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    conflict. After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown‚ Virginia‚ in 1779‚ the Americans had effectively won their independence‚ though fighting would not formally end until 1783. ("American Revolution." History.com. A&E Television Networks‚ n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013) In the summer of 1776‚ Joseph Plumb Martin enlisted in the Connecticut state militia at the tender age of 15; he later joined the Continental Army of General George Washington and served

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    Women generally did not fight in the revolution‚ and the traditional status of Eighteenth Century women meant that they were not publicly able to participate fully in the debates over the revolution. However‚ in their own sphere‚ and sometimes out of it‚ woman participated fully in the revolution in all the ways that their status and custom allowed. As the public debate over the Townshend Acts grew more virulent‚ women showed their support for the cause of freedom by engaging in certain "feminine"

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    Julie Peloquin US I Midterm question 3 10/23/14 The American Revolutionary War took place between 1775 and 1783‚ and in that time there were many battles and skirmishes between the British‚ Continental Army‚ and eventually French forces. It’s difficult to point at any one engagement and declare it to be the turning point of the war‚ but there were a number of victories for the American forces that proved to be vital to their overall success. Among these are the fortification of Dorchester Heights

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    “No meat! No meat!” was a cry from a tired‚ desperate general in the suicidal camp at Valley Forge. On March 1st of 1778 is when I get to decide whether to reenlist or not from the army‚ but I have been thinking to myself why soldiers would want to re-enlist for 9 months at the Valley Forge Camp. The conditions in the Valley Forge encampment were terrible. First off‚ there wasn’t really any good and healthy food at the camp. Second‚ soldiers had been getting sick and dying from lack of food‚ and

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    Sin Ho Man 20052982 MGMT 3110 L1 Case Report: Southwest Airlines What is SWA’s competitive strategy? What does it take to execute the competitive strategy? The SWA has adopted ‘Cost Leadership’ as its competitive advantage. And it has achieved low cost through numerous ways. To commence with‚ the Southwest workforce routinely turn around an aircraft in only 15 minutes and its gates are manned by a single agent and have a ground crew of six or fewer‚ which are much lower than other airlines

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    The Continental Army and revolutionary experience portrayed individuals’ sheer determination and will power under a very difficult unimaginable situation. The ever-vigilant General George Washington and his soldiers‚ already exhausted from battles‚ long marches‚ and persistent scarce supplies‚ arrived at Valley Forge on the winter of 1777. A severe winter weather that caused an extensive illness and suffering amongst the troops. Considering the area was strategically located; however‚ the land topography

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    Marketing Problems: Cases and Comments. 11th Edition. Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines employees came together in late January 1995 for their weekly Tuesday meeting. A main topic of discussion was the competitions between Southwest airlines and "Continental Lite" and "Shuttle By United". As they were beginning the meeting a staff member advised the team of two changes "Shuttle By United" made to its service and pricing. First was the discontinuation of service for the Oakland-Ontario‚ California market

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    Washington February 22‚ 1732 – December 14‚ 1799 Which president is the only U.S. President to have a state named after him and is the only President ever unanimously elected? George Washington. General George Washington was known for leading the Continental Army to freedom from Great Britain. He became the first president of the United States of America and served from 1789 until 1797. President Washington is also famous for having false teeth made of wood. What most people don’t know is that his

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    Over the last number of years airline alliances have become an increasing reality in international travel. The Star Alliance is currently the largest of these with twenty member airlines including Lufthansa‚ Continental Airlines‚ United Airlines‚ British Midland International‚ Singapore‚ Air China‚ and U.S. Airways. Another significant player is the OneWorld Alliance that has eleven member airlines that includes British Airways‚ American Airlines‚ Cathay Pacific Iberian‚ Finnair‚ and Royal Jordanian

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    By the end of 1776‚ the Continental Army was in a state of despair. After the traumatic defeat in Brooklyn‚ General George Washington led his rapidly depleting army through northeastern New Jersey‚ crossed the Delaware‚ and settled in on the banks of the river around December 7‚ 1776. Washington‚ knowing the condition of his army‚ decided to launch one last-gasp effort to defeat the British and boost patriot moral. He did not receive the reinforcements he pleaded for from General Charles Lee or

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