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The Attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On December7, 1941 just before 8am, the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A carefully plan by the Japanese removed the United States Navy's battle ship force. America, unprepared and considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War. The United
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The Attack on Lindisfarne
When the Vikings attacked the holy land of Lindisfarne in 793, it was the earliest recorded Viking raid in the west. Lindisfarne, located of the coast of Northumberland, was a monastery founded by Saint Aiden in 630. In Lindisfarne was the monastery named " Saint Cuthbert ", one of the
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The Australian Invasion
The European invasion of Australia in 1780 impacted upon the lives of all the Aboriginal people that lived in and around the invaded areas. When Captain Cook landed in Australia, he declared it as Terra Nullius, and this alone gives a significant insight as to the mentality of the British
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley "We're not Americans. We're Africans who happen to be in America. We were kidnapped and brought here against our will from Africa. We didn't land on Plymouth Rock--that rock landed on us." (Lord, Thornton, and Bodipo-Memba, 1992) Words like those above would
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The Aztec
The Aztec The Aztec was a culture that dominated the Valley of Mexico in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. All the Nahua-speaking peoples in the Valley of Mexico were Aztecs, while the culture that dominated the area called the Tenochca. At the time of the European conquest, they called themselves
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The Aztec Empire
The Aztec empire: The Aztec empire is known of one of the most intriguing and unique empires to ever have been established. . This was a relatively short lived empire, though, only lasting just under 100 years. The beginnings of the Aztec empire actually go back to the early 1200s,
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The Balkans Leading up to the Balkan League
The Balkans Leading up to the Balkan League The world scene in the early 19th and 20th century was one which was delicately held in balance through a series of treaties, truces, and agreements. This volatile setting was one which all agreed could change at any moment. As the 20th
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The Banner of Battle: The Story of The Crimean War
After the Napoleonic wars, European Statesmen avoided war in fear that war on the continent would led to violent social change. The Revolutions of 1848, which started in Paris, spread across the European continent replacing statesmen in France and Austria, increasing the desire for Hungarian independence, and inspiring movements for
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The Baroque Age
The Baroque Age Johann Sebastian Bach Born: Eisenach, March 21, 1685 Died: Leipzig, July 28, 1750 Regarded as perhaps the greatest composer of all time, Bach was known during his lifetime primarily as an outstanding organ player and technician. The youngest of eight children born to musical parents, Johann Sebastian
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The Baroque Age
Baroque era covers the period between 1600 and 1750 beginning with Monteverdi (birth of opera) and ending with the deaths of Bach and Handel. The term Baroque music is borrowed from the art history. It follows the Renaissance era (1400 to 1600). It was initially considered to be a Ð''corrupt
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The Baroque Art Style
The Baroque Art Style The era known as the Baroque period includes the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth centuries in Europe. The Baroque style was a style in which the art and artists of the time focused upon details and intricate designs. Their art often appeals to the mind
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The Baroque Era and Today: Anti-Antics of Artemisia Gentileschi Analyzed
The Baroque Era and Today: Anti-antics of Artemisia Gentileschi Analyzed There is no historic age admired more then the Renaissance. This epic period defined the meaning of art and its connection to humanism in the past and present. It was an explosion of ideas and knowledge. It was a rebirth
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The Battle of Cambrai - 1917
The Battle of Cambrai, from the 20th November to the 7th December 1917, was the first British campaign in World War One that tanks were used successfully by demonstrating the fact that the Hindenburg line could be penetrated. The town of Cambrai is in the North of France near the
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The Battle of Gettysburg
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, to test whether that nation, or an nation so conceived and
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The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington & Concord The first engagement between the British and the Americans happened on April 19, 1775 on the grassy fields of Massachusetts. General Thomas Gage ordered his men to take or destroy the American's supply of arms and ammunition stored in Concord. He also wanted John
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The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon
The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon The Battle of Marathon was dramatic turning point for the Greek city-states against the invading Persians. The Battle of Marathon also spawned a famous legend that's influence can be seen a variety of areas from the Modern Olympics to
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The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place within the days of June 4th and June 7th of 1942. The Imperial Japanese Navy wanted to invade numerous Pacific islands in order to confine Australia, so they could expand their SE Pacific territory. The United States base at the Midway Islands would be
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The Battle of Moscow, D-Day, and Stalingrad
The Battle of Moscow, D-Day, and Stalingrad During World War II many battles were fought. Many lives were lost, but many were also saved. The Allies and the Axis Powers clashed in many bloody encounters. Three of the most important battles were The Battle of Moscow in 1941, D-Day in
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The Battle of Olustee
When people think of the American Civil War, they, more often then not, have no idea that it was fought in Florida. Instead, they think of the Civil War as being fought in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and the Carolina's. The Battle of Olustee was pretty much the turning point
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The Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele is remembered for its atrocious conditions, high casualty rates and Canadian valor. Canadians, instrumental in securing victory, earned a total of nine Victoria Crosses for their courage. Located near the town of Ypres where another brutal battle occurred, a small town called
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The Battle of Poltova
The Battle of Poltava is the most famous and significant episode in the Great Northern War (1700-1721). The battle which took place on July 8th 1709 fell directly in the middle of the Great Northern War and is seen as the turning point in the war. Czar Peter I own
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The Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual Katie Baldridge Carl Coughlan History 111 March 6, 2005 Katie Baldridge Carl Coughlan History 111 March 6, 2005 The Battle of San Pasqual The battle of San Pasqual was one of the many battles fought against Americans to protect their land. The greedy American government
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution. This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation. As a result of this successful
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The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad The battle of Stalingrad may have very well been the most important battle over the course of World War II. Not necessarily remembered for its course of fighting, the battle is more known for its outcome. Not only did the battle turn out to be a
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The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad (Ruff draft) The battle of Stalingrad proved to be one of the greatest turning points in World War II. In the beginning of the World War II Stalingrad was one of the largest industrial producing cities in the war. The main production of Stalingrad was tanks,
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The Battle of the Boyne
The battle of the Boyne took place in July, 1690. It was an unusual battle for a number of reasons, not least because it actually took place on July 1st, but because of the changeover from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar the day is now commemorated on the 12th
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The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought thirteen kilometers south of Brussels between the French, under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Allied armies commanded by the Duke of Wellington from Britain and General BlÐ"јcher from Prussia. Napoleon Bonaparte had always been driven by his desire to make France an
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The Beginning of World War 2 Was Not an American Problem
The first shots fired in World War 2 were not an American problem. It was being fought thousands of miles away. Hitler may have been an evil man but his war was with Europe not the United States. That was the American mindset. Forgotten in all this, besides the fact
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The Beginning of World War II
The Beginning of World War II At daybreak on the first day of September, 1939, the residents of Poland awakened to grave news. A juggernaut force of tanks, guns, and countless grey-clad soldiers from nearby Germany had torn across the countryside and were making a total invasion of the Pole's
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The Beginnings of Islamic Art
The beginnings of Islamic art [edit] Before the dynasties It is quite difficult to distinguish the earliest Islamic objects from their predecessors in Sasanian and Byzantine art; in fact, they utilize the same techniques and the same motifs. There was, notably, a significant production of unglazed ceramics, witnessed by a
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