History and Its Significance Ernesto N. Yap Jr. SST-I Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School This August we celebrate the History Month as provided by Proclamation No. 339 signed by President Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino III on February 2013. The month of August marks a significant period in the history of our country. It reminds us about the beginning of the quest of the Filipinos to liberate our country from the tyranny of the Spanish regime. After the discovery of the Katipunan on August 19‚ 1896
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The History of the Computer Long before computers were invented‚ humans realized the need for them. The history of the Computer started about 2000 years ago with the abacus. It is a wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads strung on them and was one of the best calculating machines until the seventeenth century (PBS‚ 1). In 1835‚ English inventor‚ Charles Babbage came up with the idea of the Analytical Machine‚ a general purpose‚ fully programmed-controlled‚ automatic mechanical digital
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History of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the history of the Indian subcontinent prior to the partition of India in 1947. For the modern Republic of India‚ see History of the Republic of India. For Pakistan and Bangladesh‚ see History of Pakistan and History of Bangladesh. "Indian history" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Native American history. Part of a series on the | History of India | | Chronology of Indian
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Bhatt is a product of two cultures. She sees herself split between culture and language.. Conflicted with who she is. She wants to rewrite history. She reflects herself on her identity. She is not fully Indian not fully English. What happened to the people who lost their land and freedoms. She wants to look at this story. She begins the story Pan of She begins the story Great Pan is In Hindouism many Gods vs Christianity. They roam freely.. The gods can do what they like. The hindu gods are given
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The History Of Boxing The origin of boxing dates back to early 4000 B.C‚ and it only got bigger from there. From fighting for freedom to fighting for sport‚ “the manly art of self defence‚”(Whitecollarboxing.com)‚ boxing has become one of the biggest sports in the world. It has evolved over time like any sport from rules to equipment‚ but it kept the structure of the original flatline. Every fight was balanced by weight and size‚ that way no one was at a disadvantage. The winner was decided
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surfers themselves‚ and board design is as much an engineering act as it is a love for surfing. The history of the surfboard has shown great evolution in design and manufacture. Surfboards have been around for many hundreds of years. The Hawaiians were the first to invent the surfboard. The oldest surfboard in history dates back to 1778‚ and it is still on display in Hawaii’s Bishop Museum (“The History of the Surfboard – From wood to Fiberglass”). The first surfboards were carved from trees weighing
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tongue”‚ the language she was brought up to speak by her mother. Bhatt was born in India in 1956‚ moved to the USA in 1968‚ and now lives in Germany‚ so she is well aware of how much a change of culture and language can affect people. ‘A Different History’ is in two linked parts: lines 1-18‚ then lines 19-29. The first suggests that although life in India is – or should be – free‚ there is constant pressure to conform to other ways of life; the poet uses the way we should or should not treat books
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Jamaica: History‚ Government‚ People‚ Religion Jamaica is a tropical island‚ located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Around the coastlines are beautiful beaches with crystal clear blue-green water. In some respects‚ this is the majority of what people know about Jamaica. In this orientation text you will better understand Jamaica’s history‚ the people who live there‚ the many different religions‚ geography‚ and governments that have ruled the land. The land of Jamaica is very small. The
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History Project: Sparta‚ Ancient Greece The section of the cartoon “Iron Constitution”‚ that is about Sparta‚ will be analyze. It is part of “The Cartoon History of The Universe” that was written by Larry Gonick in 1977. He was one of the most well-known and respected cartoonist since his beginning in 1970 (Gonick‚L.2012). In the cartoon “Iron Constitution” from Larry Gonick‚ you can find a lot of information about the society of Sparta‚ the way they lived‚ etc.; the information seems mostly
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China. Those who were successful were usually blessed with a Dynasty which lasted for a while. The Chinese have prospered and suffered. The ancient history of China reflects the beauty of Chinese ancient culture and morality. With more than 5000 years of history‚ China has a wonderful culture and splendid civilization. (History of China) China’s history is told in traditional historical records that take us back to the three sovereigns and five emperors about 5‚000 years ago‚ enhanced by archaeological
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