Today is Friday the 13th! Because I don't believe in "bad luck" or superstition that is linked to Friday the thirteenths, I feel that today is like any other day. Everyone in our class has finished our presentations about chapter 9. Our class isn't v
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This is my assigned web log, obviously, and my topic is about Obam'a trip to Asia. Obama claims this was not just a meet and greet but it could also boost the economy. Apparently talking with our Asian allies can produce thousands of jobs and and ope
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In a place called Edmonton, a man left a bar to go get 'something' and was stabbed...So,... Defying all human logic, he went BACK to the bar to finish his beer. He didn't call 911. He just went back to the b
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Trench warfare was used during World War I as well as other earlier wars. When this type of fighting is used there are two lines of trenches in which the opposing sides are positioned. The trenches served as the protection between the two groups of s
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The Monroe Doctrine was a policy made in 1823. It was released to the public on December 2nd. It stated the any attempts by Europe to colonize or interfere with America would be considered a threat. This would mean that America would have to take act
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Today is Thursday the 12th of November. We are continuing with our chapter nine presentations and we have shortened class periods today due to a two hour early out. Here are the questions and answersor questions 14, 15, and 17.14.) What is Socialism,
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Missionary Diplmacy was president Woodrow's idea of denying recongition of Southern American countries that where viewed as harmful to Americansthe Monroe Doctrine, which was put in place in December 2, 1823, which was basically that if Europe put an
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There was much debate on whether the United States should join World War I because many thought they should stay out of a war 3,000 miles away. But when Congress voted in favor of joining the war, America abandoned neutrality that they have obtained
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Today we started chapter 10.I learned that Imperialism is strong powerful countries that go and take control of smaller countries. Bigger countries colonized because of natural resources. Countries started to colonize to get more money, power, land.
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Today in class we went over blog topics I learned that the War Goals of U.S was to secure the full independence for Cuba. The Teller Amendment said that U.S. would not take over Cube when the war was over. We felt that taking over Cuba would cost mon
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Today we finished up chapter 9.17. Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.18. What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?- The political machines were in charge of the government
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Today in class I learned that isolation means that people keep to themselves and that they stay out of other country's affairs. Washington was the one that came up with this. He warned us about this because he felt like our country would get into war
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Off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a ferry sank and at least 26 people were killed. They said a unknown number of people have been missing. The cause they believe was bad weather. Over 250 passengers survived this tragedy. Strong winds and waves c
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Today in class Mr. Bruns discussed our blog topics. Mine is the battles of World War I. I'm doing the Christmas Truce. 1914 to 1917. In class today I learned that Wilson passed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914) This could break up monopolies. I gave
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Today we talked about the sections for chapter 11. The cause of world war one. I got the System of Alliances. This took up most of the class period. We then did get to some of chapter 9 done.15. What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have
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The Battle of Somme lasted for four months and 12 days as the British and French forces fought the Germans around and north of the River Somme. The 13 British Divisions fought north of the river while 11 French divisions fought to the south.The Battl
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We've all felt that warm tingle, that joy, as we glimpse the beautiful and mysterious Monarch Butterfly. The creature is among one of the most unique, and the most dearly treasured in North America. However, there has been countless stories about the
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Lori Zeller lost her sister in 1991 due to suicide. Her life became a life of activism after that. When she was 22 years old, she started a support group in Tennessee for the loved ones who have lost people from suicide. She talked to friends, family
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On the sunday, June 28 1914 at about 1:15 pm Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Saeajevo. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip who was 19 at the time and a member of Young Bosnia. This is one group of a assassins organization. The assassination
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On sunday morning, November 22, at 6:14 a.m. eastern time NASA's shuttle crew was awakened to the playing of the song "Butterfly Kisses", by Bob Carlisle, this song is about a man and his daughter. They woke up with exstatic happiness cheering for th
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