William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan‚ is thought to be one of the most impressive and complicated presidential elections in all of American History. One of the major highlights of the election was William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech that sparked the people’s interest for the Democratic representative. This speech not only had a firm and well defined meaning‚ but its delivery was also delivered superbly. The speech itself was concerned with many problems‚ such as growing
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If the south won the Civil War The civil war started when the confederates bombarded Union Soldiers at Fort Sumter‚ South Carolina on April 12‚ 1861. The civil war ended in spring 1865. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9‚ 1965. In addition the last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch‚ which is located in Texas on May 13‚ 1865. The civil was fought in several places from Pennsylvania to Texas‚ from Mexico to Florida coast‚ but
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Why the Normans won the battle of Hastings The reason why the Normans won the battle of Hasting About 10 days before the Vikings landed at Stanford the Saxons were down in Hasting where they were expecting the Norman’s to come and attack. Unfortunately for William the winds where not very good in France and after a few days of waiting for the Normans word got out that Vikings had landed up in Stanford. The Saxons marched up as fast as they could‚ they won the battle of Stanford and then
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Swimming Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the arms‚ legs‚ and body in motions called strokes. The most common strokes are the crawl‚ backstroke‚ breaststroke‚ butterfly‚ and sidestroke. Some scientists believe that human beings are born with an instinctive ability to use their arms and legs to stay afloat. That instinct‚ however‚ disappears within a few months after birth. Later in life many children and adults learn to swim in order to be safe around
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The author of the article “Klondike Gold Rush” starts his story from when the gold rush started and how it started. In the article it says that it all started when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners with bags of gold. When the word got out to the press then everyone wanted gold. A lot of different people went to the gold fields. Some were big and some were small. These miners were called stampeders. Within 6 month about 100‚000 gold seekers started there journey to the
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In Swimming Upstream directed by Russell Mulcahy the Fingleton family is portrayed as a dysfunctional family however this instills into the viewer the importance of family and values. Even though there are many chasms in the relationships of the Fingleton family there are still some relationships which keep each individual going. This love between some of the family members ensures the survival of each member of the family through the difficult period of each child growing up and maturing with a
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If Hitler won the war‚ the world would be dark‚ and lives would be changed forever. Nazis have a very different view on how things should be done‚ and how people should live out their everyday lives. People would be forced to work with a gun to their head. Starting at a young age‚ children would be raised differently by their parents‚ teachers‚ and peers. If Hitler won the war everyday jobs would become more forced‚ and more needed day by day. There would be a constant watch over everywhere keeping
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friends or someone special? Your Gold Coast accommodation is ready and waiting for you and your guests to come down and have the time of your life! Located about an hour outside of Brisbane‚ Queensland‚ Gold Coast is easily accessible by land‚ air or sea! There’s so much to do and explore! Come and enjoy the warm‚ subtropical climate and some of the best beaches in the world. Relax and dig your heels into the sand for a day of sun and surf. Have you heard that Gold Coast is a surfers paradise‚ hosting
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Abraham Lincoln ’s ability to speak with eloquence and force is what won the Civil War; there can be no doubt about it. His role as a motivator and often an inspiring teacher to all had more of an effect on the troops and the American people than a loss or a victory of any battle ever did. Lincoln ’s speeches are some of the most celebrated in history for many good reasons. He was always aware of his audience and never failed to impress with his use of logic and knowledge. However‚ what are most
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I feel so nostalgic a lot of the time‚ watching the waves crashing into shore‚ people paddling out to hit the crests. I remember the feel of the water‚ the road of the wave‚ and the zen like moment when you hit that perfect pipe‚ and ride it halfway back to shore. I’ve been taking in a lot of the local Californian events lately‚ watching the new breed of surfer make their way out to the waves‚ hitting the spots I used to hit‚ part of me feels good‚ part of me misses it. I still hit the ocean when
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