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    MILLERSBURG — For allegedly assaulting an officer after threatening to harm himself‚ a Millersburg man faces a handful of charges that could land him in prison. Robert E. Lee Ringler‚ 21‚ of 640 S. Monroe St.‚ pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to assault‚ resisting arrest and criminal damaging. The assault charge‚ because it involved a police officer acting in his official capacity‚ is a fourth-degree felony‚ punishable by up to 18 months in prison. The charges stem from a May

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    Although Robert E. Lee‚ Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ was on the losing side of the Civil War‚ people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war‚ Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as though the Confederates would win. However‚ in July of 1863‚ Union forces defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg causing a pivotal moment in

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    In the “Telemachus” episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses‚ Joyce alludes to the parallel of Stephen Dedalus being a modern Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The novel’s first chapter conveys several similar ideas‚ however both stories convey contrasting key themes. Both main characters are troubled men who have experienced extreme tragedy through the loss of one of their parents. Each story has drama that occurs before the first page‚ and these events are mentioned later as memories so the audience can fully comprehend

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    A president has many duties to fulfill during his time in office‚ the president who not only fulfilled his duty but went above and beyond was Ulysses S. Grant. During Grant’s time in office‚ he made several major policies. The Fifteenth Amendment and Civil Rights Act‚ which Grant signed‚ further established rights for African American citizens in the United States. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad during Grant’s presidency provided a major economic boost to America. Grant’s handling

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    INTRODUCTION: Both the Levi and Lee brands are pioneers when it comes to denim. Both brands began in the 17th century‚ Levi’s beginning in 1853 and Lee beginning in 1889. (www.leejeans.com‚ 14/9/05) (www.levistrauss.com‚ 14/9/05) Levi Strauss and Company is one of the largest brand name manufacturers in the world. The company itself was founded by Levi Strauss‚ a Bavarian immigrant to the United States. During the gold rush era‚ Strauss began to produce trousers sewn from tent canvas to meet

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    people’s lives. Robert E. Lee was one of the individuals who did not want war to proceed onward because of what was at stake and the consequences that would follow. Mary Chesnut was a woman who felt that the war was hopeless. Shelby foote informed us that even the soldiers didn’t have a good answer as to why they were fighting. He also communicated that he didn’t think the South ever had a chance because the North was stronger. In the selection‚ “Letter to his Son”‚ by Robert E. Lee‚ he told his son

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    17‚ 2024. Ulysses S. Grant was a man capable of an almost inhuman disinterestedness in reaching judgments about strategy and saw things bluntly and directly. As the only American president to serve two complete and consecutive terms between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson‚ he was an enigma to generations of historical generalists and scholars. Their difficult assessment of him involved wrongly assessing the objectivity and disinterestedness he prized and represented (Bunting 2). Grant was a man

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    Odysseus and Ulysses Legends are often alluded to in modern works of art. The Odyssey is a collection of stories detailing the adventures of Odysseus‚ the great hero of the Trojan War. Odysseus is alluded to in several books and movies‚ including O Brother‚ Where Art Thou?. In O Brother‚ Where Art Thou?‚ a character named Ulysses Everett McGill closely resembles Odysseus. The movie O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? adapts Odysseus from The Odyssey to create a witty and proud character named Ulysses. Ulysses

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    writers of the Victorian Era‚ Mathew Arnold and Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ are also among the best quest seeking story writers of the Victorian Era. Some of their greatest quest tale stories are “The Scholar Gipsy‚” “The Lady of Shalott‚” and “Ulysses.” In both “Ulysses” and “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ Tennyson speaks about people who are in love‚ but cannot experience that love for the reason

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    General Robert E. Lee was considered to be one of the finest military strategists in American history. However‚ he had several disadvantages at Gettysburg that greatly impacted the fate of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War‚ and eventually led to the surrender of the Confederacy. General Lee’s main disadvantages at Gettysburg included a deficiency of information from the calvary due to General J.E.B. Stuart’s absence and Pickett’s Charge being miscalculated and an act of desperation.

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