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    the time‚ King felt it must be the case in the future which is why this text is valued still‚ even today. Abraham Lincoln‚ the American president at the time delivered his speech at the Gettysburg Cemetery during the heart of the civil war in 1863. This was to honour and dedicate the new cemetery to the soldiers who had died in the recent Battle of Gettysburg which was pivotal in the American Civil War. The quality of patriotism is seen in Lincoln’s allusion to the Declaration of Independence

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    dead after his disappearance. The time is in the middle of spring because most of the characters seem more active than chilly or sleepy. The cemetery is described as windy and warm‚ and the school is putting in tsunamis of homework each day. Most of these settings seem off but they do support the time. There is an arcade kind of like Station 300‚ the cemetery‚ the house‚ and the school. The arcade and school are both unique because the arcade wouldn’t be open at winter and the school would not be

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    Nothing can be gained from the futility of war‚ only lost; a loss of hope‚ loss of life‚ loss of innocence and a loss of identity. This sense of hopelessness has been reflected within the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. The negative representation of World War I displayed in this novel has made us question authority as to why time and time again‚ they abuse their power to force our innocent young men to fight in a monotonous battle. Through the construction

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    Canadas sacrifice will never be forgotten by the Dutch because their liberty was fought for at the expense of the lives of Canadian soldiers. In fact‚ the people of Netherlands created many cemeteries to thank the heroes that came to liberate them. For instance‚ the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is a famous cemetery in Groesbeek‚ Netherlands‚ where over 2300 Canadians were buried (Goddard 235-236). Furthermore‚ during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands‚ the safety of the Dutch royal family was no

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    Battle of Gettysburg

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    The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the largest number of soldiers‚ totaling 172‚000 young men (“American Civil War”). During the Civil War‚ our nation was divided by the North (Union Army) and the South (Confederate Army) for opposing viewpoints on slavery and states’ rights. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought over three long‚ arduous days. The soldiers struggled under their respected generals in a 25 mile battle zone (“American Civil War”). This battle was a triumphant victory and a heart-wrenching

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    to decide what to do with all the bodies because‚ they were already starting to decompose. They identified and tagged the bodies. They also brought in some of the people’s temple members to help identify the bodies. There is a cemetery in Oakland‚ California(Evergreen Cemetery) where 412 unclaimed bodies

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    Amelia Edwards

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    3100 BCE and c. 1600 BCE‚ Stonehenge was built and was used for a cemetery for people. Archaeologists have excavated nearly 60 cremation and inhumation graves‚ with possibly hundreds of others who remain still buried. These graves‚ mainly consist of males between 25 and 40 years old‚ indicating that they were probably politically

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    EDUCATIONAL TRIP -- REACTION PAPER Educational trips are always fun. Not only it enables you to learn and appreciate your environment but also it brings bonding to your group. Our first stop during the educational tour last February 14‚ 2012 is in Central Bank of the Philippines. Here‚ I saw different kinds of coins which were made on different types of metalsI also learned that one of the reasons behind the changing of our current bills is its nationwide counterfeiting. . We also had a short

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    Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson was born on August 8‚ 1866‚ in Maryland. His parents were freeborn black sharecroppers. When Henson was four‚ his family moved to Washington D.C. where more jobs were available. When his parents died‚ he and his siblings moved in with a nearby uncle. Henson was fascinated by stories about life at sea‚ so when he saw a chance to become a cabin boy for Captain Childs‚ he took it. Childs instructed him in math‚ history‚ geography and the Bible as they

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    The Essenes were a Jewish sect that flourished from the second century BCE to the first century CE in Palestine. They were a highly organized group that shared communal property‚ meals and worship. They were known for their strict discipline and isolation from those who did not practice their way of life. Although this sect is never mentioned in the Bible they were a part of the tapestry that was first century life for Jesus. For those interested in understanding who Jesus was during his earthly

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