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    Nikola Tesla's War

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    still use today. The whole war was over eddison and is dc current. Which means direct current. Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia. He was not an american citizen at first. He came from the austrian empire to america. From 1856 to 1867 he was apart of the empire. Then he came to america and became a citizen here. His father was a priest and his mother was a creator and could remember rhymes. He was the fourth out of fifth child. when he moved to higher real gymnasium school he…

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    Was American imperialism of Cuba morally justifiable? I say it wasn’t because America went to Cuba to help them fight for freedom against the Spanish rule. But once the America and Cuba beat Spain soon after America took over Cuba. Hawaii another example of American imperialism. America basically annexed Hawaii just for expansion of U.S. businesses and the resources of Hawaii. Now we get to the purchase of Alaska. Which in my opinion was morally justifiable because Russia basically offered…

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    Noh Theater History

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    the Muromachi Period (1333-1573), a man named Zeami popularized and formalized the Noh we know of today. Four main noh troupes were established during this era, receiving sponsorship from shrines and temples. It was during the Tokugawa Period (1603-1867) that Noh became even more standardized when the shogunate made it the official ceremonial art and issued regulations for its governance. Furthermore, tradition was emphasized instead of innovation. A fifth troupe was also added during this…

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    Orville and Wilbur Wright- also known as the Wright Brothers, were most famous for the invention of the gas-powered aircraft. In History, they have become the inventors of the first successful airplane. This also earned them the honor of being first in flight. Although there were creators of airplanes before them, the other inventors didn’t create them with the same ideas. They invented different types of aircraft, trying to perfect them. A good question to ask is, did these brothers know their…

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    The Reconstruction Revolution was the period after the beginning of Reconstruction of the South. The main goal of Reconstruction was to answer two questions in America. What was the status of the Confederate States and how will they become part of the Union? And, what’s the status of former slaves? Beginning in 1865 shortly after the death of President Abe Lincoln, the new President Andrew Johnson took office. Johnson’s idea of reconstruction was a lenient policy. He would allow the southern…

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    With the development of the railroad, the industry had opportunity to expend their cattle to urban market in The East and Midwest. “The key was to establish a shipping point on the railroads west of the settled farming regions, a step first taken in 1867 by Joseph McCoy, an Illinois cattle shipper”( Goldberg,ed7,The American…

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    Why wa sthe pony express important in history? In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west of America) only reached St. Joseph in Missouri. Between San Jose and Sacramento on the West Coast there were almost 2000 miles away wich made sending messages by land or sea for months. Then came the question that how to send messages to California in a faster way. Due to this need a horse-lined mailing system called The Pony Express was created. The riders had to carry the mail as quickly as…

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    Beechworth Research Paper

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    The diverse architecture and landscape found in and around the antiquated community of Beechworth, a small town located in the northeastern part of Victoria, Australia is quite superb when compared to other places that offer so many natural wonders. One of the cities best features is that it is located in the colorful southeastern region of the country. In this part of the world, you will find an enormous mix of plush green rainforests, red sandy deserts, craggy ocean cliffs, emerald green…

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    of a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine” (“The Airplane”). This made all of America open their eyes up to business in aviation. The Wright brothers began building new airplanes until 1915 under the company name of Wright Company ("Wright, Wilbur 1867-1912 and Wright, Orville 1871-1948"). The Wrights made great success with being the first in America to have a flying aircraft, and society is better for it. The airplane rendered previous modes of air travel almost obsolete: “Before the Wright…

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    Canada History Essay

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    Canada The history of Canada all started during 15,000 to 30,000 years ago, the first people came to Canada by crossing a land bridge between North America and Asia. The first person to discover Canada and North America was a Viking, his name was Leif Erickson. He first landed though in Newfoundland 1000 CE. Then a few thousand years later, that’s when the paleo Indians then discovered Canada. Later on, Canada was inhabited for millennia by distinctive groups of Aboriginal groups. The…

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