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Earthquake San Francisco- 1906
Number of Words: 400 / Number of Pages: 2
... roads and power
lines were severed and not aligned with its surroundings. A road across the
fault ended up 21 feet north of the road to the east same with the rivers and
creeks.
The earthquake's most damage were in Los Bonas 30km east of the fault
yet there was little damage along towns to the east side of San Francisco Bay
such as Berkely, 25km east of the fault. And the capital of California
Sacramento that was 120km east of the rupture showed no damage.
Scientists found out that the earthquake originated north of Oregon and
south to Los Angeles a total of 1170 Km.
Knowing now that build ...
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Analysis Of Casablanca
Number of Words: 802 / Number of Pages: 3
... a little of everything in
his hacked-up version of Hemmingway, and when the sparks start to settle
he has Bacall do a little number at the piano bar which may be
irrelevant, but Bacall's lovely and libidinous manor far makes up for
it. The film may lack class but it's all the more entertaining because
of it.
Bacall and Bogart strike a match at the start of the film and the flame
outlives Bogart. The chemistry is so strong between the two that you
can't help but believe there is more to their romance then what's
scripted. You're right too - Bogart and Bacall fell in love du ...
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Comparing Casablanca To 1984
Number of Words: 914 / Number of Pages: 4
... slochky and
romantic, Casablanca is a touching movie, and probably one of the best
ever made. 1984 on the other hand, is a deep psychological thriller.
In the world of utter thought-control, we find that even a strong
hero such as Winston, is struck down by the party, for simply being
alive, and that the virtuosity within humanity will eventually be
overcome by our greed and lust. Their struggles are that of man
against the oppressor. Both 1984 and Casablanca deal with a world
gone mad, and the struggles of not-so-ordinary people.
Oftentimes, parallels can be made bet ...
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The Kent State University Tragedy
Number of Words: 474 / Number of Pages: 2
... That night some other students set fire to the campus headquarters of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Sunday morning the governor came to Kent and in the city's firehouse held a press conference saying the University would remain open. After a Sunday of relative calm, an anti-war rally at noon on Monday brought 2,000 to 3,000 people to the University Commons area. When the Guard gave the order to disperse, some in the crowd responded with verbal epithets and stones. The Guard answered with tear gas, but when the spring winds altered its effect, the Guard attempted to enforce the ...
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Johann Sebastian Bach 2
Number of Words: 934 / Number of Pages: 4
... music. His brother Johann Christoph continued to teach him how to play the organ. Furthermore, he won a scholarship and became part of the school choir of poor boys in Luneburg. Already seen was his sheer genius and talent that he possessed for music. Clearly, his childhood played a big factor of building a solid foundation for his music.
Bach’s heart in music does not end with his childhood but all through his career. As a master of several instruments, he became a violist in a court orchestra when he was only 18. Later, he became the organist of several churches in Arnstadt. Throughout these c ...
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Harry Truman And The Atomic Bomb
Number of Words: 706 / Number of Pages: 3
... ready. On Truman’s orders, the B-29 Enola Gay piloted by U.S. Army Force Col. Paul W. Tibbets dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The date was August 6, 1945. Tibbets had named the plane after his mother the night before the attack. The Bomb was named Little Boy (Dark Blue in picture), exploded approximately 1,800 feet over Hiroshima, Japan with a force equal to 13,000 tons of TNT. Immediate deaths were between 70,000 to 130,000. Fat Boy was the second nuclear weapon used in warfare. Dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, Fat Man devastated more that two square miles of t ...
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Jim Jones And The Peoples Temple
Number of Words: 1100 / Number of Pages: 4
... Temple grew he moved to Los Angeles. When suspicions were raised by newspapers on how Jim Jones was condoning illegal activities he moved again as far as he could get from the outside world.
When Jones decided to move to the lush jungle of Guyana no one questioned him they seemed happy on their 4,000 acres of dense jungle away from the outside. The temple came up with an agricultural project called “Peoples Temple Agricultural Project.” The temple Raised animals for food , and assorted fruits and vegetables for consumption and sale. You were not allowed to leave the temple and no one could enter unle ...
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The Watergate Scandal
Number of Words: 2090 / Number of Pages: 8
... Judge John J. Sercia was convinced that relevant details had not been unveiled during the trial and offered leniency in exchanged for further information. As it became increasingly evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee to re-elect the president. (Watergate) Four of these men, that were arrested on the morning of June 17, 1972, came from Miami, Florida. They were Bernard L. Barker, Frank A. Sturgis, Virgillio R. Gonzalez, and Eugenio R. Martinez. The other man was from Rockville, Maryland named James W. McCord, Jr. The two co-plotters ...
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The Ancient Art Of Jujitsu, And The Modern Form Of Judo
Number of Words: 1426 / Number of Pages: 6
... think that more people should take up Judo, I would if I had the time and I would suggest it to anybody with extra time. Judo is taught in many school all different just a little from each other.
Judo is thought to have been created from the same tournament as sumo wrestling andother types of competition. Jujitsu originated from ancient Japan and is the base around most if not all other form of Martial Arts. (Complete Reference Library CD) Historians believe that in 230 BC. there was a "Chikara-Kurabe" tournament, the contest of strength. (Judo Information Site internet) Many historians believe tha ...
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1775-1900: The History Of The Buffalo Soldier
Number of Words: 2156 / Number of Pages: 8
... giving it all during the War for Independence.
From the first battles of Concord and Lexington in 1775, Black soldiers "took up arms against the mother country." (Mullen 11) Of the many Black men who fought in those battles, the most famous are Peter Salem, Cato Stedman, Cuff Whittemore, Cato Wood, Prince Estabrook, Caesar Ferritt, Samuel Craft, Lemuel Haynes, and Pomp Blackman. One of the most distinguished heroes o the Battle of Bunker Hill was Peter Salem who, according to some sources, fired the shot that killed Major John Pitcairn of the Royal Marines. But Peter Salem wasn't the only Black ...
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