The Struggle over the Saloon In 1881‚ the people of Worcester‚ MA debated whether to vote to “…sanction the sale of liquor under a licensing system” or to “…close all liquor dealers and saloons.” How one stood on this issue was often determined by their social class. For example‚ “…the temperance crusade was‚ in part‚ an effort made by the city’s middle and upper classes to reform‚ reshape‚ and restrict working-class recreational practices.” But nevertheless‚ this struggle never followed straight
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Three‚ Seven‚ Ace The year is 1890 in Bishee‚ Arizona. The air is dry and the wooden sign reading "Orient Saloon" is splintered and cracked. Stock promoters‚ road agents and con-men sit at a tension filled table‚ liable to erupt into a sudden shoot-out. Tony‚ the proprietor‚ keeping a close watchful eye on the singer‚ Nifty’ Doyle‚ as Murphy‚ the dealer‚ puts down the losing card; a Queen of Spades. Mining stocks and life savings go to the lucky dealer in the black fedora. "A fine game!" said
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The League of Nations Recommended Resources: Course Companion pp. 52-59‚ Waugh pp. 128-132‚ Walsh pp. 184-209‚ Williamson pp. 78 -85 Terms to Know Collective Security- a system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world Enforcement- To impose Rapallo Treaty - The Treaty of Rapallo was an agreement signed in the Italian town of Rapallo on April 16‚ 1922 between Germany (the Weimar Republic) and Soviet Russia under which each renounced
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League of Nations Background 0 America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president - Woodrow Wilson in particular - was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilised part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster‚ was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the
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Executive Summary Introduction Cranium Filament Reductions is a hair salon that allows the entire family to have their hair needs satisfied in one convenient visit. There are many "quick salons" like Cranium‚ however‚ many of these salons‚ such as Cost Cutters‚ only provide the minimum services‚ whereas the upscale salons can be inconvenient due to scheduling requirements and cost. The owner of Cranium perceives an unfulfilled customer need for a low-cost salon that provides maximum flexibility
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Negro Baseball Leagues Baseball is known as one of America’s favorite pastimes. A fun filled family outing would include a picnic and a trip to see their favorite Major League Baseball team play. The faces of the children would light up when they caught a foul ball. This pastime of "baseball" was one of segregation and a naïve sense of enjoyment‚ for the "baseball" that they knew was a game of only Caucasian Americans. Little did they know‚ some of the most talented players were African-American
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instalment of Football Focus. We have witnessed some electrifying football in the past two decades in the Barclays Premier League but this season tops the lot. In this latest chapter we will review what has been going on in England’s top flight as hearts were broken as well as records‚ controversies taking place and much more. ‘Best league in the world’‚ the Barclays Premier League. We have seen the highs and lows of this season. From Manchester City’s triumphant title win all the way to David Moyes’
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All-India Muslim League INDEX 1 Background 2 Founding Fathers 3 Foundation 4 Early years 5 The search for a solution 6 Conception of Pakistan 7 Campaign for Pakistan 8 Influence on the future courses of India and Pakistan 8.1 Present Day Divisions of All India Muslim League which converted into Pakistan Muslim league 8.2 Muttahida Muslim League 8.3 All Pakistan Muslim League (Pervez Musharraf) 8.4 Pakistan Muslim League (N) The All-India Muslim League‚(Urdu: آل انڈیا مسلم
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Athenians to transform the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. (25 marks) There is certainty no evidence to suggest that the Athenians had any long-term plans‚ in the years 479-470 BC‚ to change the Delian League into an empire‚ although from the beginning the potential to develop into an imperial power were there. Because from the beginning‚ Athens had considerable power as she was the permanent hegemon.The most important aspects involving the transformation of League into empire was the changing
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Premier league commonly known as Premier League or the Barclays PremierLeague is very famous and almost all football fanatics from all over the world follow itpassionately. So passionately that there are several pubs all across England who follow specificclubs and if you are a person who support other clubs or teams‚ you are not allowed inside. Ifyou do end up in their place somehow and they come to know that you support other sides‚ youare literally kicked out.The English premier league known as
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