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    representation and democracy in Britain. The Hyde Park riots of 1866 were another example of working-class radicalism in protest for reform. Similarly to the Bristol Riots, the rebels were destructive by force and although there was said to be ‘more mischief than malice’, a policeman was killed. Both the Bristol and Hyde Park riots were successful as they were each followed by a reform the next year. I believe that the main reason for the Hyde Park riots’ victory was the unification of the National

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    sightseeing in London to performing in the mountains of Switzerland there was never a dull moment in our limited time there. It was amazing how different each city is from each other and the cultural differences we experienced. No matter how different each city was, however there was always at least this one thing in common; their passion for music. Our journey first started in the busy city of London, England. After landing, we set off to the village of Windsor to see the Windsor

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    and conflict which has few parallels in modern history." In essence the Agreement represented a negotiation between the British and Irish governments. In return for Dublin's formal appreciation of the legitimacy of Northern Ireland, London agreed to confer with the Republic's government on all matters relating to the rights of Northern Ireland's nationalist minority. The new relationships were outlined in the Agreement's 13 Articles. These referred to: · The Status

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    We announce with the deepest regret that President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States since 1933, died yesterday afternoon at Warm Springs, Georgia. A White House announcement stated that the President died suddenly from a cerebral haemorrhage. The stories you need to read, in one handy email Read more Mr. Harry Truman, the Vice-President, has already been sworn in as the 33rd President. After stating that an immediate meeting of the Cabinet had been called the White House

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    he returns to present time. He leaves the next day, never to return. 42. Wells, H.G. – The War of the Worlds, 1898 The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel. The story follows Martians attacking the English countryside before invading London. The narrator of the story is trapped in a house with a church parish, fearing for the life of his wife whom he is separated from. After surfacing from the home, the narrator realizes that all the Martians were killed by some sort of disease and he

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    Winston Churchill is one of the most influential people of all time. He was best known for standing up to the Germans during the Second World War. Ultimately, the British and the allied powers defeated the Germans and the axis powers with an American atomic bomb towards the Japanese. The Second World War was supposed to change everything. It changed nothing, yet it changed the world forever. Churchill cemented his legacy during World War Two where he served his country as the British Prime Minister

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    Haussmann's Paris Essay

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    the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank. In 1831 he entered the French civil service and became Prefect of the Seine on the 29th of June 1853. He was hand chosen to carry out the social plans of Napoleon III, who wished to improve Paris after a trip to London inspired him.

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    Nt1310 Unit 4.1

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    Venice in Italy. الاشمغة= Al-Ashmagah a tradition male head scarf. To understand what kind of person it is by what he wears. عباءات = Abaya Is the men which are elderly on what they wear on there head. العاصمة البريطانية، لندن= The Britisth capital, London. المحلات= stores. لبنة= Labna, a thick yogurt that used for food. الزعتر والبهارات= Thyme and

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    Summer Olymoics

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    see 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. For the Paralympic Games, see 2012 Summer Paralympics. "London 2012" redirects here. For the video game, see London 2012 (video game). Games of the XXX Olympiad | This is the clear version of the official logo. There are four official base colours, and another version for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. For more details, see section "Logo" below. | Host city | London, United Kingdom | Motto | Inspire a Generation | Nations participating | 204 | Athletes

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    in stark contrast to the natural surrounding, creating a visual gravity of shifting hierarchy in the city. All did not accept these new building types, in 1829 K. F. Schinkel traveled across Britain visiting major industrial centers starting from London and working through Birmingham, Dudley, Manchester and Liverpool . Schinkel recorded his architectural encounters in notes, sketches and personal letters documenting his observations of factories and the new methods of production; in particular Schinkel

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