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    It was the winter of 1851‚ when mass number of Irish immigrants arrived in New York hoping for a brighter future‚ aboard the British ship Montezuma. It had been months since leaving their homeland‚ the immigrants were sick and hungry. The conditions on ships like Montezuma were referred to as "coffin ships" because conditions of these ships were filthy and densely populated. There was barely any sort of circulation. It is said on average‚ 15 percent of the immigrants died at sea before arriving

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    The world was aglow with change during the mid-nineteenth century. Revolutions‚ both political and industrial‚ were in full force by the late 1840’s throughout much of continental Europe and the United States. In 1848‚ the ‘Spring of Nations’‚ or ‘Springtime of the Peoples’‚ consumed France‚ Austria‚ Hungary‚ Russia‚ Denmark‚ Poland‚ and many nation-states within what is now present-day Germany and Italy. With nationalist movements at the core‚ the peoples of Europe--in almost one singular voice--sought

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    What was the effect of photography on painting in the nineteenth century? The photograph was developed in 1839 simultaneously in England and France by Talbot and Daguerre. That is the technique of chemically fixing of an image produced by exposure to rays of sun. William Fox Talbot was an English scholar and scientist who developed the negative and positive process. He used sensitive paper soaked in sodium hyposulphite called calotype. This became the basis for all subsequent photography. Photography

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    During history many forms of violence have been featured in the fictional surroundings of a horror story. A horror story is a tale that is created with the intent of inducing a feeling of fear. These tales can be traced back to ancient origins and have come to influence a considerable amount of folk literature. Since the twenthieth-century‚ violence has become a popular form of literature exhiting the the universal violence of modern society. Horror stories themselves can feature supernatural

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    Once the late 19th century and early 20th century came around many changes had come in the sense of equality and civil rights. Women gained the rights to vote and legal slavery had come to an end. The industrial revolution caused the economy to soar. People had greater freedom‚ jobs were available and overall the citizens of the United States of America were prospering. During this time what’s known as the Third Great Awakening occurred. While the country was at its best‚ many new religious denominations

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    The progressive era was a time starting at the end of the 19th century until the beginning of World War 1 when people banded together to reform social‚ political‚ economic‚ and moral issues. Workers were moving from farms to the city and would often live in crowded slums where diseases were common. The goal of the progressive era was to create a better environment for these workers and end corruption within the government. In addition to this‚ they wanted to pass more regulations for businesses

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    The Entrepreneurial Process Many successful entrepreneurs tend to follow a process to develop their businesses. This process contains four stages toward achieving their dreams. The processes are identifying an opportunity‚ developing a business plan‚ assessing the need for resources‚ and finally developing a management program designed to achieve success. The entrepreneur must develop an understanding of this process as an important step. Developing an understanding of the entrepreneurial process

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    Urbanization Before the middle of the 19th century it was quite fashionable to live in the big city. People of the Upper class‚ for instance; lawyers‚ merchants‚ and manufacturers built lavish townhouses in the center of the city within walking distance of their various jobs. Middle class workers tended to live further away from the center of the city in places such as suburbs. Whereas the lower class workers lived in the back alleys and courtyards of the central city. Because of the need to be

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    During the 19th century‚ the United States had began to expand it’s territory towards the western frontier. This era of U.S. history was dominated by the belief in manifest destiny – the idea that the United States was destined to expand to the west coast‚ and was justified in doing so (History.com Staff‚ 2010). However‚ settlers heading west faced many hindrances to their grand plans along their way‚ including the Native Americans‚ who had been living on the land for centuries before western expansion

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    allowed him to steal any dead object just by looking at it. Along with his greedy personality‚ Hermes got himself into various troubles with the other Olympus Gods as he stole their possessions. But Hermes always managed to escape every bit of trouble by utilizing his supreme athletics skills combined with his winged sandals‚ no one was a match for Hermes when it came to running away. One day‚ Hermes‚ being the greedy fellow he is‚ laid his eyes on Zeus’ lightning bolt. As expected‚ the lightning

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