129 Hindenburg caught fire and was engulfed while its attempt to dock at the Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township‚ New Jersey‚ United States. The fire was ignited by an electrostatic discharge which sparked leaking hydrogen from the zeppelin. In order to make up for extra than 12 hours in its transatlantic flight‚ the Hindenburg passed via a weather front of excessive humidity and high electric charge. Even though the mooring lines were no longer moist when they first hit the ground
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doing anything. It helps me alleviate the depression and to forget my problems that prevent me from sleeping easily. After every day I get drunk‚ very beautiful things happened; everything is waking up but me. After a night drinking nothing but Zeppelin cider and the cheapest vodka available I am making a slovenly‚ ponderous march towards bed: eyes narrowing with every step and the corners of my mouth dragging downwards. My body is preparing to melt into bed. It becomes for me like oxygen for
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The theme of this book is that your enemies may not always be your enemy and your allies may not always be your allies. Aleksandar is a Austro-Hungarian prince whose parents were assassinated on a political trip to Sarajevo. One portrayal of the theme is that Alek is being chased by “allies‚” he Clankers‚ he thought were on his side. The Clankers are attempting to kill him. Alek would’ve thought the Darwinists‚ the clankers “enemies‚” would be the ones chasing them. He is on the run with his fencing
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During the early stages of the First World War‚ technology was progressing and it particularly obvious in aircraft. New forms of aviation were introduced such as zeppelins and aeroplanes. As the war came to an end‚ airships were replaced with the extensive use of zeppelins. The use of aeroplanes and zeppelins was a potent part in the attack and defence of the British main lands. Source A was produced as a poster in 1915 which was one year into the First World War. As a result‚ the source does not
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radiant clothing was worn among the peace indulged‚ war protestant‚ ever mellow civilians of the time. But what was a major role in the whole theme of the 70’s‚ was the music. Many artists such as Aerosmith‚ the Bee Gees‚ Billy Joel‚ Elton John‚ Led Zeppelin‚ John Lennon‚ Bruce Springsteen‚ Rod Stewart‚ the Carpenters‚ and one of my favorites Bob Marley‚ were also favorites of the people and inspirations to the decade. Rock and roll was played through out
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The article explained some of the Beatles journey to success‚ and they weren’t immediately successful. Neither were most other British bands like the Rolling Stones. However‚ it didn’t take very long of them working hard for their songs to become hits in Britain and the US‚ with their songs being on the Top 40 Hits list multiple times. An obvious historical reason for this is because their music was new and exciting in a time of turmoil. Major events were going on like the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ the
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Critique As a controversial music genre‚ heavy metal music has made a strong influence on American culture and the mass media. While heavy metal‘s popularity has increased‚ a growing number of fans have established a new youth subculture and devoted themselves into it. In the article “Heavy Metal Music: A New Subculture in American Society”‚ Robert L. Gross introduces the heavy metal music and its subculture. He organizes his article in a good way in that he examines five aspects of heavy metal
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The first group has an even tone of music and mood of the songs is upbeat and flowing. Big Rock Candy Mountain let you know there’s a place you can go with land of plenty full of pleasure and no worries and no work. You can just take it easy and sleep all day. Three little pigs tells you that even during good times you must be prepared for possible trouble. The second group‚ has a dreary tone‚ expressing the good things that you must accomplish in your life to realize the American dream. You work
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Trench Warfare and The Evolving Technology of WWI World War One is overshadowed by its similarly named successor World War Two but it is because of World War One’s major technological advancements that changed warfare into what it is today. World War One resulted in over thirtyeight million casualties because of new technology being used in the war like the long range kills of the artillery‚ the ability of literally mowing down forces with the machine gun along with other advancements‚ and the true
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Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion‚ people who don’t follow the norms‚ and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music‚ a combination of sounds that include jazz‚ country‚ blues‚ ragtime‚ gospel‚ swing‚ classical‚ and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of
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