Essays on Contemporary History

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The Controversial Video of The Fake Landing on The Moon

2 pages / 773 words

In my ninth-grade Astronomy class, my teacher presented his views on the moon landing, which made me question its authenticity ever since. He was so confident that the moon landing never happened. Having a teacher, someone deeply involved in space studies, question the moon landing...

Moon Landing

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Second Opium War

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The second Opium war, sometimes called the Arrow War, or the Second China War started on October 8, 1856. It then continued until October 18, 1860.At the time, Britain along with Europe and the US, all wanted to have commercial trades with China again. However,...

19Th Century

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Advertisement in 21 Century

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Introduction Advertisements are an inseparable part of the world around us. We encounter them almost everywhere—on television, the radio, the Internet, in newspapers, and even in the streets or buildings. While we may have to get used to their omnipresence, the question remains: are they...

21St Century

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Most Pressing Issue Facing The 21st Century

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Climate change is the subject of how weather patterns change over decades or longer. Over the years Earth’s global temperature has increased at an alarmingly dangerous rate. The mean global temperature from 1850-1890 was roughly 13.7 degrees celsius. By 2015 the mean global temperature was...

21St Century Climate Change World Problems

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Benefits and Problem Issues of Nuclear Technology

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Benefits: Reliable: Nuclear reactors are known for their reliability, producing a massive and constant supply of electricity. They operate over 90% of the time, and advancements have extended the time to refuel, minimizing downtime for refueling. Most nuclear reactors are designed to operate for more...

Impact of Technology Nuclear Age

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History of Cuba: then and Now

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Cuba is divided in 14 capitals and the special city of Island of the Youth (former Island of Pines). Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492. During that period the natives people lived and work their way through by farming. They...

Cuba Cuban Revolution

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Land Ownership in The 19th Century United States: Choctaw Scrip

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Introduction Land ownership was the desire of many individuals moving west across the United States in the nineteenth century. A person who obtained the initial title for a parcel of land in the public domain states, such as Arkansas, was issued a patent—that is, a...

19Th Century American History Ownership

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Comic Books in The 21st Century

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Comic books have been around for over seventy years. Comic books in the twenty-first century are quite different since its inception nearly a century ago. The industry has matured and the characters are more fully developed. The villains are more villainous, the superheroes are more...

21St Century

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Music of The 1920's: Ragtime, Jazz and Blues

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Early 1920s ragtime music had a heavy influence on dance. In the late 1920’s jazz started to have a heavy influence. The big music in the 1920’s was dance bands, Jazz, Blues, and Broadway. Some of the big musicians in dance bands were Paul Whiteman,...

1920S Jazz Ragtime

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Slavery in The History of The United States

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In the early 1700’s America started to use slaves, this continued for over two and a half centuries. The slaves which were used at the time for tobacco plants and then later cotton were mostly from Africa. The growing demand for cotton led for many...

American History Oppression Slavery in The World

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Historical Context of The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the soviet union concerning American ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. It was 1962 and in all of its glory and gore, world war two had ended 17 years prior to the Cuban...

Agreement Cuban Missile Crisis

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British Industrial Revolution in The 18th and 19th Centuries

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The British Revolution occurred from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe, specifically Britain, became industrial and urban. Before the Industrial Revolution, manual labor was done in houses with basic machines or manual tools. The main...

19Th Century British Industrial Revolution

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Crisis ended with the Americans managing to remove the Soviet missile’s from Cuba while the USSR gained the promise of a non-American invasion ever to happen in Cuba and the removal of the Jupiter missile threat in Turkey. Both nations also benefited with a...

Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Realization of The Slavery

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During Harriet early life, she did not realize that she was a slave and she lived with her father and mother in a relatively secure and comfortable life. They lived together with her extended family. This was not common for a number of reasons the...

Civil Rights Slavery in The World

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Report on Slavery: Creole Case

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In October of 1841, the slave ship Creole sailed from Virginia to New Orleans, carrying a crew of 19 and 135 slaves. On November 7, 1841, as the ship approached the Bahamas, Madison Washington ran up to the deck and called on the other slaves...

Abolitionism Creole Slavery in The World

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A History of The Enlightenment Inspired Revolutions

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The Haitian Revolution and American Revolution were both inspired by the Enlightenment Ideals. However, while the American Revolution was created to gain independence of British rule, the Haitian Revolution catered more to slaves. Eventually, the Americans gained freedom, and the Haitian Revolution lead to interference...

American Revolution Cuban Revolution Enlightenment

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Adolf Hitler's Ascent to Power: a Historical Analysis

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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...

20Th Century Adolf Hitler

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Understanding The Representation of Black Females Sexual Desirability in The U.s

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Abstract This paper explores the research based on five sources that will aid in the report of material into the fascinating topic of American sexuality and how it relates to the twenty-first century.The articles and research methods vary in the explanation into sexuality in the...

21St Century

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Understanding The Craze Behind Esports

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Rise of the eSports Empire In the past five years alone, the world has seen the rise of the most innovative and creative industries of entertainment in history. With the tremendous rise of modern technology in the 21st century, video games have become the fastest...

21St Century