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- 10291: Chile
- ... Santiago in February of that year, and appointed a Cabildo (Council) of Conquistadores to control local affairs. II. COLONIAL RULE In December of 1553, Valdivia set out for the fort of Concepcion to avenge the death of three soldiers, after word had reached him that the Indians had murdered them. He did not know the Indians had an ambush prepared for him. Valdivia was captured and executed, his entire army was ...
- 10292: Canada - Of The United States of America
- ... every 51 seconds. Also, because it is a constitutional right for an American to own a gun, every day 15 children aged 19 and under are killed with guns, it is the leading cause of death for people between ages of 15 and 24. Licensed firearm dealers sell an estimated 7.5 million guns a year including 3.5 million handguns.13 In Canada ownership of offensive weapons or guns is ...
- 10293: Jamaica: "Jammin," Life in Jamaica
- ... excellent hospitality. There are approximately 2.6 million people now living on the island (Sheridan 52). The Population is growing at a steady rate of .96% with a birth rate of 22/1000 and a death rate of 6/1000 . The people are mainly of African heritage but there are a fair amount of other ethnic groups living on the island. The official languages are English and Creole, Creole being a ...
- 10294: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... White walls" by the Egyptians but later called Memphis by the Greeks. It is here at Memphis that the great pyramids where built. The pyramids were built to house the dead pharaoh of that time. Death was seen by the Egyptians as just the beginning of a journey to the other world. In Egyptian society each individual believed that his eternal life was dependant on the continued existence of their king ...
- 10295: Ohio
- ... Ambrose Burnside issued General Order No. 38, which was directed at two classes of τenemies of our country.φ People guilty of violating this order were to be treated as traitors and be sentenced to death. Vallandigham was charged for violating this order and sentenced to confinement, however, he was later released into the Confederacy. On September 5, 1861, pro-war Republicans were joined by the pro- war Fusion Democrats in ...
- 10296: Mauritania
- ... only major hospital is located in Nouakchott but there are not enough doctors to go around since the government has kept most of them in areas where they are not at risk of disease and death. Since Mauritania's independence from France in 1960 it's welfare and health has gone down dramatically and is now asking for the help of France once more but has got no real response from ...
- 10297: The Country of Italy
- ... sun. Dante Alighier who is know for his many great works, and Giacomo Puccini which were the most revered musicians at the time. ITALY IN THE ANCIENT TIMES Ancient Italy was a time of life, death, and rebirth. Italy was a big trading post for the Roman Empire with the rest of Europe and the world. Since Italy is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, it was easy for many European ...
- 10298: Utah's State Symbols
- ... seen in the Population If prizes were given for statistics, Utah's population would have a lot of trophies. Utah's birth rate is the second highest in the nation (Alaska is first) and its death rate is the second lowest in the nation. Utahns rank number four in the longest lifetime category at 75.76 years. The state's population is younger than the national average - 25.7 years compared ...
- 10299: Geography of Mauritania
- ... only major hospital is located in Nouakchott but there are not enough doctors to go around since the government has kept most of them in areas where they are not at risk of disease and death. Since Mauritania's independence from France in 1960 it's welfare and health has gone down dramatically and is now asking for the help of France once more but has got no real response from ...
- 10300: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... would be able to live free from illness and harm, continuing the colorful existence they enjoyed along the fertile banks of the Nile. To Egyptians after life meant that the soul left the body at death, but it was expected to return to it throughout eternity. That is why the Egyptians mummified their dead, to preserve the body from decay. Although they needed to preserve the bodies and tried very hard ...
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