presenting this evening my Informative Speech. That was then….and this is now. I call Culpeper‚ Virginia home. Though‚ the small town I knew growing up was Springfield‚ Virginia. I would like to tell you and share some of my memories about growing up in Northern Virginia and of its changes that have occurred over the decades. Growing up Springfield really was small town USA. The normal commuter was traveling south onto interstate 95 from Washington‚ D.C. which is now is exit 169A and a permanent memory
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problems and try to correct them as much as possible. Concerning our proposed political system‚ which is aristocracy‚ several flaws or negative consequences may arise. Firstly‚ the leaders are divorced from the society of Springfield and they may not know what the people of Springfield actually need. The leaders are given absolute authority in running the society because only rulers have been identified as competent rulers who have passed all tests and undergone relevant training. However‚ as these leaders
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chestnutridge.com/gchart.asp">http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.asp</a><br><br><b>Development History</b><br>The origins of the United States Rifle‚ Caliber .30‚ M1 begin around August‚ 1900‚ when Captain O.B. Mitcham wrote to the Chief of Ordnance at Springfield Armory about "the question of automatic small arms is now being taken up seriously in Europe." Not much was done by the U.S. Army until just before and during the U.S. entered the World War I. <br><br> Many rifles were tested‚ most of which were
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to Leavenworth in the Kansas territory‚ where he joined "general" Jim lanes free State army (also known as the Jayhawkers)‚ A vigilante group active in the new territory. While H a hooker he met a 12 year old boy name William Cody (later known as Buffalo Bill)‚ Who despite his young age spent two years as a scout in the US army during the Utah war. But he left soon after and moved along to the next place he put his sites
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be played outside‚ by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport‚ basketball was becoming popular in the area due to the fact that it had been invented just ten mile away for Springfield Massachusetts‚ four years before volleyball was. Mintonette was designed to be an indoor sport‚ less rough than basketball‚ for older members of the YMCA‚ while still requiring the players to at least have some type of athleticism. Volleyball is
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A Buffalo Common Metaphor Over the past few decades the High Plains have consistently been losing its population. So‚ in 1987 Doctors Frank and Deborah Popper introduced the idea of Buffalo Commons. They described this project as “A combination of literary metaphor‚ public-policy proposal‚ futurist prediction and ecological restoration project” (The Buffalo Commons: Its Antecedents). The essential focus of this project was to replace the ever decrease population by returning buffalo back to the
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Buffalo Soldiers Museum Loucious Windom History 2381 Professor Antrece Baggétt October 11‚ 2013 American history is full of great soldiers who have lost their lives for the greater good. This greater good consisted of freedom for America and other countries we protected. With so many wars in American history (over 16) there is one group of soldiers that have participated in every war America has taken part in. They are called the Buffalo Soldiers. They were one of the most influential
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Case Study: Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield‚ Missouri. In addition to the Outdoor World store‚ Bass Pro Shops has over 15 large retail stores in the U.S. It also owns and operates subsidiaries such as Tracker Boats‚ Big Cedar Lodge‚ and Redhead. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting‚ fishing‚ and other outdoor gear. History Founded by John Morris in 1972‚ Bass Pro Shops was born out
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short myth The Coyote and the Buffalo. The cultures that were portrayed in Native American
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Matthews founded the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in the year 2000. This is the only museum dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier‚ in the United States of America. Captain Paul has dedicated himself to find original items to show everyone that visits the museum how the buffalo soldiers survived in their time. The museum has many items that were used daily‚ the uniforms that were used by the soldiers‚ and not only is it focus on buffalo soldiers‚ it has
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