During my Junior year of High School‚ I had the honor to be elected as the Junior Varsity Cheerleading Captain. The team and I instantly had a bond that was unbreakable‚ although we faced some difficult times. When the season began‚ we did not have a coach to lead us‚ so we practiced apace with the Varsity squad. A few weeks into the season‚ the Varsity coach found us a mentor that would lead us. As a few more weeks went by‚ our coach started picking up on more activities‚ which was too much for
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Captain cook. James Cook was born in 1728 in Marton‚ England. in 1771 Cook was promoted to the rank of commander. In 1772‚ in command of the Resolution‚ and accompanied by another ship‚ the Adventure‚ he set out on his second great expedition‚ a search for the fabled southern continent‚ Terra Australis‚ of which Africa was thought to be a part. He entered the South Pacific‚ where he sailed along the edge of the Antarctic ice block; on Jan. 16‚ 1773‚ he made the first crossing of the Antarctic
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Expository Essay #2 Compare and Contrast Essay: During the nineteenth century‚ Karl Marx and Andrew Carnegie had definite opinions about the affects of industrialization on society. A greater understanding of their views on history and humanity can be gained by comparing and contrasting two written artifacts: The Communist Manifesto and “Wealth.” In 1848‚ Marx‚ a German philosopher‚ wrote a supposedly scientific account of his perspective on history entitled The Communist Manifesto. As a materialist
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In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ there is an obvious conflict between the main character‚ Guy Montag‚ and his boss‚ Captain Beatty. The conflict develops as Montag’s ideas do. Once Montag is introduced to Clarisse McClellan‚ he begins to reevaluate his beliefs toward his society. “You always said‚ don’t face a problem‚ burn it. Well‚ now I’ve done both.” (Bradbury 121) Montag was referring to Beatty. In Beatty’s eyes‚ books were the problem and instead of solving this so-called problem‚ he chose
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the conflict of ideas which takes place in our own minds and so it is almost impossible to validate our viewpoint with others. These disagreements present us with generally inexperienced sensations which may‚ in fact‚ support our preconceptions. Captain Trouin in the novel ’The Quiet American’‚ unlike Fowler‚ is certain of his drive in Vietnam. His experience of "bombing defenceless villages" has tormented him to the horrors of the world as he seeks refuge within his purpose. By fighting for his
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Andrew Carnegie was an ambitious millionaire‚ who earned his way from rags to riches. How did he do it though? Did he cheat and deceive people‚ (Robber Baron)‚ or did he earn his riches fairly (Captain of Industry). These are all frequently asked questions‚ and I hope this summary will give you some answers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. He was born into an average class family of four. His father worked in the weaving industry‚ and was also part of
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Movie Reviews Letitia Crosson Captain America:The First Avenger This classic hero was done good in this modern rendition of a very old storyline. Steve Rogers‚ a sickly young man turned super soldier‚ who wanted nothing more than to fight alongside his fellow Americans‚ and childhood best friend‚ captured the hearts of action and comic book lovers.In a perfect combonation of writing and direction‚ the movie ensures that the viewer falls in love with Steve Rogers before they made him into
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HIS 1107B Kevin Comtois WeiYun Huang History Essay 1 – Henry George‚ Edward Bellamy and Andrew Carnegie Henry George use 18 months to complete his book which named is Progress and Poverty in San Francisco. When he submitted his book to D. Appleton and Co‚ they didn’t accept his book. Then Henry George turn to his printer friend who named is William Hinton. William Hinton let Henry George use his shop. At first‚ Henry George’s son and Henry George’s printer friends help Henry George
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John D. Rockefeller was not a Robber Baron because he did nothing wrong‚ he was a product of the Industrial era‚ and played by its rules to attain the greatest victory‚ absolute economic success Rockefeller‚ Robber Baron or Captain of Industry? John D. Rockefeller was the first billionaire in the United States. He owned Standard Oil Company‚ and was the main person to organize the oil industry. When he was young‚ the company he was working for at the time sent him to oil country. He checked
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Write a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A–H and your knowledge of the period to answer the following question: To what extent is it justified to characterize the industrial leaders of the 1865–1900 era as either “robber barons” or “industrial statesmen”? DOCUMENT A. Q: How is the freight and passenger pool working? W.V.: Very satisfactorily. I don’t like that expression “pool‚” how- ever‚ that’s a common construction applied by the people to a combi- nation which
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