’Was general haig the butcher of the Somme?’ Introduction General Haig’s title of ’butcher of the Somme’ originated after the First World War‚ when‚ due to a large number of casualties Britain suffered from the war and mostly the Somme. The people of Britain wanted someone to blame. This was a coping mechanism in which people could deal with the loss of the ’lost generation’. Feild Marshall Haig has often been called the butcher of the Somme because 20000 soldiers died on the first day of the battle
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it to the New World. My dear King and Queen‚ you should sponsor and finance my expedition to the New World because your country will have better trade‚ Christianity will spread to the natives‚ and there will be new land for the country to claim. Funding my expedition will be a very smart decision! First‚ the country will have better trade. Better trade means more wealth and power for the country. The New World is full of goods and valuable resources‚ like gold‚ timber and indigo! Other countries
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------------------------------------------------- State of matter From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia States of matter in physics are the distinct forms that different phases of matter take on. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid‚ liquid‚ gas‚ and plasma. Further states are possible but do not naturally occur in our environment: Bose–Einstein condensates‚ neutron stars. Other states‚ such as quark-gluon plasmas‚ are believed to be possible. For a complete list of all
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Rhetorical Analysis: Pre-writing Learning how to identify and analyze rhetorical tools is an important part of the collegiate experience. This handout emphasizes several tools which can aid in the analysis of rhetoric in an effective‚ well-organized paper. Questions to Ask Speakers use rhetorical tools in order to appeal to logic (logos)‚ emotion (pathos)‚ or authority (ethos). Asking yourself specific questions regarding the effect of rhetorical tools you encounter is a good place to
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Latifah meaning delicate and sensitive. But the meaning of her nickname didn’t stop her from having a good nature sense of humor. Also she had the athletic abilities which made her a popular student in school‚ and there she obtained the name Queen: becoming Queen Latifah. Latifah starred in her first performance playing Dorothy in a production of The Wiz. Starring in performances was going to lead her into the beginning start of her career. Continueing to act she had made on her big screen debuts
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and tune in with Doug Heffernan (played by Kevin James).That loveable luggish IPS delivery driver with a beer belly of gold‚ and the most adorable personality that has been on TV. I feel some honesty is in order here: I’m one of them people. King of Queens formula may be modelled on such golden-age classics as "The Honeymooners" and "I Love Lucy‚" but it has been in its moments of deviant behaviour that "King" really shined. The sitcom is based on a husband and wife who lives in the suburbs and takes
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Lessons From a Queen Lesson One: Learn to Love the Old and the New It wasn’t long before Rania was invited to meet her future father-in-law. "In a situation like this‚ you have to wait for him to make the first move because he was who he was and I just didn’t want to make any assumptions‚" said Rania. When King Hussein first invited her for lunch‚ Rania expected something very formal like a banquet. But when the two did meet it was much more casual -- falafel sandwiches from a takeout joint
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Queen Elizabeth: Influential‚ Inspiring‚ and Intelligent Queen Elizabeth was thought of as one of the greatest rulers of England. Throughout Queen Elizabeth’s life‚ religion always played a huge role‚ since she was brought up Protestant. However‚ during the time of her reign‚ religion was very controversial. Being the Queen‚ it was expected of Elizabeth to marry and have children to take the throne once she passed. Queen Elizabeth‚ however‚ valued her independence and chose not to marry‚ which led
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Queen Hatshepsut Mike Tyson - January 24‚ 2012 Prof John Jones – Humanities 111 Summary The mystery behind the rule and death of Queen Hatshepsut‚ it was believed that Queen Hatshepsut dressed as a man to gain support of the Egyptians. During her reign she created wealth for Egypt by trading goods and oversaw building projects. Her reign was peaceful without war and was considered very successful. Upon Hatshepsut death‚ her successor Thutmose III removed as many remnants of
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Where I Come From Is Like This The story‚ “Where I Come From Is Like This” is about the lives of American Indian women and how they were capable of anything‚ and Native Americans were always strong and had all the qualities in them. Also it is about what others cultures thought about Indian women. They were never dependent on anyone‚ This is what the author wants us to know that the native Americans were never weak and helpless. In this story‚ the Native American women were
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