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    I think that through all of the revolutions it was something like a chain reaction. One country had problems and the people decided to take action and do something about it. They revolted and made things better or worse for themselves. Through this other countries heard about it or saw it first hand‚ giving them the same ideas to so the same when it times became hard. I think when wars between competing European countries took place and the end result was something that the people in that area

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    Mullaney in “The French Revolution” n.p. claims accounted for about 98% of the country’s population) and the 2nd as well as the 1st estate built up of the middle and higher wage workers/families. Estates were rigid social classes that divided the country as stated before into lower‚ middle‚ and higher income families. The American revolution just taking place sparked an idea throughout the third estate and inspired daring and new minds like Jean-Pierre Brissot. The American revolution sort let them know

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    The Funeral‚ by: Gordon Parks “Death ends a life‚ not a relationship.” ― Mitch Albom‚ Tuesdays with Morrie. In “The Funeral‚” a poem by Gordon Parks‚ it talks about his father’s own funeral. Gordon Parks was a photographer‚ director‚ poet‚ and a screenwriter. He worked at Life Magazine and he also composed music. He was born in Chicago in 1912. In 1942 he won a photography contest. I chose this poem because of the title and the picture next to the poem. “The Funeral” is a descriptive poem that talks

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    Argumentative Essay Charlie Gordon was a determined man. He wanted to learn as much as he could but he was unable to because he was mentally retarded. Meanwhile‚ his doctors were testing an operation which they wanted to perform on Charlie to make him more intelligent however‚ he would eventually lose his intelligence and knowledge leading to his death. He would be unable to connect with other people because he would be too smart. Despite these affects‚ people still believe that the operation preformed

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    Wood Flooring

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    embodied energy of the hardwood flooring life-cycle is based on the flowing parts‚ the raw materials acquisition‚ the manufacturing‚ processing‚ transportation‚ recycle and waster management. The primary raw material of the hardwood flooring is the wood from angiosperm trees. There are many kinds of hardwood species such as ash‚ pine‚ oak‚ maple and cheery. These primary raw materials can make two kinds of hardwood flooring‚ which are solid hardwood and engineered hardwood. Because of solid hardwood

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    American Revolution vs. French Revolution From studying and learning about both revolutions‚ I guess you could say they had their similarities; they both had good intentions did they not? Both the Americans and the French people hungered for a new way of life‚ change is what they wanted. Change is indeed what they received. The American Revolution‚ to me‚ seemed more organized and well handled than the French Revolution. The Americans were tired of being under the British’s control‚ especially

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    history there have been many important revolutions that have help to shape society as it is today. There are different causes‚ from political to religious‚ economic to social. Any revolution affects those in society‚ and creates changes for the people in the society. There are three important revolutions that took place in the late 18th century that changed the world for the better. The French Revolution‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Industrial Revolution all took place in the late 1700s. Although

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    Grant Wood

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    About the Artist Grant Wood was born February 13‚ 1891‚ near Anamosa‚ Iowa‚ and spent much of his lifetime working and teaching in his home state. During his years there‚ he taught in the Cedar Rapids‚ Iowa‚ public schools and‚ later‚ was a Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa. He painted the familiar surroundings and everyday life of his nativestate and was one of the Regionalist group of painters of the American Scene. He once said that all the really good ideas he ever had came to

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    Pauline Hopkins’ “Talma Gordon” may package itself as a murder mystery but it has a deeper message underneath. The message lies in how the story conveys its opinions on race. “Talma Gordon” shows the triviality on racial emphasis and how having “Negro blood” does not matter. Race may be part of one’s cultural identity but it does not completely define them. The ridiculousness of racial emphasis is laid out when The Doctor sarcastically cites “racial conquest” being a reason for mixed marriage. He

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    living during the time of the American Revolution. The book starts with Isabel’s slave owner dying and freedom expected for her and her sister‚ Ruth. Both of their parents are deceased so the sisters only have each other. Unfortunately‚ freedom was not granted and they were both sold to another home which treated them especially horribly. The one who was mostly in charge of them was Madam. Madam and her husband are loyalists that live in New York. The American Revolution was a war fought between the

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