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    Hiroshima Historians Ressess

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    advisers knew it. [Emphasis added.] The author of that statement is not a revisionist; he is J. Samuel Walker‚ chief historian of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nor is he alone in that opinion. Walker is summarizing the findings of modern specialists in his literature review in the Winter 1990 issue of Diplomatic History. Another expert review‚ by University of Illinois historian Robert Messer‚ concludes that recently discovered documents have been "devastating" to the traditional idea that

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    Historians believe that honesty and integrity should be the main bases that form the work of all historians. Historians should try to understand the historical developments and how they connect with our society today and also the future. In the American Historical Association it talks about how practicing history means acknowledging ones debt and to the work of other historians. I believe that’s what most authors see as an issue in the presentation of history today. “Plagiarism violates the historical

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    Virgin Atlantic

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    Introduction Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) was set up in 1984 to provide a competitive alternative for business and leisure passengers on long-haul routes between the UK and major destinations. It was founded by Virgin group management and in few decades time it became prominent figure in UK airline business. It has grown steadily over past 25 years and now serves 30 destinations in US‚ Africa‚ Asia from Heathrow‚ Gatwick‚ Manchester and Glasgow (Palmer‚ 2012). Currently Virgin Atlantic is managed by Singapore

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    The leading cause of the African slave trade in the 1451 - 1870 centuries was that Europe profited from the exploitation of the slave which were used as free labor in the Americas in order to produce cheap materials for manufacturing goods. Slavery was used by the Portuguese‚ the Spanish‚ and the English in the years 1451 through the year 1870. Slavery was used for many reasons but some of those reasons are racism‚ religion‚ save money. The slaves were people from africa that we brought

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    Historians Views on Bismark

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    the great people of society or The Great Man Theory of history. He goes on to say that "They are the makers of the world in which we live. Otto Von Bismarck belongs in this Company." The controversies surrounding his life still go on between historians today. He is portrayed as a destroyer of liberty and also as a compromiser of liberalism. Some see Bismarck as trying to preserve the old order of Europe. Bismarck worked against liberal plans for unification of Germany but stood proudly in the

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    The atlantic system was a trade in the 1600s between Africa‚ Europe‚ and the Americas. It was an extraordinary trade of peoples‚ plants‚ animals‚ and diseases. It had an impact around the world and still does to this day. It is considered a drastic turning point in human history and earth’s ecology. There are good and bad sides of the creation of the atlantic system. Some were intentionally brought to different places and some were accidental. The most profound impact of the atlantic system was the

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    Atlantic Monthly

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    Kyle Strommer APEL:2 Ms. McMillan 510/11 The Atlantic Monthly Essay Even 100 years ago‚ writers and people have confronted issues that still remain today. In this essay by one of the writers from The Atlantic Monthly‚ he utilizes the use of an analogy‚ strong and even diction‚ and uses strong facts to support his ideas on what he thinks of the arguments and ideas which existed during the time period of his life‚ which still don’t really contain any validity due to our complex society in

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    Heimat struggle in The Head Strong Historian One is not born free to completely choose one’s path. Through different bonds that come from one’s family and community‚ a connection with certain characteristics are stuck to each person. This phenomenon is commonly known as heimat. Even though this Germanic word can be associated with homeland‚ it does not have a direct translation to the English language. Vilém Flusser‚ a Czech Jewish author‚ describes how in order to be free one must detach oneself

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    cruel events in all of humanity. The transatlantic slave trade ruined so many lives‚ especially of those who still lived in West Africa‚ the most heavily targeted region to collect slaves‚ and lost family and friends. It also left a sizable mark on West Africa’s economy‚ political system‚ and social structure. Three historians wrote of how big this mark was‚ and whether or not it was helpful or damaging to West Africa. The transatlantic slave trade definitely had a negative effect on West Africa‚ as

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    involved in the Slave Trade? The Renascence period was a time full of new music‚ extravagant architecture and fine art. All of these things causing an increasing demand for funds from the government. In the 1440’s the Portuguese started trading slaves for various things with the Americans. Britain found out about this trade whilst their pirates were raiding Spanish ships and found them abroad. John Hawkins made the first known British slavery voyage in 1562; this started a huge trade that the British

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