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necessity for co-operation and collaboration became apparent as time passed and society and technology evolved (Ward, Stewart 2009: 130). Brown states “[i]n almost every aspect, the federation we have today is vastly different from the federation of 1901…” and this has underpinned the successive shift away from co-ordinate federalism (2007:22). Moreover, High Court decisions interpreting section 51 of the Constitution, which details areas of Commonwealth authority, have increased the scope of…

Joseph Stalin, a man infamous for his cruel rule and absolute reign of terror, sacrificing the lives of millions in order to feed his hunger for power. He left scars upon his country, but had also improved it on his quest for more. But what exactly lead a man like Stalin, someone with such potential, to become a tyrant? Was he always such a cruel man? Who exactly was this man to begin with? Joseph Stalin, or known as losif Vissarionovich Djugashvili at birth, was born on Dec. 21, 1879 in a…

November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland. At the age of 13, in 1848, he moved to the United States. Andrew worked a series of odd-end jobs and later found his way into the world of business. He started Carnegie Steel Corporation in 1889 and in 1901 he sold his business and dedicated the rest of his life to his philanthropic work, including the founding of Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1904. Although he had little education, Andrew grew up in a family that believed in the importance…

During the Victorian era 1837 to 1901, Queen Victoria, ruler of England, had a huge influence of Victorian fashion. Queen Victoria was often very straight forward in her demands on how women should dress. Victoria would use her Lord Chamberlain, a counselor to the throne, to distribute her style commands in the "Court Journal", a gossip article, describing what was going on in British Royalty. To be considered a lady in Victorians time, people would have to strictly follow a code of manners,…

Australian Labor Party is the oldest political organization in the political history of Australia, since it was formed in the 1890s and it had a representative in the first federal government that was elected in 1901. The major purpose of its formation was the early trade unions that existed by that period, and since then, it has maintained a close relationship with the trade unions in Australia. The party’s national platform provides the supporters and members with a clear outline of labor’s…

He was William McKinley's Vice President after Garret Hobart died of cardiovascular disease. Roosevelt became president in 1901 when William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz. He was in office from September 14, 1901- March 4, 1909. Theodore Roosevelt was a Republican, but he also had liberal ideas, which is why the Republicans wanted him in this position. They thought Roosevelt would not be able to do much with…

Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901 at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney. Edmund Barton was certainly qualified for his new job, He’d been a member of the New South Wales parliament for 20 years and had served terms as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly as well as being the Attorney General and Leader of the Opposition. Edmund Barton had worked on Federation for 10 years and became Australia’s first Prime Minister 1 January 1901- 24 September 1903 because of…

The High Court is the highest court that is part of the Australian court hierarchy. The court was established in 1901 under section 71 of the Australian constitution. It now can be found under Constitution sections 71 to 75, the Judiciary Act 1903, and the High Court of Australia Act 1979. Through this, interpretation and the application of the law is followed to ensure just outcomes for appeals and manners relating to the constitution. It has the final verdict on matters such as the…

splattering, and dreams were coming true when “Black Gold” was finally found. Money was soon to come in the pockets of the wildcatters and their families. The first amount of oil that was found in Texas was in Spindletop. They found the oil in the year 1901 in January. Many people wanted to find oil, so they packed up their stuff and moved to boom towns. Wildcatters and roustabouts found the oil and made millions of dollars that next day, but oil soon became common and the prices went down.…

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer born in Broadheath, Worcestershire to “a Worcester piano tuner and music-shopkeeper and his Roman Catholic wife” in 1857 (Kennedy). He learned the violin, piano, and organ at a young age (Kennedy). Beyond his violin lessons he had no formal training. However, he received much “praise as a child for piano improvisations” (McVeagh). After the age of 16, he left his father’s business and was freelance musician for the rest of his life (McVeagh). He took on…