On May 10th‚ 1919‚ in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ A black man shoved a white man on the sidewalk‚ escalating into a gunfight that resulted in 23 injured people and the death of 3 African Americans. The black community rejoiced when the murderers of Isaac Doctor‚ William Brown and James Talbot were identified‚ but when the killers’ verdict was given‚ the black community became frustrated with the weak sentence‚ one year in prison for only two of the five perpetrators. This case was just the first
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On August 6th‚ 1945‚ at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time‚ an American B-29 bomber‚ Enola Gay‚ drops the world’s first atom bomb‚ over the city of Hiroshima. Upon the explosion of the bomb‚ Approximately 80‚000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast‚ and another 35‚000 are injured. At least another 60‚000 would be killed by the effects radiation poisoning and starvation from the fallout. Despite of the great effort of the Air-force through the use of the atomic bomb‚ Japan refuses to surrender.
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The Black Death was a plague that spread across Europe during the fourteenth century. It swept the continent and baffled millions of European citizens. I chose this topic because the idea of the past epidemic intrigues me. In elementary school‚ we touched on the topic and barely discussed the possible outcomes. I was fascinated by what could’ve happened those years of peril. I am of Polish descent‚ so I am also learning how this plague could have affected by ancestors and what they were put though
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Throughout history‚ expansion was a common action for a country. The United States was growing at a considerable rate‚ making it was understandable to want to obtain more land. The issue how they went about obtaining it. Thomas Jefferson had two men‚ Lewis and Clark‚ travel west of the states to find a trade route and explore the land to see if the nation could expand. He‚ along with Andrew Jackson‚ showed that westward expansion is needed because the land helps support people by providing resources
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Whenever thinking of my short and long-term goals‚ five total goals come clearly to my mind. Three of them are short-term goals‚ and two of them are long-term goals. My first short-term goal is getting a leadership position in Sigma Alpha.There are multiple officer positions‚ and I want to apply to one. My second short-term goal is to get a job as a Summer Staff member at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center. I have volunteered as a counselor for Gasper River in the past‚ but this year
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Budgeting? The term ‘budget’ is probably well understood by the layman. Budgeting is an important component of financial success; it makes it easier for people with incomes and expenses of all sizes to make. A manufacturing entity for example‚ might prepare sales production and administration budgets. The ‘master budget’ is defined as the overall financial plan for the period‚ which is made up of a budgeted profit and loss account‚ a budgeted balance sheet and a budgeted cash flow statement. Budgeting
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Long term financing The long term financing is necessary for all kinds of business entities irrespective of their size or statue. This is a form of financing that is provided for a period of more than a year. Uses of long term financing: are used in separate ways by different types of business entities. Business entities that are not corporations are only to use long term financing for the purpose of debt but corporations can also use the long term financing for both debt and equity purposes
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The French and Indian War that began in 1754‚ eventually spread to Europe in what was know as the the Seven Years’ War. Back in America‚ several notable events happened. Britain attempted to institute several policies which‚ in the colonists view‚ had adverse effects. In an effort to replenish a diminishing army‚ Britain began forcefully enlisted colonists. This practice was known as impressment. Britain also instituted several other practices such as seizing supplies and equipment and demanding
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LEGO -is a line of construction toys . The company’s flagship product consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears‚ minifigures and various other parts.Founder: Ole Kirk Christiansen‚ 1934. Lego History The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen‚ a carpenter from Billund‚ Denmark‚ who began making wooden toys in 1932. It expanded to producing plastic toys in 1947. Lego Trivia 1. The company is named after the Danish phrase leg godt
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The Arab Israeli conflict. The Arab/Israeli conflict is a conflict between the Arabs and the Jews over a small piece of land known as the holy land which is an area in the Middle East of the Arab world. The Arabs call the land Palestine‚ the Jews call it Israel but both religions have strong religious links with the land. There is conflict between the two religions because they both believe that the land belongs to them. it all started back in 135 AD when the Jews were expelled
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