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    indentured servants at plantation owners’ dispense in his 1676 “Manifesto.” This rooted the dominating slave to European ratio in the population that occurred in later years. The demographic in each region greatly impacted the differences that occurred by 1700. Those migrating to New England traveled as families; ships varied with a mixture of women, children, and men. (Doc B) Unlike the ship bound for Virginia, that contained mostly young men travelling alone (presumably second and third sons that fell under the tradition of primogeniture). (Doc C) Both 1635 ship lists of emigrants were a way for colonies to keep record of its inhabitants. These also foreshadowed the gender imbalance that would occur in the Chesapeake. Populations were greater in the New England regions, due to the gender balance evoking great fertility rates. (O.I.) In comparison, the Chesapeake populations weren’t as abundant, the lack of women hindered reproduction. With reproduction and the migrations as families, the New England region grew as a community composed of families rather than a community of individuals. This had not occurred in the Chesapeake region until the First Families of Virginia were developed. (O.I.) The span of life in New England was longer than the life span seen in the Chesapeake. (O.I.) The idea of grandparents sprouted in New England as a result of people living long enough for this to occur. With the prominent use of slaves on tobacco plantations, the ethnic diversity…

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    org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Paternoster_Square.jpg/1200px-Paternoster_Square.jpg http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/what-happens-queen-dies-12-9539639 Much like the Union Jack, the London Stock Exchange took its first breath in 1801, which makes it one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world. On an average day, its trading sessions begin at eight in the morning and come to a close at 4:30 in the afternoon, during which time the daily turnover traded reaches over £4 billion. Of…

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    2015). Advancements in transport, building material, science and more meant planners could extent the limits of their design and scale of their plans. Therefore planning is heavily influenced by technology and urbanisation and within my academic essay I will outline the pressures and opportunities technology created during the 19th century. By comparing two similar cities, their developments in that time period and discussing what it meant for that cities future. The city I have chosen to…

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    Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace is a notable excitement venue in Alexandra Park, London. It is situated between Muswell Hill and Wood Green, in the north of the city. It was intended to serve as an open focal point of diversion, instruction and excitement and as north London's partner to The Crystal Palace in south London. Planned as "The People's Palace" and later nicknamed "Associate Pally" in 1936 it turned into the home of the world's first customary open "top quality" TV…

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    Wallenberg Place In London

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    Wallenberg Place is in the London district of England. The postcode is inside of the Bryanston and Dorset Square ward/constituent division, which is in the voting demographic of Cities of London and Westminster. Metro Take the Blue or Orange Line to the Smithsonian Station. Leave through the Independence Avenue/Bureau of Engraving and Printing Exit. As you venture off the lift proceed on Independence Avenue towards fourteenth Street. Cross and go left on fourteenth Street and the BEP is one…

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    London Blitz Research Paper

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    The extensive period of rapid bombing begun in the afternoon of the 7th of September in 1940 and was a strategic plan of the demoralization of London that was set-up by the Germans. The “Blitz”, was a short way to say the German expression, “blitzkrieg”, which means lightning war. On the first day, nearly 348 German bombers were sent to drop explosives throughout the metropolitan. 450 citizens died whilst leaving many homeless and injured. On average, approximately 700 tonnes of…

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    John Simon Accomplishments

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    This was the beginning to his career in sanitation, throughout the next couple year Simon changed what the public health system was like. (Sanitary) Simon had no experience in public health but among twenty applicants he stood out because he came from a wealthy, and very political family. Along with the strong support of surgeons who had felt Simon would fulfill his duty as a Public health officer, on October 19, 1848 Simon was appointed the position. With his very strong writing skills he…

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    Stephen Jones? Well if you asked me, I would say he is the go-to man for hats. He’s worked with tons of people in the fashion industry to name a few; John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Glies, and Marc Jacobs. Mr. Jones has also created hats for Boy George, Dianna, Princess of Wales, Take That, Mick Jagger, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese. “Mrs. Jones was born in Cheshire and schooled in Liverpool, he became a part of the London fashion scene during its explosion of street style in the late…

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    bewildered as to how an educated man could fathom be slaving away at a change booth, I realized there was more to these characters than they may have cared to admit. With the location and era gleaned from the story and biographical information regarding the author, the pieces instantly fell into place. The influx of immigration to the United States in the early 1900’s, the scale of the events of the time, the sheer number of the people affected by them and the depth to which those effects…

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    Tucked away in the suburbs of the hectic, bustling city of London lies a hotel that truly surprised me in all of the right ways. Even before arriving at the Best Western Palm Hotel I have to say I was skeptical. When booking the location for the first half of my European vacation, I never imagined that a Best Western would even be an option. While the brand is well known and even respected as a budget hotel dotted all over this country, I wasn’t even aware that they had roots overseas. I was…

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