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Sexual Orientation Federal Court
554 wordsThis comes from the Associated Press. Around midnight back in 1997 two boys, one 17, and the other an 18 year old football player were pulled over by a local liquor store in Minersville, PA, a small town about 100 miles North West of Philadelphia. They had been spotted drinking party. They were both charged with M. I. P. The police found two condoms in the car. The teens were then taken to the station where they were lectured on the bible and homosexuality. Allegedly the arresting officer F. Sco...
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African Americans Black Americans
646 wordsElizabeth Taylor Greenfield Typically, Black Americans have reached their most noted fame through their talents in music and sports; although, we have been taught the impact of individuals like Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the history of America. Movies have been produced that reinforce our knowledge of the history of blacks: Roots gave us an in-depth look into slavery; Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored People gave us a deeper understanding of t...
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American Bar Association Thurgood Marshall
818 wordsUpon the Declaration of Independence, a plan of confederation was offered to be prepared for the colonies. This plan, known as The Articles of Confederation, established a league of friendship among the states rather than a national government. The most significant fact about the created government was its weakness, it could not enforce even the limited powers it had. In James Madison's words, in his Federalist Paper # 10 complaints are everywhere heard that our governments are too unstable. The...
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United States V History Of The United States
840 wordsNo citizen should feel unsafe in his own home. Having the right to a firearm to protect oneself should not be taken away from any citizen. You are in your home and a intruder breaks in. You hear the noises from downstairs. You want to go downstairs to defend yourself and your property, but you can? t. You have no weapon of your own to protect yourself from a criminal who is most likely armed. The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says, A well-regulated militia being neces...
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Board Of Education Radio Stations
1,414 wordsThe old 45 MHz FM broadcast band In 1945 the FCC decided that FM would have to move from the established 42 49 megahertz pre-war band to a new band at 88 108 megahertz, to make way for television. Both in frequency spectra and consumer dollars. Therefore, all radios with an FM band of 88 to 108 MHz are post-war. Rca's David Sarnoff in particular wanted FM to go away so the public wouldnt be distracted from buying his latest up and coming product: televisions. Maybe if Armstrong said to Sarnoff i...
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Mount Vernon George Washington
579 wordsGeorge Washington On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent, he wrote James Madison, it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles. Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite fo...
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United States Senate Presidential Candidate
1,620 wordsThroughout much of his life in politics, Pinchot's name had been occasionally thrown around as a possible Presidential candidate. It never happened. He was eventually elected to public office as Governor of Pennsylvania in 1922, largely through the support of rural counties and the new womens vote. During his 1923 - 1927 administration, his major goals were the regulation of electric power companies and the enforcement of Prohibition. In a crusade for clean politics, he reorganized state governm...
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
450 wordsHARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGOUND RAILROAD Harriet Tubman was a black American who helped many slaves escape to freedom. She lived from 1820 to 1813. Tubman became the most famous leader of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a bunch of routes that slaves used to escape to the free states. Some of these states were Ohio, Indiana, and Philadelphia. Some routes led into Canada. The way the Underground Railroad received it? s name was not from being underground or from being a ra...
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France And Britain Louisiana Purchase
525 wordsPOLITICAL EVENTS: 1803 was probably one of the most important year in the history of the United States. The reason for this is the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land purchase ever made in the United States. The Louisiana Purchase increased the national territory by about 140 %; the total amount of land purchased was 828, 000 sq. miles in extent. It was purchased from France for 80, 000, 000 francs, which is about $ 15 million in todays currency. These following state...
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Bodies Of Water Steamboat In The United States Steamboats
729 wordsIn the 1700 s people began producing products in a brand new way. This was thanks to the amazing inventions that people made. During this period, growth in the cities began to grow. The factories sprouted up everywhere. People used to work on the farms, but it became hard to compete with big farms, so some people moved to the cities to work in the factories. This great time is known as the Industrial Revolution. Steamboat, steam-driven vessel, in common use during the 19 th and early 20 th centu...
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African Methodist Episcopal African Methodist Episcopal Church Preach
472 wordsJarena Lee felt imbued with a religious mission in life, and because of this, she bravely defied the conservative sex biases of the church to become, as she contended, the first female preacher of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. As an evangelist, Mrs. Lee sometimes traveled on foot to spread her religious message and would walk as far as 16 miles to preach. When over forty years old, the unordained minister logged 2, 325 miles on the Gospel circuit. She preached up and down the Eas...
