The French explorers who first encountered the Crow People, who originated in Montana, called them "handsome men" because of their detailed clothes and beautiful long hair (http://www.tmealf.com/DH/crow.html). The crow have few other names as well, like Absaroka, or the "bird people. Although their numbers today have dwindled to fewer than 7,000 members, Crow People, value buffalo and horses, have unique social and spiritual traditions, and sided with the US Military after warfare against other tribes
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oil. The Standard Oil Company previously owned the canyon then the Pacific Coast Oil Company bought the claim of the canyon’s oil. According to … “Before the discovery of oil, the Carpinteria ocean oil seeps had been noted by the earliest Spanish explorers of the California coast, they were also used to water proof basket”. Another neighboring canyon is Leaming canyon, named after Christopher Leaming, who filed a claim
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of theIslamic Kingdom of Maynila ruled by various Datus, Rajas and the Sultan. Spanish conquest of Manila In 1564, Spanish explorers led by Miguel López de Legazpi sailed from New Spain(now Mexico), and arrived on the island of Cebu on February 13, 1565, establishing the first Spanish colony in the Philippines. Having heard of the rich resources in Manilafrom the natives, Legazpi dispatched two of his lieutenant-commanders, Martín de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo to explore the northern regions of
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First I will give a brief introduction about the history of the country. Brazil is the only Latin American nation that derives its language and culture from Portugal. The native inhabitants mostly consisted of the nomadic Tupí-Guaraní Indians. Adm. Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed the territory for Portugal in 1500. The early explorers brought back a wood that produced a red dye, pau-brasil, from which the land received its name. Portugal began colonization in 1532 and made the area a royal colony in 1549
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Professional edition incorporated various feature to support communications, mobility, as well as remote help and support. Some of the support feature for home was easy setup, auto-configuration connections options.” It came standard with Internet Explorer 6 as the default web browser. (1)Bill Gates said, “Simply put, Windows XP is the best operating System Microsoft has ever built.” (2) “It was built on the momentum of the internet and digital media with the improvements that increase productivity
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| Project Plan IS583 Students: Terrance Clayton Professor: Wayne Freer Date: June 19, 2011 Thomson Reuters | ONESOURCE SALE & USE TAX | Table of Content Brief Overview of Company ……………………………………………………………………… 3 Problem to Be Resolved ………………………………………………………………………… 4 Proposed Enterprise Technology ……………………………………………………………… 4 Implementation / Timeline ……………………………………………………………………… 6 Operations Management ………………………………………………………………………… 7 Risks ………….……………………………………………………………………………………
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CAUSES OF LUNG CANCER Lung cancer is a disease in which a primary cancer (the original site where the cancer occurred) develops in the tissue of the lungs. Lung cancer was first described by doctors in the mid 1800's. At the turn of the century, it was still considered a rarity ;that has changed dramatically. What has not changed is the difficultly of detecting lung cancer in its earliest stages when it has the greatest chance of being successfully treated. "Lung cancer is the leading cause of
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Columbus statue represents a significant historical event that should be remembered and celebrated. Furthermore, supporters argue that the Columbus statue represents the contributions of Italian Americans to American society. Columbus was an Italian explorer, and the statue serves as a symbol of Italian American heritage and culture. The Argument against the Columbus
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1500 Annika A. Culver, Ph.D. May 15, 2011 History of White Potato The po·ta·to /pəˈtātō/ (1) an erect herb (solanum tuberosum) that has compound pinnate leaves, white, yellow, blue, or purple flowers, and green, yellowish, or purplish berries, is native to the highlands of Southern and Central America, and is widely cultivated especially in the temperature regions as a garden vegetable. (2) The edible starchy tuber that is an enlargement of an underground stem of this plant is called the Irish potato
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John Jackson Professor Orgala March 22, 2014 AFAM-101 The Negative Political and Economic Impacts of Colonialism on Africa In October 1884, Otto von Bismarck, the German Chancellor, summoned European countries to a conference in Berlin, Germany. At the conference diplomats from Europe and America signed the Berlin Convention, which ultimately ended the Berlin Conference. This conference was created to diminish intensifying colonial struggles in Africa. This conference effectively established
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