Papers 1921-1930 of total 55526 found.
Category: /History
…adopted by the Federal forces. These guns often deployed the debatable breechloader technology that allowed rapid fire. The downside, as muzzle-loader’ supporters maintained, was that it increased the need for the already scarce ammunition. The most common type…
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Category: /Literature/English
…of murder or homicide. One of David's, a star in the show, best friends was playing with a gun which he had acquired during a summer vacation to the mid-West. The friend shot himself by accident; what followed was a time of mourning for David…
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…<Tab/>The movie Bowling for Columbine, directed by Michael Moore, is a documentary that explores the growing rate of gun violence that has been infecting the United States and the American people for quite some time. Throughout the film…
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…of the film. The film, for me, is also reminiscent of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with its examination of the relationship of the pair and its Western setting and its backdrop of cowboys, horses, guns, and the pursuit by the 'posse' through…
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…displacement . The smaller ships had better sailing qualities and trade was yet to develop to a level where the behemoths were required. The spice trade had not proved as successful as anticipated as the spice islands were firmly under Dutch control. Large ships…
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…in violent coughing fits that expelled it from the body. Chlorine's descendant was a substance known as phosgene. While incredibly effective it was briskly removed from service because of its difficulty in control. The imperfections of the previous two gases were…
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…decides to take control of the road, the consequences can again be fatal. Almost every driver on the road has been involved in one incident or another. No one is immune from road rage, therefore it effects us all. Road rage is an act of aggression that can…
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Category: /Literature/English
…has the power to assume control over another, than they would be the ones in control. This proves Orwell’s theory again in that in no way should the British lose their freedom when they took over Burma. In an idealistic imperialistic government…
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…of the security requirement is conducted by poorly trained, low paid, civilian security guards most often only able to detect the most blatant attempt to carry a weapon such as a knife or gun on to an aircraft. Sophisticated explosive devices remain impervious…
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…can be released from prison to become South Africa's first Black President; when Yasser Arafat can turn his back on years of struggle and shake hands with his archenemy, Yitzak Rabin; and when the IRA and Protestant paramilitaries can lay down their guns
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