rulers. Our internal disunity offered them good scope to establish their foothold on our sacred soil. On 15th August 1947‚ Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru‚ the first Prime Minister of j India unfurled the National Flag for the first time on the ramparts of Red Fort. Since then this day is being celebrated as our Independence Day throughout the country. It is celebrated as a National Festival. It has been declared a National Holiday. All offices‚ shops‚ factories and other business establishments remain closed
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Fort Ticonderoga The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was a military rivalry against the Kingdom of Great Britain and it’s thirteen colonies in North America during the American Revolutionary War (April 19th‚ 1775- November 3rd‚ 1783). The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga took place on July 6th‚ 1777 and was attacked on the shores of Lake Champlain and in the borders of New York. The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga ended in a surprise victory for the American colonists. Fort Ticonderoga had its name in 1755 when
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Fort Fisher is located off the coast of North Carolina near Wilmington. The Fort is positioned in a pivotal location for the South and was a vital port during the Civil War. Fort Fisher helped keep the North Carolinian port open to blockade runners‚ which were supplying food and other goods to the people inland. During the Civil War‚ ports were extremely important for the survival of the South. The South had an agricultural economy and since they were growing cotton instead of food‚ the ports helped
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The Revolutionary Battle at Fort Ticonderoga Taylor McCollum Honors History 4A Despite the patriot’s strong moral hopes‚ they were not seen as victors. They took battle loss after loss and yet kept pushing. Right as their will was dying‚ their fate would turn for the better. Fort Ticonderoga was the first Continental army victory in the revolutionary war (The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga). Although this specific spot actually has more history with multiple other wars‚ it proved to be the place
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Although Fort Bliss is a military post with gates‚ gate guards and fences that line the perimeter‚ crime still happens in the community housing area. According to Chief Barnes‚ Chief of police on Fort Bliss‚ crimes in these areas have reported an increase of over 35% in the past year due to theft‚ vandalism and breaking and entering. Family members within in the community have verbally expressed to the Housing Office that they do not feel safe in their home and do not feel comfortable allowing their
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Not long before the battle of Fort Sumter occurred‚ Jefferson served as a Senator but when his home state of Mississippi officially succeeded from the Union‚ he resigned his position from the Senate. It wasn’t long after Davis resigned his seat that he had been named a major general in the army supporting Mississippi. His devilish experiences didn’t take long to kick in as he began immediately to grow the Mississippi army in preparation for an attack from the north (McPherson 17-18). Meanwhile
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Soldier Sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for a 2009 shooting in Fort Hood‚ Texas. A death sentence for an army personal hardly ever happens. Maj. Nidal Hasan walked into a medical building where army soldiers were getting medical check-ups and shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ which means in Arabic for “God is great!.” He then opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. He killed thirteen army men and women that day and injured over 30. When police
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determinants of health that occur in our society‚ we must first observe the ones that occur in our community. A tour of Fort Mcmurray has been conducted for the facilities that relate to the two specific determinants of health. These determinants include social support network and personal health practices and coping skills. (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). The United Ways of Fort Mcmurray (UWFM) is analyzed as a social network support and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is analyzed
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The Achaeans (also called the “Argives” or “Danaans” inhabitants of Achaea in Greece Achilles - The son of the military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis. The most powerful warrior in The Iliad‚ commands the Myrmidons‚ soldiers from his homeland of Phthia in Greece. Proud and headstrong‚ he takes offense easily and reacts with blistering indignation when he perceives that his honor has been slighted. His wrath at Agamemnon for taking his war prize‚ the maiden Briseis‚ forms the main subject
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Upon reading the title Shooting Dad by Sarah Vowell; I was unsure what I was about to read. This essay is a story of Sarah growing up and how she always thought her and her father were opposites. It wasn’t until she was older; she realized she wanted a bond with her father. It was in that longing she began to realize how much a like they truly are. In her writing the reader can see how the proper usage of similes and metaphors can enhance ones writing. “…our home for the Civil War Battleground
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