"Railroads were born in England, a country with dense populations, short distances between cities, and large financial resources. In America there were different circumstances, a sparse population in a huge country, large stretches between cities, and only the smallest amounts of money." ... The two companies struggled to beat each other in slamming down a record mileage of track. ... Another difference between the two companies was their work-forces. ... On May 10, 1869 the two rails met at a spot in Utah that was named Promontory Point. ...

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Portuguese explorers "discovered" (for the Europeans) the Yoruba cities and kingdoms in the fifteenth century, but cities such as Ife and Benin, among others, had been standing at their present sites for at least five hundred years before the European arrival. ... (Source 1) Ifa theology states that the creation of humankind arose in the sacred city of Ile Ife where Oduduwa created dry land from water. ... Ife was the first of all Yoruba cities. ... But though it remained a city-state it had paramount importance to Yoruba's as the original sacred city and the dispenser of basic religiou...

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Although they are caught between two different cultures and expectations, Vietnamese refugees and immigrants successfully adapted and integrated into America with their infinite perseverance and diligence. ... Based on a short-time study of Little Saigons, a Vietnamese ethnic enclave, and Paris by Night, a musical cultural variety show, this paper examines the social, cultural, and emotional significance of such culture preservation in the lives of immigrants. The paper focuses on two specific aspects: how these developments create or recreate a sense of identity and how has it helped the Viet...

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In that same year, labor politicians in San Francisco began to organize "Anti-Coolie Clubs"; five years later there was one in every ward of the city. ... Two disputing Chinese accidentally killed Robert Thompson. ... The man who actually shot Thompson escaped punishment, and only a few of the guilty members were imprisoned at San Quentin for a short period"(Smith 14). ...

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Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on th...

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