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The war of the roses was a civil war in England that started in 1455 and wanted control of the throne of England with the House of Lancaster, and the House of York. The war was a power struggle due to Henry VI poor leadership and volubility of another noble taking Henry VI place. Major causes of the conflict were that both houses were direct descendents of king Edward III arguing about who should be king, Henry VI mental illness ,and how Henry VI had let the nobles have their own powerful…

Albans, resulted in a Yorkist victory and four years of uneasy truce. St. Albans was the northern approach to the capitol. The battle of St. Albans began because the House of York thought that Henry’s wife Margaret of Anjou was planning the destruction of the House of York. The battle of St. Albans was on May 22, 1455. This is considered to be the first battle in the Wars of the Roses. When the battle finally ended, the Lancastrians were in full retreat. Henry VI was…

Richardson Gallery. In 2012, she released one of her most popular series called Compulsion. Subsequently, she was also reicieved the the Paul Huf award from Foam Fotografiemuesum Amsterdam in 2012. Eventually, Alex was awarded an Emmy Award for the New York Times, for "The Touch of Evil" a film starring celeberties such as Brad Pitt and George…

Native Americans by the name of the Iroquois, who occupied the area underneath the Lakes of Erie and Ontario in northern part of New York and Pennsylvania, were way more effective in fighting off the European developments. In the late 15oo’s five tribes had joined together to form an independent nation of its own, they called themselves the "Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee," or League of the Iroquois. The “League” was run by an assembly which was made up of 50 senates all who were from each of the five…

graduating, she taught school for a year, but she soon moved on working various jobs including side job renting apartment in New York City. She then later in 1973 co- founded a real estate business called The Corcoran Group with her boyfriend, who fronted a $1,000 loan. In the mid-1970’s she began publishing The Corcoran Report on real estate data trends in New York City. In 2001, Barbara Corcoran sold her business to NRT Incorporated for $70 million. She is also one of the Sharks on…

Niagara Falls is a place of raw natural beauty, that over 12 million tourists visit every year. This awe inspiring place is home to some of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Every second, 748,051 gallons of water go over the falls. This display of natural beauty makes Niagara Falls one of the most amazing places to visit. There are also many hotels, casinos, and restaurants that are some of the nicest in the Northeast. This area is full of fragrant plants, many excited tourists, and…

Where is the best place to live in Canada? – Oakville The world is a small place, at least it now is. Away from the pollution of metropolitans, people want to live in calm, peaceful and naturally beautiful places. A small town in the Halton Region on Lake Ontario – Oakville, is one good example. Oakville’s perfect weather, great location, high household income, great schools and natural beauty make it the best place to live in Canada. These factors have made it gain the reputation of “The Jewel…

collaborating events occurring around us, we are forced to retrospect ourselves and the conditions one lives. Joan Didion’s essay “Goodbye to All That” is a story about her new experiences as a young lady and an adult in New York city. The story began with her arrival to New York and continuous to the point in time where she is in her late twenties. The story covers changes in her life, a result of life choices she made. She depicts the pros of…

2. What programs and services does your agency provide and which of those does the County fund? Cortland County Historical Society serves as a repository for information related to the history of Cortland County its residents, industries, government and more. We host special events including our 18 lecture Lunch & Learn speaker series, an attic treasure sale, as well as bus trips of historical interest. Cortland County Historical Society also produces publications including: a quarterly…

for me to know more about my very own continental people. In addition, I have never travelled outside of Malaysia and therefore never had a chance to know other parts of Asian countries. However, studying at UB is my chance to do so. I read in New York Business.com about an article saying that UB is a university, which has the most international student enrollments from Asian countries mostly from India, China, Korea, and Taiwan in year 2010. Again, those are the countries where I never reached…