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Good Role Model Slim Shady
953 wordsFor my research paper, I chose to write about Marshall Mathers. I chose to write about him because he is the best young rapper, and I like how he doesnt care what happens, he just goes with it. He isnt a very good role model, but he is funny, and couldnt care less what anybody says about him. He had a rough childhood that reflects to now, and makes great records and songs that describe his life and what has happened during it. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1974 in Kansas Cit...
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Spanish Civil War Ernest Hemingway
1,150 wordsFor Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel loosely based on Ernest Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930 's. Before I delve into the book itself, I thought it would be best to give some background information on Ernest Hemingway and on the Spanish Civil war and the circumstances surrounding it. Hemingway was born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, and the second of six children. His father, Clarence Hemingway, was a physician and his mother was a devoutly religious woman wit...
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Dwight D Eisenhower World War Ii
871 wordsDwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. He was the third of seven sons from David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower. After his birth the family moved to Abilene, Kansas where Dwight graduated from high school in 1909. He was awarded a scholarship to West Point military academy. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant upon graduation in September of 1915. After being stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Dwight met Mary (Mamie) Geneva Doud, and they were married o...
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Civil Rights Act Act Was Passed
855 wordsJohnsons plan for reconstruction was called Presidential Reconstruction. In this plan he made it that the seven remaining states could be readmitted to the Union if they did several things. The seven states were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The guidelines that they must had to meet were to declare session illegal, swear allegiance to the union, and to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment, which would end slavery. All of the states except Texas qui...
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George Washington Carver Booker T Washington
582 wordsGeorge Washington Carver was a good innovator and developed many useful agricultural products. Carver worked with many agricultural and plants. He went to a good college and worked and studied at one. George lived a plantation life in Missouri and studies in Kansas. Carver won awards and had a statue in his honor. The stories of his childhood and his mother will be stated. This information will be presented in this paper. George Washington Carver was born in 1861 near Diamond Grove, Missouri. Di...
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Des Moines Mississippi River
1,156 wordsIn the summer of 1993 the United States were faced with the most devastating flood that has ever occurred. Seventeen thousand square miles of land were covered by floodwaters in a region covering all or parts of nine states (North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois). All large Midwestern streams flooded including the Mississippi, Missouri, and Kansas, Illinois, Des Moines and Wisconsin rivers. The Mississippi river was above flood stage for 144 ...
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Returned To New York Coleman Hawkins Jazz
1,070 words"I think he was the most interesting jazz musician I've ever seen in my life. He just looked so authoritative... I said, 'Well, that's what I want to do when I grow up. '" (Deveaux, 35) Cannonball Adderley said these words when he first saw Coleman Hawkins with the Fletcher Henderson band at the City Auditorium in Tampa, Florida. Just as Hawkins influenced one of the greatest alto players in history, he has influenced many people to become phenomenal saxophone players. Lester Young and Sonny Rol...
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Franklin D Roosevelt Harry S Truman
1,549 wordsHistory has offered a variety of presidents to the United States. Some were strong fighters and generals, some were calm and peaceful, and others were known for their personality and wisdom. Two such presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Although there lies several differences in their Presidencies they had the same basis of personality. Their leadership was compelled by a passion for wit and energy, which shaped their Presidencies. This audacious way of controlling the Preside...
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Civil War Republican Party
611 wordsThe Civil War was one of the events that added to the rich history of the United States capitol. The Civil War started in April 12, 1861 through April 9, 1865. It took more American lives then any other war in history. It divided the people, in some families fought against there own brothers. The war was between the Southern States and the Northern States. The Southern States were trying to preserve slavery and an agricultural way of life, and the Northern States dedicated to a more modern day o...
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People Can Relate Back And Forth
935 wordsIn the past couple of years, the rap genre of music has slowly but surely taken over the music industry. Today rappers talk about prostitution, drugs and diseases. When will a rapper rap about real life situations that catch society's ear? Eminem (aka Slim Shady) has accomplished just that. Although people may think that Eminem's lyrics are inappropriate, it is absolutely necessary that a man, who has experienced such a burden on his life, be able to share his problems with the rest of the world...
