On May 6‚ 1937‚ an explosion occurred at Lakehurst‚ New Jersey‚ one that will be forever known as the Hindenburg disaster and one that would put an end to the Zeppelin era. The Hindenburg was a zeppelin‚ or a large German dirigible airship‚ long and cylindrical in shape and with a rigid framework‚ that exploded killing 35 of the 97 passengers (Grossman). Zeppelins were used in World War Ⅰ for bombing‚ military observation of the enemies and their territories‚ and after the war ended‚ as passenger
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1) Contrary to traditional historiography‚ Pipes states that tsarism need not have collapsed. So why did it? a. Pipes explains that‚ despite what many historians view (in hindsight) as the “inevitable” collapse of tsarism‚ that no one could have foreseen its end. That revolutionaries “acted with such reckless abandon” because they believed it would have no consequences for the regime (11). b. He also cites the fact that foreign states were investing in the tsarist government‚ with nothing to indicate
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The Failed Reconstruction: A Tumultuous Period of Unmet Promise. The Reconstruction Era‚ spanning from 1865 to 1877‚ was a pivotal period in American history marked by ambitious efforts to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union and enact far-reaching political‚ social‚ and economic reforms. However‚ as historians have acknowledged‚ the Reconstruction Programs failed to achieve their lofty goals. This failure can be attributed to a confluence of factors‚ including the lingering resentment
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Founded in 1971‚ Starbucks was a small‚ specialty coffee roaster until 1987. Since then it has expanded tremendously and it is now a coffeehouse behemoth with more than 24‚000 stores across 70 countries. They’re well known for their brewed premium coffee and also providing a unique customer experience at their stores. Although Starbucks had their tremendous success across the globe‚ it still doesn’t automatically make them successful in every country they try. As a proof‚ in Israel‚ Starbucks had
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James Jun Pribaz APUSH 5 13 February 2013 Frontier Thesis- Summary‚ Agreement‚ and Why “The existence of an area of free land‚ its continuous recession‚ and the advance of American settlement westward explain American development.” In this article‚ Frederick Jackson Turner believes that‚ in relation to his frontier thesis‚ the history of the United States is most influenced mainly by how Americans had assimilated the West into the culture they held. The frontier‚ in Turner’s stance‚ was
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Chap 1 (Unit 1.2) Factors that contribute to the League of Nations’ weakness (Point) Limited membership (Eg/Evidence) USA did not want to join (most Americans were isolationist)‚ Russians refused to join (they were Communists and hated Britain and France) and Germany was not allowed to join until 1925 (Elaborate) USA was the strongest and most powerful country in the world and commanded great respect and political clout. Its inclusive in the League of Nations would have enhanced the league’s
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I would like to highlight the case of Levi’s Type One Jeans BACKGROUND: Levi’s is one of largest denim jeans company in the world with product lines Levi’s‚ Dockers and Levi Strauss Signature brand. It enjoyed monopoly in the jean wear market for almost a century – 1853 to 1960s until new product lines from Wrangler‚ Lee‚ Gucci‚ Diesel and many more started taking over Levi’s share in the market and posing a threat to the comfortable fitting‚ long lasting‚ casual wear blue jeans. By early 1990s
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keeps an individual or a group take power the people of the government will not be taken advantage of or be mistreated. Many things is not about an idea being or bad‚ sometimes change is not fair to all the people. But why did the Athenian democracy fail in about 100 years if it was a government made for the people. Before democracy the people in ancient Greece were run by the people on top of the wealth and power pyramid. Everything from laws to ideas were given by the wealthy which means that everything
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The Naked Face Sidney Sheldon To the Women in my life Jorja Mary -andNatalie Chapter One At ten minutes before eleven in the morning‚ the sky exploded into a carnival of white confetti that instantly blanketed the city. The soft snow turned the already frozen streets of Manhattan to grey slush and the icy December wind herded the Christmas shoppers towards the comfort of their apartments and homes. On Lexington Avenue the tall‚ thin man in the yellow rain slicker moved along with
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4. «By failing to prepare‚ you are preparing to fail» is a popular saying. Describe a time when you spent a lot of time preparing for a project‚ job‚ or performance. How did you prepare? Were you successful because of your preparation? Can people be successful without being prepared? These words belong to Benjamin Franklin who was a man of action. Over his lifetime‚ his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer‚ publisher‚ diplomat‚ inventor and one of the Founding
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