Savannah Georgia. He watched cotton being cleaned; a very long and time consuming process to do by hand. Watching the cotton being cleaned an idea came to Whitney. He decided he would build a machine that would clean cotton faster than it could be done by hand. Thus‚ he created the cotton gin. This invention changed the way the South functioned‚ and the ripple effect it created changed the course of history forever. The ripple effect caused by Eli Whitney’s cotton gin can be seen as the driving
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Beer Street and Gin Lane Beer Street and Gin Lane Hogarth’s one of the best known his satirical paintings. He designed and published them as part of a campaign in support of the government’s Gin Act‚ in an attempt to restrain the consumption of cheap gin. In these paintings‚ Hogarth compares the joys of beer drinking with the gin which caused the complete destruction of the people in town that he warns unpleasant consequences of alcoholism. Beer Street shows a happy city drinking the ’good’
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of witchcraft. Through this period of time twenty people were executed due to mere assumption to have been involved in witchcraft or Devil worship. Living through these events and making accounts of them were two men by the names‚ Cotton Mather and John Hale. Both Cotton Mather and John Hale‚ influential Puritan Ministers‚ were supporters of the Salem Witch Trials which took place for two years between 1692 and 1693 and‚ had both written two very influential pieces detailing them‚ Mather’s "Wonders
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Ginger Ale Dash Angostura Bitters Procedure: STIR Pour brandy and ginger ale directly into a Highball glass with ice. Stir gently. Glass: Highball glass Garnish: Lemon peel in the drink 7. ORANGE BLOSSOM Ingredients: 1 jigger Gin 2 jiggers Orange Juice Dash Triple Sec Procedure: SHAKE Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a
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GIN BASED COCKTAILS Carla recipe1 1/2 oz genever gin 2 oz orange juice 1 oz passion-fruit juice 2 oz lemonade Shake briefly with a glassful of crushed ice and pour into a wine glass. Add lemonade‚ and garnish with a slice of orange.9% (18 proof)Serve in: White Wine Glass | Dutch Trade Winds recipe2 oz Dutch genever gin 1/2 oz Curacao orange liqueur 1/2 oz lemon juice 1 tsp sugar syrup Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well‚ strain into a cocktail
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Rough Draft Mary Ann Cotton is known as a bad person. She had not only committed crimes but also had a hard life growing up which makes it realistic to how she became the person she is now. Her childhood and her having resentment towards men really tells why the way she is. There had been many family members that had died in her family as in her father while she was growing up. Soon later her mother had re-married which had led to bad conflicts with Mary. Mary Ann Cotton had such a big family. She
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Experience of an Immigrant - Experience of an Immigrant When I was deliberating topics for my case study ethnography report I was inspired to examine some one very close to me who is "undocumented"‚ someone whose experience I have seen first hand‚ some one who has affected my life and understanding of immigrants with his situation; my partner‚ Ramiro. This class has exposed us to many writings on the subjects of migration‚ immigration and emigration. I began to compare the concepts and information
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In 1839 Don Facundo Bacardi y Massó immigrated to Santiago de Cuba from Spain. After years of experimentation he perfected a lighter and milder rum than the rough and unrefined traditional rums of the time. Taking the image of the fruit bats that lived in the rafters of his tin-roofed distillery‚ he created a brand that became know the world over as BACARDI Rum. The company grew steadily‚ aided by a stream of Americans visiting Cuba during prohibition in the 1920’s. Bacardi began opening distilleries
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direction regarding societal trends. Simultaneously‚ in conjunction with the emergence of the Industrial Revolution‚ alcohol–specifically gin–became more synonymous with the working class. The image provided is a fraction of an entire piece by William Hogarth called Beer Street and Gin Lane. The intended meaning of this art evaluates two forms of alcohol: beer and gin. A biased undertone outlines the beliefs from this era. Though‚ alternative ideas transcend the basic message of the work and reveal important
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Test Paper 1 ------------------------------------------------- Subject: Food and Beverage Operations II Serial No.72365J Test No.1 Edition: 2 Question 1 This means that liquor outlets can refuse entry and alcohol to any member of the pubmic without giving a reason. Question 2 * People orientated – beverage managers must be comfortable leading their employees and working with the public. a manager is expected to walk the floor and talk to patrons. * Honesty – in some cases beverage manager’s
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