KEY EVENTS PRIOR TO 1066 In 1016‚ Cnut of Denmark invaded England. He eradicated all opposition in a pogrom in Winter 1017‚ and ruled thereafter with a combination of Danes and newly promoted English Earls who profited from the Danish Conquest. Edward (the Confessor) fled to his father-in-law in Normandy. He finally regained the throne in 1042. William ’s later chroniclers claim (after the fact) that Edward the Confessor offered William the crown and sent Harold to pledge it to him in the Winter
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Funding National Parks in the United States “America’s best idea” is a fitting name for the National Park Service: it protects natural resources‚ promotes outdoor learning‚ and allows for Americans to experience America’s majestic beauty and wonders of nature. Unfortunately‚ The NPS budget has been getting smaller and smaller‚ leaving barely enough money to withstand the millions of visitors the Parks get each year. A simple one-part solution won’t cut it; rather a combination of a restructured
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Canada’s oldest national park‚ Banff National Park‚ located 110-180 km west of Calgary in the province of Alberta. The coordinates of the park are 51.5 degrees north and 116.0 degrees west. Banff National Park encompasses 6641 square kilometers of valleys‚ mountains‚ glaciers‚ forests‚ meadows‚ rivers‚ and it is also surrounded by other national parks such as Jasper National Park and Glacier National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885; the purpose of establishment is to settle a conflict
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Benefits of National Parks "More than 305 million people visited national parks in 2015‚ eclipsing the all-time visitation record that the National Park Service saw in the previous year." (United States National Park Service). More and more people are becoming interested in seeing the natural beauties of the world‚ proving the benefits of national parks far outweigh the cost. The government should continue to fund and support national parks‚ such as the Grand Canyon‚ because of the benefits they
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During the American Industrial Revolution that occurred in the 1800s‚ new technology and inventions were created‚ revolutionizing America. America’s industrialization is referred to as a revolution because it’s development of transportation‚ mass production‚ and immigration revolutionized America both economically and socially. Amid the 1800s‚ the US government encouraged the production of a transcontinental railroad by granting land to railroad companies. By 1869 a message could be sent from
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Excel How to enable macros Excel 2000–2003‚ Excel 2007 & Excel 2010–2013 This resource also explains how to change the security settings for macros & ActiveX controls © Rupert Parsons 2013 Copyright Excel How To Enable Macros Copyright © 2013 Rupert Parsons This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License version 3. You may copy‚ distribute and/or modify it under the conditions stipulated in the copyright licence. Click the link below to view the details of
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“It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens: Louis must die that the country may live.” (Robespierre) With Louis XI in power the people of France will perish and Robespierre’s solution to this is to put an end to his life. Louis was a weak king and was easily persuaded by the last person he talked to. His rule caused great suffering in France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever
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My family and I went to Yosemite National Park. Yosemite is one of the greatest parks in the country with many beautiful sightings. It was established‚ to protect the land on October 1‚ 1890. Yosemite sits in the gorgeous state of California. We loved going to Yosemite National Park to enjoy our lives. According to the establisher of this park‚ John Muir‚ “It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of nature I was permitted to.” I asked the park ranger how many acres of land is Yosemite made
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privatization of U.S. National Parks‚ Yellowstone and Grand Teton‚ National Parks is discussed and outcomes of such measures are explored. The U.S. National Parks decided to conduct a study to explore how privatization of various park services such as; rangers and scientific work would fare. The studies were conducted in an effort to create greater efficiency‚ accountability and cost effectiveness. Opponents of privatization of national parks urged that privatization of national parks would create a greater
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letter to display my concern for developments for tourism in national parks‚ particularly Jasper National Park. My first concern is the amount of money being spent for development compared to how much is being used for sustaining the environment. National parks provide an extremely unique learning experience for millions of visitors every year‚ but in order to maintain it‚ we need to have more spent on conserving the ecosystem. In 2012 Parks Canada slashed the budget of conservation and science while
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