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…in Washington, D.C. Except for some violence in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the trip southward was peaceful until they reached Alabama, where violence erupted. At Anniston one bus was burned and some riders were beaten. In Birmingham, a mob attacked the riders when…
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…. Another Cuban crisis erupted in October 1962, when the United States learned that the Soviet Union had installed missiles in Cuba capable of striking U.S. cities. Kennedy ordered the U.S. Navy to quarantine (blockade) Cuba. Navy ships were ordered to turn back…
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…in Jefferson's and Madison's foreign policy, Jackson rejoiced in the eruption of war in 1812 and eagerly offered his services for invasions of Canada or Florida. But his past activities had hardly endeared Jackson to the "Virginia Dynasty," and he had to be content…
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…everything they could to stop them. The new Republican government had started to set about the task of modernizing Spain, but class conflict erupted. To break up the big estates of the rich and give land to the landless peasants was considered by the wealthy…
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…the discovery; their involvement erupted into a maelstrom of controversy, which contributed to early deaths and insanity, even though the discovery of surgical anesthesia has had such a positive effect on humanity.1 Prior to the discovery, surgeons would tie, strap…
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…Malikshah, closed the Isfahan observatory and summoned Khayyam to the new capital of Merv. Khayyam stayed in Merv a short while and traveled to Nishapur to stay there. But, in 1095, Nishapur erupted with religious strife, persecuting those who espoused masha'i…
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…affected its financial performance and competitive strength. Heublein, Inc., which was in business of producing alcoholic beverages and had a little experience in the restaurant business, acquired KFC in late 1970s. Conflicts quickly erupted between Colonel…
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…; the promotion of an individual?s community connection; the use of a matter-of-fact tone showing the familiarity of the magic; magical eruptions uncovering the hidden or repressed; the subversion of the dominant belief system through magical occurrences…
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…theatre draw back. The audience is reminded that they are part of a much larger audience as a loud applause erupts, constantly reminding them that they are watching a film as real life would not be applauded. As the curtains are drawn back, the conductor…
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…' investments (inflated price of Enron's shares). Pyramid schemes go always bust when a crisis of trust suddenly erupts among creditors or when there are no more victims left to be duped in forking out more money for running the pyramidal operation (i.e., source…
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