Nick Swinmurn in 1999. The initial inspiration came when he couldn’t find a pair of brown Airwalks at his local mall. That same year‚ Swinmurn approached Tony Hsieh and Alfred Lin with the idea of selling shoes online. The company was officially launched in June 1999‚ under the original domain name "ShoeSite.com. A few months after their launch‚ the company ’s name was changed from ShoeSite to Zappos so as not to limit itself to selling only footwear. In January 2000‚ Venture Frogs invested additional
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Russia’s World War II Contribution The result of World War II‚ was an indisputable victory for the Allies. While Western opinion suggests that Americans feel largely responsible for this triumph‚ an argument can be made that the war was actually won on the Russian front. For example‚ Russia’s involvement at Operation Barbarossa‚ the Battle of Stalingrad‚ the Battle of Kursk‚ and the Battle of Berlin had an unparalleled effect on the outcome of World War II. When these battles are examined from a
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cause problems with Japan‚ Russia declined by stating they were not at war with Japan. Therefore‚ this caused the Raiders to fly an additional six hundred miles to China. The bombs used for the raid were not really damaging in terms of power‚ but they did pack a hefty punch. Five of the bombs were wired with the medals of friendship given to the United States by Japan telling them‚ “Take these back.” The aircraft for the raid had to limit how many bombs could be held in the bomb bay of the B-25s. About
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turned the Blitz into a dignified battle for survival. People would not let their strengths weaken and remained positive. The spirits would not let be shattered and hopes were still kept strong hoping and praying for a better day. Luftwaffe’s efforts did not break the will of Londoners to carry on the
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There was a lot of famous people in the 19th century‚ either by what they did or money wise‚ or both. However Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Cornelius Vanderbilt were very famous during this time in industry. Therefore‚ they were very important people with money. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. In 1848 moved to America in search of better opportunities. His education ended when they moved to America. He soon found a job as a bobbin boy at a cotton
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one of the greatest periods in European history. Translating literally to “rebirth”‚ it is defined as a drastic change in the lives of Europeans due to a newfound interest in the classical period of Europe’s history. Prior to this time period‚ Europe did not resemble at all the superpower we know it as today. A feudal system with a strict hierarchy was in place‚ in which a King ruled over a large territory of land named his kingdom‚ lords ruled over sections of that land in exchange for the King’s loyalty
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Boom‚ Boom‚ Boom‚ is all people during time period of 1939 to 1945. American history is a huge thing for Americans’ to look back on. It helps the people understand what happened during those time periods of America’s life. One of many events that effected Americans was World War 2. World War 2 was classified one of the bloodiest conflicts and the largest war in history. Therefore‚ during World War 2 many events effected many things. During the time period of World War 2‚ many people were effected
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Right from the beginning of their relationship with India‚ the British‚ who had come as traders and had become rulers and administrators‚ had influenced the economic and political systems of the country. Their impact on the cultural and social life of India was‚ however‚ gradual. Till 1813‚ they followed a policy of non-interference in the social and cultural life of the Indians. Yet‚ changes were taking place in these fields (the social life of Indians). These changes related to education‚ the condition
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In 1954 at the Geneva Conference‚ Vietnam was divided into two‚ North and South Vietnam. One year later‚ the Vietnam War began and was fought between North Vietnam- communist allies and South Vietnam- anti-communist allies. Vietnamese Communist forces occupied northeastern Cambodia. Cambodia had proclaimed neutral since 1955‚ but the Communists used Cambodian soil as a base. Prince Norodom Sihanouk tolerated the presence of the Communists‚ so wider conflict could be avoided. In 1969‚ Sihanouk changed
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11 October 2010 Oops‚ She Did It Again Over the past decade‚ Britney Spears has gone downhill little by little from becoming famous after being on Disney channel. While doing a case study on Britney Spears‚ I learned the music industry stole away her innocence and molded it into an attempt to transition from a pop princess to a sexy adult performer that would sweep millions. Her overexposure and paparazzi frenzy causes her to go insane because she has no privacy. Additionally‚ there is proof
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