(1999 FRQ) “Plains Indians” In the last half of the nineteenth century‚ the lives of the Plains Indians were more dramatically affected then ever before. Both the technological breakthroughs and government policies had a significant impact on the Plains Indians. Technology played a major part not only with the advancements with railroads but with the now exchangeable parts in guns‚ which showed useful in the battle of Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee. The government gave the railroad millions
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The Christmas season is like no other. It is a season of excitement‚ joy‚ hope‚ and anticipation. There are many things that make Christmas unique for me. I define Christmas by the sights‚ sounds‚ and smells that I associate with the season. There are many beautiful sights you see only at Christmas time. People are everywhere‚ rushing to and fro in an effort to find that perfect gift. The whole world seems covered in tiny white or colored lights; they are winking from almost every house on every
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Emily Arochi Plain View/Open Fields ADJ/275 February 7‚ 2010 In our readings the plain view doctrine states “that items that are within the sight of an officer who is legally in a place from which the view is made may properly be seized without a warrant—as long as such items are immediately recognizable as subject to seizure”. There are some requirements of the plain view doctrine. One requirement is the awareness of the items solely through the officer’s sight. Another requirement is that
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The film Hidden in Silence is based on a true story. During WWII‚ while Jews are sent to ghettos‚ Catholic teenager Stefania Podgorska (called Fusia in the movie) helps 13 Jews to save their life while raising her little sister. Every day‚ she risks execution by given food and water to the silent individuals living above her. The film is not very explicit in the violence against the Jews; instead‚ it conveys a message of hope for mankind‚ despite the horror humanity shows itself in sensitive ways
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Hidden Champions in China Pearl River Piano Group Pearl River Piano Group (PRPG) was established in 1956‚ and it now owns the largest piano factory in the world. PRPG’s factory‚ which produced approximately 83‚000 pianos around the globe in 2008‚ is located in Guangzhou‚ China. PRPG now exports to more than 80 countries all over the world. Now PRPG dominates the domestic market‚ has a market share of 13% in America and enjoys a high growth. By the beginning of the 1980s‚ PRPG had become
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the day‚ Luke gets cabin fever. Longing for contact with the outside world‚ he regularly watches the new neighborhood through vents in the attic walls. Doing so‚ he makes the surprising discovery that one of their neighbors appears to have a third‚ hidden child as well. One day‚ after weeks of careful observation and planning‚ he sneaks over to their house‚
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Former Modern Language Association president‚ Gerald Graff argues that if a student’s individual interests are incorporated into learning techniques‚ they will gain more academically. In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism” published in 2003‚ he suggests having interests in things besides standard common core curriculum is not anti-intellectualism. People gravitate towards certain interests because it perhaps requires more of their intellect in a way they can easily comprehend and engage. Furthermore
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“The Contested Plains: Indians‚ Goldseekers‚ and the Rush to Colorado” Written by Elliott West. I chose to write about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the
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The photo “Helicopter in Sight” shows that precision is the key to survival. The story behind this photo is there are two native men stranded on an island and their last chance to make it off is the helicopter flying in the distance; therefore‚ they must get its attention for any hope of getting off the island. Both the men have their bows‚ but the man on the rights is not fully drawn back; therefore he is hesitant on releasing the arrow and ending his journey on the island‚ or just simply hasn’t
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short simple story I’ll tell unto ye Concerning two (2) men who started to rove And dig for Kidd’s treasure down in Fortune Hill Cover. Being asked to speak about hidden treasures in the Bahamas is like being asked to speak about the heat in the Sahara Desert‚ or the cold at the North Pole; the Bahamas is itself a veritable hidden treasure in the opinion of many. If‚ for a moment‚ you believe that I am exaggerating‚ then ask the average tourist that comes here; especially one coming from some
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