Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper’s New Monthly Magazine‚ it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant‚ domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend‚ British actress Fanny Kemble.[1] The book is often compared to Jane Austen’s work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its
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the impact of rail roads on the washington state Can you imagine living in a car for six months? If not then try to imagine how hard it would be to be living in a wagon thats always moving. Everyone having to pitch in by either collecting firewood‚ walking beside the wagon to make the load lighter for the horses‚ or taking care of seven or eight children‚ the exhuastion knocking you out every night. Then when you finally get to the land you travelled so far to get a piece of‚ there is more work
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Dear Diary‚ February 16th‚ 1778 I’m writing to you from Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. Life here is horrible. There’s a lot shortages of everything from food to clothing to medicine. My men are sick from disease‚ hunger‚ and exposure. Right now‚ were camped in crude log cabins and have endured cold conditions while the Redcoats warmed themselves in colonial homes. Naked and starving as they are we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery. My men
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Bartolome de Las Casas‚ The Tears of the Indians A particularly eloquent defender of the Amerindians was Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566)‚ who spent most of his long life in Spanish America. In The Tears of the Indians‚ also published as A Short History of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Las Casas described in graphic detail the atrocities inflicted on the Amerindians. His account greatly exaggerated the number of Amerindians killed by the Spaniards; disease‚ for which the Amerindians had
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I have learned a lot about my leadership style since attending the Non-Commission Officer (NCO) Academy. I will describe the type of leader I currently am‚ how I want to be perceived as a leader in the future‚ and how I plan on improving in the next 3-5 years. With the world constantly evolving‚ I must become a better NCO by improving my use of these concepts: Transactional Leadership Behaviors (TLB)‚ Emotional Flexibility‚ 4-Dimiensions of Wellness (4-DW)‚ Ethical Decisions‚ and understanding High
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Some of the main reasons for suburban growth in post-World War II America was due to the Second Great Migration of African Americans to the West and the North‚ the GI Bill‚ and the baby boom. At the end of World War II the African Americans continued to leave the rural and racism of the South for the opportunities that were continuing to develop in the West and the North. The GI Bill‚ VA loans‚ and newly enacted FHA loans‚ allowed families affordable housing and to have more children. This new housing
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George Washington: American Hero Matthew Chauvin AP US History Maxwell Suitt September 17‚ 2012 When Charles Willson Peale was on the battlefield of Princeton‚ fighting for the independence of America‚ he probably wasn’t thinking that he would paint his commander-in-chief as such an honored hero of the revolutionary era. Neither did he know that he would paint America’s first president‚ a beloved man to this day‚ being named the founding
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Presidential Outline #1 - George Washington I. George Washington (1732-1799) II. George Washington (NONE) (Although he was most closely aligned with the Federalist Party in his beliefs) First term – (1788-1792) Second term – (1792-1796) III. Education and Occupation A. George Washington was tutored and attended school on an irregular basis from ages
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Running head: WASHINGTON MUTUAL’S BANK FAILURE Washington Mutual’s Bank Failure Rodney Hightower University of Phoenix Washington Mutual’s Bank Failure Having spent the early part of my professional working career as a Vice-President with Western Savings & Loan enabled me to experience firsthand the recent collapse of Washington Mutual through different lenses. (According to Dr. Housing)‚ the story begins in the 1920s. Back then‚ houses typically cost $5‚000. Sure doesn’t sound like
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and they tell the others one of the story in the book——Mr. Washington. The story was starting in a school and the main character is called Brown. Brown is a student who is a little bit clumsy so many classmates didn’t like him. However‚ Brown met Mr. Washington in a lesson and Mr. Washington told him he is a clever boy and don’t despise himself. After that‚ Brown met Mr. Washington again in a address. The speech of Mr. Washington is encouraging student realize their own dream in a hard
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