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    The majority of the historical events that took place in the 1920’s‚ greatly influenced the way women dressed‚ as the automobile industry grew‚ so did female’s interest in cars. As they became drivers‚ women’s clothes were adjusted accordingly to their more liberated lifestyle‚ with sporty clothes becoming one of the leading fashion trends. Designers influenced by the revolutions in the film and music industry‚ began creating clothes similar to those seen on the big screen. Among them‚ there were

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    During the 1800’sAmerica had multiple relationships with other countries during that century. For instance‚ they had many problems with Spain‚ which led them to have to create the Pinckney’s Treaty. The reason that the were forced to due so was that originally‚ Spain was cutting off the US right to use the Mississippi river and deposit crops in New Orleans. The US was forced to take action‚ which ultimately enabled them to getting access to the Mississippi river and the port to New Orleans was

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    Although both D. Brown (I) and N. S. Momaday (II)  clearly describe the extreme  weather conditions at the Oklahoma landmark‚ especially during the summer; Brown  essentially states his observations while‚ Momaday romanticized his view of the  landscape‚ which altered their perceptions.  In the first passage‚ written by D. Brown uses laconic diction and vivid imagery to  make the scenery more realistic and simple. First‚ Brown immediately begins by saying  what the problem is. The author declares in line one

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    The Dustbowl of America in the 1930’s The Dust Bowl of North America was a disaster in the early 1930’s when huge parts of the Midwestern and Western farmlands of America became wastelands. This happened due to a series of dry years‚ which agreed‚ with the extension of agriculture in unsuitable lands. Droughts and dust storms caused by poor labor practice troubled farms and ranches of the Great Plains; causing a great migration of its people to other‚ more fertile‚ lands. The problem had become

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    Life in the 1800’s and 1900’s changed. The industrial revolution happened. Mass production became popular and the owners became rich. The way of life for the poor was horrible while the rich were living happily. Many new patents came out changing the way people did things. Workers suffered they wanted to change the working conditions especially for kids. People did not trust the government or have faith in it. Andrew Carnegie was the first to introduce mass production. He mass-produce steal

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    Polymethylmethacrylate‚ or PMMA for short‚ is a polymer consisting of the monomer methyl methacrylate that has been around since the 1930s1. PMMA is a polymer that has a high impact strength‚ is scratch and shatter resistant‚ and is relatively lightweight1. Because PMMA can also be formed into a transparent thermoplastic and has a glass transitions temperature of 130oC‚ this polymer served as a glass substitute in its early uses1. Other beneficial characteristics of Polymethylmethacrylate include

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    by Captain John Smith. John Smith was a soldier‚ explorer and an adventurer. Smith was the leader of Jamestown from 1607 to 1608. Many of the settler were not fond of Smith because of his strict discipline government policies. Smith believed if he would have remain leader of Jamestown the people would have experienced better conditions than what they did. John Smith returned to England in 1608 after a gunpowder accident. George Percy took over control of Jamestown after John Smith. George Percy was

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    presidential election against Jimmy Carter in 1976..." This just began the introduction of a five hour discussion regarding Gerald Ford‚ and the 70’s. The conversation started with the election between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter‚ but morphed to a lengthy explanation of why she didn’t vote for Ford‚ but rather why she voted for Carter. Then she moved to 70’s culture‚ and the after effects of Carter‚ why Ford was popular‚ and then

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    the war was one of improvement for many Americans. Industries were still standing in America; they were actually richer and more powerful than before World War I. So what was so different in the 1930’s? The Great Depression replaced those carefree years into ones of turmoil and despair. The decade after the First World War saw tremendous change. Progressivism was a leading factor of World War I and in the 1920’s the evidence can be seen. Industries were making their products at an increasing rate

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    play ball like a girl!” [entire group stands in shocked silence] Phillips: “What did you say?” Ham Porter: “You heard me.” Phillips: “Tomorrow. Noon‚ at our field. Be there‚ buffalo-butt breath.” This is an excerpt from the film‚ “The Sandlot” that was released in 1993‚ but was set in the 1960’s. What you see here is an example of the phrase “like a girl‚” actually having reference and meaning from one young man to another. It’s stating that Phillips plays baseball like a young girl‚ which was

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