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Dog Old Yeller Travis' Father Comes Back Travis'
368 wordsThis book is named Old Yeller and it is by Fred Gipson. This book is based on a 14 -year-old boy named Travis and his dog Old Yeller. This book takes place in an old log cabin in Birdsong Creek, with Travis explaining his story from the beginning. Travis was a lonely boy from Kansas who one day finds a yellow haired dog that first makes him so mad that he wanted to shoot the dog, but when he does have to shoot him his conscience holds him back. He begs his father to keep him and at first he was ...
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African Americans Native Americans
1,018 wordsBuffalo Soldiers Introduction In October 1492, explorer, Christopher Columbus mistakenly found the new continent, which the United States of America today. The place he wished to sail to is India by using the Northeast Passage, which does not exist. When he reached the new continent, he thought he already India. When he met the native, he called them the Indians. Consequently, the Native American were Red Indian till today. The discovered of new continent had bring changes to the whole world. Th...
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Harley Davidson Capital Expenditures
730 wordsIn 1991 Harley Davidson installed a state of the art paint facility, which cost $ 31 million. The paint facility became fully operational in 1992. The opening of the paint factory in 1991 brought in a low net income ($ 36, 972) for the year. Also, in 1991 Karen Davidson a fashion designer and a 4 th generation of Davidson in the company designed Harleys new Motor Clothes line. This line of clothing was thought to be for on and off the bike. The Motor Clothes took Harley Davidson into a whole new...
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Harry S Truman President Of The United States
968 words1. Harry S. Truman Biography 1. Date of Birth &# 038; Birth Place Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. 2. Childhood John A. Truman sold and bought livestock form a lot adjacent to their house when Harry was first born. When Harry was ten months old the Truman's sold their house and stockton to move to Harrisonville, Missouri. From Harrisonville they moved to Belton, then to Grandview, and finally settled in Independence, Missouri when Harry Truman was six years old. Presid...
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Clean Well Lighted Place Older Waiter
972 wordsHemingway's A Clean, Well-Lighted Place and His Life Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21 st, 1899. He was the son of Dr. Clarence Edmonds and Grace Hall Hemingway. He grew up in a small town called Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway was brought up in a somewhat conservative household by his parents who pushed the value of politeness and religion. It wasnt until he began English classes in school that his writing talent began to shine. After he graduated from high school Hemingway turned his back on ...
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One Of The Men Truman Capote
1,175 wordsIn Cold Blood I didnt want to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat. (p. 110) These are the words spoken by Perry Smith, one of the men who on November the 15 th, 1959 killed the four members of the Clutter household. In Cold Blood, a nonfiction novel by Truman Capote tells just what happened on the days before and after the murder of the Clutters. Right up until the time the two murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hic...
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Bus Stop Small Towns
507 wordsWord Count: Darren Haviland # 12 Math. Ed Soph. ITL 1 - 2 Born in the USA. Sept 18, 2000 Cum. Ave: 2. 9 F-Comp: B. Inge: Early Success/Surprising Death Enjoying Inge? s play The Bus Stop I wanting to know more about Inge? s life. So I went to the computer lab and found several web pages about Inge that interested me. Then After reading each one carefully I wanted to write this short story in my own words about Inge? s small town life and surprising death. William Inge was born in Independence, K...
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World War Ii Jackie Robinson
943 wordsJack Roosevelt Robinson was born the grandson of a slave on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. His parents Jerry and Male Robinson were a plantation laborer and a housekeeper. Robinson was the youngest of 5 children, and at the age of 6 months, his father Jerry, abandoned the family, leaving his mother with a huge responsibility. Robinson and his family were moved to California with their mother so she could search for work. At the time, California was a place where segregation existed, but wa...
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North And South Runaway Slaves
795 wordsIn the 1850 s and 60 s the North and South were becoming more hostile towards each other due to changing views and small incidents of dislike toward the others views. One of those incidents was John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. John Browns goal was to steal enough weapons from the national armory and gather enough men so they could march into Kansas and force them to be a colony or state for runaway slaves. The Raid occurred in October of 1859. It was a complete failure in most ways. ...
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Separate But Equal 14 Th Amendment
804 wordsRacism is a long time issue which has been existing for more than a century. Cases have been taken to the courts in order to bring justice to the society against racism. Separate but equal is a legislature that was being put into the constitution in 1792. It disrupted the society due to how it (law) was interpreted by the people. Although the American law for equal rights has been written in the constitution since 1792, most people even the authoritative ones (i. e. ; judges) never put it in pra...
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