explorations led to the use of the 20-mile (32 km)-wide South Pass‚ as the dominant point of crossing the Continental Divide‚ for pioneers on the Oregon Trail. Coming from a modest family background‚ Smith traveled to St. Louis and joined William H Ashley and Andrew Henry’s fur trading company in 1822. Smith led the first documented exploration from the Salt Lake frontier to the Colorado River. From there‚ Smith’s party became the first white Americans to cross the Mojave Desert into California.
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California’s Mountain Man: Jedediah Smith Michelle Barnett June 30‚ 2013 Jedediah Strong Smith was born in New York in 1799. His New England ancestors came to America in 1634. Growing up Smith’s close family friend‚ a pioneer physician‚ mentored his love of nature and adventure. Smith was raised hunting and trapping in the forests of New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Ohio. He had also learned to read and write‚ skills that not many had learned on the American
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Edward Jenner Edward Jenner‚ ultimately‚ developed and introduced the world’s first vaccine—the smallpox vaccine‚ which allowed for the eradication of the smallpox virus from the entire world. The remarkable Jenner was born on May 17‚ 1749 in Berkeley‚ Glouchestershire‚ England as the eighth child among nine (Allen 47). At the very young age of five‚ he became an orphan and lived with and was taken care of by an older brother (Jenner 1). Nevertheless‚ he would grow up to be an incredibly famous
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Mary Astell Born November 12‚ 1666 in England‚ Mary Astell was the first British feminist writer‚ nonfiction writer‚ essayist‚ and poet. Her published work consisted of argumentative issues about women’s education‚ marriage‚ and political and religious philosophy. Specifically relating to the status of women‚ Astell thought about numerous controversial concerns of the era in her essays and pamphlets which were distributed anonymously to keep her identity a secret. Astell stood for her belief that
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Pathological Gambling: A General Overview‚ illustrates the historical traces of gambling from the country of China to the United States of America. For the most part‚ the birth of gambling began over 4‚000 years ago in China- Before the birth of Christ (Ashley and Boehlke‚ 2012‚ p. 27). During the gradual height of the
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decisions we make to do something or not. Rowling’s words are in fact valid. The choices you make in a difficult situation can fundamentally show the people around you what you’re made of and what you’re about. Evidence of Rowling’s words exist in Ashley Antoinette’s novel Moth to a Flame through the use of characterization and Sidi’s novel Fatou: An African Girl In Harlem also through the use of characterization. Both Antoinette and Sidi’s work show that the decisions we make ultimately show who
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What‚ really‚ is liberation? In Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises‚ Lady Brett Ashley appears‚ on the surface‚ to be a liberated woman- she refuses to commit to any one man‚ and makes her decisions based upon what she wants to do. Upon further analysis‚ though‚ Lady Brett Ashley’s independence is shallow. Having decided that she is in love with Pedro Romero‚ a young bullfighter‚ and needs him for her own self-respect‚ she loses control over herself. She relies on Jake Barnes‚ a longtime friend
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Ashley Abbondandelo 12/11/12 ENG 102 Othello Part of what makes Othello such a prevailing play through history is that the characters and situations are universal. Each character is relatable on the fact that every major character is a classic epitome. Iago‚ a classic villain. A scoundrel with an astonishing ability to manipulate and cause turmoil‚ and Othello a classic tragic hero who’s own jealousy and deep internalized insecurity of the prejudices surrounding him‚ helps right into
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Scarlett inherits the strong will of her Irish father Gerald O’Hara‚ but also desires to please her well-bred‚ gentle French American mother Ellen Robillard‚ from a good and well respected Savannah‚ Georgia family. Scarlett believes she’s in love with Ashley Wilkes‚ her aristocratic neighbor‚ but when his engagement to meek and mild-mannered Melanie Hamilton is announced‚ she marries Melanie’s brother‚ Charles Hamilton‚ out of spite. Her new husband dies early in the war of the pox‚ and Tara falls into
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High School Musical was the most successful premiere ever on the Disney Channel with an audience of 7.7 million fainting American Teens. That’s why I believe that a High School Musical 4 would be beneficial to the movie industries and stars of the movie. I personally loved all three of the movies. They are great for all ages! I also believe that the stars of High School Musical and who they played influenced me to be the person I am because‚ they are all great role models. The soundtrack of High
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