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    Since 1851, Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) and the Anglo–Dutch Billiton plc. (Billiton) have been developing and contributing to industry, communities and economies around the world (Billiton, 2016a). BHP Billiton is a multinational mining, minerals (such as iron ore, copper, coal and nickel), gas and petroleum company. The company was created in 2001 after merging with the two company’s BHP and Billiton (ABC, 2001; Wikipedia, 2016b). These two company’s brought their companies

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    Lauryn Hill was born in South Orange, New Jersey and was the child of a teacher and computer consultant. When growing up, Hill was always enamored by the arts and would compete in singing competitions. After the age of 13, she met Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean , and the three formed the band called the Fugees. The band would later go on to sell millions of album copies for the album The Score. However, conflicts between the bandmates eventually led to the dissolution of the band. During a hiatus,

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    The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker’s Hill was one of the most important battles during the Revolutionary War. On June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle. The battle of Bunker Hill was not just an unplanned, random attack on British soldiers preformed by a

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    Did you know that a bake sale raised money to build the Bunker Hill Monument, or that the battle of Bunker hill mostly took place on Breed’s Hill, but it was confused with Bunker Hill. The American Revolutionary war had many Battles one of the battles was the battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill. It was a battle like no other, there are many things one must know about the Battle. The different sides are one of the most important things about the battles and how they struggled through times, like when the

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    Lexi Woods 8th grade english mrs. king November 24, 2015 The battle of bunker hill Did you know that most of the fighting in the bunker hill was fought on breeds hill? On june 17,1775,early in the revalutionary war, the British defeated the Americans at the batlle of bunker hill. Dispite their loss, the inexperienced colonial force inflicted with significant casualties against the enemy,The battle was an import confidence builder. The bunker battle was an extention of the lexington and concord

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    Revolutionary War. One of them is the most important battle that is related to the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Bunker Hill is the most important because it was our first battle in which we won, the people that fought had helped us get to where we are today, and finally, it was the bloodiest battle and the most important battle in American History. The Battle of Bunker hill was the first battle of the Revolutionary war. This was also one of the bloodiest battles, and it actually wasn’t supposed

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    BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Introduction "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes! Then fire low!" - Isrial Putnam's. This famous quote came from one of the Patriot Leaders in the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was the first major event of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. It got the name The Battle of Bunker Hill because it was thought to be on Bunker Hill but it was actually on Breed's Hill located next to Breed's hill in Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,000 British soldiers died and

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    Abbi Watkins 8th Grade English Mrs. king November 24, 2015 The Battle of Bunker Hill “Don’t Fire Till You See the Whites of Their Eyes.” States John Stark while heading off to battle at Bunker Hill. During this time this battle had many causes, leaders, events, and effects that lead to the importance of this battle. The Battle of Bunker Hill has many causes. One cause occurred June 15,1775 news broke that the British had plans to take over the Charlestown Peninsula as well as the mystic rivers

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    Haunting of Hill House is a short horror novel written by American author Shirley Jackson in the late fifties. This novel centralizes itself around a group of unordinary individuals, however one in particular is aloof from the rest in terms of personality and socialness. This character displays attributes such as selfishness, insecurity, and impulsive actions that ultimately lead her to her own demise. Eleanor Vance is a thirty two year old woman and protagonist in the story of The Haunting of Hill House

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    but the effect is no different. The walls are sturdy, they can be torn down. The British come marching up the hill, guns are clutched in their hands. You hear the son of a gun fire, and then another gun fires, and another. Your commander shouts, “Fire”. You load your gun and press the trigger. Bang! The fight has begun. The Battle The British soldiers wanted to capture Bunker Hill, and by doing so, they would gain control over the entire Boston Harbor.

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