Who? WWI veterans returned to find jobs were gone or very low paying One Big Union (OBU) formed to represent all workers Employers create a militia 24 000 workers went on strike; later increased to 35 000 What? Workers demanded a pay increase and that employers negotiate with unions Employers organized a militia force of…
Total War: conflict of unlimited scope in which a belligerent engages in a mobilization of all available resources at their disposable whether human, industrial, agricultural, military, natural, technological or otherwise, in order to entirely destroy of render beyond use their rivals capacity to continue resistance The practice of total war has been in use for…
King William’s War Resulting Significance: first war between New France and New England. All boarders remained the same after the war, therefore not but changed. Peace only lasted for five years, and then next war begun. Iroquois suffered from New England’s losses, and were neutral in the beginning of the next war. Queen Anne’s War…
Immigration has occurred from the beginning of time, and is still very popular for many countries across the world. In some cases, whole families would leave their home country, and migrate to a foreign one for a new and better life. Depending on one’s past and generation, immigration has proven to be a unique experience. …
Company Background Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada’s largest pharmacy chain with over 1,132 stores from coast to coast. It was founded by a Toronto pharmacist named Murray Koffler in 1962. Shoppers Drug Mart was once a small pharmacy in Toronto owned by the Koffler family and it was originally named Koffler’s Drugs. Koffler believed…
Mark Antony 82-30 BCE in sole command after Caesar’s death Boisterous, extravagant, at drinker A gambler (aleator) March 17th: the Senate’s comprimise Assassins granted immunity and provinces; Caesar’s acta were confirmed Senate trying to avoid civil war Civil war averted (temporarily) Urban plebs and the army loyal to Caesar however Caesar’s will: left land and…
Terry Fox should not only be considered a “Great Canadian Athlete”, he should be considered a Great Canadian. On March 9, 1977 Terry’s leg was amputated 15 centimetres above the knee after he discovered he had a malignant tumour in his right leg. The night before his amputation, Terry’s former basketball coach gave him an…
There were many factors that influenced the Protestant Reformation in England, such as the political climate of Roman Catholic Church corruption and the increasing discontent among both nobles and laymen. But the most important factor was King Henry VIII’s pervasive self-serving attitude which profoundly impacted, and ultimately caused the Reformation of England. Anne Boleyn’s influence…
The Roman Empire has been classified as perhaps the greatest empire of the ancient world. Some have even gone so far as to claim it is the greatest empire in the history of mankind. The Romans were unbelievably patriotic, and proud of their vast empire. This inevitably led them to compare themselves to those that…
In the year 1719, the English public debt was an overwhelming problem that hindered the Parliament as well as the Crown’s ability to effectively manage England’s finances. The manner in which government taxes were collected was inefficient and they often attempted to collect taxes several years in advance in an attempt to gain control over…
Since the beginning of time people have bartered, which is an exchange of goods and services for other goods and services. However, for those who couldn’t agree what something was worth in exchange or if one party does not want what the other party has, a new system had to be created. This system is…
Tim Winton’s novel “The Riders” is a very detailed novel about being a father and being a husband. The protagonist, Mr. Fred Scully, more commonly known as Scully encounter and overcomes his main disappointment of losing his beloved wife, Jennifer. Jennifer runs away from this family leaving Scully and his daughter, Billy, behind together. One…
Christopher Wallace stood a large man at standing 6″ 3′ and weighing 300 some pounds. Christopher aka “Biggie Smalls” named himself after a hustling character in Bill Cosby’s “Lets Do it Again” action-comedy. He felt that the name fit him well and said in an interview with John Farley, Author of Parents aren’t supposed to…
Bessie Smith was born in a shack in Chattanooga, Tennessee around 1894. Black birth certificates were not kept very well back then, but that is the assumed date. In those times black women did not have many choices for careers, but Bessie’s talent proved to be more than enough to give her a life as…
The medical conditions in concentration camps were very horrible. Many things happened to the prisoners at this camp and most of the worst things happened because of the medical treatments. Throughout all the camps medical experiments were performed on the prisoners. They were not only performed on the Jewish but on all different kinds of…
The dry landscape garden, or karesansui, is a symbolic element in Zen. Not only is it utterly simple, which is very common to Zen, but it is also very planned and structured. A possible catalyst for enlightenment, the Zen garden is used as a place for contemplation, deep thought, and zazen. It is considered to…
The muddiest four days in history were celebrated in a drug-induced haze in Sullivan County, New York (Tiber 1). Music soared through the air and into the ears of the more than 450,000 hippies that were crowded into Max Yasgur’s pasture. “What we had here was an once-in-a-lifetime occurrence,” said Bethel town historian Bert Feldmen.…
The ear is the organ of hearing and balance in vertebrates. The ear converts sound waves in the air, to nerve impulses which are sent to the brain, where the brain interprets them as sounds instead of vibrations. The innermost part of the ear maintains equilibrium or balance. The vestibular apparatus contains semicircular canals which…
Throughout the history of mankind science has searched into the realms of the unknown. Along with it bringing new discoveries, allowing for our lives to become healthier, more efficient, safer, and at the same time, possibly more dangerous. Among the forces driving scientists into these many experiments, is the desire to preserve the one fuel…
The reformation began within the Catholic Church. On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther a professor and a monk of theology posted his 95 Theses on the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. These theses were a series that attacked the sale of indulgences. Luther criticized what he considered other abuses in the church. Luther taught that…