The Titanic Disaster John Eaton‚ one of the co-authors of Titanic: Triumph and Tragedy said that in the summer of 1907‚ J. Bruce Ismay and Lord James Pirrie‚ a partner in Harland and Wolff‚ met to discuss plans to build two ocean liners that will surpass anything built to date. This simple meeting set off a chain of events that led to the death of over 1500 people less than five years later. The two ocean liners were to be called the Olympic and the Titanic. A third ship was added to the plans
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By: Anonymous In 1981‚ a new fatal‚ infectious disease was diagnosed--AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome). It began in major cities‚ such as New York‚ Los Angeles‚ Miami‚ and San Francisco. People‚ mostly homosexual men and intravenous drug users‚ were dying from very rare lung infections or from a cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma. They have not seen people getting these diseases in numerous years. Soon‚ it also affected hemophiliacs‚ blood recipients‚ prostitutes and their customers‚
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It may be hard to admit‚ but television has become an intricate part of our everyday lives. People often find themselves sitting in front of the television screen for a longer period of time than ever before and this is due to the fact that television has evolved immensely over the past few years. Society is so addicted to television that it has become an issue. People are not aware of the dangers that television can inflict on the human mind and because of this people are becoming socially unproductive
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Endangered Animals. Human beings‚ plants‚ and animals‚ are creatures that are a part of the world. There are a lot of species that we don’t know due to endangerment. There are many animals that our kids and our grandkids are not going to know either because now they are in danger of extinction. Many animals are in danger because of us‚ just think about it. Every years‚ we as a human raze‚ are causing danger to many animals. There are several causes of endangered species: habitat destruction‚ introduction
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Mathis 1 Gabriella M. Mathis Mrs. Walejko Language Arts 12 March 2014 The 1960’s American culture changed dramatically in the sixties‚ one event is so big that it still affects us today‚ Woodstock. Woodstock affected American culture‚ thoughts on certain ideas‚ and the most famous change in music was caused by Woodstock. Woodstock helped rock music evolve and advance. August 16‚ 1969 was the first day of the “3 Days of Peace and Music” or otherwise called the Woodstock Festival. Thi
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Society has shaped us many different ways. If you were to look at society 50 years ago you would see that it was believed that a woman belonged at home‚ in the kitchen‚ or taking care of the kids. Most people think we have changed but if you watch T.V. or listened to most people (Male or Female) talk you would realize we haven’t changed all that much. In today’s world you still hear things like “he’s the man of the house” or “That’s a man’s job”. You may even hear “It’s the woman’s fault”. This
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After World War II‚ came the Cold War. From 1945 to 1960‚ the role of communism vastly influenced the United States and left the country infused with fear. This fear significantly impacted the country as a whole‚ as well as the individual citizens. The Cold War was unlike most previous wars‚ for it was fought through confrontation and verbal threats rather than the use of military forces. However‚ it still widely impacted America. Thus‚ it is evident that although there was a rise of tension between
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Zyklon B Zyklon B was a killer gas that destroyed the lives of thousands. It was used in many death camps such as Auschwitz. When these innocent Jews were told that they were going to a concentration camp‚ their hopes might have raised and they may have felt once again they may be free after the war. If they did not feel that they would be free after the war they may have felt that they might at least be within the comfort of their families. Most of the Jews brought to the concentration camp
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First‚ Hawaii had a huge war called Pearl Harbor that caused huge damages and many deaths. “Seventy years ago this month‚ a surprise. Japanese attack on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii plunged America into World War II.” (Pearl Harbor and World War ll). “ On December 7‚ 1941‚ Japanese aircraft and submarines attacked Pearl Harbor‚ the U.S. naval base in Hawaii (see map inset).” (Pearl Harbor and World War ll).The attack on Pearl Harbor was also the start of World War ll. They destroyed three hundred
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Living in a small town / big city There are some differences between life in small town and life in the big city. Firstly‚ the environment in a small town is better than in the big city. In the big city‚ it is noisier than small city where it is usually quiet and peaceful. Secondly‚ big city has a very high number of all kinds of vehicles in the street‚ which often causes severe traffic jam. On the other hand‚ the street in a small town is much less crowded. Thirdly‚ life in a small town is more
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