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    Neil Young; After the Gold Rush 1970 Album Review Music 2700 Jill Davies 250414488 Neil Young’s third album; After the Gold Rush is a mellow approach to rock and roll during the early 70’s. The album also demonstrates Young’s Folk roots with a slight country feel. Young plays pop and folk dimensions that are heard throughout the album but with caution and conservatism. Neil becomes a mainstream artist however his sound falls outside the sounds heard in commercial mainstream rock and folk music

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    Marshall found a few tiny gold nuggets. Thus began one of the largest human migrations in history as a half-million people from around the world descended upon California in search of instant wealth.The first printed notice of the discovery was in the March 15 issue of "The Californian" in San Francisco. Shortly after Marshall ’s discovery‚ General John Bidwell discovered gold in the Feather River and Major Pearson B. Reading found gold in the Trinity River. The Gold Rush was soon in full sway. In

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    The men during the seventeenth century were dominant figures who earned money to take care of themselves and their families. Women on the other hand‚ were the ones who were in the home taking care of the children‚ cooking‚ and cleaning. When the Gold Rush occurred in 1849‚ not only was society changing‚ but the roles of both men and women were rapidly changing as well. The effects of gender role determined the way that society was running. When this sudden change of gender role started to change‚

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    Environmental Effect from the Gold Rush Every tribe‚ city and nation has its own story that gives it a defining trait and our state of California is no different. Most people know that California is also known as the “Golden State”‚ but among all the reasons that gave it this name‚ aside from the unlimited sunshine throughout the year‚ the Gold Rush back in the mid 19th century is probably the most significant one of all. Most would agree that the Gold Rush was a positive‚ iconic event in California’s

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    James Marshall played a key role in the Gold Rush because he was the first person to discover gold. He was able to improve economic prospects that changed the history of California. According to the article “Racing’s California Oasis’” Elias Baldwin purchased land and territory to mine for gold for himself. Elias Baldwin was a businessman that invested a lot of money into the Gold Rush in order to become more wealthy. This simply shows how people wanted to explore more land in order to make more

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    There has been a phenomena in the Hmong community that is similar to the Gold Rush in 1849 in California‚ the Hmong has been featured in the news lately that they moved to California all the sudden to grow Marijuana. Personal story‚ whenever I went home for break or a visit‚ I would hear my parents talk about their coworkers or distant relatives that migrated to California to grow Cannabis or to work in the someone else’s Cannabis farm. Recently‚ there has been Hmong people appearing on the news

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    Heroes and Villains – the creation of Australian Identity |Unit Summary | |Students will develop an understanding of the creation of Australian identity between 1788 and 1901. The Intel Visual Ranking Tool is used by students to | |think about and discuss the important steps in the formation of a new nation; the Intel Seeing Reason Tool is used by students

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    The Gold Rush impacted Australia‚ particularly Bathurst‚ remarkably as it caused substantial changes to its social‚ financial and political structure. The Australian Gold Rush‚ beginning in 1851‚ was a prime period of social events‚ such as miners uniting to create the Eureka Stockade. This time in Australian history also saw great economic and political change‚ including the rivalry between miners and governors‚ and the angst among the miners regarding the expense of the mining licences. These points

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    Buck‚ the main character‚ has been through so much‚ but each time he rebounds. Through the this novel‚ Buck experiences hardships‚ like anyone‚ but he finds a way to get through it each time. This novel takes place during the Klondike Gold Rush. The Klondike Gold Rush is in Alaska‚ Klondike Region‚ Canada‚ and Yukon Region. The novel is mainly in Alaska. In this narrative Buck has faced and conquered many things such as Buck having to adapt to new weather‚ Buck had to kill‚ and Buck had to decide on

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    In John Feinstein’s‚ Rush for the Gold‚ the main characters‚ Susan Carol‚ a swimming Olympian‚ her boyfriend‚ Stevie Thomson‚ who writes for the newspaper in their hometown‚ and Mr. Anderson‚ Susan Carol’s father‚ fight for Susan Carol’s goal of winning a gold medal. This story tells the tale of a young girl‚ her boyfriend‚ her dad‚ and her dream. Although‚ Stevie and Susan Carol face several obstacles‚ with the help of friendship and loyalty‚ Susan Carol achieves her dream of swimming in the London

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