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The Impact of Railways from 1800-1914, 2003.
A comprehensive analysis of the impact of railways during the period 1800-1914 in the United States and abroad.
2,334 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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With the 20th century, the railroad reached maturity. Railroad building continued on a fairly extensive scale in some parts of the world, notably in Canada, China, India, and the former Soviet Union. This paper discusses how railways conditioned the development of the economy (including industrialization and improvements in agriculture), society (including urbanization and immigration), and politics (in war as well as in peace) in the United States and these four countries during the 19th and early 20th centuries (1800-1914). Paper includes a graphic and table.
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"There was a lot of land to be explored in the United States during early 19th century. The survey map shown in Figure 1 below is the earliest in the United States that shows a commercial "tramroad." This map was drawn in Pennsylvania in October 1809 by John Thomson and was entitled "Draft Exhibiting . . . the Railroad as Contemplated by Thomas Leiper Esq. From His Stone Saw-Mill and Quarries on Crum Creek to His Landing on Ridley Creek" In 1873, the Thomson family donated the 1809 map to the Delaware County Institute of Science to substantiate the claim that the map and Leiper's railroad were the first such work in North America (Ward 1980). In 1826 a commercial tramroad had been surveyed and constructed at Quincy, Massachusetts, by Gridley Bryant, with the machinery developed by Solomon Willard. This railway used horsepower to haul granite for building the Bunker Hill Monument from the quarries at Quincy, four miles to the wharf on the Neponset River (Boorstin 1965)."
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The German Railways, 2003.
A discussion on the history of the German railway system.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper discusses the history of the German railway from its inception in 1835. The author tracks its progress in connecting east and west and also reviews the correlation between the railway system and the politics of the country. The paper also explores the reputed railway technology in Germany today.
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"On December 7,1835, the first English manufactured train ran from Nurnberg to Furth, Germany. The locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson and Co in Newcastle England, and was first driven by an English engineer, Mr. Willam Wilson. Like the US and English countries the railway system connects all corners of Germany from the east towards the west. With the onwards policies of the German Government to continue building their own railways system, on October 4, 1840, Germany launched its first train on the Munchen Augsburg Eisenbahn Gesellschaft. In 1875, history signaled the unification of the whole of Germany. This time served as the starting point wherein all of the state connected in the country were all interconnected and continuous progress were developed in Germany's railway system until the creation of Deutsche Reischbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft on 1924."
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Brazilian Highways and Railways, 2005.
This paper examines Brazil's economy relative to its infrastructure.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, £ 75.95
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This paper discusses the overall economy of Brazil vis-a-vis its infrastructure. In terms of infrastructure, the discussion is largely limited to highway and railway transportation systems and how Brazil's are less than adequate. Further discussion revolves around the impact that infrastructure has on an economy and the effects that a lack of infrastructure can have on a developing economy such as Brazil's.
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"Brazil, otherwise known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the fifth largest country in the world in terms of land mass and population and the largest such in Latin America. Brazil derives its name from its native brazilwood tree which was held in much esteem by early colonial powers (Levine, 1999). Currently Brazil's economy revolves around extensive agricultural development, a growing industrial base and preservation of its remaining rain forests. Brazil is South America's leading economy and has a huge labor pool that has allowed it to compete internationally as a manufacturing base as its infrastructural development improves. Its official language is Portuguese owing the fact that it was those intrepid explorers who first colonized Brazil in 1500AD (Levine, 1999). Brazil formerly claimed independence from Portugal in 1822 but remained economically and socially integrated with the European continent throughout the succeeding two centuries."
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English Railway History, 2005.
This paper traces the history of England's railways of the Industrial Revolution.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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This paper examines the railways that crossed the English landscape in the nineteenth century. Specifically, the paper reviews the development of the railroad in that nation during the early part of the nineteenth century and also examines the involvement of private business interests in seeing to it that such transportation technology succeeded. Every bit as importantly the paper reviews the vital contribution that the nineteenth century railroad made to Great Britain's industrial pre eminence.
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"The nineteenth century in Great Britain (for that matter, the late seventeenth century, as well) saw startling developments in infrastructure. As mechanization grew more and more ubiquitous and advanced and as the need for better roads, canals and railways became more pressing in an age of mass commoditization and mass production, it was inevitable that the transportation arteries of the island would advance in lock-step with what was taking place elsewhere. The following paper will briefly examine England's nineteenth century railroads by examining its development and its vital importance to the building of an industrial power of the first rank. As should become apparent, railroads were (and remain) a feature of the English landscape which speaks to a period in Great Britain's history when it truly was the Workshop of the World."
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The German Economy 1870 -1914, 1998.
This paper outlines the main economic changes that occurred in Germany between 1870 and 1914.
