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    differed from the ways that we fight fires today. In the past‚ man-kind didn’t know the chemistry of fire and the different kinds of fire that ignite. Technology has improved a lot from the 1700’s. When technology improved‚ so did the techniques of fighting fires. Firefighters have learned that fires can start from something as simple as a frayed wire and can start from something as complex as a lightning bolt. Technology of Firefighting: When there was a fire in the 1700’s‚ fire fighters had to

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    Child Soldiers

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    Multi Genre Project Child Soldiers By: Ralia Lahlou Ms. Gugel March 2nd‚ 2012 The Beginning of the Change From the first day‚ something about these innocent eyes filled with hatred inspired me to write. These eyes are those of a child soldier. Before starting this project‚ I did not think much of children fighting in wars‚ but as the research got deeper and my understanding of their situation more thorough‚ this project became much more than a simple task I had to accomplish. I felt close

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    George Washington is a man that will never be forgotten in American history. Many Americans see his face just about everyday without even realizing it. His picture is on the One Dollar Bill and the Quarter. His name is just about everywhere‚ whether it’s schools‚ towns‚ counties‚ states or even the capitol. I think that he deserves this praise because he was a loyal man that helped form America. He was also very brave and intelligent and could stay under control in tough situations. Without him America

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    alive. Another artillery shell fired‚ a scream emanated from across from across no-man’s land. It sounded German I guess the shell found it’s mark‚ but mustn’t have been immediately virulent. That was when it hit me‚ today was the day of The Amiens Offensive. I’d be leading

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    During the American Revolution‚ not only did men have to face the struggles of war time atmosphere‚ but women had to as well. The country during the war was divided into three different groups of people; the loyalists‚ the patriots and the remaining people who did not care. Catherine Van Cortlandt‚ a loyalist had to endure different struggles then the patriot women Eliza Pinckney and Abigail Adams. However‚ parts of their stories are similar when it came to their family struggles. Catherine

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    Dusty Boyd Research Paper Child Soldiers Imagine having someone come into your home and take your eight year old son or daughter away‚ teach them how to use weapons‚ have them kill or maim their own family members‚ expect them to fight in a war that they know nothing about or even turn them into a sex slave. Can you imagine your child as a soldier in a war? Knowing your child is out somewhere getting shot at or even being forced into sex can be very difficult to deal with as a parent. Crimes

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    freedom for slaves. However‚ civil rights for slaves was only one aspect of many larger issues between the North and South. In fact‚ the name "Civil War" refers to the many civilians that acted as soldiers‚ and not to any civil rights that became law. Many other social classes like immigrants‚ Native Americans‚ and especially women‚ also didn’t have the same rights as white men. Once the 13th and 15th amendments gave Blacks freedom from slavery‚ and black men the right to vote‚ it became an example to

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    Revolutionary War‚ the English were in control of the Americans. Both sides had crucial advantages over each other that decided the outcome of the war. Let’s start with colonists; one of the biggest advantages they had over Britain was they had a major cause for wanting to fight. They were fighting for their independence‚ pride‚ liberty and the rights they deserved. They had a desire to win which was probably stronger than England’s desire because they were fighting for their own cause. Another major advantage

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    Why did the Hundred Days Offensive successfully break through the German defenses? The reasons lie in the planning process and the operation process of the German Spring Offensive. Why did the German Spring Offensive of 1918 fail? This question would present the background to the Hundred Days Offensive and the signing of armistice by Germany. This question is often overlooked. Many historical books specifically discuss the Hundred Days Offensive and not the Spring Offensive. Since this is a broad

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    Prior to the American Revolution‚ no other historical people had explicitly voted on a written constitution‚ and while ancient Greece and Rome operated as a democracy‚ neither were actually founded in full democratic fashion (Amar‚ 2005). The course of events that unfolded during the Revolutionary period leads one to believe that the inception of the United States did unfold in two different and unique stages. In the words of Benjamin Rush‚ " The American war is over: but this is far from being

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