Index: ▪ Introduction to castles ▪ Types of castles ▪ Construction of Castles ▪ Castles under Siege ▪ Life in the Medieval Castle ▪ Tonbridge castle (history of Tonbridge castle) Introduction Long before men built such imposing structures as Harlech Castle‚ they constructed other simpler fortifications. In fact‚ men have always built some kind of fortification to protect themselves‚ their families‚ and their tribes against danger‚ whether from animals
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The Berlin Wall was the most poignant symbol of the Cold War and served as a prominent reminder of the repressive nature of Soviet Dominance in post World War II in Europe. After the fall of Nazi Germany‚ the allied powers divided newly conquered country into four zones‚ each of the sections occupied by the US‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ or the Soviet Union; the same was done with the capital city of Berlin (Rosenberg). Being the center of the country‚ Berlin was split between the two sides‚ the west
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P1 A Dead Man’s Wish Ryan Bunker I liked going early‚ For some reason it felt right. I don’t know if its just because I am the only one there or maybe just because the road beside the graveyard isn’t as busy with traffic. The reason doesn’t matter‚ Its just a personal tradition of mine I suppose. Anyway‚ I arrived a bit later than I usually did‚ I had to pick up a bunch of flowers from the shop instead of usually just
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the family had to move back to Florence‚ Italy. Due to Francesca illness‚ she was unable to care for Michelangelo and he was later place within a family of stonecutters. This is where the quote “With my wet-nurse’s milk‚ I sucked in the hammer and chisels I use for my statues" derived from (“Biography.com” 1). Michelangelo’s mother passed away when he was at the age of six. Even at an early age Michelangelo was drawn to the arts.
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According to dictionary.com‚ a steel pan is a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad‚ made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes. Though steel pans (steel drums) were created on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in the 1930s‚ the steel pan history can be traced back to the enslaved Africans who were brought to the island during the 1700s. They carried with them elements of their African culture including the playing of hand
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Elements of the Argument: "What is Poverty?" Steve Ross Expository Writing Dr. Nancy Nester Final 10/25/96 What do you consider poverty to be? Do you have a definitive explanation of it or do you consider it an abstract circumstance? In the article "What is Poverty?"‚ Jo Goodwin Parker gives her ideas on what poverty is. First given as a speech‚ this article is written as an attack on human emotion. Her use of connotative language creates many harsh images of her experiences in a life of poverty
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What Was the Berlin Wall? The Berlin Wall was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989 and the symbolic boundary between democracy and Communism during the Cold War. Dates: August 13‚ 1961 -- November 9‚ 1989 Overview of the Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was erected in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West. Its destruction‚ which was nearly as instantaneous as its creation‚ was celebrated around the world. A Divided
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Printing: Block printing is a special form of printing first developed in China and it is probably about two thousand years. In block printing‚ the design is first drawn on wood using a sharp needle and then the desired design is carved using the chisel‚ hammer‚ file‚ nails etc. Ink is applied to the block‚ and the block is pressed onto paper. Block prints can be quite detailed if the block is well made‚ but normally only one color is used. The process is good for making positive and negative images
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In the construction industry‚ carpenters are almost indispensable. They do a lot for the construction of homes and other buildings that sometimes goes unnoticed. They set foundations‚ lay stairs‚ install beams‚ trim and much more. Without skilled carpenters‚ the construction of many buildings would not be possible. Carpentry is an essential skill in American society and given improvements in technology and techniques it is still very important today. Carpentry is the activity of building or repairing
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History of Iron and Steel I have researched the origin of hot metal cars for many years. In the very early years of iron production and later steel production historical is sketchy at best. Almost in plant equipment was built on sight and sometimes no drawings were used. The ability of American fabricators in the late 1700 and the 1800 amazes me. A case in point is Otto Mears a German immigrant that built most of the three foot gauge railroads in the Colorado Rockies. He had a third grade education
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