In the 19th century‚ after a long period of isolationism‚ China and then Japan came under pressure from the West to open to foreign trade and relations. The Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States had created a wide gap between them and the West‚ leaving the two Asian nations behind technologically and military. In that period‚ neither of them had the power to stand up to the Western nations‚ and eventually both had to sign unequal treaties that forced them to open their ports and cities
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Scott Paden Monica Lott Eng 11011 October 23‚ 2008 The Black Dahlia The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short has remained one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved cases in Los Angeles history. The cold case has been passed down from detective to detective searching answers or any clues to help put the case to rest. The Black Dahlia was actually Elizabeth Short: a young‚ aspiring actress from a small town in Massachusetts. Elizabeth or Beth‚ as known by many‚ was born July 29‚ 1924
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West Point Cheating Scandal Description: In April of 1976 it was found that there was a possibility that over half of the junior class at West Point Academy had violated the West Point honor code by cheating on a case assignment. The honor code states "A cadet will not lie‚ cheat‚ or steal‚ nor tolerate those who do." This was by far the largest violation of the honor code in West Point history and presented some unusual challenges to the administration. As the year dragged on it was found
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Black Boy How do our choices affect our independence? The decisions we make and our actions we take have a direct impact upon the freedom we enjoy in our lives‚ in Richard wright’s autobiographical novel‚ Black Boy‚ this is clearly evident. The author had to struggle against violence‚ racism‚ and hunger in order to ultimately gain his independence. These obstacles were present throughout the author’s life and influenced his writing. Early in his life he suffered different forms of abuse. Richard
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key features of the Black Death social‚ economic and political effects and its impact upon Europe. In the 1300’s‚ The Black Death spread across Europe killing many people and impacted Europe socially‚ economically and politically. The consequences of this plague had both short-term and long-term effects that impacted upon all of Europe. The main features of the Black Death at the time was the origins and spread of the disease‚ the symptoms and treatments‚ the cause of the Black Death and the social
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Impact of Islam on West Africa Islam impacted West Africa in many ways. It changed the people’s views of their rulers‚ and in some people‚ even the way they viewed the world. Other aspects stayed the same‚ like the beliefs of the pagan people and how they lived. The most important connection that Islam made globally was the establishment of trading centers and routes. When Muslims brought Islam into West Africa from across the Sahara‚ Africans were attracted to it because it helped them through
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Black Robe “Annuka told me they believe that in the forest at night the dead can see. The souls of men hunt the souls of animals‚” said Daniel in the 1991 film‚ Black Robe. Based in the 17th century‚ Black Robe follows a French Jesuit priest (Father LaForgue) and a fellow companion through Quebec’s wilderness during the peak of the harsh winter months. Their escorts‚ the Algonquin native tribe‚ make attempts to lead them to a Christian mission in a Huron village too which Father LaForgue will
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In Alabama‚ a black man was walking to his ride in a rather vacant parking lot‚ when he saw an older white gentleman just minding his own business near his car. When the young guy noticed what the seemingly stranded man was doing‚ he decided to insert himself in this stranger’s evening and seize the opportunity that presented itself. Anthony was leaving a shopping center in Mobile‚ when he first noticed the elderly man right outside his white sedan. Seeing that the guy was alone‚ he made his way
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The article I chose to critique was Women’s Role in the American West by T. A. Larson. One main argument presented was that women’s roles in the West were often ignored in most writings during the late 1800’s. Larson stated that women of the West were treated as if they were of small significance‚ judging by the little attention they received from historians. Such examples of this were shown throughout the article from sources such as John A. Hawgood’s America’s Western Frontier‚ LeRoy R. Hafen
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response to a live performance – The Woman in Black On Thursday the 28th February we went to see a production of The Woman in Black at York Theatre Royal. The Woman in Black is a thriller‚ which was taken from the novel by Susan Hill. It was about a solicitor who is sent to look at the legal documents of an old lady who has recently died in a large house. When the man checks the documents he is locked in and haunted by the spectral "woman in black" and slowly uncovers the horrific secrets that
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