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Incas

... The term Inca was actually a name applied by the Spanish to the Quechuan-speaking Native American people who established the Andean empire in South America, now know as Peru, shortly before the conquest of the New World by Europeans. The name, Inca, also applies to each ruler of that empire and, to all subject peoples of the Incan Empire. At its peak, in about the 1500's, the Inca-controlled territory stretched more than 4000 km (more than 2500 mi.) north to south. From east to west, it extended about 805 km (about 500 mi.); and it encompass ...

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American Revolution

... Act; however, there were numerous new taxes levied to take their place. The Americans continued to object strongly to these new measures and formed organized political groups such as the Committee of Corresponding and the Sons of Liberty. These groups not only demanded less severe taxes, but Colonial representation in Parliament. When England denied them representation, the Colonists decided to fight their colonizer for political freedom. Making the the first anti-colonial, democratic revolution in history. With the battle cry of “ No ...

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Nelson Mandela

... University and completes two years before deciding to leave for Johannesburg to avoid a marriage arranged for him by his guardian, Chief Jongintaba. Mandela then earns his B.A. degree, enrolls in law school and joins the ANC (AFRICAN NATONAL CONGRESS) which is an organization est. in 1918 to promote black freedom. Believing that the ANC leadership is too staid, Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu form the ANC Youth League. They plan to organize mass support for the ANC and make it a more verbal organization.1948; the National Party c ...

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Constantinopolis

... aesthetic meaning. But the best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures, achievements in architecture that testify to the nature of the society that produced them. These achievements are never wholly the work of individuals. Architecture is a social art. Architectural form is inevitably influenced by the technologies applied, but building technology is conservative and knowledge about it is cumulative. Precast ...

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The Turks And Mongols

... the Irano-Afghan plateau. These Iranians apparently developed, or borrowed, a high degree of adaptation to their steppe environment, and especially through the perfection of pastoral nomadism with the horse as chief instrument of mobility. They expanded through the passes to the eastward, which took them to Kashgaria, and there came in contact with the Chinese Empire. On the other side, they expanded westward into Europe, where we have already studied them in the form of Scythians and Sarmatians. To the northwest of the vast Iranian domain, ...

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On Apartheid

... South African by race as either (1) black, (2) white, (3) Colored (mixed race), or (4) Asian. Apartheid required segregation in housing, education, employment, public accommodations, and transportation. It segregated not only almost all whites from nonwhites but also major nonwhite groups from each other. It also limited the rights of nonwhites to own and occupy land, and to enter white neighborhoods." 2 "The South African government tried to justify apartheid by claiming that peaceful coexistence of the races was possible only if t ...

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Examine The Social Conditions

... overflowing and Britain needed to find a way to accommodate all the prisoners. The Industrial Revolution took place primarily between 1750 – 1850. It was a time of dramatic change in Britain. Due to the increase in national wealth, generated by economic growth the gap between rich and poor was becoming wider. ‘Many wealthy people took the convenient view that this social order had been ordained by God and should not be interfered with.’ People before the Industrial Revolution manufactured goods in their own home, which was gradual ...

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How World Conflict Start

... 'Patriotic' to our nation." So basically what this meant was, a rephrase of one of United States Article codes of conduct. Article 6 says, "I will never forget that I am an American, Fighting for freedom, responsible for my action and dedicated to the principles which made my country free, I will trust in my God and the United States of America." So basically Serbia was protecting it's people for what the nation though was right. I mean, in my opinion, If I shot Hussain or Melosavitch(spell?) U.S. Government would probably not turn me in. ...

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F.D.R. And The Work Reform Programs

... set up were to help the unemployed. The reaction of the people to this “New Deal” was very positive. In 1933, a program was set up to help unemployed workers find a job. This program was called the Public Works Administration, (PWA.) The PWA created jobs for workers so that they could feed their families. It set up jobs such as: building roads, or fixing up road signs. This program increased employment and business activity. Another program to be set up in 1933 was the Federal Emergency Relief Act, (FERA.) This program was much diff ...

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Who Wants To Be Next In Line

... time of political exploration and expansion. He led the Athenians to remain extremely proud of their city and like all statesmen his words had an extremely influential impact on the appetite for progress of the democracy. An example of such an oral masterpiece is the address he made after the first battle with opposing Grecian city Sparta. This civil war in Greece had created chaos and sparked worry in the Athenians. Pericles’ Funeral Oration was a reminder to them. The great speech was a pep-rally to restate the original reason for wh ...

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The History Of The Peace In Rome, The Pax Romana

... a program of highway construction. Our emperors that served after him continued his work and by 100 AD there were 50,000 miles of major roads and more than 200,000 miles of secondary roads connecting each of the cities in the empire. Augustus turned our city of Rome from a city of brick into a city of marble as he liked to say. A building material was discovered and was used to make roads and bridges. This building substance was concrete. We figured out that if we mixed lime mortar, pour it into a wooden mold, and then wait for ...

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Arlo Guthrie

... years old, he appeared at the Newport Folk Festival. He performed the song "Alice's Restaurant", the song propelled him to instant fame. That song became the anthem of a generation (Official Oughtabiography). "Alice's Restaurant" protested the draft and the Vietnam War. The lyrics of this song probably make no sense whatsoever, but there is a very long story behind it. The original version of the song is over eighteen minutes long, when done with the original story. This is a shorter version. You can get anything you want... at Alice's Re ...

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