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            What is history? Why spend time knowing and understanding what has been? Why do some people believe that the past is worth studying for our present and future conditions?             First, let us define history. History is simply the study of the past. It analyzes and chronologically records the development of a certain person,…

The Nationalist marching season, sometimes known as ‘the twelfth’, ‘Orangemen’s Day’ and ‘Boyne celebrations’, takes place on the 12th July throughout Northern Ireland, but why does it take place? The first reason I will be investigating is the Battle of the Boyne. This event took place in July 1690 when William of Orange claimed victory…

Abstract Water polo is the oldest team sports in the Olympics. It was initially created in order to attract more guests in British resorts. It was played in the murky waters of rivers and lakes by men who exhibited swimming prowess and considerable strength. Players wrestle with each other under water in order to achieve…

Throughout history, men have always sought to enhance their productivity and alleviate suffering in the workplace. It is even suggested that Adam and Eve were the first to partake of a forbidden fruit with the intention of gaining divine abilities. In societies where the most skilled individuals were selected as athletes or warriors, they were…

            In A Short History of Progress, author and archaeologist Ronald Wright explores the rise and fall of six civilizations of the past. He looks at how these cultures degraded the environment and he warns readers that our current civilization is also headed for collapse.             Wright argues that civilization is a 10,000-year-old experiment that…

1. Why does Andrew Jackson oppose recharter of the second Bank of the United States? He believes that the rich people of America have too much power within the government because of the Bank of the United States. He thinks that abolishing this Bank will create less of a separation between rich and poor. 2….

sensor history Index 02 Introduction 03 The Fairchild Semiconductor Days 05 The National Semiconductor Days 08 The Sensym Days 12 Art Zias 14 Next Sensors 16 All Sensors 16 Hans Keller 17 Other Silicon Valley Sensor Companies 21 Other US Silicon MEMS Companies 27 Silicon Senors in Europe and the Rest of the World 30…

The French Revolution             The “Parisian Riots on 14th July 1789” is a historical account of the events that took place one day before and during that fateful day when protesters took over the Bastille (Principal Dates and Timeline of the French Revolution, 2008). The events in the article were narrated from memory by Pierre-Victor…

Lucy Parsons is an unmatchable character in American history. Her struggle for female emancipation, her labor activism and her leadership for the mass movement against class politics and racial discrimination lend her a high lace in the contemporary history. Present day America is unable to find women equal to her in organizing and leading mass…

The period after the war of 1812 was labeled “The Era of Good Feeling” by historians. Some people believe that this is an accurate label of this time period, but others disagree. Due to the emergence of sectionalism- concern with local interests, and nationalism- patriotic feelings and self pride, people had mixed feelings about this…