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05 juil. 2016
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Jewish Immigrations of the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York (19th & 20th century)

Essay - 8 pages - Modern history

The Lower East Side in Manhattan, New York, is symbolic of American Jewry. Since the mid 1800's, sometimes earlier, European Jews emigrated from various countries and settled in New York. Their most common destination was the Lower East Side in Manhattan, and since then this area is well...

05 juil. 2016
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Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov, 1925

Book review - 3 pages - Modern history

In "Heart of a Dog" by Mikhail Bulgakov, we are presented with a satire of Russian society in the early 20th century. In the story, a Russian dog is transformed into a human through a serious of surgeries, and with a "dog's mindset", this individual is able to thrive in a corrupt Russian...

05 juil. 2016
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Genocide and mass killings in the 20th century

Essay - 6 pages - Modern history

In August of 1939, Adolf Hitler addressed his commanders with the words, "Thus for the time being I have sent to the East only my 'Death's Head Units' with the orders to kill without pity or mercy all men, women, and children of Polish race or language. Only in such a way will we win...

05 juil. 2016
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European colonization and its effects in the Spice islands and Banda islands

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

Europeans began to colonize different areas of the world as soon as they became aware of their existence. Explorers sailing out of England, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands worked tirelessly to comb the vast regions of the world for suitable additions to their respective empires. Islands and...

05 juil. 2016
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Creation, God, and the story of Genesis in the Bible

Essay - 3 pages - Ancient history

In the first part of Genesis, the origins and creation of life and Earth are explained. In the beginning, God created the heaven the earth, and there was nothing on the earth but water. On the first day, God said "Let there be light", and at this point God created night and day. After this, on...

21 mars 2016
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The geology of Texas and how it has shaped the community of Texas

Essay - 3 pages - Geography

Generally, geology deals with the study of the earth and its processes with respect to its effect on the general life of humans or societies. For instance, it studies the history and material of mountains, glaciers and rocks and also analyzes processes like earthquakes, floods, and landslides. In...

17 mars 2016
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The local-government & decentralization : A comparison between France and Sweden

Essay - 4 pages - Geography

France and Sweden are two Unitarian and European countries where the local considerations and abilities are opposite. Local government in Sweden is one of the most important element of the Swedish model. The system of local government in Sweden depend on the administrative and territorial...

15 mars 2016
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Notion spaces and exchanges

Worksheets - 1 pages - World geography

Hello, today I am going to present you the notion Spaces and Exchanges. To begin, we need to define this notion. Space is a continuous area or expanse which is free or unoccupied. Exchange is an act of giving one thing and receiving another in return. Following the Age of discovery, exchange...

08 févr. 2016
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Local indigenous Australian people

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

Aboriginal are the local indigenous people with so many tribes who settled in different parts of Australia. These communities include Bama who settled in the northern part of Queensland, Murri people who settled at the southern parts of Queensland. Murri people have many languages spoken such as...

07 janv. 2016
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The invention of the telegraph

Worksheets - 1 pages - Modern history

Today, I'm going to tell you more about the invention of the telegraph. For ages, people has always tried to find ways to communicate. The point was to accelerate the information transmission to remote places. The first methods as the distance increased were probably the human shout, then...

18 nov. 2015
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The French-speaking Fur Traders in Early North-America

Essay - 4 pages - Modern history

During the sixteenth century a vast French-speaking Empire was claimed by a few brave adventurers. New France was the name of this vast Empire in North-America. It was a territory that spread from historic Acadia (present day Canadian Maritime provinces), past Quebec and the great lakes (then...

10 nov. 2015
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The rise and decline of New France

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

In the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, claims to vast areas on the North-American continent were established by a few intrepid European travellers. The colonies that developed from some of those claims were an extension of the European countries and served to introduce their long...

10 nov. 2015
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The history of the Indians of the United States

Course material - 3 pages - Ancient history

There are different “types” of Indians ; here we speak about the Choctaws and the Cherokee. The later are the “leaders”. Jackson, the American president, is trying to force them to leave their heartland. They are not willing to, therefore, they are starting to be civilized and...

10 nov. 2015
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Questions and answers about Cherokees

Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Modern history

The most civilized were the Cherokees, they were the leaders. The tribe still owned most of their heartlands, and they took advice of the white to be cilivized. They made economic progress, and they ask for schools. The tribe was literate, and communicate with each other in writing. They began to...

15 oct. 2015
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The United Kingdom, between Europe and the open sea: How does the UK combine its original model with EU membership ?

Essay - 1 pages - Geography

Today's Britain has the fourth GNP in the world A long-time favoured economic partner of the US and nurturing enduring ties with its former Empire, the UK is now clearly a European economic powerhouse. Some 60% of its exports and 50% of its imports are with EU partners, with Germany and France...