2,205 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 3 sources, £ 48.95
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This paper examines the development of the German economy between 1870 and 1914. The author looks at the different factors that led to the transformation of Germany from an economically backwards country, to a major economic superpower, which even began to threaten Great Britain's supremacy in world trade. The paper examines several different events that were factors in this economic turnaround, including the Wars of German Unification, the economic reforms enacted after the 1873 depression, the growth of the railway systems, and the eventual expansion of the coal industry.
The paper includes an extensive bibliography, but has no footnotes, or endnotes.
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"In the 18th century, Germany was a collection of 39 economically backward states governed by a social and political structure closer to Russia?s autocratic system, rather than those of the west. The ?Junkas? ? the land owning class ? cultivated their lands with the forced labour of serfs. Later, the peasants were released from their obligations but any surplus income earned above subsistence level was paid to landowners and social superiors, seriously reducing the possibility of investment in the land and new methods of farming. Progress towards industrialisation was hampered by the absence of economic unity. Each state controlled its own tariffs, currency, communications, manufacturing industries and banking. Yet by the end of the 19th century, Germany was to become a major economic power, by continental standards, and a serious threat to Great Britain?s supremacy in the world of trade and economic growth. This essay will seek to outline the developments of the German economy in the period 1870-1914 and explain what caused such changes."
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The Indiana Belt Line Railway, 2004.
A proposal to improve efficiency on the Indiana Belt Line Railway, while improving market penetration and customer satisfaction.
6,858 words (approx. 27.4 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 109.95
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This paper examines the effect of developing technology on the changing dynamic of the railroad system and how, although digital and wireless technologies have replaced many positions traditionally filled by staff, thereby causing downsizing, the increased levels of efficiency businesses can pursue has created jobs in new sectors, along with increased revenues. In particular, it looks at the Indiana Belt Line Railway and explores ways to increase productivity and revenue through technological advancement. It also addresses transforming the organizational culture within the Indiana Belt Line Railway in order to transform the performance of the organization.
Outline
Chapter 1: Railroad Policy Analysis
The Changing Dynamic of the Rail Industry
Mergers and Collaborations
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Opportunities Through Technological Advancements
Opportunities Through Equipment Upgrades
Internet Communications
Managing the Change Process
The Consultant?s Work: Lewin?s Model of Unfreeze, Change and Refreeze
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"At the end of the 70?s, by the time Congress reacted to the impending financial crisis, another competitor appeared on the horizon. The shipping container industry was slowly coming of age during the second half of the 1970?s decade. By the time the second wave of peacetime economic expansion hit the US during the 1980?s, the rail system was positioned to begin to make up lost ground, but not ready to capitalize on the climbing business cycle. Other businesses have made technological advances during the 60?s and 70?s which bypasses much of the rail industry. As a result, the rail industry was still at a competitive disadvantage. This time it was not due to financial controls, but to outdated equipment, lowered revenues, and degrading facilities and track conditions."
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Railway Expansion and U.S. Economic Growth, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of railway expansion in the United States on the country's economic growth.
1,028 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper discusses the economic development of the United States during the early 1800s. In particular, the paper looks at the influence that the development of the railroad as the predominant method of inland transportation during the 19th century and thereafter had on the country's economic growth. The paper also look briefly at the sources of investment into the railways.
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"In any event, much of the early investment dollars that led to this initial explosion in rail transportation that ended during the late 1840s was funded by foreign investors in US securities. It is estimated that stocks and bonds issued to both expand the rail lines and purchase land rights to build on were, to some degree, financed by individuals in Great Britain who lost some $200k in 1839-1840 when the transportation and land booms in the US collapsed following the 1840s (Thies 34). This was simply a market readjustment or a market correction because the rail industry quickly re-established itself as a growth industry and went on to fuel further economic growth in the much the same way it did during this early expansion period when it was founded."
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"Africa Since 1800", 2008.
A review of "Africa Since 1800" by Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore.
859 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 21.95
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The paper examines "Africa Since 1800", which is primarily a survey text of the recent history of the continent of Africa. The paper reveals that this text that is factually correct still has a clear ideological point of view in terms of what the authors chose to include and exclude. The paper is of the opinion that regardless of their editorializing, "Africa Since 1800" is still a worthy read, for its illumination of West African political development as distinct from Central and Eastern African history, and its condense yet diverse factual array of events that may be unfamiliar to a new student of African history.
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"Africa Since 1800 is primarily a survey text of the recent history of the continent of Africa. However, even a survey history of a region still has a clear ideological point of view in terms of what the authors chose to include and exclude. This text, although factually correct and valuable in its treatment of often uncovered areas of African history and territory, tends to deemphasize the immorality of the colonialist impulse, and locate anti-colonial resistance as part of a larger history of a region characterized by frequent struggles for dominance by a variety of political leaders. Authors Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore in no way defend colonialism, but they wish to present what they believe to be balanced and fairly dispassionate overview of the region."
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The Underground Railway, 2006.
An examination of the significance of the Underground Railway and its role in American history in terms of political ideologies and agendas.
