Peter Vo ENGL 0374/4001 March 15‚ 2015 Final Draft Tet in Vietnam “Fat meat‚ pickled onions‚ red parallel sentences New Year pole‚ strings of firecrackers‚ green Chung cake.” These are two pairs of well-known parallel sentences that talk about Tet‚ an important holiday which is Lunar New Year in Vietnam. Tet is a most authentic holiday in Vietnam; therefore‚ people spend at least seven days to celebrate. There are so many activities and preparation that Vietnamese people do before‚ during and after
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The battle at Gettysburg was a defining moment in the Civil War not only because of the battle itself‚ but what prevailed with civilian opposition‚ and the events that changed the trajectory of the battle General Lee decided to bring the war to the north to destroy railways in Harrisburg. However‚ Lee received word that Union forces were in the area near Harrisburg‚ as his army marched towards Harrisburg they were surprised to be confronted by the Union forces at Gettysburg. The Union commander
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psychologists‚ delinquents are those‚ whose behavioral pattern is contrary to the accepted rules. Some say that delinquents are those who violate the law‚ habitually disobedient and the like. But delinquents shouldn’t be treated as criminals but as maturing persons who need outmost guidance‚ love and support while they find their way towards life. But while these can be true‚ it should also be noted that these can never be considered as an accepted norm among young people simple because they are at this stage
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Cedar point: I think that we should go to Cedar point because it is a really amazing amusement park.Cedar Point features more than 150 rides‚ shows and attractions. Also‚ Cedar Point was voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” for 16 consecutive years by the readers of Amusement Today. Cedar point has three unique carousels‚ with 164 animals to ride‚ including one of only three operating D.C. Muller carousels in the world. They also use 1800 gallons of paint each year with 872 colors. Cedar
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Education begins from birth with how and what we learn first determined by our parents and their beliefs and values. What aspects we will accept and what we will discard is shaped through our community and also collectively by our gender and age. I will show you how my position in a religious country town has formed how I approach education and why I constantly seek to learn. I will also show how being a female and more importantly a young female mother has and will continue to affect my attitudes
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The French and Indian War marked a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain. Before the war‚ there was a period of neglect/disinterest with Britain and the colonies. Great Britain only seemed to be interested in the colonies maintaining the mercantilist policies and did not care for how the colonies decided how to govern/run themselves. After the war‚ there were major changes on the relations between the colonies and Great Britain in terms of British involvement in the colonies
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The American Civil War is probably the most horrific episode in American history. The two belligerents of the war were the Union army‚ comprised of the northern states‚ and the Confederate army‚ comprised of the southern slave states which had voted to secede from the Union. In essence‚ the North did not want the South to secede from the Union because the North relied on the South for agriculture. On the other hand‚ the South wanted to secede because they had grown tired of the federal government
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Versailles was the peace treaty that officially ended World War I between the Allied and Germany. The Allies created a League of Nations and armed with concept of a 14 point treaty that would stop war forever. The treaty was forced on Germany‚ in doing so they had to accept sole responsibility for starting the war. And that they had to pay for all the damages‚ decrease their military and surrender territory. With Germany unable to pay for the war and the hardship that it was putting on the people. The
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On July 1‚ 1863‚ the bloodiest‚ most gruesome war in American History began. The Battle Of Gettysburg was fought in the small town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The Union Army under the command of General George G. Meade faced the Confederate Army led by General Robert E. Lee. They clashed for a long‚ tragic‚ three days‚ but at a costly expense of human life. The American Civil War was one of the most significant wars that the United States has ever been engaged in. On the lines‚ there were brothers
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World War II was fought across the world and involved more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. From 1941 to 1945 the United States and Japan were at war on the Pacific front. The U.S wanted to end the war as soon as possible as it caused many casualties in both countries. Towards the end of the Second World War‚ the U.S had valid reasons to drop the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. To the U.S it was a way to end the conflict in the Pacific‚ by
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