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Papers on History
Popular Culture Of America
Number of words: 543 | Number of pages: 2.... companies are doing this by compelling males into thinking that they have to look rugged, untouched, muscular and powerful. One example to support this statement is the "Marlboro" man advertisement. She explains the advertisement agencies' strategies are very smart because no man wants to look feminine in any way. This type of advertisement is also used in the selling of cars, cologne, clothes, etc.
Secondly, according to Diane Barthel, advertising companies are also using women or "sex and seduction" to sell their products. The companies are using sexy, beautiful women in their advertisements as one of their tactics to .....
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The Boxer Rebellion
Number of words: 1696 | Number of pages: 7.... which led to the ultimate demise of Imperial China. So I will look at the impact of outside influence on China and how China reacted to the pressure. Finally, I will look at the impact of the Boxer Uprising.
China’s first major change in policy with regard to the west was set with the Portuguese. The Portuguese first attempted to trade with China, there was an awful precedent that the rest of the West would follow. The Portuguese used force to get what they wanted with regard to trade, port access, and settlement. The Portuguese were considered like bandits, but the Chinese allowed for them to trade and eventually settle. Th .....
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Continental Congress
Number of words: 694 | Number of pages: 3.... states all agreed on it.
It is evident in Document B that after the Articles of Confederation had been passed, from 1784 and beyond; the gross income from exports to Great Britain had plummeted while the population of the United States continued to rise. By the late 1780’s, the states had fallen behind nearly 80 percent in providing the funds that Congress requested to operate the government and honor the national debt. The statistical chart in Document B shows that under the Articles of Confederation it had not profited the states because of the insufficiency of the government’s control. In addition, the inability of the ce .....
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Egypt Pyrmiads
Number of words: 898 | Number of pages: 4.... social aspects and
tendencies of the Egyptian society, also reveals and emphasizes
their structured positions within a hierarchy of command. Both
sides of the Palette reveal, at the top, the name of king Narmer,
which first documents, in the written history of Egypt, that we now
are dealing with a civilized state. When the scribes wanted to
write king Narmer's name, they placed a small fish called a 'nar'
over a chisel, pronounced 'mer'. This combination of the words
gave them 'Narmer'. The Palette also depicts king Narmer(probably
the legendary Menes) wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and the
White Crown of Aph .....
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Egyptian Mummies
Number of words: 899 | Number of pages: 4.... burial.
Egyptians used other methods of embalment. One method attributed to the
lower class was to bury the body in the desert sand for a lengthy period of
time. The result of this method dried the skin of the body into a leathery
shell. Arab historian Abdel el Latif discovered on one of his expeditions
a rather unorthodox method of embalment. Latif and his team came across a
jar filled with honey. During a lunch break Latif and his party indulged
in the jar of honey until hair began to emerge from the jar. Upon close
observation the body of a small child was uncovered perfectly preserved in
the honey(not too appetizing). .....
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Middle Ages Economy
Number of words: 1379 | Number of pages: 6.... or were abandoned entirely. The decreased agricultural output could no longer support
the same level of economic activity and, as early as the middle of the thirteenth century, the
economy was beginning to weaken. By early in the fourteenth century and continuing well into
that century, a declining population, shrinking markets, a decrease in arable land and a general
mood of pessimism were evidence of deteriorating economic conditions. This trend was far from
universal and it was certainly less severe in northern Italy. Also, north of the Alps, some
communities quickly rebounded and thrived on their commercial an .....
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A Statistical View Of European Rural Life, 1600-1800
Number of words: 1251 | Number of pages: 5.... and from 1800-1820, they did not
produce wheat, rye, or barley at all. Countries like England and the
Netherlands had predictable weather patterns and were able to grow an
abundance of crops. The farther East a country was, the lower its yield
would be due to poor and unpredictable weather. The average European
peasant's diet was poor and not sufficient to human needs. Most diets
included bread, cheese, and butter. Meat and vegetables were rare and
eaten possibly twice a year. Most peasants were always on the verge of
starvation and ate anything edible to survive. The average person's
requirements are about 2,500 calo .....
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World War 2
Number of words: 1072 | Number of pages: 4.... on Poland and the Polish Corridor. In September 1939 France and Britain
agreed to support Poland and they soon declared war with Germany.
How Did The US Get IntoThe War
First of all Japan has no natural resources in their country. So being that
they
replied on their oil products from the US. In July 27 1941, President
Roosevelt
stopped all trading with the Japanese. That meaning now that Japan has no fuel
to run
their military forces. Japan forces then went and attacked the East Indies and
took
over all of their fuel. Shell was the company that owned most of the fuel
products in
the East Indies. Shell's head offic .....
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George B. Mcclellan
Number of words: 598 | Number of pages: 3.... normal life after this and due to investments he would be able to live comfortably for a long time. Later he and his family traveled to England and spent three and half years touring all over Europe. While he was in Europe President Lincoln was assassinated, when George heard this news he was devastated. In early October 1885 George had experienced chest pains and on October 29, 1885 died.
tried to not to act against his belief in the Lord. He prayed everyday in hope of keeping his family and men safe. He was very concerned about the wellfare of his men. The leaders in Washington did not care for George and his men all they .....
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Atomic Bomb
Number of words: 1180 | Number of pages: 5.... informed Oppenheimer that he had been selected to lead the expedition on trying to invent the . Oppenheimer immediately started preparing by telling Groves that they needed an isolated area with one ringmaster(Oppenheimer).
General Groves was in charge of the military or security part of the project, while Oppenheimer was in charge of the organization of the scientists and ideas. At times, Oppenhiemer and Grooves had some nasty arguments over policies. Even though Groves was the one who reported to Washington, Oppenheimer had more power and Groves was aware of this. If they had a disagreement, Oppenheimer would threaten .....
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