L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more than 115 years ago‚ but it still remains one of the most beloved and well known children’s stories of all time. Baum weaved together a fantastical tale of a young girl being transported to a faraway magical land with witches and wizards and other mythical creatures such as Munchkins‚ Winkies‚ and Quadlings. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains as one of the most famous children’s stories of all time because of its fantastical setting‚ the triumph
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his high school. This rampage was the Columbine High School shooting. Many students lost their lives but valuable lesson were learned. These morals include better help from police‚ improved security‚ and mental illness awareness. Although the Columbine High School shooting was an unfortunate day in history‚ society has benefitted by improving security and technology‚ creating faster police reaction‚ and raising awareness for mental health. The Columbine High School shooting was a tragic
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Columbine High School in Littleton‚ Colorado is home to the deadliest high school shootings in United States history. On April 20‚ 1999‚ two Columbine High School students‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ went on a shooting rampage at their high school (shooting teachers and students) killing fifteen‚ including themselves‚ and injuring twenty-four others. John Stone‚ the Jefferson County Sheriff‚ said “When we did make entry into the library‚ it was a pretty gruesome sight.” Stone also called the
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One of his most famous songs is “What a Wonderful Word” and it truly was a wonderful word of jazz in the 1920’s. Great Reads A lot of people were out partying in the 1920’s but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t sit down and read some good books. F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Ernest Hemingway‚ and Gertrude Stein all have written great reads. Ernest Hemingway’s books include The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway served in the military and fought in World War 1. Ernest also mentored Gertrude Stein
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On April 20‚ 1999‚ two teens‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton‚ Colorado. They killed thirteen and wounded more than twenty before turning the guns on themselves. It was the worst school shooting in U.S. history. It caused a huge investigation to determine what motivated the boys. It was a pretty tragic event that changed the safe feeling that any high school student felt across the country. Dylan Klebold‚17‚ was the child of upper class
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Good morning! I hope that you had a wonderful time with family and friends. My time with family was good. However‚ I have a special important request. This is urgent because I need a vacation day or personal unpaid day tomorrow (12/29). Please see below In addition to my role as a HR leader at CCHHS‚ I fulfill many personal roles‚ I am a daughter‚ a sister and aunt! We have a small family and understand how precious time is with one another. We lost my mom in 1988. My father had one 85th
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The Columbine Memorial lies silently in Clement Park‚ ten minutes’ drive from my aunt’s home. Nine years ago‚ two students in Columbine High School killed twelve students and a teacher before committing suicide there. Even today‚ many people regard it as a nightmare and don’t want to talk about it. Unfortunately‚ this tragedy is not alone‚ and during the last two decades‚ numerous school shootings have happened around the whole nation‚ and hundreds of people have died during the school massacres
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“It was the most wonderful moment of my life...” It was the most wonderful day of my life! Maybe it did not mean a great deal for others as it came naturally to them‚ but for me‚ it was a bliss. Yes‚ bliss; I had completely lost hope until Dr Hurree came in my life as a ray of light‚ enlightening my life and removing all the darkness which caused me to weep my heart out everyday. I am able to conceive! This very little fact made me dance a jig of joy even on the hospital stretcher.
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person; this is no longer the case. Due to the outward influences of media‚ video games‚ and society in general‚ this has escalated into all-out‚ deadly weapon assaults on innocent lives for reasons they themselves are usually unaware for example Columbine High School massacre and Montreal‚ Canada shooting. Sociologist; however have developed different approaches to evaluate the phenomenon through different perspective; functionalist‚ conflict theorist and symbolic integrationist‚ which would be aptly
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It’s a Wonderful Life‚ needed such a long exposition to show‚ George Bailey that he is loved and wanted by others. On Christmas eve‚ George Bailey wishes that he was never born. Clarence‚ an angel‚ is sent to George Bailey to show how the world would have been without him. For example in one of the very first scenes of the movie‚ Harry Bailey‚ George’s younger brother‚ falls into ice water nearly dying. George jumps in immediately to rescue his brother. Harry would have died that day if there was
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