Personal details | | Born | John Alexander Macdonald11 January 1815Glasgow‚ Scotland | Died | 6 June 1891 (aged 76)Ottawa‚ Ontario | Political party | Liberal-Conservative (evolved into Conservative Party) | Spouse(s) | Isabella Clark (1843–1857‚ died)Agnes Bernard (1867–1891‚ survived as widow) | Children | John Alexander (died in infancy) and Hugh John by Isabella;Mary by Agnes. | Alma mater | none (articled with a lawyer in Kingston) | Profession | Lawyer | Religion | Presbyterian;
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On the day of September 11‚ 1857‚ an emigrant party camped at Mountain Meadows was brutally killed by the Mormon militia aided by Indians. This essay examines two viewpoints regarding the massacre found in Sally Denton’s “American Massacre” and in “Massacre at Mountain Meadows” by Ronald W. Walker‚ Richard E. Turley‚ and Glen M. Turley. September 7‚ 1857‚ the emigrants of the Fancher-Baker train were just awakening and preparing for the day when gunshots were sounded. The emigrants were caught
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Fayassir Haqna Prof. Robert Menzies ASIA 1430 A02 February 14 2013 ASIA 1430 A02 ASSIGNMENT #1 The Rise of Communalism in India The Rise of Communalism in India Communalism could be defined as a consciously shared religious heritage‚ which becomes the dominant form of identity for a given segment of society (Jones 1968). It mainly occurred between Muslims and Hindus. The autocratic Hindus in India insisted that the nation should be based on the
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* Causes of the Civil War Long Term Causes * Social‚ Cultural Divide between North and South * Economic Divide between North and South * Political Divide between North and South: Collapse of Political System: Inability to Compromise * Slavery * Causes of the Civil War: Long Term Causes (from Colonial Times) * 1. Social and Cultural Divide between North and South * North: more urbanized‚ more diverse‚ more developed‚ more advanced infrastructure / transportation
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Baba Farid-ud-Din Olia‚ Majadid Alf Sani‚ Shah Wali Ullah and many others of those times. 8. The first incidence of War of independence took place on 26th February 1857. 9. Mangal Panda is the first soldier of war of independence. 10. On April 24th 1857‚ sepoy in Meerut‚ started war of independence. 11. In September 1857 Delhi was regained‚ and Bahadar Shah Zafar was surrendered. 12. In Punjab Rae Ahmed Kharal and Nizam Lohar fought against British bravely. 13. Urdu and Hindi
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Haraprasad. The Sepoy mutiny‚ 1857: a social study and analysis. Ann Arbor‚ MI: University of Michigan‚ 1957. [1] Turnbull Colin M‚ The lonely African: Matungi Story‚ (New York: Simon & Schuster‚ 1962)‚ 256. [2] Kilson Martin‚ Apropos of Africa: Sentiments of American Negro Leaders on Africa from 1800s to the late 1950s: GWW Letter to KL on Congo‚ 1890‚ (London‚ UK: Frank Cass and Company Limited‚ 1969). [3]‚4‚ 5 ‚ Haraprasad Chattopadhyaya‚ The Sepoy mutiny‚ 1857: a social study and analysis‚
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org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/Imperialism/section_4/earlyindia.html American Revolution. (2014‚ July 16). Retrieved from Encyclopeida.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/American_Revolution.aspx#2 Anderson‚ C. (2007). Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons‚ Prisoners‚ and Rebellion. In C. Anderson‚ Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : Prisons‚ Prisoners‚ and Rebellion (p. 217). London‚ GBR: Anthem Press. British Imperialism in India. (2014‚ July 13). Retrieved from http://jmcentarfer.tripod.com/ch27_4.pdf Indian Independence Movement. (2014
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Earthquake Preparedness Press Release to Los Angeles Area Bobby Dillion GLG/220 December 3‚ 2012 Phil Clifford‚ PhD. | How can my family be prepared for an earthquake? This question haunts countless residents in the Los Angeles area every day. Hopefully we here at the Earthquake Preparedness Center can shed some light on how you can protect your family. My name is Darin Fort and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness for Los Angeles. As with any danger‚ knowledge of the event
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They made English‚ instead of Persian‚ the official language The growing Indian discontent with British rule erupted on May 10‚ 1857. The sepoys‚ who were Indians trained by the British as soldiers‚ heard rumors that the cartridges for their new Enfield rifles were greased with lard and beef fat. Since the cow is sacred to Hindus‚ and the pig is abhorrent to Muslims‚ all the sepoys
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emancipating them and it could not be reversed. Having lived in Free states for extended periods of time with his former owner‚ Dred Scott had the right to sue for his freedom and shouldn’t have had any problem getting it. After rising to the Supreme Court in 1857‚ his freedom was denied. The denial of freedom wasn’t what angered most people. It was the specific opinion of Chief Justice Roger Taney that was considered majority opinion. Seven of the justices‚ including Taney‚ were pro-slavery. Taney’s opinion
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