George Washington Carver‚ an African American‚ was born on a farm in Diamond Grove‚ Missouri around 1864; however‚ like many slaves his exact date of birth is unknown. At the age of 79‚ Carver died on January 5th‚ 1943 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama by falling down the stairs of his home. In Alabama‚ he decided to add a middle initial to his name‚ and a friend suggested Washington. His mother‚ Mary‚ was a slave who belonged to Susan and Moses Carver‚ who were the farm owners. Mary had two sons‚ Jim being the
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George Washington Carver was a clever man with big dreams and the intention of pursuing them. He is known to many as “The Peanut Man” for his extensive work on peanuts. During his lifetime‚ Carver discovered over 300 uses of the peanut as well as sweet potatoes. What many do not realize is the difficulty Carver faced during his career. Many people‚ schools‚ and places he visited rejected him simply because of his race. Due to this racial prejudice‚ Carver had a very hard time getting his inventions
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The Story of Hour Once upon a time there was a young man name Chris. Chris was 16 years old at the time. It was Chris 11th year of high school. He had worked all summer day and night to save up for a car. The car he wanted cost 3 grand. He had saved $2500. All he needed was 500 more. He was impatient and didn’t want to work another week to buy the car‚ so he tried to figure a way to get some quick money. So he decided to go rob a corner store. He knew this was the wrong thing
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EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE SUPREMACY OF EC LAW I. INTRODUCTION In the making and promulgation of Community law‚ the European Court of Justice (ECJ) plays a crucial role. Many of the fundamental doctrines of EC law are not to be found in the Treaties‚ or secondary EC legislation‚ but in the case law of the European Court. No provision of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contains an express term regulating the issue of the supremacy between the Community and the various
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Washington‚ DC Trip – 2012 My experience this year in DC was more laid back than last year. I felt that I knew the basics of what we were going to do so I could enjoy it more. This is certainly not my first time going to DC‚ and not going to be last. I enjoyed most of the places we went to even though I have seen a good amount of it before‚ it is still good to go and learn some things I might not of learned the year before. I got to go to the White House this year as opposed to not going last
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS The Native American Mascot Controversy By Anna Yang Origin of “Redskin” The origin of the word "redskin" is debated. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)‚ the term "redskin" came from the reddish skin color of some Native Americans‚ as in the terms red Indian and red man. The OED cites instances of its usage in English dating back to the 17th century and cites a use of red in reference to skin color from 1587. Multiple theories fight for prominence as to the
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The Long Road Still Traveled: The African American Struggle Toward Equality Cecil Cousins HIS204: American History Since 1865 Professor Gregory Lawson September 24‚ 2012 United States history was made on January 20‚ 2009 when Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th resident of the United States of America. It was a very chilly day in Washington D.C.‚ but a day that many would travel from around the world to witness. Some estimates say that there were over a million people in attendance
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the name of Washington DC and flashes of political leaders‚ congressmen and the White House emerge in front of your eyes. Founded on July 16‚ 1790‚ Washington DC serves as the capital of United States of America and it is here that all the headquarters of all three divisions of the federal government of the United States are sited. Although named after George Washington‚ the first constitutional President of the United States‚ But politics is not the be-all and end-all of Washington DC. A deeper
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Global Travel The Business and Leisure Travel Specialists “INSERT A MOTO HERE” Induction Pack for new employees Chapters Pages Introduction to Travel and Tourism 3 Components of the Travel and Tourism Industry with organisations 4 Factsheets on Organisations: Titanic Belfast Hilton Hotels British Airways What is Tourism and why is it important?
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Railroads impact on Washington The railroad had a positive impact on the geography‚ economy‚ and psychological thought of Washington. The railroad was built by separate companies that built in their area using a checkerboard pattern of land grants from the government. It was built to connect the east and west and have a quicker way of transportation across the nation. It was built in the later 1800’s and took several years to complete. Washington businesses grew‚ improving the economy. More people
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