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    Dr. Jose Rizal JOSE RIZAL is also the national hero of the Philippines. He is dubbed as the pride of the Malayan race. He was born on June 19‚ 1861‚ in Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Philippines and was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). At the age of 3‚ Jose Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5‚ while learning to read and write‚ he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his

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    Spoken Language vs. Written Language I. Introduction. But the most common forms of language are spoken and written‚ which are very different and have one similarity. II. Body A. The similarity between spoken and written forms of language is skills. 1. Written language requires skills. 2. Skills are also necessary in spoken language. B. Despite these differences there is one similarity between these two languages. C. One important difference in written and spoken languages

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    It All Adds Up Question 1 Response: The decade of the 1950s might be considered to be a tale of two Americas or even a paradox for various reasons. Even though this time period can been seen as a decade of prosperity with the freedom of consumer choice‚ ethnic minorities were excluded. This decade was a time of confidence and a time of fear. The United State believed that they could do whatever; for example end poverty and prevent the revolution on communism in other countries. Even though Americans

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    Kevin Bui Cite three events in American history that reflect the same qualities of cooperation and endurance exhibited by American during the Depression. America is a new country compare to the rest of the world. As the “later son” found on earth‚ America in general‚ Americans specific has to face a lot of problems‚ has t overcome difficulties to become a powerful country nowadays. Throughout American history‚ there are many wars that Americans had been through. They stood together‚ facing the

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    Clendinnen‚ Inga‚ “Fierce and Unnatural Cruelty”: Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico”‚ representations‚ No 33‚ 1991‚ pp. 65-100. Windschuttle‚ Keith‚ selections from “Omnipotence of signs: Semiotics and the conquest of America”‚ from‚ the Killing of History: how literary critics and social theorists are murdering our past‚ Macleay‚ Paddington‚ 1994. Pp. 39-44‚ 51-59‚ 65-70. Critique: Keith Windshuttle and Inga Clendinnen wrote articles illustrating their points of view about why and how the Spanish

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    Short history of Homosexuality The folk wisdom that Filipinos are a gay-friendly people must have first been mouthed by a wide-eyed tourist one lazy orange afternoon‚ assaulted by the vision of flamboyant transvestites sashaying down Manila’s busy sidewalks in broad daylight. Swiveling their hips from side to side‚ nothing seemed to threaten these chirping damsels except their heavy pancake makeup‚ which could run at any moment under the sweltering tropical sky. When visitors to the Philippines

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    Social Studies Curriculum Guide United States History Grade/Course: U.S. History‚ Grades 9-12 [pic] United States History Unit 1: Colonial Era Elaborated Unit Focus: This unit is centered on the development of the English colonies in America. It traces the evolution of the economies‚ governments‚ social structures‚ relations with Native Americans‚ and introduction of slavery within the three colonial regions. The role of religion

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    Who is more important in the history of medicine‚ Florence nightingale or Mary seacole? (8marks) I think that Mary Seacole was more important in the history of medicine than Florence nightingale because they were both noticed for their nursing care of soldiers during the Crimean War. Nightingale is still a well-known historical figure‚ but Seacole was soon forgotten Nightingale’s work brought the field of public health to national attention. She was one of the first in Europe to grasp the principles

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    US history ch 28 Study online at quizlet.com/_ag7xx 1. The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf the largest naval engagement in history 2. The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima was the costliest in the history of the United States Marines After 1943‚ the United States advanced on Japan primarily with the aid of forces from Australia and New Zealand All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT Albert Einstein

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    Hobsbawm‚ E.J. (EricJ.)‚ 1917The Age of Revolution‚ 1789-1898 / Eric Hobsbawm.—1st Vintage Books ed. p. cm. Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson‚ 1962. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-679-77253-7 1. Europe—History—1789-1900. 2. Industrial revolution. I. Title. D299.H6 1996 940.2’7—dc20 96-7765 CIP Random House Web address: http://www.randomhouse.com/ Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION PART I. I 2 3 4 5 6

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