Industrialization grew in many ways during the 1800’s. “It was largely pioneered by the northeastern cities in the united states” (Lecture 11). Many factors made Industrialization in America possible‚ including Natural Resources‚ New Transportation Systems‚ Industrial and Mechanization. The Industrial Revolution began in England because it had the resources that were needed. It all started with cloth industry. Making cloth by hand for pants‚ shirts‚ socks‚ bedspreads and other domestic items always
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“The Taipan” by S. Maugham A story of overweening ambition "The Taipan" tells of an eponymous central character living in Shanghai during colonial times who is extremely satisfied with life. He has plenty of money‚ a taste for liquor and good food‚ a successful business‚ an overweening sense of superiority (he has lasted longer than most expatriates in China‚ despite his gargantuan appetite)‚ and an unshakeable conviction that he had at last "beaten them all" - in other words‚ his rivals. He
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The NBA of the 70’s greatly differs from what our expectations of today’s league‚ especially when evaluating the background in which the players came from. Recent statistics show that more than 90% of 70’s NBA players came from urban areas‚ but when compared to today’s league only about 34% of black players come from families in financial situations (Keating). The question that needs to be asked when observing these statistics is what happened to the league or basketball in general that subsequently
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with the 1960’s originated in the 50’s‚ including new attitudes toward sex and the family and a new interest in ethnicity and diversity. Jewish and black writers‚ even a few openly gay writers‚ cut a path for the multicultural writers of the 80’s and 90’s. The margins of the culture were beginning to erode the conservative center. Elvis was influenced by black rhythm and blues‚ while writers like Norman Mailer and Jack Kerouac idealized black culture. Counterculture writers of the 50’s were fascinated
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Intolerance is not a new idea as can be seen in the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller‚ which takes place in 1692 during the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans specialized in narrow-minded beliefs as anyone who did not conform to their ideals was not tolerated in their society. Without their ignorance‚ it would have been much harder for the Witch Trials to occur if they did at all. It may seem like dangerous intolerance is an ancient concept‚ but discrimination lives on in today’s society.
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outcome of the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s? By being able to determine or predict outcomes based on the closely related prohibition in the 1920’s we could possibly save lives from the war that is raging in many of our backyards. In my research I was looking for articles from the 1920’s and present day that were closely related to try to draw ties between the modern day prohibition of drugs and the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s. My primary search methods were both Google search
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Five years ago‚ I had my first encounter with allergies. My mother had just got home from the grocery store and she had purchased some cashews home and I realized I had never eaten cashews before. I tried a handful and nothing happened for a couple of minutes‚ but I noticed hat the cashews were really salty. I told my mom “these are good but they are super salty‚ its kind of bugging my tongue.” My mom came to the realization that I may be allergic to them and it started to get harder to breath and
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China’s One Child Policy China’s One Child Policy was established in 1979 to limit China’s population growth‚ by restricting families to have only one child per family. Fines‚ pressures to abort a pregnancy‚ and even forced sterilization accompanied second or subsequent pregnancies. There were also 24 years+ marriage laws. The policy reflects a neo-Malthusian philosophy of preventative measures being employed in order to prevent ‘positive’ checks of famine etc. Since the policy started: 336 million
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The Roaring 20’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as "The Roaring 20’s"‚ Radio Broadcasting became one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment. During this time period most Americans depended on radio for their source of communication‚ since television was not yet invented. The invention of radio had a major impact on Americans. Radio stations transmitted a variety of shows and programs that entertained many people through out the nation. "In the 1920’s the Westinghouse engineer‚ Frank Conrad
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Rock of the 80’s I’m in love with music. Everything about music is an attraction in my eyes or from my point of view. The emotional effect it has on the human mind is astonishing. For me personally‚ music has been the backbone to my very existence. The rhythms‚ harmonies‚ and melodies create such an authentic sound. Of all the music I’ve ever heard‚ there was one genre that caught my attention. The music was Rock N’ Roll. And not just any old Rock N’ Roll‚ but rock from the 80’s. On January
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