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English Language Sign Language
972 wordsLaurent Clerc Pioneer Teacher 1785 - 1869 Laurent Clerc was born in Labalme, France, on Dec. 26 1785. His father was Mayor of the town and the family could boast of a long line of magistrates in the Clerc lineage. At the age of one, the infant fell from a kitchen chair by accident into a nearby fireplace. He was burned on one side of his face and a fever left him totally deaf. He had uncle also named Laurent Clerc, who heard about the school for the deaf in Paris. When he was twelve years old, h...
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Edgar Allan Poe Allan Poe Was Born
840 wordsToday Riles English 7 Ms. Jones Edgar Allan Poe Biography Many authors have made great contributions to the world of literature. One such author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as the father of the American short story and father of the detective story. To understand the literary contributions of Edgar Allan Poe, one must look at his early life, and his literary life. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. He was born to a southern family that were in...
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Edgar Allen Poe University Of Virginia
697 wordsThere have been many authors throughout the times, but none standout like that of the great author Edgar Allen Poe. None ever wrote so bizarre and with so much intensity, No one could ever write as he had of riches, &# 038; castles, monstrous passions, and overpowering loves. Poe is Known as the father of the American Short story and father of detective stories. Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston. He was born the son of stage actors David &# 038; Elizabeth Arnold Poe. His Pa...
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Late 19 Th Century Edgar Degas
1,290 wordsMary Cassatt Mary Cassatt Mary Cassatt was a strong and opinionated feminist, as well as a talented artist who changed her styles significantly through as her interests changed. I. Introduction A. Introductory sentence B. Thesis Statement II. Cassatt? s Start A. Schooling-Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia B. Traveling to Europe C. Meeting Degas III. Degas and Cassatt IV. Cassatt? s Influences and Her Changes in Style A. The Impressionists 1. definition 3. impressionistic styles a...
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World War Ii Millions Of People
1,264 wordsIn this paper I will explain Meals on Wheels and how it got started, where it is located, what they do, who they serve, how they re funded, areas of volunteer service (volunteers and training), how Meal on Wheel benefits the community, and the history of the program. This program got started as an experimental meal program after the war that only served seven seniors. A lot of homes were lost during the war due to German planes that bombed homes and for those that were fortunate enough to keep t...
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French And Indian War Commander In Chief
1,107 wordsGeneral George Washington was a Father and a leader of this country, and will never be forgotten by his people. After riding through a bad winter storm, General Washington caught a cold. His throat became infected making it difficult to breathe. On December 14, 1799, at the age of 67, George Washington died from this infection. As he wished, he was buried at Mount Vernon. George Washington was born to Augustine and Mary Washington at ten oclock in the morning on February 22, 1732, in Westmorelan...
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Hall Of Fame Pete Rose
673 wordsShould a man who has over 4256 hits be kept from the Hall of Fame because he bet on a few baseball games? The hits leader in major league baseball is banned from baseball, does that make any sense? Pete Rose deserves to be in the baseball hall of fame because of his actions on the field, not off. To not have the all time hits leader not in the hall is total insanity. My personal opinion as you can already tell is that I think Rose should be in Cooperstown, NY. I think Pete should be in the Hall ...
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Society Of Friends Sisters Moved Angelina
425 wordsSarah (Moore) and Angelina (Emily) Grimke Sarah is the eldest of the Grimke sisters, born in Charleston South Carolina in November of 1792. Angelina, the youngest, was born in Massachusetts in February of 1805. The Grimke family consisted of the sisters, an aristocratic, slave owning father, Judge John Faucherand and Mother, Mary Smith Grimke. Sarah had the overwhelming desire to practice law, though due to her status as a women, she was not admitted, or allowed to attend any Universities that w...
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Native Americans Upper Class
699 wordsThe United States in 1890 consisted of many nations-divided mainly by class. Other factors that played a major role at this time was a persons ethnicity, race, and even gender. It was a time of mass immigration from all over Europe people were flocking here in search of a new life. The African-American population was finally starting to gain some respect in the public eye. The biggest problem of this time is never really focused on throughout history. In United States alone there were approximat...
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