Reconstruction in the 1800’s can have a lot of different meanings. For some the reconstruction was the rejoining of the two sides that fought in the civil war‚ the North and the South. For others in government it was the presidential reconstruction after the death of Lincoln. Most importantly for some reconstruction mean finally being a free man with right and who could vote and provide for his family. The African Americans were a big part of reconstruction‚ just being freed by the passing of the
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Analysis (from “W. S.”) The text under analysis is an extract from the story W. S. by the well-known English novelist Leslie Poles Hartley. He wrote a number of novels and made a weighty contribution to English fiction. His best-known novels are the Eustace and Hilda trilogy (1947) and The Go-Between (1953). In the very beginning of the given extract‚ Walter Streeter‚ the main character‚ gets the postcard from Forfar. The sender‚ W.S.‚ asks whether he really thinks that he is really gets to grips
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the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting‚ historical
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In the 1950’s as a result of the recent acceleration of the Cold War and the spread of communism ideology around the world‚ and a national neurosis concerning a communist invasion expanded‚ Senator Joseph McCarthy took advantage of this "Red Scare" to advance his interests. McCarthy was a Republican Senator for the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. McCarthy made claims that Soviet‚ Korean and Chinese communist spies occupied the federal administration. In February 1950 when
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Back in the 1950’s - 1970’s‚ there were a lot more stereotypes in the world. In the article by Jessica McBirney‚ Emmett Till decided to visit his uncle in Chicago. He was dared to flirt with a white woman named Carolyn Bryant‚ and then she harassed him and threatened to kill him. Then‚ her husband had abducted him‚ and abused him and pushed him into the water where he laid there dead. In the novel That was Then‚ This is Now by S.E. Hinton‚ a black girl walked in a drugstore‚ and the white kids were
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Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27‚ 1822‚ in Point Pleasant‚ Ohio. He was entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864‚ and relentlessly pursued the enemy during the Civil War. In 1869‚ at age 46‚ Grant became the youngest president theretofore. Though Grant was highly scrupulous‚ his administration was tainted with scandal. After leaving the presidency‚ he commissioned Mark Twain to publish his best-selling memoirs. President Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant
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were more practical and more attractive than earlier bathing suits. It was the time of the late Victorians era. In the 1890s they still remained only on the fringes of fashions of the day. Very slowly the fashion of swimsuit started to make some changes throughout the days. Late Victorians changed the
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The economy of Latin American countries such as Argentina have often focused on only one main product at a time and imported many of the other products needed. Argentina especially followed this economic strategy in the late 1800’s. Latin American countries focus on one product it does well and does not stray from that product. The countries were just following trends and taking advantage of what the market dictates is a worthwhile product. This strategy can fall short of having long-term success
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http://www.ngos.org.pk/ http://www.piphro.org/ngodirectory2.html S. NoName of NGOContactMissionThematic Area1AahungFocal Person: Shazia Zuberi Address: Town House No. G-28 / 29‚ Embassy Villa 10‚ Ch. Khaliq-u-Zaman Road‚ Block 8 Clifton‚ Karachi Tele: 021-5870244 & 021- 5821654 E:mail. aahung@cyber.net.pk Web Site:http://www.aahung.org/Aahung is a Non-profit Organization. We advocate for an enable environment where every individual’s sexual rights are respected‚ protected ane fullfilled as
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The Model T‚ the radio‚ the washing machine: all inventions of the 1920s. The ‘20s were the decade of the idealist‚ the entrepreneur‚ and the innovator. Inventions popularized in the 1920’s would re-shape the American way of life. According to the Model T Ford Club of America‚ Ford sold 1‚555‚454 Model Ts in 1919. The influence of the Model T can be seen in every aspect of American life. The mass production of the car led to the widespread use of the assembly line‚ an innovation that would streamline
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