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Secretary Of War Confederate Troops
1,133 wordsOn May 8, 1861, William Tecumseh Sherman wrote to the Secretary of War, offering his services not for three months, but for three years. He did not want to become a political general and on June 20, 1861 accepted the grade of Colonel in the Thirteenth Regular Infantry. He assumed command of a brigade in the First Division of McDowell's army under the command of Brigadier-General Daniel Tyler. His brigade, stationed at a stone bridge during the battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), was routed by d...
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Goal In Life Mom And Dad
1,446 wordsFor this paper, I chose to interview a family that I have known for a few years. We do not know each other well: we are only acquaintances. There are four members of their family. The father's name is Ed, the mother's name is Sue and their two sons are Brian and Bobby. I met them a few years ago because my mom use to watch brian and bobby all the time. My little sister alien was pretty good friends with bobby and Brian cause when they would come over they would play together. Brian and bobby spe...
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Ice Cream Public School
1,009 wordsOf the numerous jobs that I have had in the last few years, only one has maintained a lasting hold on me. I return again and again to the call of serving the same gratifying, palatable treat, that amazing creation called ice cream. With the experience I have had, I could have aspired for a more professional working environment than Frosty's Frozen Yogurt or Baskin Robins. Yet, for some unknown reason, I am strangely drawn to this type of work. Consequently, seems fitting that ice cream would be ...
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Rock N Roll Physical And Mental
666 wordsThe bonfire is engulfed in twenty foot flames, the hottest its been all night. Youre standing on center stage with four of your best friends, and there are over 200 people partying, waiting for the band to start. This is it, you think, Here we go again! Your night consists of live music, making new friends, confirming old ones, drinking, partying, and just plain having fun. But this type of lifestyle isnt all that its cracked up to be. A Rock-n-Roll lifestyle can be extremely harmful to ones soc...
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Feels Trapped In The Wrong Trapped In The Wrong Body Byron
581 wordsAfter reading Allison Bakers Better Be Ready Bout Half Past Eight it made me realize that discovering ones self is a situation our world is going through right now. In her short story one of Allison Bakers main characters, Zach tells his best friend of thirty-eight years that he is going to have a sex change. Zach tells Byron that he feels trapped in the wrong body and that he is going to become a woman. Byron is shocked about what he is hearing and cant seem to deal with the news. Hes known Zac...
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Maxine Hong Kingston Brave Orchid
1,009 wordsIn The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston, captures readers with her own interpretation of what it was like to grow up as a female Chinese American. As a little girl, she came to America with her family. She shows us how difficult it was to fit into two different societies. In the Chinese society the woman were taught to be silent. "The other Chinese girls did not talk either, so I knew the silence had to do with being a Chines girl" (Kinston, 166). However, In America, Freedom of Speech is ...
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Mythic Patterns In Movies
1,146 wordsMythic Patterns Within Movies Often in literature there are mythic patterns that can be seen throughout stories and fairytales that make reading more interesting. However this is also true for many movies. It may not be apparent to avid movie viewers that there is a similarity that can be linked to most movies that are available to watch. A considerable amount of them contain one, if not more, mythic patterns that make the movie more interesting and provide a higher level of insight to the viewe...
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People Laugh Make People
491 wordsMany people tell me that the first impression they get when they meet me is my sense of humor. Sometimes, I dont realize I'm being funny, because most of the things that I say come naturally; but then again, theres a need for to be funny purposely now and then I remember growing up and watching old episodes of Saturday Night Live with my dad. We used to laugh untill we couldnt breathe anymore. Ever since then, I wanted to have that power; the power to make people laugh untill they turned blue. I...
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Super Bowl Running Back
700 wordsThere are billions of people on our earth, every once and a while great people are born. For these people to become great it means they have to stand out from the crowd, do something extraordinary. In 1972 a great one was born his name was Terrell Davis. Many great people have to face adversity, ill give u some background on Terrell, and Ill also tell you about what made Terrell so great. The memories of Terrell are very interesting and I want to share some things that really stood out in his li...
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Grade Point Average Criminal Justice
873 wordsMany people come to college without a major. They just assume that they will choose one eventually. Fortunately for me I knew coming into college what I wanted to do, criminal justice. My family has a history in law enforcement, and I want to carry on this tradition. I would like to do this by becoming a lawyer, a big part of this field. I find this career interesting, but the road to becoming a lawyer is long and bumpy. When studying to become a lawyer you must first achieve at least a bachelor...
