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…History can be utilised as a guidance of social behaviour, education, a verification of self-identity, a means of understanding the development of present society, an indication of human potential and providing cultural context to society. However…

…working class. The membership numbers of a trade union are not definitive of its strength, as density within the work place is what gives a union its power when negotiating. Within this essay evidence will be taken from Britain's industrial history as to why…

…a domino effect that left the entire international economic and financial system in shambles. American loans dried up, reparations payments stopped, German industry collapsed, and unemployment increased tenfold throughout the world. The Great Depression had…

…to be found in history: For example, there were, "three waves of major changes in the organization of work: after 1840, after 1940, and after 1975," (Heron, 1996, xiv). Beginning with craft unions, and later effected by war, the above time lines were periods…

…The industrial revolution was a great time of change for mankind; it was a great advancement in civilization. Not only did the economy rise, and the domestic life modernized, but the role of women in society leaped forward. The British women of pre 1750…

…both times and in 1917, changed his name to Joseph Stalin. According to Communist Online, a hard-line website devoted to the history of Communism and maintained by Dr. Howard Holter, acclaimed professor at Cleveland State University's History Department…

…Van Gogh's weaver beside his loom from 1884. As time flourished, you saw the elders as tired and worn out. These looks came because the individuals, who managed to hang around at the first signs of industrialization, were overworked. They manage…

…presented via Porter's theories show the companies strategic position in the retail industry is really strong and visible to the customers and consumers. Aiming to present the threats of new entrants to new competitors, via economies of scale, product…

…Newington suitable for a Reformatory School for Boys or a Benevolent Asylum for aged women. The Government acquired about 19 hectares of land. In 1960 it was proposed that the hospital should be closed and the site sold to industry. The significance of the site…

…in 1000 BC. Below are the major breakthroughs in history of iron. 1300-1200 BC: The Hittites were working iron, although they were probably producing the metal before this date. 700 BC: Steel picks from this era have been found in Assyria, it is not known…