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    During the nineteenth -century America was known for it ’s drinking abilities. The question some people want to know is "was early nineteenth-century America really a nation of drunkards" (Rorabaugh 5)? The United States was among the most addicted of nations‚ that in this respect it had out stripped all of Europe‚ and that "no other people ever indulged‚ so universally." Alcohol was looked upon as a disease like the plague and it was spreading wider and wider throughout the country. It was being

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    Actin‚ a globular protein with a molecular weight of 42-kDa‚ is the most abundant intracellular protein in most eukaryotes (3). It plays important roles in many essential cell biological processes. Actin exists as a monomer called G-actin and as a filament called F-actin‚ a linear chain of G-actin subunits (2). Two F-actin filaments intertwine to form a microfilament‚ one of the three major components of cytoskeleton (2). Microfilament is important for generating cell movement. One mechanism involves

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    issues of the modern world? Well‚ racism has affected many people worldwide and is also one of the most intensely social problems in history. In the early modern period (past) racism had begun. The official sanction began for the attitudes that had begun in the sixteenth century‚ by the Spain and the Jews. They had converted to Christianity and their descendants became the victims of a pattern of discrimination and exclusion. Also at this time‚ the Europeans were increasing their contact with Africans

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    The late nineteenth century was a very difficult time for farmers to make a substantial living. Because of the economy‚ many farmers found themselves going into large amounts of debt that they were not able to pay‚ and as a result they were treated unfairly and being taken advantage of. There were many threats to farmers during the late nineteenth century‚ the most common were railroads‚ trusts‚ monopolies‚ banks‚ and a great deal of money problems‚ but not all of these were valid. In the belief

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    Physical activity In the early part of the nineteenth century‚ it was believed that physical activity was dangerous and inappropriate for girls. Girls were taught to reserve their delicate health for the express purpose of birthing healthy children. Furthermore‚ the physiological difference between the sexes helped to reinforce the societal inequality. An anonymous female writer was able to contend that women were not intended to fill male roles‚ because "women are‚ as a rule‚ physically smaller

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    The Plains Indians lived in the area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Mexico. The most important tribes were the Sioux‚ Blackfoot‚ Cheyenne‚ Crow‚ Kiowa‚ and Comanche. The plains area was hotter than 100 degrees in the summer‚ and could drop to 40 degrees below zero with heavy snows in the winter. The region was so dry that when it rained it often flooded. The Great Plains was made up of grasslands‚ valleys‚ streams‚ and hills. There were very few

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    in the eleventh century and began the Turkish rule. By the sixteenth century‚ Armenia had become one of the many nations absorbed into the growing Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans established a large empire that spanned from Eastern Europe to Western Asia and North Africa‚ but to govern this vast nation

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    How would you feel if even paying money you‚ have to share your bed with someone else that you might not know or if you and your family have to share your home with some other families? well‚ that’s some of the things that these people have to live every day. Living in small places without any ventilation‚ light‚ plumbing or a place where their children can play even sometimes exposed to get robbed‚ having a high risk of diseases and without fire escapes. In this photo taken by Jacob Riis for his

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    In the nineteenth century Americans had visions of how life was going to be good‚ by having a small farm with workers that was self-directed which would make them small producers. During this time there were specific strains that were emerging the movement of the working class. This would help transform the artisan republican ideology in to the “wage slavery.” In between the years 1870 to 1920 “focuses on the reform unionist‚ populist‚ socialist‚ and syndicalist movements in the US labor history

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    historical developments in the 19th century. The most important one had to be the advances in medicine. This also includes more knowledge and understanding of the human anatomy and also disease prevention. This were important developments because they were in part responsible for the accelerated growth in population around the western part of the world. In specific‚ Europe’s population doubled during this time. Another very important historical development in Europe during the 19th century was that

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