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- 13601: The People of El Salvador
- ... used El Salvador as an agricultural base for growing cotton, balsam and indigo with slaves from Africa. There was a minor revolt against the Spanish government in 1821 but that ended in failure. However as new changes gripped Europe (the Napoleonic era) El Salvador was able to gain its independence from Spain in 1821. In the 1960's, over population and a poor economy forced many El Salvadorians into Honduras. By 1969 word of mistreatment of El Salvadorian workers in Honduras surfaced in a World Cup Soccer game between the two rival teams. This escalated to a level that El Salvador invaded Honduras and bombed its airports. The attack was brief and isolated but relations between the two nations remained ...
- 13602: The Dust Bowl
- ... common name applied to a large area in the southern part of the Great Plains region of the United States, that got much dust storms in the1930s. The area included parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. In its original state, the region was covered with hardy grasses that held the fine-grained soil in place in spite of the long recurrent droughts and occasional torrential rains characteristic of the area. A large number of homesteaders settled in the region in the 30 years before World War I, planting wheat and row crops and raising cattle. Both of these land uses left the soil exposed to the danger of erosion by the winds that constantly sweep over the gently rolling land ...
- 13603: Industrial Revolution
- ... Jeff Ogden E-mail: revv@cia-agent.com Prior to the 18th century, in the United States and Western Europe, the majority of the population lived on farms. However, during the 1700’s many remarkable new innovations came into being which caused an upheaval of sorts. “New forms of power, such as steam, replaced animal strength and human muscle. The factory system of making goods came into use. All of these advances affected patterns of living as well as working. Because society ... was put into much consideration was what is suitable employment for women? The conclusion was that it is a woman’s right to choose. “An old Indian chieftain was shown the ways and wonders of New York,” and when asked, “What is the most surprising thing you have seen?” his only response was, “Little children working.” (Markham, 213) According to the Talmud, “Children must not be taken from the schools ...
- 13604: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... sands like mountains. The sight took my breath away, and that of course was one of their purposes. To a three foot tall, six year old the buildings seemed to be as big as the world. I nearly broke my neck when I tried to glance at the top. When the people of Egypt first looked upon these colossal monuments, they probably trembled just as I did. Now that I am ... as many as 100,000 laborers working under conditions of forced servitude and given rations consisting in large part of onions and garlic. The pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser that Imhotep erected at Sakkara was the world's first large stone structure, a tomb copied in stonework from earlier brickwork piles (Peck). In its most common form, a pyramid is a massive stone or brick structure with a square base and four ... were probably filled with astonishment. These colossal monuments first started rising from the golden Egyptian sands around 2630 BC. At the time they were the biggest and finest masterpieces ever built; indeed they were the world's largest buildings (Brommer 14). The ruins of thirty-five pyramids still stand near the Nile River in Egypt. Each was built to protect the body of an Egyptian king. The Egyptians thought that ...
- 13605: Rome
- ... thousand in reserve, Rome defeated Carthage in the 3 Punic Wars, 264-241, 218-201, 149-146, (despite the invasion of Italy by Hannibal, 218), therefore gaining territory in Spain and North America."(1:721) New provinces were added in the East as Rome exploited local disputes to conquer Greece and Asia Minor in the 2d century BC and Egypt in the first (after the defeat and suicide of Antony and Cleop atra, 30 BC). All the Mediterranean civilized world up to the disputed Parthian border was now Roman, and remained so for 500 years. " Less civilized regions were added to the Empire: Gaul (conquered by Julius Ceaser, 56-49 BC), Britain (43 AD) and ...
- 13606: Lebanon
- ... Israel, Lebanon's eastern border is only 20 miles from the sea. Although a tiny land, Lebanon boasts a great diversity in its landscape which makes it one of the most picturesque countries in the world. The coast line is br oken by many bays and inlets of varying size. At some points, the mountains wade silently right into the sea - then climb suddenly tier on tier away from the Mediterranean ... one thing, the Moslems, especially the poorer Shiites, had a substantially higher birthrate than the Christians; many people believed that the Shiites had surpassed the Maronites in population. But the Christians would not allow a new census to be taken, for this would have meant a reallocation of the nation's political power, with the Moslem sects gaining at the expense of the Christians. With their hopes for political gains dampened ...
- 13607: Germany
- ... There are many factories that produce iron and steel, and there are chemical and textile industries also. The steel is often used to make cars, and Germany is the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The service industries are in community, government and personal services. Community services include jobs in education and health care, and personal services include such jobs as repair shops and beauty salons. Mining is also an ... He directed a silent film in 1926 called Metropolis. Transportation in Germany is done in cars on the Autobahn, which is like a freeway. Germany has one of the highest ownerships of cars in the world. They also travel by buses and airplanes like we do. The Germans enjoy riding bikes, and use them for transportation sometimes, but mainly as recreation with families or friends. Germany has a very big railroad ... many of the homes in the United States. They are built closer together and are smaller. In some cities there are housing shortages. Most of the houses are fairly modern. Many homes were destroyed in World War II, and were rebuilt. There are apartments in Germany, too. Some of the houses in the farmlands are very old. A common type of German farm home is the Bauernhof. It is a ...
- 13608: Hiking The Appalachian Trail
- ... from Maine to Georgia, along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The trail passes through 14 states and is maintained by 34 different trail maintenance organizations. It is the longest marked, continuous footpath in the world, at some points reaching elevations of more than 6000 feet. Wooden signposts and white paint marks on rocks and trees are placed along the trail. Construction of the Appalachian Trail was begun in 1922 near Bear Mountain, New York. By 1937 the footpath, extended from Mount Katahdin, in Maine, to Mount Oglethorpe, in Georgia, and was ready for use. Later, (after 1937) the trail officially ended at Springer Mountain, 10 miles northeast of ...
- 13609: Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires
- Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires Throughout the world numerous stories are told about fictional characters that in one way or another represent evil or inflict evil upon others. Evil has traveled around the world to various different cultures and in many different languages. When I think of evil the three characters that first come to mind are witches, werewolves and vampires. Witches originated in the 14th century. People never ... on others, but in return they gain nothing but blood, so evil provides you with nothing, but turning you into a harmful person. In conclusion evil has come about from many mythological stories in the world. As children read and comprehend such wicked stories they acquire that in the long run good will always win over evil. This shows that when you are good, good thing will happen to you, ...
- 13610: The Hypocrisy of the Media
- ... process. His premise that candidate George W. Bush practices hypocrisy in his refusal to disclose his self described, “young and irresponsible escapades,” in light of the fact, that he sought, and was successful in establishing, new law in Texas that would hold youthful offenders to stiff penalties for possibly the same, “young and irresponsible escapades,” that he refuses to disclose, guides his reader away from the real issue. Mr. Taylor concludes ... public’s right to know, and that impact on the character issue, or is it more about the media justifying sensationalism. When one considers that recent media frenzy concerning publicly elected figures is a relatively new journalistic phenomena that developed with the growth and popularity of the tabloid press, one could conclude that this is an attempt to legitimize sensationalism. It could be argued that the hypocrisy rests with the media and not with Bush. If democracy truly requires an intimate knowledge of personal life then why is media prying into personal life such a new event? Wouldn’t our democracy be more effective if citizens were to seek more knowledge and better understanding of public issues and the political process and how candidates relate to those issues? We see ...
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