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    the education system was not the best. Many of these neighborhoods were shared with other groups such as African Americans‚ but segregation

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    The Great Depression was a time of turmoil‚ drama‚ hardships‚ and trials for most Americans‚ a time when jobs and homes they thought they could count on suddenly were gone. Getting food‚ clothing‚ and a bed became an everyday struggle for many. What caused the Great Depression of the United States and what effects did it have on the lives of the people? The Great Depression is one of the most misunderstood events in American History. The Great Depression‚ an awful‚ tragic event‚ was a time when

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    What would you do if one country’s dominance over your country changed your life for the worse? This is what was occurring to the lithuanians. During Stalin’s rule‚ There were many things he did to ensure soviet dominance. Stalin had a five year plan. This five year plan was to gain complete soviet dominance through the secret deportation of Lithuanians to siberia. The lithuanians faced many hardships not only in Siberia but on the way there as well. The first part of the plan was to deport them

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    What caused the Great Depression? The stock market crash‚ bank failures‚ and the buying of consumer goods on installment or margin‚ are just a few of the many causes of The Great Depression. During this time period the United States suffered greatly because of the depression. Many people were also not able to work or afford the things they used to be able to. The stock market crashing (bucket 1) lead to an industry collapse. One of the main reasons of the stock market crash was most likely

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    punishments. The players caused many new rules and punishments in the MLB and even lowered viewing rating for some time. Some even say when this happened baseball lost all of its innocence (Douglass 1). The 1919 World Series was between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds‚ and was supposed to be easily own by the Chicago White Sox whom most felt has the superior team. The odds were 7-5 that the Sox would win every game of the series and beat the Red’s by at least two points (Solomon 1). However

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    for their large empire that stretched across Eurasia. They were brutal and violent‚ but somehow it worked out and they obtained one of the largest empires in the world and what is now known as the second greatest empire to ever exist (after the Roman Empire of course). The most important aspect of the Mongolian Empire’s legacy was the strength of the military organization‚ along with their superior archery skills and their tactics. The Mongols had many important aspects‚ but their strength lay in

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    she has not seen since she was nine years old‚has sent for her‚and she has come to apply for a visa to immigrate to Britain. She is immediately accosted (D.: jmd.ansprechen) by the advice expert Muhammad Ali‚who is so attracted to the beautiful young girl‚that he even offers her his advice for free. Miss Rehana conscientiously uses his advice‚ but not to”pass” the test. Instead‚ she deliberately (D.:mit Absicht) fails‚telling Muhammad afterwards that she has a job in a great house as ayah /nanny to

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    A pioneer in his field of work and study‚ Frank Lloyd Wright has a plethora of architectural masterpieces spread out throughout the world. Wright was born In Richland Center‚ Wisconsin on June 8‚ 1867. His father gave him the love for music‚ but it was his mother who encouraged him to become an architect. Wright attended Madison High School‚ and it was then and there where he first began to realize his aspirations of being an architect. After dropping out of high school‚ and two semesters of studying

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    East/West Characterising Toilet attendant: “this in nothing yet.” “I don’t know if it’s a threat or a boast. This is what they call Berliner Schnaeize –snont. Its attitude; it in your face.” Anna: “I liked the sweeping rouge of words from ‘heartfelt’ to ‘heartsick’. And I liked the order‚ the directness that I imagined in the people.” On the former GDR “….its bewildered people.” “The demonstrators‚ in shock‚ obediently pulled their cards from their wallets. Then they seized the buildings

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    5.07A Wild West Brainstorming: When I hear the word “cowboy” I think of.. 1. a tall slender man 2. boots 3. wrangler jeans 4. rural and southern accents 5. hats 6. fishing 7. respectful 8. flannel 9. guns 10. mudding 11. hunting 12. has manners‚ ex. Yes ma’am‚ Yes sir. 13. whiskey 14. leather 15. cows 16. poker 17. tobacco Outlaw: Black Bart Known as the master outlaw of his time. He had become the master at stealing from stagecoaches. He believed

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