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History of the guitar From the mid 1950s, the guitar especially in its electric form became one of the hippest of modern icons, conjuring up notions of freedom and rebellion. Although it’s true that its widespread popularity in classical and pop music…
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History of the Hebrews Moving from Mesopotamia to Egypt to Canaan to Jerusalem, the Hebrews were a traveling people with faith in one god. They believed that their god was the only god and vowed to worship him. During their worship, they often…
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…The History of Baseball Nathan Rex 4-24-00 Mr. Spathros/Ms. Murray Table of Contents Title Page…
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…It could easily be argued that one of the most important inventions or discoveries in history has been gunpowder. And there are many things that can be argued about gunpowder itself. Such as where was it originated, when was it originated, and how did…
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…Human Sexuality Sex repeats itself through out history time and time again; in ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia they had a system that treated women as sexual servants. Sex was also seen as a means of procreations well as way…
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History of Basketball Dr. James Naismith is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball. He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The concept of basketball was born from his school days in the area where he…
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History of Basketball         Who is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball? His name is Dr. James Naismith, he was born in 1861 in Almonte, Ontario. Most people wonder were a young man would think of a game like basketball…
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…to the Chicago Stags, 57-55, but the 4,329 fans in attendance not only got to see the Celtics' first-ever home game but also witnessed the first broken backboard in professional basketball history. New 1946-50: A Four-Year Struggle The franchise…
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…(1623-1662), the 18-year-old son of a French tax collector, invented what he called a numerical wheel calculator to help his father with his duties. The history of computers can be divided into generations, roughly defined by technological advances, which led…
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…POLITICAL EVENTS: 1803 was probably one of the most important year in the history of the United States. The reason for this is the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land purchase ever made in the United States. The Louisiana…
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