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Why the Industrial Revolution happened in Great Britain? Until the early 18th Century a great number of people lived off the land. Their existence was defined by seasons and harvests and ruled by small political and social elite. But in the next 150 years there has been an explosion of new ideas and technological inventions‚ which led to industrialised and urbanised country of Great Britain. This was the Industrial Revolution. Roads‚ railways‚ canals were built as a mean of transportation
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A Day To Remember It was midday‚ but the sky was dark. My friends and I went to a shopping mall and did the usual things like shopping. However‚ today was something different and we felt it. We felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere because after we shopped we walked home together. Our houses was next to the mall street. My friend’s name is Emel and she pointed at the skies “Look! There is something different and scary in the dark skies.” I looked up in the skies and saw a white object flying
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author opens with the attacking against federal troop in Baltimore. While in the north rails and telegraph lines where cut. Rumors started to fly around about how the Pawnees were going to attack the city by setting it on fire. However that never happened. The confederates were smart but they underestimate their opponents. They knew a wars was coming and they knew when. They would receive coded messages which told them the union army was on the march. Beauregard wanted to take Washington. He had a
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Days of Thunder (1990) directed by Tony Scott is a film about an open–wheel race car driver trying to make it in the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR). Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) is picked up (hired) by race team owner Tim Daland (Randy Quaid). Daland convinces Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall)‚ a retired crew chief‚ to come out of retirement and be crew chief to his race team. Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker) is Trickle’s racing nemesis; he is a hot headed driver who will do whatever it takes
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What happened to soldiers who died in the war? Introduction Almost a million British soldiers died in the Great War. Some died alone‚ killed by a chance shell‚ grenade or bullet; many died together as they attacked or defended against attack. Thousands of men died of wounds they had suffered‚ at the medical facilities along the casualty evacuation chain. Many died of illnesses or accidents. This is all well-known and well documented: but what actually happened to them after they died? [Insert Photos
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What happened during the Salem Witchcraft Trials? The Salem Witch Trials started in Spring of 1692 and lasted until September of 1692. It was believed that people were possessed by the Devil. There were over 150 people accused. The first conviction was in June. As a result‚ 19 people were hanged. There was weird behavior coming from some of the girls. According to the History Channel‚ they “began having fits‚ including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming”. The odd behavior
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"The Longest Day" was a mammoth project dramatizing D-day‚ the Allied invasion of France. It was nearly three hours in length and with an enormous ensemble cast‚ all playing supporting roles. The production was very conscientious about realism‚ the actors were always of the same nationality as their characters‚ and spoke in their native languages‚ leading to a lot of subtitles translating French and German dialogue. Although the movie was historically correct‚ it was also meant to be a blockbuster
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Clara’s day This short story "Clara’s day" by Penelope Lively is about a girl‚ Clara‚ who suddenly took off all of her clothes and started walking naked around at her school. After this sensational episode she was told that she had to meet "the Head" after school. They talked about Clara’s reasons for doing what she did‚ because as the Head said on page 53 line 1-2‚ "..you aren’t really like that‚ are you?"‚ and Clara agreed that she wasn’t. Naturally Clara’s parents‚ or in this case‚ mother was
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Teacher’s Day In India Since times immemorial‚ Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier‚ we used to call our teachers ’Guru’ and now it’s the contemporary ’Sir’ or ’Madam’. Nevertheless‚ the role of teachers has remained the same. They were‚ are and will continue to be our guiding light‚ creating conditions conducive to our overall development. We will always be thankful to them for their constructive support. It is as an expression of this gratitude only that we celebrate
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