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    Canada’s Home-Front during the Great War Canada’s Home-Front during the Great War On August 4th‚ 1914‚ when Great Britain declared war on Germany‚ Canada announced its support.  Being one of the Dominions within the British Empire‚ the country had an obligation.  Canada and its people were experiencing glory and recognition‚ yet the sorrow‚ bitterness of separation‚ death‚ and segregation within the country remained at the forefront. In 1913‚ Canada was not prepared for war. Many factories

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    Northern Pride vs Southern Charm Both being regions of the United States‚ the North and South are actually quite different - as well as the people who live there. Northerners and Southerners perceptions of each other tend to be quite different. Southern Hospitality: One of the first things people think of when they think of Southerners. Whether they’re saying “Yes Ma’am‚ Yes Sir” to you or simply holding a door open‚ Southerners always seem to show their kind hearts. Even if it’s something bad

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    battles during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Civil War lasted 4 years with nearly 50 major battles. Charley served in 4 of them. It was the Unions vs. the Confederates. The Confederate believed in slavery and the Unions did not. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the united states. March 4‚ 1861 seven slave states with cotton-based providence formed the Confederates. Hostilities began on April 12‚ 1861‚ when Confederate forces fired upon fort sumter. The first bloodshed of Civil War was

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    Though the Northern & Southern colonies were close to each other‚ they held many similarities and differences. America was a place of dreams until immigrants began sailing to its’ shores. An influx of immigrants came to America in the 17th century were English‚ but there were also Dutch‚ Swedes and Germans in the middle region‚ a few French Huguenots in South Carolina and elsewhere‚ slaves from Africa‚ mainly in the South‚ and a scattering of Spaniards‚ Italians and Portuguese all through the colonies

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    Gowtham Anche Batt 6th QWA 2 4 December 2014 American Civil War vs. Mexican Revolution The American Civil War and the Mexican Revolution are both defining moments in their respective countries’ history. The American Civil War lasted for four years from 1861 to 1865. In contrast‚ the Mexican Revolution lasted for ten years from 1910 to 1920. Both of these conflicts were the result of conflicting ideals and the aftermath was a massive loss of life. However‚ out of the conflict emerged more unified

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    Life at a prison camp during the American Civil War was not an easy one. It is estimated that nearly 56‚000 men died in various camps throughout the country (Hall). That casualty rate is much greater than that of any battle. This high mortality rate was not on purpose but mostly caused by carelessness‚ ignorance‚ and lack of supplies. James Robertson‚ a history professor at Virginia Tech‚ stated “Intent and malice were never intended.” In the Civil War‚ two out of every three soldier deaths was caused

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    Comparison of the Northern and Southern States Of America By:Corina Richards America is a country thriving on different cultures. The country is divided into four major sections the east coast‚ Central America‚ Mountain‚ and Pacific each housing a variety of societal cultures and practices. The east coast is where this country began its story and quickly began to spread across this great land. Within the east coast are the northern states and the southern states. The northern and southern states each

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    Imagine going to war against Alexander the Great’s army and a sword was your only weapon. This is exactly what nurses‚ surgeons‚ and physicians went through during the Civil War. Conversely‚ nurses‚ surgeons‚ and physicians were not fighting an actual war‚ but they were fighting diseases and infections in U.S soldiers. During the Civil War‚ the medical field would not be characterized as ideal. The Civil War website states‚ “Of the approximately 620‚000 soldiers who died in the war‚ two-thirds of these

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    The Civil War affected many lives; not only during those years but in future years to come. The war directly affected not only men‚ but women as well by laying the groundwork for a powerful movement demanding equal rights. By examining women’s roles during the Civil War one can conclude that by women defying “proper roles” and by ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment propelled the women’s suffrage movement into legal documents that can be freely exercised. Women abolitionists vying for the end of slavery

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    The Whitest Deserts [Compare and contrast between the north and southern poles] It’s cold. It’s dry. Only the strongest can survive on these barren‚ wind-swept plains. The bottom of the world is a vicious and dark land‚ certainly suited to creatures comparatively tough as nails. Snow and hail and complete darkness torment this huge‚ freezing desert for 6 months of the year. When the sun finally melts over the horizon‚ the night recedes to leave yet more snow and hail and 120 mph winds

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