Nurses VAD: Voluntary Aid Detachment FANY: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Both of these nursing organizations played a critical role in WW1 nursing. The VADs were unpaid volunteers (and therefore usually from a higher social class where money was not an issue) who were given basic medical training. These women‚ while they could not typically give injections‚ could comfort and provide basic medical treatment to wounded soldiers. The role of a FANY nurse was less glamorous. Their jobs
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The first Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. Even though the first shots fired took place at Fort Sumter. The battle took place just 30 miles from Washington‚ D.C. The First Battle of Bull Run took place in Virginia on July twenty first‚ eighteen sixty one. When thirty-five thousand Federals led by General McDowell‚ marched to strike twenty-thousand Confederates that were led by General Johnston. The Federals had attacked the Confederates along a river known as Bull
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The First Lady Affects our Nations Fashion Trends There are many aspects to fashion but many only focus on the misconceptions such as: fashion is forced onto consumers‚ fashion only influences women‚ and fashion is mysterious and unpredictable. What influences fashion are lifestyles‚ group acceptance‚ social forces‚ weather‚ economy‚ or depression. Many people today look to others for their fashion styles and ideas. Most innovators in fashion come from entertainers‚ celebrities‚ and musicians. We
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today’s society‚ the first amendment is taken advantage of in many ways. Many people express that they can say whatever they please because they have the Freedom of Speech. They might burn the USA flag‚ make a racist remark‚ or some other kind of action‚ but what they do not realize is that this may hurt people. The First Amendment should be limited so that individuals can speak their mind so long as it does not hurt other people‚ or violates their rights. An example of a First Amendment issue is
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The First Amendment and the Bill of Rights: The first amendment‚ established on December 15‚1791 by James Madison is one out of the ten amendments in the bill of rights. This was First Amendment to the U.S constitution but some call it “Amendment 1”. The first amendment gives the right to freedom of religion. This prevents the government from establishing one religion for the whole country‚ allowing anyone to choose their own religion. It also gives us something called freedom of speech and
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Does the first Amendment affect your livelihood? Hmmm...I’m not sure...Is water wet? Is the grass green? Do skittles come in different colors? Do we even really need to ask? Of course it does....The first Amendment is important for a lot of reasons‚ one being that it allows us to show our individuality and uniqueness. If we weren’t allowed to express ourselves‚ be it in writing dancing‚ comedy‚ and many other ways‚ then our individuality and uniqueness would never be seen. We might as well be mindless
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the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble. And to petition the government for a redress of grievances" (U.S. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions‚ but unlike the majority of us‚ celebrities have an enormous platform and with this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater
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Today I will be discussing three freedoms from the first amendment. I will identify how these freedoms have developed in our society. You will also hear a few of my own personal experiences that I have had regarding these freedoms. The first amendment states : “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise there of‚ or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government
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The Bastard The first Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of expression from government interference. This is one of the most important amendments in the constitution and is what America is most proud of. However‚ these rights aren’t all they are cracked up to be. For example‚ censorship is very common and goes against the freedom of speech. Censorship has many different roles in society both in the past and
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Ariel Okech Diana D’India ENGL 101 055 31 October 2014 In "A First Amendment Junkie" Susan Jacoby argues that censoring pornography goes against the First Amendment. She believes that the First Amendment should be absolutely interpreted. She states that people will never be able to agree on what should be censored. She points out that censoring pornography will lead to censorship of other topics that need to be discussed and brought to attention in American society. She believes that pornography
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