came from the Iroquoian (Seneca) word: Ohi yo meaning “Good River”. During the 1600s and 1700s‚ the River served as a Southern Border of the Northern Territory. In several treaties it served as a dividing line between English settlements and Native American communities. Marietta‚ Steubenville and Cincinnati were founded on the river’s bank. During the 1800s the Ohio River became an important commercial route for residents in Ohio‚ Kentucky‚ Indiana and Illinois. The water routes made sending crops and
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Argentina is a huge South American country. Argentina borders Chile‚ Bolivia‚ Paraguay‚ Uruguay‚ Brazil‚ and the Atlantic Ocean. “In general‚ Argentines dine at a late hour. Typically‚ they eat breakfast until 10 a.m.‚ lunch between noon and 2:30 p.m.‚ and dinner after 9 p.m.”(World Book Online). Argentina’s mountainous terrain‚ mild climate‚ powerful government‚ reasonable economy‚ unique culture‚ and many interesting facts make for a powerful South American country. Argentina’s physical geography
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The American government has never been perfect. It was built by men who were considered rebels during the Revolution when they broke off from Great Britain. There are imperfect laws‚ just as there are imperfect people who make and enforce them. To peacefully resist laws would have a positive impact on a free society. As it stands now--how it has stood for generations‚ for that matter-- the government is run less by an idea of right and wrong‚ and more by convenience‚ however immoral. If the
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Introduction Roaring Dragon Hotel‚ a state owned enterprise‚ was one of the reputed 3 star hotels in China. This case study is about the conflict aroused by taking over of a former C Lack of proper management practices brought down the vibrant history and reputation of Roaring Dragon hotel‚ which was a premium hotel in south-west China. Hotel International was given the responsibility to transform the Chinese hotel to a modern market oriented organization‚ to improve its potential. Problem
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In 1492 Columbus had gone looking for India because of the spices and riches. He saw land but that was not India. That was a new world. That was America. Columbus went to that land and saw new people which were Native Americans. He saw new types of food‚ acres of land and a whole bunch of trees everywhere. This land was new and most likely had a lot of resources and he had decided to colonize in the new world. The colonization in the new world was a great deal and was worth the costs. Ever since
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The cod’s importance to American history is undeniable. It was cod that attracted Europeans to North America for short-term fishing trips and eventually enticed them to stay. The cod became one of the most sought-after fish in the North Atlantic‚ and it was its popularity that caused its enormous decline and the precarious situation today. Fishing was The Vikings and Basques were some of the first Europeans to travel to the coast of North America and harvest and cure cod. Cod was dried until it
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The women began to work as lumberjacks‚ mechanics‚ and railway workers‚ nearly 300‚000 of them joined the armed forces serving as medical workers and some were even spies. When African Americans stepped up to joined the military the Marines wouldn’t accept them and the Navy used them as servants. The Army was the only branch that really accepted them as soldiers. They were still segregated by the black regiments that were created‚ these
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Slavery is an important part of American history because it affected both the north and south. Slaves were an important part of the economy for the south seeing as how it was an agricultural based economy and without slaves there wouldn’t have been such a rich economy. Slaves farmed and processed their cash crops such as cotton‚ sugar‚ and rice. Although‚ slaves were a main part in the southern economy slavery was not approved of by the all of Americans. There were activists that were for slavery
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Hercules is thought to be a hero and is one of the most well known characters in Greece. All of these people have different characteristics that are an integral part of the various cultures around the world. Sports and athletes are a major part of American Culture. One of the most famous and well-known
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I was raised in a Mexican-American home. My parents had my older sister when soon after they graduated high school‚ so they struggled to provide the economic needs for my older sister’s heart surgeries when she was an adolescent. Because of these conflicts in their life they continued pursuing higher education while allowing my grandmother to look after my sister. They eventually started dedicating their lives to more work than play; therefore‚ that lead to me and my siblings to raised by my grandmother
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