Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean
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Beginning in 1337 and ending in 1453‚ the Hundred Years War is the name given to a series of conflicts fought between the Kingdom of England and France over a 116-year period during the late Middle Ages. The struggle between France and England was the longest war in recorded history. It lasted through the reigns of five English kings (Edward III to Henry V) and five French kings (Philip VI to Charles VII) and is often divided into three periods: the Edwardian War from 1337-1360‚ the Caroline War
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The Man On The Hundred Dollar Bill by:Ahmed Siddig How many people do you know that have done something big and important in more than one field of study? I only know one person‚ this person has done so much in his life span. Part of the reason were we are were we are in the technological field is because of him. He is also one of the founding fathers of America. This person is Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was born on January seventeen‚ 1706 to Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. He was
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Ferox is an island country located off the coast of California with a considerable population of one billion. The island accommodates a single city‚ nicknamed “The Island City”. The climate is sunny and warm all year round with few storms or other natural disasters. Ten sectors comprise the city‚ each playing a vital role in the prosperity of Ferox. Sectors are arranged for maximum comfort and efficiency. Ferox’s sectors are partitioned into two parts - the Inlands and the Outlands. Housing is
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THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR - the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was perhaps the first national war in Europe - after Norman conquest England was a rising power‚ strong monarchy‚ no involvement in conflicts‚ - English knights began rob their continental neighbours; simply because they were more powerful - the fact that Edward III and Henry V had genealogical claims to the French throne was but an explanation for robbing - the war was not a result of dynastic ambitions but a national matter‚
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better their living. When the immigrants arrived in the United States they had a choice to either go to Ellis Island or Angel Island. These islands were both considered stations or entry points where immigrants were either being examined and questioned. During the 1800-1900 Ellis Island was formed‚ immigrants at Ellis Island were known to be treated unfairly than Angel Island. Angel Island was considered to treat immigrants more fairly. Ellis
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One Hundred Years of Solitude Take-home Essay Throughout time‚ authors have used the literary device‚ symbolism‚ to give objects or characters of their stories an underlying meaning that may not be easily figured out without reading between the lines. The novel‚ One Hundred Years of Solitude‚ written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is full of objects and characters that are used as symbols to represent something more than just their existence in the book. The symbols within One Hundred Years of Solitude
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In her article “A Hundred Years of Transgender History” Stryker describes a story of transgender history. Most of her article based on a nineteenth century or the beginning of twentieth century‚ the time when cross-dressing policies existed‚ making it illegal to be transgender. Stryker provides reader with many historical evidences such as a life story of transgender woman‚ known as Johanna‚ Jenny or John‚ or such as the description of African-American drag ball. These example make Stryker’s point
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Two texts that represent the same themes can convey them in different ways. For instance‚ the two songs “Eight Hundred Years” by Juliet Simmons and “Eine Kleine” by Rachie both represent the theme of unrequited love. “Eight Hundred Years” is about someone who constantly lies about herself and her love for a special person‚ constantly saying that she hates him. However‚ when her loved one passes away‚ she belatedly confesses that she had been lying‚ and genuinely had loved him‚ but her confession
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From above discussion‚ 4 points are extracted on Polanyi’s war theory. Firstly‚ his evaluation of “Hundred Year’s Peace” turns a complete about-face. While he evaluates highly the peace with various reservations in TGT‚ he says it is just fake peace in CFP‚ and the evaluation nosedives. Next‚ the cause of war he assumes changes clearly. In TGT the ultimate cause of war is the collapse of the international gold standard system‚ and political elements are out of consideration. War happens by breaking
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