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San Jose State University: Chartres Cathedral
A brilliant look at one of the most intriguing cathedrals in France, Chartres. The resource is designed to give you a virtual tour through this incredible structure. View in person photographs taken as if you were truly inside the...
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Sjsu: The Zaibatsu of Japan
The zaibatsu were the diversified family enterprises that rose to prominence in the Meiji Era. This site contains information on the most important zaibastu of that era, discussing their origins, and what each of the empires specialized in.
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San Jose State University: Buildings in Earthquakes [Ppt]
Explains the physics of building movement during an earthquake through a discussion of force, mass, acceleration, frequency, and period. Then looks at the factors that affect a building's resilience versus the damage it could sustain.
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Edward Bellamy: Nineteeth Century Visionary
A collection of articles and links on the life of Edward Bellamy, famous American author and utopian writer. There are excerpts from several of bellamy's original works.
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History of French Economy
Gives a short summary of the French economy including a discussion of the development of industrialization. Covers French economic history from the period of the French Revolution until present.
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Sjsu: The Regimes of Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo in South Korea
Read a short history of the takeover of the South Korean government by military leader Chun Doo Hwan in 1980. Learn the factors that led to the takeover, and the actions Chun Doo Hwan took to overthrow the government and establish his...
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Sjsu: Agriculture in the Middle Colonies
An excerpt of a primary source, American Husbandry, a book from 1775, describing the crops of the Middle Colonies.
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Sjsu: The Nature of Public Goods
This essay discusses the topics of public goods, private goods, excludability of goods, and rivalry of goods.
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Sjsu: Department of Economics: Sumerian Civilization
This site has a description of the Sumerian civilization found here at the San Jose State University. Read about their social and political structure, the city-states, their technical innovations they contributed, and their influence on...
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San Jose St. University: The Center for Steinbeck Studies
The Center for Steinbeck Studies provided biographical resources, a bibliography, and appraisals of novelist John Steinbeck life and work, which includes his Great Depression-era classics Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath.
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San Jose State: Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose [Pdf]
How do you write a winning statement of purpose? This is a clear and comprehensive explanation of how to approach and write an essay from the San Jose State University. Practice exercises are given at the end.
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San Jose State University: Conquest of the Cities of Gold: Europe's Interactions
The arrival of Hernan Cortez in Mexico, his encounters with the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs are described.
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San Jose State University: Sacrifices
This virtual exhibition project discusses many aspects of ancient Chinese history, including ancestral worship, weaponry, sacrifice, the Shang Dynasty, gods, the Chou Dynasty, burials, Emperor Shihuangdi, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
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San Jose St. Univ.: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Resource distinguishes between the two forms of argument: deductive vs. inductive reasoning by providing examples and explanations. There are also some practice exercises given to further your understanding.
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San Jose State University: Categorical Fun
Six logical problems are defined to challenge students to use critical thinking skills as they tackle these brain-teasers. No answers are provided, but there are some instructions for how to approach the problems.
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San Jose State University: Choosing Precise Words [Pdf]
This handout shows the difference between using precise words and more general words. W.9-10.2d lang/voc, W.11-12.2d Lang/Fig/Voc
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Sjsu: The Regions of Venezuela and Their Economic History
A short account of the history of Venezuela, starting in the late 19th century. The article discusses the formation of the two major political parties-- the Democratic Action Party (AD) and the Social Christian Party (COPEI).
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San Jose State University: The Depression of 1873 1879
A brief explanation of the economic factors that led to the Panic of 1873 when the railroad investment firm, Jay Cooke and Co., collapsed, followed by the demise of many other railroads over the next several years.
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Sjsu Virtual History: Joseph Henry
A concise biography on Joseph Henry gives details on his education; his experimental work in chemistry, electricity, and magnetism; and the many board positions he held throughout his life.