The Boston Tea Party started at midnight on December 16‚ 1773. More than one hundred colonists called the Sons of Liberty threw about forty five tons of tea from British ships into Boston Harbor. This “protest” was a very justified act that showed confidence‚ determination‚ and bravery. Others believe that the act was unnecessary and the colonists went overboard (no pun intended) with their behavior‚ even though the colonists didn’t even damage the ships at all. This whole thing probably wouldn’t
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When I’m in a car riding down the street there is only one radio station that I really enjoy‚ KXHT 107.1. The music they play is quite specific. They are a hip-hop and R&B station that plays mostly southeastern groups. Hip-hop is quite new to me having really only gotten into it in the early years of high school were as I liked rock since childhood. It was for this reason and a few others that I decided to interview a personality from Hot 107 as they are nicknamed. Memphis is the first city that
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On March 5‚ 1770‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ a mob of our patriotic colonists gathered around a British officer to confront him. The awful lad responded with violence! This fatal incident was caused by an uproar between our patriots and these British officers. This lethal massacre concluded with seven colonists dead‚ killing three on the spot. British Captain Thomas Preston‚ the commanding officer at the Customs House‚ ordered his men to fix their bayonets and join the guard outside the building
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Got Grit? The world puts the idea into our head that‚ “Quitting is...not an option.” (Freakonomics Radio‚ Pg. 155‚ Paragraph 5). A couple of guys from “Freakonomics Radio” think otherwise. Sometimes we feel like we have nothing else to offer‚ and no matter where we go or what we are doing‚ we are not contributing. In most people’s opinions‚ quitting is a sign of weakness‚ so no one wants to be known as “a quitter.” But “there are three forces that preclude us from quitting even when prospects for
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the way we live. But what about radio? Some say that radio is dying‚ that its use has become useless‚ that it was only an aid of assistance during the early and mid 1900’s. But the way I see it‚ I think that radio is more relevant and significant today than it ever was‚ especially for the diverse Australian youth cultures. Their lifestyle‚ education‚ political views and social aspects come under a large role due to what they listen to over the radio. So how do radio stations maintain and attract their
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The Boston Tea Party Intro ¨No taxation without representation!¨ ~The Patriots This quote is simpy saying that Parliament should not have the opportunity to tax the colonists without them having a say. Of course Parliament did not listen to the colonists‚ and they still passed unnecessary taxes. When Parliament decided they should tax everything then remove all the taxes except for the tax on tea‚ the colonists got pretty mad. The colonies decided to dump tea off of the British boats just to
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A few years before this‚ many incidents occurred which prodded colonists to rise up against the tyrannical British Parliament‚ one of such events was the event known as the Boston Massacre. This event occurred on March 5‚ 1770. A squad of British soldiers‚ come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling‚ snowballing crowd‚ let loose a volley of shots. Three persons were killed immediately and two died later of their wounds. The British officer in charge‚ Capt. Thomas Preston was arrested
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Introduction The 1930’s‚ known as the Great Depression Era‚ were a time of economic struggles for the American People. The United States Government was faced with multiple issues‚ having an economic depression at home‚ and trying to avoid getting involved with foreign affairs going on in Europe. Although it was a time of difficulty‚ a lot of good came out of this era. Inventions would make life easier‚ and there was a rise in entertainment as the movie industry grew‚ and great novels depicted the
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Rolling Stone cover features Boston Marathon bombing suspect. Josue A. Samudio BCOM/275 18 July 2013 Martin Armstrong The event of September 11th 2001‚ left an entire nation shaken with the horrific act of Islamic extremist via terrorist acts. Twelve years later another despicable event occurred in Boston‚ Massachusetts during the Boston Marathon on April 15 2013‚ killing 3 and injuring 264 participants and by standers. The suspects
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Radio: From the beginning to the evolution of today ’s technology Broadcast media has been around for many‚ many years and the grandfather of them all is the radio. The radio has been around for so long and has become such a prominent fixture in our society that we take it for granted. Every day many of us are exposed to some form of radio without realizing it. From the beginning of its technology‚ other forms of media have evolved also; television‚ wireless internet‚ and cellular phones‚ which
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