14 oct. 2015
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French public opinion and the Indochina War. Poils and testimonies - Alain Ruscio

Book review - 2 pages - Modern history

The document I will present is an article from the french history review, entitled « French public opinion and the Indochina War. Poils and testimonies » published in Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire in 1991. It was written by Mr. Ruscio Alain, specialist of french colonial history. Today,...

17 sept. 2015
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Gender sexuality and nationalism in the Early 20th Century in China

Essay - 2 pages - Modern history

In the early twentieth century the world was changing with urbanization becoming one of the main changes that the world faced in this period. There were more people that were moving to the urban areas and this was accompanied by changes in the beliefs and also some of the customs of the people...

16 sept. 2015
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Relationship between conflict and migration

Essay - 10 pages - Geography

This essay discusses the relationship between conflict and migration. It focuses on IDPs (internally displaced persons) and refugees, mostly leaving out the motives of economic or social migration. The first chapter states factors that cause displacement, followed by a discussion about the extent...

15 sept. 2015
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Tactics of combating human trafficking as a global issue ? Case Study

Essay - 4 pages - Geography

Cristina, a 24-year-old woman came to the US with a man she thought to be her boyfriend. However, upon their arrival in New York, she was forced to have intercourse with dozens of men daily and was beaten regularly, all this occurred in a suburban home (Kloer). Concy, a ten year old at the time,...

09 sept. 2015
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Chinese dynasties : the Yuan, Ming and Ging dynasties

Essay - 2 pages - Ancient history

Yuan dynasty as established by Genghis Khan and his sons. They ruled between 1279 and 1368 after conquering the western Xia ,central Asia and Hexi Corridor .The defeat of these dynasties gave them a strong base since they acquired the tools, techniques, Experience and the man power they required...

08 sept. 2015
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The Keeseville stone Arch bridge

Essay - 5 pages - Geography

The Keeseville district's three historic bridges are among the most significant highlights for the region. The bridge is among the United States most old stone arch bridges that have serve up to today. The bride is located above the Ausable River within the Adirondack area New York state....

08 sept. 2015
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Uruguay Geography

Essay - 30 pages - Geography

Uruguay is a country in South America, which is economically, politically, as well as socially stable country not forgetting its mild climate that is free of hurricanes and earthquakes. It is among south Americas, smallest countries covering 170,000 km total area. It is the smallest nation,...

07 août 2015
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Comparing accounts of slavery

Essay - 3 pages - Modern history

Slavery accounts for one of the most disappointing errors in the history of America. Due to the lack of education maintained by slaves, few recordings from the perspective of a slave are available today. The Classic Slave Narratives edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. provides 4 different...

29 juil. 2015
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Catholic Church in the 5th Century

Essay - 1 pages - Ancient history

The role of the Catholic Church developed from the 3rd century C.E. as the European powers developed. The Germanic people started moving into the Roman Empire lands during this period and overtook Roman Empire (Western) politically and planted a number of states governed by German Kings. The...

27 juil. 2015
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Travels of Ibn Battuta

Essay - 3 pages - Ancient history

Commonly known as Ibn Batutta, Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Batutta was born in Tangir, a small town located in what is believed to be the present day Morocco, in the year 1304 (Gosch & Stearns, 2007, pp. 120-122). During his early life, Ibn, having been brought up in an Islamic family, studied...

24 juil. 2015
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Chronicle of the Narváez Expedition - Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1542

Book review - 1 pages - Modern history

History is recorded in a variety of manners. Some of the most revealing perspectives come from the individuals that have actually experienced the past events take place. The documents each individual provide are recognized as primary sources. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca provides an example of a...

24 juil. 2015
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The Renaissance - Protestant and Catholic faith

Essay - 1 pages - Modern history

Because the Renaissance included a period of renewed interest in ancient and classical learning, multiple strengths were maintained by the Catholic faith toward the beginning of the Renaissance Period. The biggest strength may have been the actual churches. The features of the church were...

24 juil. 2015
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The fall of the Soviet Union

Essay - 2 pages - Modern history

As a result of the Soviet fall in the year 1991, there were many changes in Europe. After the collapse of the Soviet Union there were recently created Eastern Europe countries which found themselves brought into the new era. (Keohane, Robert 2010) Many people relied on the system of socialism...

24 juil. 2015
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Comparison between continents: America and Africa

Essay - 1 pages - Geography

Diversity is the product of nature. Humans come in an array of shapes, sizes, and colors. Nevertheless, geographical location combines a wide assortment of humans of different shapes, sizes, and colors. Despite the combination of differences, there remains a divide. Something still distinguishes...

21 juil. 2015
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Eastern Catholic

Essay - 4 pages - Modern history

The eastern catholic is one of the branches of world Christianity churches. Also known as the Orthodox Catholic Church, it has preserved millions of Christians across the globe. The organizational structure of the Eastern Catholic Church in the Middle East consists of self governing or...