Why were Buffalo so important to the Plains Indians? Plains Indians became totally dependent on the Buffalo for their existence and it provided them with food‚ shelter‚ tools‚ entertainment and clothing. The Plains Indians became traveling hunters because the Buffalo moved to different places and the Indians followed the vast herds that covered the Plains. Until the arrival of the horse‚ the Native Americans hunted on foot. As they followed the Buffalo killed as many animals as possible for the
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Why were casualties so high on the Western Front? There are many reasons for the casualties on the western front during World War I‚ such as the length of the war‚ the weapons involved‚ strategy and tactics‚ and the conditions. The total number of casualties in World War I‚ both military and civilian‚ was about 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. Throughout this essay‚ I will explain how each of these things affected the number of people who died on the Western Front. The first
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to Discovery or Disaster Discovery is a crucial element for the future of society. The actions that lead to new advances‚ however‚ are questionable. Science and new discovery almost always go hand in hand‚ and mistakes are bound to happen when they are paired together. New innovations‚ findings‚ and advancements happen every day‚ and whether or not mistakes are key to that fact is in question. The unearthing of the city of Troy‚ for example‚ was discovered by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann and
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The 1960s was a time of optimism and rebellion‚ but not for everyone. I interviewed my Grandparents Roberta (Copeland) Bradley and James Bradley‚ in order to see the 60s from both a man’s and a woman’s perspective. Before conducting the interview‚ I didn’t know much about the 1960s‚ I knew the bold points like civil rights‚ Cuban missile crisis‚ feminine movement and Vietnam. I learned most of my information through reading the chapters of my history book. Reading the textbook helped me know the
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In 1871‚ German archaeologist Heinrech Schliemann excavated a site in North-western Turkey‚ understood to have been the ancient city of Troy. Schliemann’s archaeological discoveries provided substantial evidence in that the city of Troy existed‚ and that Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were factual accounts of the Trojan War. Through critical examination and investigation of prominent theories regarding the legend‚ it is evident that the Trojan War occurred‚ though not as described by Homer‚ however the
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Have you ever tried so do something and made a mistake? Did you give up on that idea or did you try again? No great invention or discovery comes from a single attempt. It takes multiple ‘Trial and error’ runs to complete the invention or find what you are looking for. These objects also may not have existed without a start‚ and the start might not happen when you are expecting it. The start of Heinrich Schliemann’s journey as adventurer began as a child. He had dreamed of finding the remains
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Why the Axis powers were so successful from 1939-42 The primary reason for the Axis powers’ success during this period of time was the fact that they were militarily superior to most other countries in Europe. By 1939‚ they had the second largest air force in the world with 8295 aircrafts. Only Russia‚ (10382 aircrafts)‚ had a larger air force. The German’s and the Russians were allies at this time and so Germany didn’t view Russia as a threat. There was a similar scenario with troops. Hitler
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including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/hcil20 Debating English ’s Hegemony: American‚ Australian and Slovenian Students Discuss “The” Global Language Christof Demont-Heinrich a a University of Denver Published online: 28 Nov 2012. To cite this article: Christof Demont-Heinrich (2012) Debating English ’s Hegemony: American‚ Australian and Slovenian Students Discuss “The” Global Language‚ Critical Inquiry in Language Studies
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Why were the Japanese so cruel in World War 2? The Japanese were a warrior culture who believed that to surrender was tantamount to admitting that you were a coward. The European soldiers‚ including the US Army believed in the idea you fight until you know you can’t win and then you surrender in good faith. This lead to the idea that they could treat the cowards in their care any way that they felt they should up to and including killing them they were able to slap prisoners and work them to
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Heinrich Himmler Essay Have you ever wondered whose idea it was to exterminate all the Jews‚ or who started the concentration camps? Heinrich Himmler‚ Hitler’s right-hand man‚ was the main architect of the Holocaust‚ using elements of mysticism and a fanatical belief in the racist Nazi ideology to justify the murder of millions of victims. In his entire lifetime‚ Himmler coordinated the killing of approximately six million Jews‚ between 200‚000 and 500‚000 Italians‚ and millions of Soviet prisoners
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