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Identify and Give the Historical Significance of Each of the Following

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Compare the stock market boom of the 1990s with that of the 1920s. What fueled the markets in each decade? Who participated in the market in each decade? Why did each market's proverbial bubble burst?


Definitions:

Intercalated Discs

Intercalated discs are specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart.

Cardiac

Pertaining to the heart, its function, or its diseases.

Muscle Cells

Specialized cells designed to contract and cause movement; can be classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscle cells.

Muscle Fibers

Individual cells of muscles that are long, cylindrical, and capable of contraction to facilitate body movements.

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