built ‚ with a maximum light of 521 m. It was also the first suspended by steel cables . Since then‚ it has become one of
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The excerpt Battle Royal is from the book Invisible Man‚ by Ralph Ellison. The subject matter of the entire book is pretty evident from the first chapter. This excerpt just so happens to be the first chapter. When reading this excerpt‚ you can instantly tell what time period the book takes place. To show how degrading society was during these times‚ Ellison employs the use of narrative voice and characterization in Battle Royal. When Ellison is telling this story‚ he uses the pronoun “I” so he
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Ruby Bridges Reflection Ruby Bridges is an African-American six year old girl who‚ in 1960‚ proved to the non coloured population that she was capable of attending the exact same school as a white child. Ruby was one of the three coloured children selected to get an education through the strict white populated school surrounded by angry protesting parents who were against letting a coloured child into the same school their child was studying in‚ however‚ by attending this school she proved that
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Passchendaele ridge. They had to face many obstacles but they made it. Reporter Reporter Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. The mud‚ flat terrain‚ and relative lack of preparation
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The battle of the Somme started on July 1st 1916 and ended around November 18th. The battle was in Picardy. The Battle of the Somme was part of the ‘War of Attrition’ phase of World War One. On the 3rd of August‚ 1914‚ Germany invaded Belgium. The next day Britain declared war‚ and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) went to France. For the first two months the armies fought aggressively against each other. These first meetings were called the ‘War of movement’. The Germany armies managed
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Mussolini Social and Economic Policies: Battle for Grain (1925): * Improve agriculture to increase grain production so that foreign import was no longer needed (policy to achieve main aim of autarky as well as show economic strength of Italy to improve national pride). * Farmers were given grants on tractors and fertilizers and advice on modern techniques. Corporate State (1926-39): * It was aimed to transform the economy to a revolutionary form to aviod problems of labour
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The Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh began on April 6‚ 1862. Federal forces led by General Johnston were marching towards Corinth‚ Mississippi. Johnston wanted to attack general Grant’s army. He wanted to assault Grant’s army before it was reinforced by General Don Carlos Buell’s Army. Johnston was on his march from Corinth with many inexperienced soldiers. General Grant’s army was set up at Shiloh‚ where they were drilling and resting. They were waiting for the reinforcements
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BATTLE OF MEIKTILA INTRODUCTION 1. Gentlemen‚ I welcome you all in today ’s study period on "Battle of Meiktila" in the context of Burma Campaign. The significance of Burma Campaign in the course of world war II was of equal importance from both Allied and Axis points of view as that of other theatres of war. Burma was turned into the theatre of war during the third year of the world war II. Two major regional powers‚ one Asian ie Japan and another European ie Great Britain fought this
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How significant was the Battle of Stalingrad and the Russian campaign as a ‘turning point’ in leading to the Allied victory in the European War? Jarryn Phegan Both the Battle of Stalingrad and the Russian campaign are commonly considered ‘turning points’ when it comes to the Allied victory in the European War. However‚ before proceeding further in this report it is important to acknowledge the fact that the Battle of Stalingrad and the Russian campaign alone did not lead to the Allied victory
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Suspension bridges come in two different designs: the suspension bridge‚ recognized by the elongated ’M’ shape‚ and the less-common cable-stayed design‚ which has more of an ’A’ shape. The cable-stayed bridge does not require two towers and four anchorages as does the suspension bridge. Instead‚ the cables are run from the roadway up to a single tower where they are secured. Forces on a cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge near Savannah‚ Georgia‚ USA A typical cable-stayed bridge is a continuous
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