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Some drastic changes brought about by the industrial revolution

Arts, Business & Economics, Health, History, Political, Science

Beginning in the early 1800s, manufacturers increasingly applied the findings of pure science to their businesses, generating a new wave of industrial growth. Electricity, a tremendous new source of power, was developed and used to run generators, lights, the telephone, and the telegraph. The invention of the internal combustion engine led to the development of […]

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When Latin American Economies were auctioned off to the highest bidders

Business & Economics, Geography, History, Political

Foreign investors, particularly from Great Britain, owned many of the new railroads, ranches, plantations, and mines in Latin America. Foreign banks financed large-scale commercial agriculture. Central governments allowed foreign capital to enter their countries without much regulation in the hope that foreigners would develop the economy by establishing new businesses there. However, investors usually

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When Mexico first faced extreme internal unrests

Geography, History, Political, War

The greatest upheaval in Latin America during the age of imperialism was the Mexican Revolution. For 35 years, one dictator, Porfirio Diaz, had dominated Mexico. He had permitted foreign companies to develop many of Mexico’s natural resources and had allowed major landowners to buy much of the country’s land from poor peasants. In 1910, when

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What kinds of governance did the Europeans impose on the Africans?

History, Political

The European powers that established empires in Africa generally used one of two forms of government in their territories. France, Germany, Belgium, and Portugal practiced direct rule. Great Britain practiced indirect rule. Direct rule. In colonies with direct rule, the imperial power controlled all levels of government and appointed its own officials to govern

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When Scientific experiments go wrong, it’s the innocent people of the world that suffer the consequences

Danger, Environmental Issues, Genetics, Science, Technology

One of the harshest lessons of environmental biology is that the unexpected does happen. Precisely because science operates at the edge of what we know, researchers nosing ahead to learn more sometimes stumble over the unexpected. This lesson has been brought clearly to mind in recent years, with reports of killer bees being discovered east

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The HIV Vaccine will soon be on your local pharmacy shelves

Health, Science

Since the AIDS epidemic burst upon us in 1981, scientists have feverishly sought a vaccine to protect people from this deadly and incurable disease. But the path to a vaccine has not been easy. Over twenty years and nearly one million American AIDS cases later, an effective AIDS vaccine still eludes the best efforts of

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COVID 19 Conspiracies You Should Avoid at All Costs

Danger, Health, Media, Political, Science

Disclaimer First and foremost, you should always check the WHO’s website in order to stay updated with the most recent news concerning the current Pandemic, The World Health Organization is the most authoritative site on the web to get information from. No matter where in the world you are currently residing, local government data

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The Awesome Lives of Ancient Egyptians

Archeology, Arts, Culture, Geography, Linguistics, Religion

Of all the ancient river valley civilizations, the Nile Valley civilization in Africa is probably the best known because most people have seen pictures of its ancient landmarks, such as the pyramids and Great Sphinx. For many, these huge constructions symbolize both the ancient culture that produced them and the modern nation of Egypt, although

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A Brief British Control of Egypt

Culture, Geography, History, Leadership, Political, Religion

Egypt had been part of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. However, by the mid-1800s, this empire was crumbling. The Ottoman viceroy in Egypt, called the kkhediv, had become nearly independent. The khedive still paid some tribute to the Ottoman sultan, but he ruled Egypt with absolute authority. In 1854 a French company headed

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