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In the name of charity and rehabilitation, Americans with disabilities were effectively segregated from society and denied their constitutional rights for much of U.S. history. Into the late 20th centuries, citizens with disabilities often were treated like charity cases, tragedies or freaks. Unable to support...
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The 20th century was a very depressing, brutal, and overall gruesome time for the world because of the 108 million lives that were lost to war. In Canadian history, there has been countless events, actions, and decisions that we can call defining moments in our...
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The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union emerged and developed after World War II, though its origins go back in history to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. The Cold War was an ideological, economic, political and military confrontation, but it never...
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The quest for justice within Cambodia as a response to the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities from 1975 to 1979 has encountered continuous political debate and manoeuvring. With the opening of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in 2003, it has clearly illustrated the challenges and complexities involved with...
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Everyone must have heard about the Titanic, that large and luxurious ocean liner way back in 1912, which left Belfast harbor for New York City for its maiden voyage. Ironically, the Titanic was talked about a million times more, not because it was a luxury...
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During the twentieth century, life in Europe changed drastically, due to the multitude of events and changes that crowded this century. From the wars to the effects of the Industrial revolution, the lives of Europeans were constantly changing, with the priorities and views of society...
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The United States during the time period of 1919 to the present was an interesting time with most of the major events drastically shaping the modern day occurring during this time. Some of the biggest eras in this time period that really shaped American history...
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14 April 1912 was a tragic date for humanity. One of the biggest and deadliest accidents worldwide took place when the RMS Titanic sank. The Titanic was dragged into the deep blue ocean with approximately 1500 people. More than a hundred years later, investigators are...
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Canada is a diverse, multicultural country with a high Life expectancy, Healthcare and a GDP that is leading in comparison to many other countries. Canada’s own identity starts with our remarkable sense of culture and customsThe North American Free trade agreement was signed by Canada,...
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Throughout history, war has been a popular topic amongst writers looking for inspiration for new pieces. This includes anything from on-site reports to fictional works based off of real wars or battles. Looking at the timeline of when different war novels were published, it is...
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Titanic’s creators wanted to create a ship that could not be defeated by nature and its laws and that’s what they believed when in March 1909, they began work on the ship, it was built in competition against other big luxurious steamships around the 20th...
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Almost two centuries ago Tom Paine spoke the mind of many people when he said “These are times that cry men’s soul.” What would he say today, were he here to see the frightful weapons of the atomic age, the deterioration of international relations, and...
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Epic Poem of Malaya is painted during the decolonisation period whereby the “Malayan culture” was developing to gain independence from the colonial rule. To my understanding of Chua, his conviction as an artist to paint realistically is because he believes that art should reflect life...
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to describe, in my opinion, one of the most historical and important milestones in the aerospace industry. I will be talking about the first powered flight undertaken by Orville and Wilbur Wright, better known as the Wright Brothers....
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In 1947, as India gained independence from British colonial empire, the level of agriculture mechanization was low. The socialist oriented five-year plans of the 1950s and “60s aggressively promoted rural mechanisation via joint ventures and tie-ups between local industrialists and international tractor manufacturers. Despite these...
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One of the most iconic pictures of the 20th and 21st century is a poster “We Can Do It” created by J. Howard Miller. During the World War II, men had to leave their jobs and country to fight in Europe. While men were gone...
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Wright-brothers had started research on manned aircraft. Several earlier attempts failed due to the inappropriate shape of their airfoils. Besides, the science of aerodynamics was not developed at that time and theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of lift and drag was poor. Researchers and flight...
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Hitler’s Rise To Power: Essay Following the commencement of the first World War, the European nations that had fought in the war emerged economically and socially crippled. Economic depression prevailed in Europe for most of the inter-war period, and the nations suffering debt including Germany...
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World War ll was a global conflict that began brewing in the late 1930s and officially began in 1940, involving two opposing sides: the Axis powers and the Allied powers. By the time the war ended in 1945, many pieces of artwork and artifacts were...
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The genre of the manifesto encompasses not only a textual ability to linguistically instil political motivations, but also provides a medium connecting author and responder in a way largely unprecedented in the early twentieth century. Whilst politics has firmly remained entrenched within society, the recognition...
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The Battle of Somme is considered one of the most deadliest battles of The Great War. There were two reasons for why this battle began, the first reason was that Great Britain were trying to make it difficult for the france to fight at verdun...
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8th August 1984, four days before the closing ceremony of the glittering 23rd Summer Olympics at Los Angeles. The finals of the women’s 400m hurdles, featuring, in Lane 5, the very first Indian woman in the finals of any Olympic event, ever, are about to...
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By definition, an aeroplane is an aircraft with a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. While it is widely known as transportation that we know it today, it is important to know that aeroplanes have been developed and improved throughout centuries, and some people...
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The importance of music is off the charts because not only is it a way of expression, but it is also a way one can communicate the way they feel, it can bring people together, and finally music is everything in society today. The same...
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John Cage was an American music composer who influenced the 20th century with his experimental approaches and unique philosophies to music. He was mainly known for the use of music indeterminacy as a compositional device. He incorporated chance operations in his composition for solo piano...
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The Legacy of the First World War The first world war was a global conflict, in which the central powers (which included Germany) fought against the allied powers (which included Britain, the United States, France, Italy, and Russia). The allied powers won the war. The...
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Most people remember the twenties as a decade of life, new beliefs and fun. Only Yesterday by Fredrick Lewis Allen, is a book documenting life during the 1920’s. The 1920’s was known as the greatest era of Americas time. When the economy was booming, consumerism...
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The purpose of this dissertation is to explore both the geographical background and noteworthy cases of prostitution in the early-twentieth century. Therefore, one will aim to discover the locations of supposed problematic areas, the ‘types’ of prostitute who inhabited Scotland, how the legislation in place...
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The 20th Century Wars Iván Berend proposed the idea of a “short 20th century” with the idea that the World War I, World War II, and the Cold War were all connected. It refers to the events surround 1914 to 1991 and the fact that...
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The cultural event I went to was an exhibition; the exhibition is called Mexican Modernity 20th century paintings from the Zapanta collection. The Mexican art collection of Zapanta shows some of the most noteworthy modern Mexican artists. The exhibition takes you on a tour through...