The Space Race After fighting alongside each other in the Second World War to defeat a common enemy‚ differing political ideologies resulted in high tensions between the United States and the U.S.S.R. The Soviet communist government‚ initiated during the Bolshevik Revolution‚ posed a direct threat to the goal of the United States to spread democracy and capitalism across the globe. These rising tensions manifested themselves in the form of the Cold War-a series of conflicts and antagonism between
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Throughout the course of the movie Forrest Gump‚ Forrest had the privilege and honor of meeting several people who had a large impact on American society. One such person was Elvis Presley. In the movie‚ Elvis stayed at Forrest’s house and watched Forrest dance and became famous by copying Forrest’s moves. However Elvis learned to dance in real life‚ his dancing and singing made him possibly the single most important and recognized musicians in 20th century popular music. Elvis was the musician most
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Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005’ (2010) Journal of Contract Law‚ 26‚ 184‚ 207. David Spencer‚ Contract Law (Pearson Education Australia‚ 2008) Ebay International Ag v Creatie Festival Entertainment PTY LTD [2006] FCA 1768 [2] Aldrin De Zilva. Electronic Transactions Legislation: An Australian Perspective (2003). International Lawyer‚ 37‚ 1009-1022. Retrieved from http://heinonline.org
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Brian Neal Professor Belen English Composition 1 November 14‚ 2010 The 1970s Compared to the 1960s The advancement of civil rights and “government for the people” in the twentieth century has been most prominent during the 60’s and 70’s. When you hear about how the women and minorities fought for their right to change the United States into a better nation from one decade to the next‚ it is amazing. During these two decades‚ Americans fought hard to break down the barriers of civil rights
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Space is the final frontier 1. space: -outer space = region beyond earth 2. final: -last‚ ultimate‚ no more frontier beyond this 3. frontier: -an outer limit‚ especially one in which the opportunities for research and development have not been exploited 4. History of space exploration: simple overview of western countries – http://www.spacekids.co.uk/spacehistory/ includes China’s endeavors – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_space_exploration 5. Can space be considered an unexplored
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America has always taken great pride in its successes and accomplishments in science and technology; its claim of superiority is indisputable and evident with the continuous scientific discoveries and constant advancement of electronic gadgets. However‚ according to Burton Diche‚ during the 1950s and 1960s‚ "the American space program had absorbed a series of high-profile embarrassments as the Soviet Union‚ with which the U.S. was competing in a so-called Space Race‚ seemed to remain one step ahead
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40 Interesting Facts About . . . Left-Handedness & Left-Handed People 1. Between 10-12% of people on earth are “lefties.” Women are more likely to be right-handed than men. 2. August 13th is “Left-Hander’s Day.” Launched in 1996‚ this yearly event celebrates left-handedness and raises awareness of the difficulties and frustrations left-handers experience every day in a world designed for right-handers. 3. Many sources claim that left-handers may die as many as nine years earlier than
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The first moon landing in 1969 was one of the many historical events that left a question mark in the minds of people. It was also one of the most remarkable and significant events of world history. 1967 was one of the most brutal and bitter years for the Americans. The war in Vietnam up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ the American citizen‚ began to lose hope for their nation. Lyndon B. John’s elections were prevented with the activist riot in Chicago. America and the citizens of
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On July 12‚ 1854 in the village of Waterville Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman had a child that would change the way the world took pictures forever‚ and that child was George Eastman. When George was five his father sold the family nursery business and moved to Rochester where he founded the Eastman Commercial College. Shortly thereafter George’s father died and the College failed leaving George and his mother in financial despair. So because of family circumstances George had to
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What if the Titanic steered clear of the iceberg? What if the Mayflower capsized? What if John Wilkes Booth was exposed on his way to Ford’s Theatre? What if the people of Pompeii evacuated the area of the volcano? What if Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were stranded on the moon‚ left to starve to death or commit suicide and Richard Nixon had to read his pre-written speech? These events are usually referred to as fixed points in time. If these points were ever disturbed‚ then history would change
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