The history of Heineken The Heineken family entered the beer business in 1864‚ when Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery in the heart of Amsterdam. Over the past 140 years‚ three generations of the Heineken family have built and expanded the brand and the company in Europe and around the world. It is thanks to the leadership of Gerard‚ Henry and Alfred Heineken that Heineken is one of the world’s leading brewing groups. Today Charlene de CarvalhoHeineken is delegate member of the Board of directors
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U.S. History ushistory.org Homepage American History From Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium The word history comes from the Greek word historía which means "to learn or know by inquiry." In the pieces that follow‚ we encourage you to probe‚ dispute‚ dig deeper — inquire. History is not static. It ’s fluid. It changes and grows and becomes richer and more complex when any individual interacts with it. Knowledge of history is empowering. An event is but the furthest ripple of an ever-expanding
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A. History of Mozart’s Childhood and Adulthood Mozart was born in Salzburg‚ Austria on January 27‚ 1756. His father‚ a skilled violinist and music teacher himself‚ encouraged his young son to play many instruments from the tender age of three; instruments ranging from the violin to the organ and beyond. By the age of five‚ Mozart had started composing music for himself. As a young man‚ Mozart travelled extensively throughout Europe‚ with his time spent in Vienna in the early 1770s being particularly
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Philippines History The metatarsal of Callao Man is reported to have been reliably dated by uranium-series dating to 67‚000 years ago[16] thereby replacing the Tabon Man of Palawan‚ carbon-dated to around 24‚000 years ago[17][18] as the oldest human remains found in the archipelago. Negritos were among the archipelago’s earliest inhabitants but their appearance in the Philippines has not been reliably dated.[19] There are several opposing theories regarding the origins of ancient Filipinos. F. Landa
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History of Tourism The earliest forms of leisure tourism can be traced as far back as the Babylonian and Egyptian empires. A museum of “historic antiquities” was open to the public in the sixth century BC in Babylon‚ while the Egyptians held many religious festivals attracting not only the devout‚ but many who came to see the famous buildings and works of art in the cities. The local towns accommodated tourists by providing services such as: vendors of food and drink‚ guides‚ hawkers of souvenirs
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started in Paris‚ France by the Fournier and Deoffrey families in 1959. In 1960‚ the company opened its first supermarket‚ followed by the opening of the first Carrefour hypermarket in Sainte-Genevive-des-bois in 1963. In 1969‚ the opening of the first Carrefour store in Belgium marked the beginning of Carrefour’s international expansion. Between 1970 and 1980‚ the company went through a number of changes and expansions. In 1970‚ the company’s stock was floated on the Paris Bourse (the Paris Stock
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History of Dance Speech INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time there was dance! In dance there are many forms. There is Ballet‚ Jazz‚ Tap‚ Hip hop‚ partner dancing‚ modern‚ and country and western. Dance originated many‚ many years ago. People used it to express emotions and stories. As time went on so did new dance techniques. Ballet came into the world around the 15th century Italian Renaissance and it slowly became the backbone for all dancing styles. As Albert Einstein said “dancers are the athletes
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History of aviation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | | The Wright Military Flyer aboard a wagon in 1908. | French reconnaissance balloon L ’Intrépide of 1796‚ the oldest existing flying device‚ in the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum‚ Vienna. Leonardo da Vinci ’s Ornithopter design. The history of aviation has extended over more than two thousand years from the earliest attempts in kites and gliders to powered heavier-than-air‚ supersonic‚ and hypersonic
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Chapter 1 Notes - Prehistoric Period o Paleolithic Period "Old Stone Age"  Old and primitive period  Around 50‚000BC  Artwork consisted of cave paintings  Brutal period  Average life expectancy was about 20 years o Neolithic Period "New Stone Age"  Begins around 9‚000BC  Neolithic Revolution Agriculture o Allows people luxury of staying in one place; stability and performance o Cornerstone of civilization Domestic Architecture
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The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed
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