3,696 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 72.95
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Before focusing on the significant role that the Underground Railway played in American history, this paper briefly takes a look at the institution of slavery in early America and its economic importance for the developing country . The paper then explains that the secret network of people that served to free blacks from slavery, known as the Underground Railway Railroad, is significant because it illustrates the division between the states that would later cost so many lives, the power of Americans to fight unjust laws, and the fortitude of a people who struggled to attain their natural human rights. Additionally, the paper also reviews several books on the topic of the Underground Railroad, pointing out both their strengths and weaknesses.
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"The specific term "Underground Railroad" did not come into existence until the 1830s. According to legend, a runaway slave named Tice Davis escaped from the slave state of Kentucky into Ohio, and hitched a ride on an underground railroad to escape his owner who was in hot pursuit. It is no coincidence that the first steam-powered locomotive made its appearance in America in the 1830s as well; the idea that a magical train could deliver slaves to salvation had an undeniable appeal to children and adults alike. Yet, the realities of the systems of hideouts and midnight treks were far less glamorous and far more perilous than most ever imagined."
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Irish Art from 1800 - 1850, 2006.
A look at the influences on Irish art and how it changed between the years 1800 and 1850.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper describes the social, political and economic conditions in Ireland, between 1800 and 1850, that influenced Irish art of that era. The paper explains that Irish art at that time was significantly influenced by Ireland's push for independence and the great potato famine and that these two events helped move Irish art away from an emphasis on classical motifs and towards an emphasis Celtic motifs.
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"Maria Edgeworth, a novelist, also could be assumed to have had a hand in altering the pictorial content of Irish art from the neoclassical, if somewhat infused with Celtic motifs, to the shamelessly Romantic. Edgeworth, born in 1798, was born in England but came as a very young child to Ireland. She died in 1848; her working period, therefore, coincided perfectly with the change from the Ascendancy and classicism to a more Romantic view of the world. "Her novels Castle Rackrent and Ennui (1809) feature plots in which peasants reclaim Irish land." In the paintings favored by the Ascendancy, the subject matter was more likely to be the Ascendancy, or its horses, dogs and fine houses, all done in a neoclassical style with the addition of some Celtic symbolism, particularly as it was the Ascendancy that had worked to popularize four motifs; the shamrock, the Irish wolfhound, the harp, and Brian Boru's Tara brooch."
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French-Jewish Relations 1832-1914, 2002.
The relationship of the French and Jews in Canada between 1832-1914.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 11 sources, £ 78.95
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This paper discusses the French-Jewish relations in Canada during the specified time. This paper explains how the Jews were recipients of anti-Semitism.
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Maureen Montgomery's "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914"., 1994.
This paper discusses Maureen Montgomery's book "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914": Reasons for marriages, socioeconomics, stereotypes, what marriages say about American and British cultures.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 44.95
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This study will provide a summary and critique of Maureen Montgomery's "Gilded Prostitution': Status, Money, and Transatlantic Marriages, 1870-1914". The study will focus on the marriage aspect of Montgomery's book, emphasizing the effect of the marriages on the individuals involved, and what these marriages said about the American and British cultures.
As Montgomery declares, "The focus of this study is on American women who married British peers or the younger sons of peers" (1). While this phenomenon was occurring in other European nations, "concentration upon the British peerage . . . allows an exploration of these marriages in terms of the cultural relations between Britain and the United States" (1). Montgomery suggests that these transatlantic marriages played an important role in bringing the two countries closer together after a long period of ... "
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Canadian Banking: 1800-1960, 2002.
Traces the evolution of the banking industry in Canada from 1800-1960.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 56.95
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In 1815 there were no banks in British North America. Five years later, five had been founded in response to local development needs. Later in the century the banks became involved in speculation and railroad construction. At the dawn of the twentieth century the six major chartered banks emerged as the oligopoly in Canadian banking that persists today.
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The Great War of 1914-1918, 2002.
This paper discusses the Great War of 1914-1918 in an attempt to answer: ?Why was there so much initial support for the war??
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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The paper discusses the Great War was founded in the industrialized ability to create weapons that were technologically advanced such as hand grenades and poisonous gases. The author believes that the Great War ushered in an era of mass killing. The paper points out that countries with the ability to produce these weapons used the war to seek more power.
Table of Content
Introduction
The War
Weapons of Destruction
The Greed
Conclusion
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"For the first time in history weapons reached technically superior heights.There were hand grenades, gases, aircraft and machine guns. These weapons had not been used in widespread capacities. Previously, the war strategies that various nations had developed were designed around more primitive methods of defensive and offensive actions. One of the most tried and true war strategies that had worked in the past had been a trench. The advent of fighter pilots and bomber aircraft was first supported during the Great War. It allowed pilots to fly low t the ground and dispense bullets at the rate of hundreds per minute. Servicemen on the ground and in the trenches had nowhere to go to escape the advanced technology."
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