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    Between the years 1901 and 2000‚ there were many catastrophic events that impacted people’s lives around the world. Arguably‚ three of the most impactful events were World War 2‚ the Cold War‚ and the Stock Market Crash. What they have in common is that they all involve nations around the world. They all had events within them that increasingly prolonged the event itself. The Cold War events affected people all over the world. This lasted 45 years from 1950 until 1975. There were major events like

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    children because they were hopeful that the future would be one of comfort and prosperity. This was especially true because of the recent events of World War I‚ The Great Depression and World War II. As a result‚ many Americans felt certain that they could give their families better opportunities that they had not had before. The baby boom was a significant event in American history because it sparked

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    unjust wars‚ censorship--needed to prove that some Americans still had the common sense to care for one another. The young people of the sixties counterculture movement were successful at awakening awareness on many causes that are being fought in modern American discourse. If not for the Revolution that the hippies began‚ political or social reform and the People’s voice would be decades behind. While the hippie movement has subsided‚ as it became too "cool" and entrenched in mainstream society

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    Significant People and Events from the 1600s-1700s Significant People: Anne Hutchinson- She was a Puritan. She came to the Americas so she could have religious freedom‚ but when she settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ she found out that there wasn’t any “religious freedom.” She believed that all you needed was faith to go to Heaven. She started a women’s club and was soon recognized by many. The men (esp. John Winthrop) started to get worried that she could possibly become a leader. Remember

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    Written assignment Unit 4 Introduction Every human in the world has a significant impact on the water cycle‚ as well me. Every day I use resources and have a major impact in into this cycle. We often use resources without thinking much about it. It is simply normal to us‚ that’s enough of these resources are available for the people. Water is just always available for us. In every day that I take a shower‚ take a bath‚ cook with water or just go swimming in a sea I have an important influence on

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    creatures.” Male chauvinist’s believe that we are too emotionally and unstable. Growing up as an African American woman in the south‚ these are all things that I have heard to describe women. From the time that I can remember‚ I have always heard the negative stereotype that we are angry black women. We are supposed to be loud‚ combative‚ and fighters. There have been times

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    (HS)2 and the impact it has had on me Cianne‚ here are my edits. I went through each paragraph mainly because your essay is too long. Don’t think it’s because its not a good essay! I think you have some really great points in this essay and I like the topic. You just need to work through it to decide what you find to be most important. Things to remember while editing: Show don’t tell and this essay is about YOU and not just the program or what Colorado has to offer. Great work so far. Keep editing

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    TV has a negative influence on society Introduction: According to David Hinckley of New York Daily News‚ "The average America over the age of 2 spends more than 34 hours a week watching live television plus another 3-6 hours watching taped programs." This statistic shows how much tv can affect us‚ considering how much we watch it. I want you to think about your favorite tv show right now. I’ll bet you that that show contains some kind of violence‚ sexual interactions‚ cussing‚ drug or alcohol usage

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    #2 I can’t say that there was a particular event that had a major impact in my life‚ but I can say I will forever treasure the experience that I have gained through my military service in the Navy. Joining the military in any branch‚ but particularly the Navy‚ is an experience that I feel everyone should have even if it’s just for a standard four year term. Over the course of my four years of service‚ I can definitely say without a doubt that it had a major impact in shaping the direction of my

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    family he is just another family member‚ however‚ to the rest of the world he was a great politician who turned into a “crook” politician. Nixon was most well known for his political career by being elected as the 37th President of The United States. He had a very successful life and in order for others to understand his success it is important to look at his development. He was born in Yorba Linda‚ California on January 9‚ 1913 to Francis and Hannah Nixon. The Nixon’s were a small Quaker family who tended

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