Is the Forge Mill an Accurate Interpretation of the Development and How Far does it Portray the Working Conditions of the Needle Makers to the Visitors?

Is the Forge Mill an Accurate Interpretation of the Development and How Far does it Portray the Working Conditions of the Needle Makers to the Visitors? Forge Mill is the only working water mill left in the world. In the 19th century it was used to make needles, and is built up into two parts: The east wing, which has three floors and the west wing, which is the scouring mill. It has been turned into a museum so the public can see what life was like for needle makers in the 19th century. The evidence comes from the forge mill guide book This is the outside of the Forge Mill. The picture shows that the exterior of the Mill has not changed because there are no modern extensions onto the building. The exterior has been left almost, the same since the last workers left. The glass in the windows has not changed from the glass that needle workers in the industrial revolution had. This shows that it is an accurate representation because as nothing has changed. There is one visual difference which is the plaque on the wall, to show the preservation of the mill. This plaque shows that the building has been kept the same since 1963. The only extension to this building was in 1871 where the Lewis family added an extension to turn it from a one story building into a two story building. Since 1963 only minor maintenance has been used to keep the building an accurate representation of the

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Differences In U.S. Expansion

Savannah Gore Mrs. Rich/ Per. 2 1 IB U.S. History February 25, 2009 Differences in U.S. Expansion The Untied States has expanded its boundaries numerous times as well as in numerous ways. In the late 19th and 20th century, after the Civil War, Americans witnessed a considerable shift in foreign policy, and new ambitious goals, which led to even farther expansion. In earlier times, Americans expanded because of different religious reasons. Initially some of the first Americans who came to America came to seek religious freedom and the different religious groups explored and expanded in different parts of the United States. As well the 2nd Great Awakening spawned another wave of expansionism as religious leaders like Brigham Young led followers westward into new territories such as Utah. And still for the glory of God, newspaper editor John O'Sullivan thought of the concept of manifest Destiny, which stated that it was destined, by God, for Americans to expand across s much land as possible to spread democracy and Christianity. In addition, Americans also expanded because as the population grew, there was a greater need for land. Settlers needed land to live on as well as land to grow crops on, and as tobacco farming exhausted the land in the South, settlers were forced to move westward. And with cotton and tobacco flourishing in the South as its main cash crops, there

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WW1 Westen Front

WWI-The Western Front Section 1-1914 Letter To my beloved wife HAPPY BIRTHDAY! How's everyone at home? How's my dads shop doing and how's my precious son? I doesn't look like I'll be home for Christmas but hopefully I'll be home early next year. Jim dies this morning and I'm lucky I didn't get shot as well. Anyway it isn't that bad. The lads and I are having a great time. We just finished digging the trenches and we had a competition yesterday to see how many Jerri's we can kill and I won. I shot 38. We've got a pack of cards so that should keep us entertained for a while. Theirs a horrible smell coming in and hopefully it won't be here for long. Bob and Elvis have got a foot disease and the trenches are started to flood. It should be gone soon. The foods horrible but they promised us meat. Please send some tobacco. Love Louis 916 Letter To my wife Sorry that I haven't written to you lately. Hope you're happier than me. I heard my dad's dead. Is he? How's my son doing? How's everything at home? Last time I spoke to you I said I'd be home after Christmas and that was two years ago. I'm at the point where I want to kill myself but I'm trying not to because I want to see you and my son. I've seen many of my friends die here and I'm luck I'm not one of them. Two months ago everything got worse. General Haig made us go into German territory. This stupid idea just got

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The end of Apartheid

Who was the more important in bringing about the end of the Apartheid and the minority rule in South Africa, Nelson Mandela or president de Klerk? Within this essay I am going to discuss who was more important in bringing about the end of Apartheid in South Africa, Nelson Mandela or President de Klerk. I will also discuss why their actions were so vital to the end of minority rule in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. He was also the leader of the ANC youth league and the main protestor for black rights within South Africa, He later went on to create the MK, Umkhonto we Sizwe. He was later imprisoned in 1963 and remained there for 27 years. Mandela then became prime minister of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. De Klerk was born in 1936. He was also prime minister but from 1989 to 1994. De Klerk is known best for his help in ending Apartheid; he helped end apartheid by releasing their main campaigner from prison, Nelson Mandela. Mandela joined the ANC youth league in 1942; he later became leader of the same organization. Him joining the ANC youth league meant that he had more political power and could help the colored races to equality. He also played huge parts in the National day of Protest, Defiance campaign and the freedom charter, he helped these by making them more organized and helped create powerful -protests through South Africa. These three

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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Review

The story of the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Shmuel in this case, is uncharacteristically hard to describe. Bruno, a vividly wild adventurer, tells his story as a typical 9-year old boy should, contrary to the judgement of his older sister Gretal. All we can establish from the front cover is a modern recurring theme of discrimination; A plain cover indicating a subtle atmosphere, which is an absolutely preposterous thought, and Striped: Showing no individuality or pride, with printed writing, the separation of peoples identities, replaced by numbers. The audience is important to this young author (Bruno), as they embark on an unusual journey, filled with narrow border-lines separating right and wrong, black and white, and different religious beliefs. A punch line, "More than satisfactory," basically confuses the well structured plot and the storyline is surfing on the reader's imagination - What an incredible technique. As the gloom of death encloses them, another flickering twist is mercifully tossed into the picture. A book that lingers in the mind for quite some time as he manipulates different groups of people to take abrupt action, and prove ONE man can make a difference. The ironic synopsis this story so desperately craves. The intention of this book is clear, a star studded thought by a superb author captures the seeds of guilt in an innocent party's mind and blossoms

