One of the North’s first acts at the outset of the Civil War was the attempt to force the Confederacy into submission by blockading its ports. The objective was to deny the South access to supplies and to shut down its export of cotton to England - its major source of revenue. To counter this threat‚ the Confederacy began to build a fleet of ships clothed in iron panels that made them impervious to enemy cannon fire. Armed with an underwater ram‚ these ships were designed to slam into and sink the
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Back in the days‚ I remember my dad would always work with my uncle early in the morning. I would always tell him what you work in dad he would just say welding but that time I was like 6 years old. I didn’t know what it was but curious cause the word welding for me was interesting. As I grew up I started working for my Uncle which had a company of masonry which I was a labor tough work but it paid off. I worked for 4 years with my uncle then thought to weld the thing my dad had been doing for many
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materials are preferable‚ the most commonly used being aluminum‚ steel‚ and titanium. Typical stretch formed parts are large curved panels such as door panels in cars or wing panels on aircraft. Other stretch formed parts can be found in window frames‚ boat hulls‚ architectural shapes and enclosures. In the automotive industry in particular‚ stretch forming dies are used to shape body panels. The blank is clamped over the die cavity and the punch is brought down to press the work piece. Because the
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in history who had an interesting life‚ accomplished great things‚ and contributed important inventions to the world. William Mills was born on April 24th‚ 1856‚ in Wear Street‚ Southick‚ Sunderland. He was the son of David Mills‚ who was a ship builder‚ and Sarah Ann Kirkaldy. William’s first job was a butcher‚ but he decided to change his job. He took a seven-year apprenticeship with a famous Marine Engineer in Sunderland named George Clarke. When he was finished with his apprenticeship‚ Mills
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A. The Tigris and the Euphrates River were important environmental aspect that contributed in founding our civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. The rivers became the foundation wealth of the area‚ the land surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates River were rich in soil that is good for farming. The muddy streams that flooded and the fertile soil‚ which is good for the crops‚ helped the Sumerians in agricultural farming. In about 3300 BC‚ non-sematic people from the east abandoned their shelters and
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national birthday‚ the Independence Day is celebrated on July 4‚ although Adams wanted July 2. After ratifying the text on July 4‚ Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as the printed Dunlap broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. The source copy used for this printing has been lost‚ and may have been a copy in Thomas Jefferson’s hand. [3] Jefferson’s original draft‚ complete with changes made by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
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How was this broadside image used to further a political‚ social‚ religious goal? One can observed that the set of images represent the religion’s condition in two very distant time periods. The first image shows Jesus Christ right before crucification. He is surrounded by a very angry mob‚ who felt threated by Jesus Christ and his believes. Thus‚ deciding it was in their best interest to end his life. On the second image‚ Because the litter vehicle or sedan chair didn’t become popular in Europe
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declaration of war‚ Constitution‚ commanded by Captain Isaac Hull‚ sailed from Boston to harass British shipping near Halifax. On August 19‚ 1812‚ Constitution approached Guerriere‚ holding her fire until she was along side‚ then fired a devastating broadside. After a few short minutes‚ Guerriere’s masts were shot away and plunged into the sea. It was during this battle‚ a sailor saw a British shot bounce off Constitution’s hull and cried‚ "Huzza! Her sides are made of iron!" Thus her famous nickname
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the character Beowulf is portrayed. In the Anglo-Saxon epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ the character Beowulf accepted the challenge the horrific monster‚ Grendel. Beowulf chose “the bravest and best of the Geats‚ fourteen / In all‚ and led them down to their boat” (206-7). Eventually‚ Beowulf defeats Grendel and is celebrated as a hero: Beowulf‚ A prince of the Geats‚ had killed Grendel‚ Ended the grief‚ the sorrow‚ the suffering Forced on Hrothgar’s helpless people By a bloodthirsty fiend. No
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty by award-winning documentarian Ken Burns is only one hour long‚ but is one of the most powerful films that I have ever watched. It’s a part of a series that Burns has done entitled “America.” Because our society today is struggling with how to respond to refugees and how to uphold the values that the Statue represents‚ the film really resonated with me. I chose the film to study the way that Burns uses archival imagery and narration‚ but the film is
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