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- 4021: The MANDAN INDIANS
- ... maintained lodges while the men spent their time hunting or seeking spiritual knowledge. The Mandan Indians performed many ceremonies such as the Buffalo Dance and the Okipa Ceremony that have been the center of great interest to many historians. The Mandan are also an important part of history because Lewis and Clark spent their first winter with these people and met Sacagawea, who helped guide them for the rest of their ...
- 4022: Joe Louic
- ... 5 million dollars, but most of his money was lost due to his extreme generosity. The IRS, however, did not believe in such generosity and demanded a reported 1.2 million dollars back in taxes, interest and penalties, and he suffered the public humiliation of competing as a pro wrestler to help pay off some of his debts. Following several stays in hospitals, due to some drug addictions and paranoia, he ...
- 4023: Cold War
- ... of the world also contributed to East-West tension. The United States wanted a world of independent nations based on democratic principles. The Soviet Union attempted to control areas it considered vital to its national interest, including much of Eastern Europe. The Yalta Conference is often cited as the beginning of the Cold War. During the seven days of February 4 11, 1945, the Big Three Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and ...
- 4024: How England Instigated The Ame
- ... whole (The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, pg.57). The Colonists disagreed because they believed that Parliament did not care about or understand them and therefore did not have the American people's best interest at heart. The acts imposed by England to try to control and monitor America only succeeded in furthering its independence. The Colonists were left with two options as a result of the Stamp Act, neither ...
- 4025: Freedom In America
- ... attitude toward the ever important freedom of expression and the growing significance of personal rights throughout American history. In Colonial America, members of diverse nationalities had opposing views on government, religion, and other subjects of interest. Serious confrontations were prevented because of the vast lands that separated groups of varying opinions. A person could easily settle in with other like believers and be untouched by the prejudices and oppression of others ...
- 4026: Building And Keeping A
- ... government was not forced upon an unwilling country. Part of the United States foreign policy was that they would not let a country force their ways onto another country. It was also in their best interest not to let a country dominate the world. All of this is sort of an extension of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine states that if a foreign country owned a colony in America then ...
- 4027: Commonwealth
- ... continuing to rise. More jobs are being provided but not enough to cope with the flood of young people going on to the labour market. Official unemployment rate: 12,8%. Result of the high birth rates of the 60īs and 70īs. there appears to be a conflict between the old and the young. The 1995 referendum on divorce was approved only by a majority of a few thousands votes ...
- 4028: Morocco
- ... have a lack of teachers and schools. In addition, many rural boys stay at home to help their families farm the land. Moreover, many parents place less value on education for girls than for boys. rates). Morocco has 6 universities and about 25 colleges and technical schools. The largest university is Muhammad V University in Rabat. Moroccans have long been known for their fine leather goods, rugs, pottery, and metalware. Many ...
- 4029: Arthurian Legend
- ... adventure and knightly duty. He would have to attend to his lady instead of entering tournaments and war, and riding in search of adventure. Although Lancelot has said these things, he has always had a interest in Queen Gwynevere, but he never fully pursued her. Sir Lancelot proved he was not selfish in many ways throughout his story. After Lancelot defeated a king named Sir Tarquine, he resisted the idea of ...
- 4030: Civil Disobedience
- ... like others after him would have, and that negated his influential abilities dramatically. Voltaire saw literature as a medium which should be useful and concerned with problems of the day. He attacked war and self interest, and claimed that eventually "manners are softened, the human mind becomes more enlightened, and separate nations are brought closer to one another"16 He claims that his morality was formed on belief in freedom of ...
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