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Good Morning Good Teacher
787 wordsFor over twelve years Ive been presented a diverse and random selection of teachers; some of which taught well and some didnt. How can you distinguish between a good teacher and a bad teacher? The good teacher is the one that teaches the greatest and is the most vivid memory of my blurry recollection. A good teacher is someone that truly prepared me for the future. A good teacher leaves an impressions if plates of lessons were burned on my head which is the unforgettable identity for that teache...
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Feel Comfortable Sexual Activity
1,383 wordsTeenagers have sex on the brain; it's an inevitable fact. However, what teenagers generally have a problem grasping is that along with sex comes a certain amount of responsibility. With the amount of information there is, there is no excuse for the lack of knowledge teens possess when it comes to risky behavior. This is mainly in part because by the time a child reaches the age of 15 they are tired of listening to an adult tell them about what they are feeling and how they should be acting. By s...
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Wanted To Hear English Teacher
1,104 wordsAs I sit here, I can think of few things in life more intimidating than staring at a blank computer screen with the cursor blinking in your face. How can I come up with the most catchy title or most creative approach to a school essay? How can I avoid boring my teacher to death with the exact same facts and general ideas that every other student in my English class is going to present? These are, for me, the most difficult aspects of writing for an assigned subject. I dont mind writing for mysel...
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People Who Smoke Cigarette Smoking
972 wordsSURGEON Quit Smoking! Quit Smoking! SURGEON GENERALS WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. Cigarette smoking has been proven to be hazardous to your health. It wasn t until 1964 that the actual truth came out about cigarette use. From the years 1952 - 1956 Kent brand cigarettes was allowed to use a filter containing asbestos. Cigarette ads were allowed on television up until the year 1971, and it wasn t until 1979 that it was discovered that...
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Parts Of The Body Prostate Gland
913 wordsProstate cancer is a common form of cancer that has affected most every man whether he knows it or not. There are many factors and risks that can lead to this deadly cancer. With the help of highly trained doctors, fatalities can be can be lowered, yet sometimes things still happen. Prostate cancer is the cancer of the male reproductive organ. The prostate make prosthetic fluid. The prostate also forms semen, but the most important function of the prostate is to regulate the acidity of the semen...
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Began Working First Book
902 wordsHello, Rachel Carson Rachel Carson Hello, my name is Rachel Louis Carson. I was born on a farm in Springdale, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1907. My mother, Maria McLean Carson was a dedicated teacher and throughout my childhood she encouraged my interests in nature and in writing. She also encouraged me to publish my first story A Battle in the Clouds in the St. Nicholas magazine while I was in fourth grade. After graduating from Parnassus High School, I enrolled into the Pennsylvania College for Wom...
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Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Fifth Grade
1,167 wordsJoan Schizophrenia Background and characteristics Joan Becker looks like a normal person. At times, she acts like a normal person and there are even times when she talks like a normal person. But, in getting to know Joan you realize she is far from normal. Joan suffers from schizophrenia. She has little to no friends. The friends she does make usually dont stay her friend for very long. Joan shies away from social situations and even pushes the people she loves away. A characteristic that contra...
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Johns Hopkins Hong Kong
1,934 wordsProut School Sucks Works Cited Prout Hand Book 1997 - 1998 pg. 14 North Kingstown School Department Handbook 1993 - 1994 page 18 The Clearing House March April 96, Why Kids Say They Don? t Do Homework Economist May 6 95 To Your Books: Home work Johns Hopkins University April 98 Interactive Homework: Effective Strategies To Connect Home and School Newsweek March 30, 98 Homework Does Not Help Alfred University April 14, 1998 Timothy Z. Keith Homework In And Out of School Homework has become a trad...
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Houston Chronicle Gang Violence
1,053 wordsGangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young people are turning to gangs to solve problems in there lives. When youths join gangs they drop social activities with family, friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1 % of gang bangers is literate 1. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs are now a haven for rats. Teenagers are joining gangs every ...
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Plan Of Action Teacher
1,037 wordsWheres The Honor In Honors Kids? (cheating Habits Wheres The Honor In Honors Kids? (cheating Habits Of Students) Contrary to popular belief, honors students cheat just as much or more than students in regular classes do. Honors students are assumed to be hardworking, responsible, and honest. Yet these? above average? students are frequently taking part in the same dishonest conduct of the ordinary students, performing the task better and getting away with it more than the regular students. Expla...
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