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    HISTORY 4990 Artifact Paper- 7UP and Early Advertising Molly Marton February 17‚ 2011 Advertising as it is known today finds its roots in the industrial expansion of the 1880s. The mass production and the lowering of prices on consumer goods meant that more items were available to more people than ever before. The construction of the transcontinental railroads provided a national market for a company’s goods. Advertising a product changed from simply announcing the existence of a product in

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    Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford was one of the most famous physicists of the early 20th century. He won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1908 for his work on atomic emissions and his contributions that led to the discovery of atomic fission. Ernest Rutherford was born in Nelson‚ New Zealand on August 30‚ 1871. His father was James Rutherford and his Mother was Martha Thompson. His father was a wheelwright‚ a person who builds and repairs wheels. His mother was a proper English schoolteacher. His

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    The most dramatic developments in the Criminal Justice system during the late 20th Century were the revolution of the sentencing system. Prior to the sentencing reforms of 1984‚ most of the 20th century federal sentencing was largely based on rehabilitative model where sentencing was indeterminate. By the 1970s‚ the traditional sentencing system came under increasing attack as public interest in the criminal justice system prompted “crime research boom time” (Nagel‚ 1990; Wilkins‚ 1987). The concerns

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    revolution:19th-20th centuries Throughout history‚ the medical innovations made have changed how we did and saw things when it came to our medical needs. In the hundreds of years‚ people have discovered many details vital to our survival and maintaining a healthy and knowledgeable lifestyle. The medical revolution was different depending on where you lived and the resources available. In the 19th century the “medical developments” were a “continuation from the the 18th century (Lyons‚ S. Albert)”

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    After reading several articles about American socioeconomic situations and culture in the early 20th century‚ the United States seemed like they are somewhat isolationist with some things‚ but open to many other things. As some say‚ “America isolationism is a myth” (Mcdougall 137) is slightly true when it came to cultures and foreign policy in the beginning of the 20th century. The leaders of the United States wanted to keep the United States out of war‚ but at the same time increase the economy

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    in the late 18th century every city in the United States has had neighborhoods where the poor‚ the recent immigrant‚ the desperate‚ and the criminal have made their homes. However; it was only in the late 19th century that the systematic poverty in the ghetto and related problems such as‚ alcohol and drug abuse‚ child abuse and neglect‚ spousal abuse‚ and crime came to the public’s attention through the work of settlement workers such as Jane Addams and journalists like Jacob Riis. The 20th century

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    Nations are born out of conflict‚ and grow and thrive by learning from their mistakes. The 20th century in Canada was responsible for an abundance of great aspects that now exist in our country. Within that era the rights of women were recognized and altered‚ resulting in them being considered equals to men. Our army became recognized as an elite fighting force. Japanese Canadian internment camps were put in place as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor displayed nothing less then an unjust act

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    In this twenty-first century‚ human make the world. As everyone can see‚ this is a modern‚ advance century. Throughout history‚ people have made inventions that changed the world. Some got lucky and stumble on something‚ some actually set out to make something‚ and still others improved upon existing technology to create something revolutionary‚ same as now. Scientist and experts have discovery and created awesome inventions which shaped the newest century such as artificial heart and liver‚ retinal

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    The leader of the Knights of Labor‚ Terence Powderly‚ believed that the best means of organization was pooling a mass membership from unskilled and skilled workers. He stated‚ "The Knights of Labor extended the hand of fellowship to all mankind." Document A mentions the Haymarket riot in Chicago on May 4‚ 1886‚ but what it does not mention is that Albert Parson‚ a member of the Knights of Labor who was tried and hung for his involvement with the riot. This event linked the Knights of Labor to an unacceptable

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    in 1829. It was the beginning of the law and order we have today. In this essay I will describe London’s law and order before and after the Metropolitan Force was introduced; the flaws of the Metropolitan Force; the techniques that it innovated and give hints of what the Force is like today. Before the Metropolitan Police Force‚ Bow Street Runners‚ Thames River Police‚ parish constables and watchmen patrolled the streets of London. Not much is known about these officers but what we do know suggests

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