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    it today was formed in 1917 and consists of 30 teams 24 of which are from America and the remainder in Canada. The bulk of the players come from Canada‚ Europe and America. The sport has grown a lot from twigs and balls to a major international activity that produces billions in revenue each year and has some of the most amazing athletes on the planet‚ but in a world where concussions are a rapidly growing concern‚ is the sport in jeopardy? -Stick Shards and Nose Guards(1917-1959) When the NHL

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    1922 (written‚ published in • HAIRY APE‚ 1921 (written‚ published 1923) • NINE PLAYS‚ 1932 • LONG DAY ’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT‚ 1941 (written‚ published. 1955) • PLAYS‚ 1941 (3 vols.‚ revived • EUGENE O ’NEILL AT WORK‚ 1981 • THE LONG VOYAGE HOME‚ 1917 • ABORTION‚ 1913-1914 (written‚ published. 1958) • ’LLE‚ 1916 (written‚ published • THE ROPE‚ 1918 (written‚ published. 1919) • THE ICEMAN COMETH‚ 1939 (written‚ published • SELECTED LETTERS‚ 1988 (edited by Travis Bogard and Jackson R. Bryer) Written

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    AP US History Ch 30-31 The American Pageant Test Study Guide Consider the 5 Ws when thinking about history: Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where‚ & Why/How is it important? Ch 30 Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad‚ 1912-1916 [12th edition] (Ch 29 in 13th edition) Before election as President in 1912‚ Woodrow Wilson had been – (progressive reform) state governor of NJ (Son of a Presbyterian minister & president of Princeton University) As Gov of New Jersey(Democrat)‚ Woodrow Wilson

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    There was a variety of causes that allowed the Bolsheviks to take control in October 1917‚ such as not allowing any of their members to join the provisional government‚ or the fact that the were lead by Lenin and Trotsky‚ two of the most intelligent men in Russia at the time. But the main factor that gave the Bolsheviks the most powerful argument against both the Tsarist System and the Provisional Government was the fact that the Russian people were crying out for an end to the war‚ and this is what

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    unrest (x) • Massive increase in strikes (x) • October Manifesto • Fundamental Laws 1906 (x) • Creation of the dumas • Vyborg appeal • Stolypin To what extent was Nicholas II responsible for his own downfall in the revolution of March 1917? (February) • Nicholas’s refusal to make concessions • Russia’s performance in WW1 • Impact of the war at home • The Bolshevik • The people • The Soldiers • The ruling class • The Peasants • Rasputin’s bad influence Was Lenin the

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    The February Revolution 1917 The February Revolution in 1917 marked the end of the Tsardom and long-ruling Romanov dynasty. There are many long-term and short-term causes which led to the overthrow of monarchy in Russia. Long-term causes can include weaknesses of the Russian monarchy‚ failure of having strong armed forces‚ agricultural backwardness and late industrialization. First World War‚ Tsar Nicholas II mistakes‚ growing peasants unrest‚ bad harvest‚ food shortages‚ famine and growing political

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    ------------------------------------------------- Presidency‚ 1913–1921 First term‚ 1913–1917 Woodrow Wilson sworn in as the 28th President of the United States March 4‚ 1913 Wilson ’s first wife Ellen died on August 6‚ 1914‚ casting him into a deep depression. In 1915‚ he met Edith Galt. They married later that year on December 18. Election of 1916 Main article: United States presidential election‚ 1916 Second term‚ 1917–1921 Main article: American entry into World War I Decision for war‚ 1917

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    Born Vladimir Ilich Ulanov in 1870‚ Lenin was the founder of the Russian Communist Party‚ leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution‚ and the architect‚ builder‚ and first head of the Soviet Union. Lenin spent the years leading up to the 1917 revolution in exile‚ within Russia and abroad. The Bolshevik’s quickly consolidated power; privatizing all aspects of the Soviet economy‚ cracking down on dissent through the Cheka‚ or secret police and instituting the Red Terror‚ aimed at destroying monarchist

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    The Progressive Movement

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    Progressivism implies a philosophy that welcomes innovations and reforms in the political‚ economic‚ and social order. The Progressive movement‚ 1901 to 1917‚ was ultimately the triumph of conservatism rather than a victory for liberalism. In a general sense‚ the conservative goals of this period justified the Liberal reforms enacted by Progressive leaders. Deviating from the traditional definition of conservatism (a resistance to change and a disposition of hostility to innovations in the political

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    Vimy Ridge On April 19th‚ 1917‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge took place at the North Eastern France. Vimy Ridge was thought to be the best military position for the German against the British / France forces due to the highland advantages. Vimy Ridge is one of the most famous battles of World War I and a Canadian general‚ Arthur Currie‚ was the key of this victory. It was the first battle that the majority of the force was consisted of the Canadians attacked together‚ led by a Canadian General

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