The Hindenburg T he Hindenburg crashed on May 6th 1937 in New jersey. The Hindenburg was built in 1931 and was finished in 1936 the framework was made of a sturdy material called duralumin. It was very fancy and luxurious on the inside and was the biggest aircraft ever made. The Hindenburg was one of the first disasters caught on camera and was the first major air disaster in America. 35 people died when the Hindenburg crashed and 62 people lived most of the people lived surprisingly. The
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The Titanic’s maiden voyage was a catastrophe because the ship hit an iceberg. The iceberg had not been seen until the last minute‚ however it was already too late to slow down. A numerous amount of people that were on the ship died. From millionaires to immigrants and everything in between. It took 2 hours and 40 minutes for the Titanic to fully submerge. In those 2 hours and 40 minutes that they had to rescue people‚ only about 706 people were rescued out of the 2‚222 that were on board. The maiden
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April 14th‚ 1912‚ is a day everyone will remember‚ it’ll go down in history as a day when disaster struck. Not too far from New York. The Titanic hit an iceberg which as a result made it sink in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nowadays we look back and remember this was an important event because so many people died when the ship sank‚ partly because of the lack of lifeboats. After the sinking no ship was allowed to set sail unless there were enough lifeboats for everyone on the ship. It took nearly 3
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The Sinking of the Titanic We all know the story of the Titanic‚ a luxurious ocean liner that set sail from Southampton‚ England in route to New York but never made it. Titanic was carrying the wealthiest British and American aristocrats and the ship was built with them in mind.[i] This ship was designed for luxury‚ not safety. The ship and staff were unprepared for the events that would unfold the evening of April 14‚ 1912. Titanic’s fatal evening was due to a number of careless acts. The fatalities
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Reasons behind the Sinking of the Titanic With the loss of 1‚517 lives on a fateful night on 14-15 April 1912‚ according to Stanford (2010)‚ the Titanic has certainly become one of the world’s greatest disasters. This essay will discuss how the most advanced ship of the century ended up at the bottom of the North Atlantic. The essay will open with a description of the famous titanic event that revealed many reasons behind its sinking. The essay will then focus on the main factors that lead to
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Madison Freeman Stroud English 10 03 May 2016 Gladys Cherry The Titanic‚ a premier ocean liner deemed to be unsinkable‚ was years before its time. After setting sail on her first and only voyage‚ passenger and survivor‚ Gladys Cherry boarded the ship with no notion of what life changing events were soon to unfold. Constructed in Belfast‚ Ireland‚ the Titanic took over three years to build with 15‚000 men and $7.5 million dollars at hand (“Testimony of Joseph Bruce Ismay”). Gladys‚ the third child
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It is clearly evident that Star Wars episodes 2 and 3 draw a definitive line between ‘morality’ and ‘depravity’. It can be argued that Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side‚ and Palpatine’s twisted manipulations undoubtedly showcase moral corruption‚ which can be compared to Padmé Amidala‚ who embodies a moral and loyal figure. A person described as ‘moral’ is a person who ‘confirms to the rules of right conduct’. The word ‘depravity’ has a complete opposite meaning‚ and refers to someone who
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How did the universe originate and evolve to produce the galaxies‚ stars‚ and planets we see today? How did we get here? In order to understand how the Universe has changed from its initial simple state following the Big Bang (only cooling elementary particles like protons and electrons) into the magnificent Universe we see as we look at the night sky‚ we must understand how stars‚ galaxies and planets are formed. There are many questions associated with the creation and evolution of the major
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English III‚ period 4 Miss Streza January 28‚ 2014 In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ satire pokes fun at the foundations of society. Twain uses satire to diminish society in ways such as education and slavery. Satire helps Twain create humor‚ irony and exaggeration throughout the novel. Education and slavery are used to help address Twains claim against society. When Twain describes slavery‚ he argues against the institution of slavery by humanizing Jim. “I
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CONSTELLATIONS AND STARS There are about 48 old constellations. Today astronomers recognize 88 (44 in each hemisphere) dividing all of the entire sky. THE GREAT BEAR AND THE SEVEN STARS Probably the most famous group of stars is the Big Dipper. It is a part of the constellation called Ursa Major. It resembles a bear in many civilizations. The handle of the Dipper is the tail of the bear curving away from the bowl. THE LITTLE BEAR AND POLARIS: Five major constellations are always visible above the
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