The Haymarket Affair was a series of conflicts between labor protestors and police officers in Chicago that resulted in violence and bloodshed‚ but it certainly did not end there. The outcome of this incident resonated with supporters of the protests‚ and dramatically changed the course of history for workers; not only in Illinois but across the entire nation. The aftermath of this conflict can still be felt and even seen to this very day‚ due to the construction of two separate monuments in recognition
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From March of 1797 to 1800‚ a diplomatic scandal occurred where Americans were outraged by demands from the French for a bribe as a condition for negotiating with American diplomats that became known as the XYZ Affair. John Adams took presidency in 1797 and inherited several problems from George Washington’s administration‚ including hostilities between the United States and France that began to escalate in the 1790s. The signing of Jay’s Treaty‚ which violated of the Treaty of Paris yet averted
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3.0 Christine Keeler and the Profumo affair Christine Keeler was born in Uxbridge on 22nd February in year 1942. Her father deserted the family during the Second World War. Her mother‚ Julie Payne‚ later lived with Edward Huish and the couple set-up home in a converted railway carriage in Wraysbury. Christine later recalled: "The railway carriage was on wheels and I felt like a character from the American television series about the legendary Wild West train-driver Casey Jones." Keeler left the
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Nigerian History and Current Affairs April 2013 Vol. 3.9 Compilation by www.promong.com Promoting brands nationwide …more than 10‚000 monthly downloads !!! Origination‚ Information and Statistics Current Ministers as @ April 2013 Top Officials in Government States Data and Governors Addresses of Federal Ministries Addresses of State Liaison Offices Past and Present Leaders 1960 -2013 Foreign Leaders
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Monstrous Debt Pakistan’s chief problem is a monstrous debt. Without monetary resources with which to fight the numerous problems of the nation‚ Pakistan remains overpopulated and poor. | Sources of debt | Large military spending | Long‚ costly war with India | | | Trade imbalance | Imports exceed exports | | | Power/Fossil fuel issues | | | Debt controls budget | Loans total 25% of revenues | | Loan repayments equal 50% of expenditures | | | Social‚ economic‚ and
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The Trent Affair‚ also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair‚ was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8th 1861‚ the USS San Jacinto‚ intercepted the British mail packet Trent and removed it as contraband of two war Confederate diplomats‚ who were James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France to press the Confederacys’ case for diplomatic recognition by Europe. The initial reaction in the United States was
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Georgi Darnell – 12 U.S. History Trent Affair Mrs. Karpitsky The Trent Affair During the first year of the American Civil War‚ a diplomatic crisis occurred between Great Britain and the United States. The crisis‚ known as The Trent Affair‚ came very close to causing a war between the two countries. War was ultimately avoided leaving both Great Britain and the United States in a better position with one another. Two diplomats‚ James Mason and John Slidell were to be sent to Britain and France
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http://www.elinxs.com/currentaffairs.asp Francesca Schiavone won the French Women Title2010 . (Italian) [pic] Australia’s Samantha Stosur won 2011 us open title Usa’s Serena Williams won 2012 us open title present Chairman of Infosys soft ware company N.Narayana Murthy world mother tongue day was observed Feb 21 company produces Electronic Voting Machines Bharat Electronics Limited‚ India named for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2010 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva president of Indian Olympics
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ROLE OF RELIGION IN SOCIETY:- Religion is the inner side of the civilization H.D.Majar Religion is the opium of people Karl Marx Religion does not consist in mere words…caste is non-sense. Those who love God love everybody. Guru Nanak Man can’t live by bread alone Bibical Man‚ is a social animal‚ is also a religious or spiritual being. Religion is major concern of man. Man has not only social‚ economic and biological needs but also spiritual needs fed by religion
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2011 Current Affairs at a Glance JANUARY The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act‚ UPA’s flagship aam admi scheme‚ turned five on February 2‚ 2011. On January 14‚ the Ministry of Rural Development issued a notification revising the wage rates under the MNREGA from Rs 100 per day to between Rs 117 and Rs 181 (17-30 % hike) in different States. The revision under Section 6(1) of the 2005 Act‚ coming in wake of inflationary pressures on the poor‚ adjusts the wages by indexing it
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