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Analyzing the fall of Singapore

"The British did not lose the war. The Japanese won it". How far do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. In the 19th century, the Japanese started a whole new era of colonization in the Asia Pacific region, and Singapore was not spared from their conquest, being ruled by the Japanese for three and a half years. However, why did Singapore fall to the Japanese despite being protected by the British? The question proposes that the British was not lacking in the ability to defend Singapore. It was just that the Japanese were so powerful they were more superior as compared to the British and their defense mechanisms such that defeat for the British was unavoidable. However, based on military strategy, attitude towards the war, as well as ability to commit to the war as criteria, I disagree with this statement to a large extent. Firstly, I disagree with the statement that the British were not lacking. This can be demonstrated in terms of the criteria military strategy, which comprises the tactics of each side and the leadership they had. The British did not have the ability to defend Singapore since their military tactics were severely lacking for they were one-sided, and they were led by a leader with poor skills and little experience. This caused them to create their own defeat, for they were created many loopholes and allowed the Japanese to exploit them. The

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How does a visit to Durham Cathedral and the supporting sources help you to understand why that particular building was able to fulfil the criteria and become a world heritage site?

How does a visit to Durham Cathedral and the supporting sources help you to understand why that particular building was able to fulfil the criteria and become a world heritage site? A World Heritage Site must be "An example of a type of building or architectural ensemble." by the world heritage committee guidelines or the international council on monuments and sites states it must be "A building which is historically of the highest importance." Durham fulfilled the criteria and was awarded the title world heritage site in 1996. I believe Durham cathedral became a world heritage site because it shows the earliest example of rib vaults and proto flying buttresses outside of Italy. The cathedral is also of the highest importance historically with both St.Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede both buried there. The cathedrals architecture is amongst the greatest in Europe if not the world. It is essentially of the Romanesque an old Norman style named due to its comparisons with the great building of the Roman Empire. It has some gothic style, which was used by the 13th century. It had wider more pointed arches and wider window. The sheer size of the cathedral is amazing. When it was built the builders didn't have any large machinery, cranes or metal scaffolding and instead they were left with very basic rickety wooden scaffolding. It took decades of hard work to build the

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How did the black people differ in their tactics for gaining civil rights?

How did the black people differ in their tactics for gaining civil rights? In the early 1960's the civil rights movement for black people became divided. This was mainly due to the number of different groups desperately trying to gain civil rights however sharing different views between them. This wasn't the only reason people disagreed another is that people may have had past experiences which could have made them have a different view of the Civil Rights movement for instance they might have been assaulted by someone who was against the Civil Rights movement. Secondly, black people may have disagreed on the best way to gain Civil Rights simply because of their religious beliefs. An example of this is that somebody may have approached the movement in a non-violent way because their religion states that violence is not the best way. Lastly, black people may have disagreed because one wanted gradual change and the other wanted immediate change. There were four main Civil Rights groups who used peaceful protests, boycotts, marches, speeches, sit-ins, riots, letters and demonstrations in order to gain Civil Rights in America. Firstly, there was the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People) and its main leader was W.E.B Du Bois. The main ways in which the group sought to gain Civil Rights was by speechmaking, lobbing and publicising the issue, peaceful

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Discuss the significance of the Title of ‘A History of The World in 10 ½ Chapters’

Ali Wedderburn 5G Coursework Essay on 'A History of The World in 10 1/2 Chapters' No.9: ?????????????????????????????????????????? The title A History of The World in 10 1/2 Chapters immediately says to the reader that the book is not going to be a conventional, nor a serious look at world history. 'World' also mocks Sir Walter Raleigh's work: The History of The World (which also begins with the flood) as Raleigh's book, other than Noah, mentions the history of no other country than England. Barnes's work has, compared to Raleigh, an abundance of countries mentioned. Barnes's title, with the word A, immediately points out that there is no definitive history of the world, only various people's opinions. With the 1/2 he tells us that even if there was a definitive history, the notion that it could be fitted into one book or even written by the hands of Man is ridiculous. (In Parenthesis, the 1/2 chapter, he tells us: " History isn't what happened. History is just what Historians tell us.") Barnes's book is merely an opinion, his version of history, and a very unconventional one at that. Barnes uses many unconventional approaches to his 'History' book. Not only is the Narrative voice often in the first person on several occasions and in several chapters (The Stowaway, for example); which gives an obviously biased view depending on whoever's side the narrator was on that

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The New Deal was not a complete success

The New Deal Was Not A Complete Success.' How Far Do You Agree With This Statement? The New Deal was introduced in 1933 due to the Wall Street crash. It helped the unemployment problem but did not entirely solve it .The Federal Government and President Roosevelt got involved in the economy, which until now was unknown of in America. The New Deal stopped things from getting any worse in the short, however in the long term only WW2 fully cleared the unemployment problem. The New Deal aimed to bring relief through the Federal Emergency Act (FERA) which aimed to direct cash to the poor and needy and stop the threat of starvation that existed. An amount of $500 million was spent on soup, kitchens, blankets employment schemes and nursery schools, so that parents could go out during the day to find a job. The works Progress Administration (WPA) aimed to find emergency short term employment for unskilled workers in construction jobs. The Public Works Administration. The Civil Works Administration (CWA) also helped relief. This act provided temporary work for four million men, building schools, airports, roads and even 150000 public toilets. The New Deal tried to re-build the economy by using the Emergency Banking Act, which aimed to help solve the financial crisis after the Wall Street Crash. Many people feared of loosing all their money so began to take out all the money from the

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