what he received. Honor is the reward for what we give" (Calvin Coolidge). According to Merriam Webster‚ honor is “respect that is given to someone who is admired”‚ but this definition doesn’t account for honorable events. Significant historical events are still being honored today. Legacies are still upheld as well as annual events that we take a day to honor. By remembering the significance of an event‚ we are able to honor the individuals and their achievements. To honor a person we recognize
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In Honor of the Lusitania The Lusitania‚ a luxurious (unsinkable) ship‚ is currently sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. One of the many stories written about the Lusitania includes characters my age‚ Elsie and Frank. The author makes us feel close to the main characters by telling us that they had lost their mother. This means the father of Elsie and frank needed to care for them on his own. The Lusitania a supposedly “unsinkable ship” met its fate at the hands of a German U-boat
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to;
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German Expressionism was a movement that started at around the beginning of the 20th century. It has many traits but the main ones being‚ trying to present the world from a single subjective perspective. Sometimes distorting it to evoke emotion‚ moods and ideas. Expressionism was mainly an artistic outlet before taking its place in film. It was used as a method of disposing with aesthetically pleasing works and focusing more on the abstract. The artist would often use bright‚ clashing colors‚ messy
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Honor killing in India An honor killing or honour killing (also called a customary killing) is the murder of a member of a family or social group by other members‚ due to the belief of the perpetrators (and potentially the wider community) that the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community. Honour killings are directed mostly against women and girls. The perceived dishonor is normally the result of one of the following behaviors‚ or the suspicion of such behaviors: a. dressing
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Honors Culminating Project Phase I—Due by Block‚ April 10/11‚ 2013 Thesis Main Idea: What is the nature of honor? What does “living with honor” mean? Living with honor is the act of having honesty‚ fairness‚ and integrity in all your actions and beliefs to create a better society for the good of all people. Rationale/Support: Subpoint I What honesty is and how it generates a healthier society. Explanations/Rationale & Examples 1. Honesty is the quality or fact
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The Congressional Medal of Honor In 1861‚ in the prime of the American Civil War‚ the Congressional Medal of Honor was created. This award was designed to give recognition to those fighting in the war. Since then‚ around 3‚000 men and women have been presented this award. This prestigious award is presented to the recipient by the current president of the United States at the time and is formal event that takes place in the White House. The Medal of Honor is presented to those in the Air Force
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forced to marry. So with that being said‚ yes‚ I believe that honor killings are simply domestic violence. It is murder! Our readings states that‚ “Interpersonal crime is crime perpetrated within social relationships (Collica
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The German Experience Similar to the rebellious child who craves freedom from his controlling parents‚ the 18th century presented liberal ideas throughout Europe causing people to question monarchial rule. The American Revolution sought to break ties with England and begin an independent nation-state. The French Revolution‚ alike‚ sought to destroy the traditional authority and explore the liberalities of democracy. The idea of an independence from state spread throughout the world‚ making the common
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they use a lot of waterpower‚ and the country itself has a lot of lakes and rivers. Its diverse landscape and climate makes it really beautiful. The people of Switzerland are also quite diverse; they have four official languages and the population is German‚ French‚ Italian‚ Romansch‚ you name it! I think‚ with such variety of both culture and landscape‚ your trip should be really interesting. There are a lot of things America and Switzerland have in common. Take holidays; we celebrate many of the
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