The Erie Canal‚ or the Great Western Canal as it was initially known‚ was one of the most important state projects of the early years of the United States. It proved to be overwhelmingly succcessful and its success prompted other state economic development projects. Before the Erie Canal was built New York City was not the premier port of the United States that it became. Philadelphia was the largest‚ most prosperous city of the new United States. The Erie Canal provided the base for New York City’s
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| |Christopher Kurian | [pic] Brand What is a Brand? A name‚ term‚ design‚ symbol‚ or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. A brand is the identity of a specific product‚ service‚ or business. The word
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Renaissance means rebirth. It was a time period in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century. The renaissance is the period when educated men and woman wanted to bring back the classical age. It started when scholars saw the art and literature of the Middle Ages. People found passion in the painting and the writing. There are three main reasons why The Renaissance took place in Italy. The first reason is because that’s where ancient Rome left all its architecture and artwork in the dust. The
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The nineteenth century was a period of awareness to American letters. The influence of European Romanticism yielded the way to a transcendent character. This period saw the emergence of a movement called Transcendentalism‚ which was born as a form of rejection of strict Puritan religious attitudes from New England‚ where the movement originated. The Transcendentalists were influenced by Romanticism‚ especially in areas such as self- examination‚ the exaltation of individualism‚ and the beauties of
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This Hebrew astrolabe is an ancient astronomical device which was used to interpret time by the positon of the sun and the stars in the sky. Apart from finding the time of the day or night‚ astrolabes were used for mathematical calculations and predicting horoscopes. The very first astrolabes were made in 150B.C in Greece. By 800 B.C the astrolabe was well developed in the Islamic world and was used for various purposes such as timekeeping‚ survey and determining prayer time. Also‚ it was used as
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He was so good he almost seemed too good. Even the king admired Macbeth‚ saying‚ “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!” (I ii 24) and “My worthy Cawdor!‚“ (I iv 48) agreeing with how amazing Macbeth is. Many believed there was a lot more that Macbeth could have achieved‚ had he not fallen from grace. Macbeth was a great person‚ and the person he later became was not the same wholesome character. Macbeth was once a great person and this made the story of his downfall
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around 6‚878‚200‚000 people living on this planet. Each one is unique‚ with unique minds. Of course‚ some cults will share the same idea(s)‚ but if you would ask all the questions that exist‚ you can come up with (and that’s a lot)‚ everyone will get a different result. Or just to put it in another way‚ everyone has something they strongly believe in‚ and they think that it is the truth. But other people will think it is total nonsense‚ but can´t argue why. This is called relativism. No‚ they base
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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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The Roaring Twenties were a time of economic prosperity‚ innovation‚ heightened consumerism‚ and personal liberation. However‚ the new era also brought much tension that resulted in increased segregation and anti-immigrant ideals. While the twenties are considered a decade of liberation for many‚ it was also an era of civil unrest. The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those
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internationally. A feature of this system was a belief in the ability to rehabilitate individuals through the use of isolation. The Auburn and Pennsylvania prison models in the United States dating back to the 1820s were model institutions that were copied all over the western world by other countries. The Auburn system (also known as the New York System) evolved during the 1820s at the Auburn Prison in Auburn‚ New York. The Auburn system had two characteristics that were unique to the system of disciplinary
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