the author is still unknown. What really differentiates how the New York Times wrote the piece was that they provided more context and actually wrote it as a news story. The piece has the details such as the time (4 a.m.)‚ Fort Sumter returned the fire‚ the number of batteries that were in the bombardment (19) and how many actually fired (seven). The news article gives you a more in depth look in what occurred
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The site chosen was a flat area on the floor of a low valley between the Caelian‚ Esquiline and Palatine Hills‚ and stream ran in between. By the 2nd century the area was densely inhabited . It was devastated by the Great Fire of Rome ‚ following which Nero seized much of the area to add to his personal domain. The existing aqueduct was extended to supply water to the area. Although the Colossus was preserved. The lake was filled in and the land reused as the location
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Courage Under Fire In 1991‚ millions of people tuned in to CNN to observe a real life and death drama played out in the cities and deserts of Iraq. For the United States‚ the war was more or less a display of power and a preservation of economic interest. Nobody was to ever hear of the mishaps and foul-ups of the war. In many eyes the war was seen as a chance to boost American spirit and make the government look empowered. Director Edward Zwick and writer Patrick Shane Duncan snatched onto
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The tragedy of the triangle shirtwaist factory fire sparked the uprising in the fight for better shape of the working environment when 145 of the innocent were killed. It was that it began in a small rag bin‚ a simple target for a fire in a building with locked fire escape routes‚ unoperational elevators‚ and no ventilation‚ that initiated the fight for worker safety. Although most hand-made garment businesses have been made irrelevant in the U.S. due to industrialization and mass production today
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In the book Peasant Fires: The Drummer of Niklashausen‚ the authority and power of the church compared to the common man is greatly demonstrated. Throughout the book‚ Richard Wunderli talks of the evilness of the common man and the importance of the church. The church gained their power from the people because there were thought to be the only way that one could get out of “purgatory” and into heaven. The preachers would sell indulgences to the common folk in order for man to be saved from their
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in a fire department can determine the successful or unsuccessful outcome of an incident. As per Fire Engineering‚ “Over the past three decades‚ fire department response has expanded to include emergency medical services‚ terrorism response‚ hazardous materials response and mitigation‚ natural disaster response‚ specialized rescue‚ and responses to other community needs” (Wilson 89-90). In addition‚ “Minimum staffing has become one of the most controversial subjects in the history of the fire service"
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Fire Department Response Plan Students Name Institution Affiliation Fire Department Fire Response Plan A building at Middlesex County College has just caught fire and the Edison fire department have been contacted to help manage and put-out the fire. This paper is a guideline containing the standard protocols and approaches that must be simultaneously followed to foster the effective and efficient management of the fire. Arrival and Safety On arrival at the scene‚ the operation’s department
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business should have readily available is a fire extinguisher. Sure‚ you might never use it‚ but in the case of an emergency‚ having one could save your life. Home and business owners in Alaska can rely on GMW Fire Protection to sell them the best fire extinguishers for their properties. Its customer-oriented staff will also show you how to use any of the fire protection products you purchase. The company sells everything from fire alarms to fire pumps. Fire extinguishers are metal cylinders filled
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Golding’s novel suggests that the fire primarily signifies the power that the boys have to remain connected to civilization. At the start of the novel‚ the boys are all completely civilized and therefore their primary instinct is to manipulate the fire in a civilized fashion. The boys select Ralph as their chief and the one of the first tasks he sets upon the them is to make orderly use of fire‚ announcing to the boys that‚ "If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make
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The Great Seattle Fire of June 6‚ 1889 was a tremendous impact and “significant turning point” in Seattle’s history. The fire left nothing‚ but little. The fire destroyed everything in it’s way and anything else flammable. The destruction the fire made were estimated at $20 million. In my opinion‚ the fire impacted everyone even if they don’t live in Seattle because it made them realize how one simple mistake can affect anyone in general. The fire started on June 6‚ 1889‚ around 2:45 p.m. ‚ when
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