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    Chief Seattle‚ leader of the Duwamish tribe‚ was author of the famous speech to Washington Governor Stevens upon his arrival to Seattle in 1854. However‚ many doubt Chief Seattle’s speech to have taken place. There is little credible evidence available to back up the existence of the speech with the exception of a newspaper article written by a Doctor Henry A. Smith. The article‚ titled "Chief Seattle’s Speech‚" was published in the "Seattle Sunday Star" on October 27th‚ 1887. If Doctor Smith was

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    Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration” On October 29‚ 1887‚ Dr. Henry A. Smith published a speech in the Seattle Sunday Star newspaper. The speech was his translation of Chief Seattle’s 1887 Oration concerning the transition of Native American lands between his people and the white settlers of the time. There was great conflict when coming to an agreement on the land‚ but President Grover Cleveland came about granting the Native Americans the land to prosper on. This speech was originally spoken by Chief

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    Seattle Letter Analysis

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    lisa Nguyen Ms.Nys Pre-Ap English II / 4th September 4‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis Leader of his native tribe‚ Chief Seattle‚ in his persuasive letter to President Pierce‚ illustrate his mentality on how sacred the land he lives on is to him and to his people. He tries to gain President pierce attention on the fact that the two men have different views on what the land is. Seattle defines the land as his past‚present and furture‚but to Pirece it is mearly just land to use for the present.

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    McIntyre Drake Writing 50 September 20‚ 2013 Chief Seneca Speech Analysis Chief Red Jacket recognized that Seneca culture was in jeopardy due to missionaries successfully converting some of his people‚ and decided to take necessary measures to salvage his peoples’ culture. Many aspects of the Seneca life had already been exploited‚ as the colonists continually took their land. In Chief Red Jacket’s address to missionaries he crafts a compelling speech that uses language masterfully to create a backhanded

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    volunteer work with the Green Seattle Partnership at St. Mark’s Greenbelt. It is a recreational park located next to St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle. I helped removed some invasive weeds that were a threat to the native plants. I volunteered from 10 am until 2 pm‚ and I enjoyed the time that I spent there. The people I met who were working for this project are very professional‚ and they believe in caring for the environment. They genuinely care about the parks in Seattle and that was clear to me when

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    The Port of Seattle

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    has had some hardships recently‚ Seattle Washington is still one of the most viable ports on the western coast of the United States. The Port of Seattle Washington‚ due to its utilization of its efficient loading and discharging equipment‚ and its unique intermodal opportunities‚ has become one of the most efficient ports to bring cargo into the United States. Port of Seattle History Although the founding of the city of Seattle Washington occurred in the 1850’s‚ the port itself was not established

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    The Geology of Seattle

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    The Geology of Seattle Seattle is located in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle is metropolitan and has a population of nearly 3.5 million. Seattle’s climate changes from wet and cold during the winter months to dry and hot during the summer months. The coast of Seattle is responsible for the growth of its economy‚ due to the large number of commercial ports. Seattle is in the destructive range of several volcanos within Washington‚ most prominently‚ Mt. Rainier. Topography

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    Speech On Environment

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    The topic of my speech is Environment. Environment is the surrounding in which we live. It is the source of life. Our whole life is dependent to the environment. It directs our life and determines our proper growth and development. Good or bad quality of social life depends on the quality of our natural environment. The need of human beings for food‚ water‚ shelter and other things depends on the environment around us. There is a balanced natural cycle exists between environment and lives of human

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    If you have you know that halo is a very popular game and has had many different versions featuring the hero Master Chief. I have been reading a lot of the halo books and have been watching the animated shoe and I’ve come to know master chief. We have all had video games once in our childhood and we have once played halo if you play the campaign you will play as the hero master chief. Today I will be talking about‚ who are his enemies‚ what is his armor‚ and what are his weapons. Let’s start by talking

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    Draft speech of Mrs. D. Purandeswari‚ MoS-HRD (HE) as Chief Guest on the occasion of the Annual Day of the Rainbow Concept School‚ Mahaboobnagar‚ A.P on 9th February‚ 2007 at 5.30 p.m. It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening and to address the young students of the Rainbow Concept School on the occasion of its Annual Day function of the school. The Rainbow concept School has been established by Dr. A. Madhusudhan Reddy very thoughtfully for an overall growth of a child and to integrate

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