Set in the “Booga Basement‚” Praz‚ Wyclef Jean‚ and Lauryn Hill took the 1990s by storm. The group was composed of three multitalented MCs. One in particular‚ Lauryn Hill‚ found major success as an actress in the film Sister Act II and solo prestige in her critically acclaimed “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” album. I have spent the majority of my life listening to hip-hop‚ so it was hard to narrow down to this song. Nonetheless‚ “Vocab” provides an interesting look at hip-hop. This is 1994 and hip-hop
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The battle at Bunker Hill was probably one of the bloodiest and most important battles in the American Revolution. The battle was actually located on Breed ’s Hill‚ but it was called Bunker Hill because the hill was bigger. The battle was started so the British wouldn ’t take over the hills and leave the city. The Americans wanted to overtake Boston‚ and they thought it would be near impossible if the hills were captured by the British. The Americans also wanted revenge on the British for shooting
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Battle of Bunker Hill On the night of June 16th‚ 1775 Colonel William Prescott built defenses with 1‚200 men on Breed’s Hill located on Charlestown peninsula. In response‚ the British began burning the town of Charlestown and sent 2‚400 British soldiers‚ under command of General Gage and Howe‚ up Bunker Hill expecting to decimate the Yankee militia. To strengthen his defenses‚ Prescott orders Putnam and his 2‚000 men‚ to also hold the line. In order to take advantage of the hill’s elevation
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Lilly Davies History 10 11/3/14 Battle of Bunker Hill On our field-trip‚ we passed through many famous historical places‚ including Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is significant due to the battle that occurred there on June 17 1775. It was one of the first battles to be in the Revolutionary War. Bunker Hill’s battle brought up many new leaders‚ such as Colonel William Prescott‚ and stirred up the legacy of The Battle of Bunker Hill. Colonel William‚ after hearing that the British were planning
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Media Oral One Tree Hill is an American serial that has been running since 2003. It is set in a fictional town Tree Hill in North Carolina. The first few seasons of One Tree Hill is mostly focused on a group of High School kids with the original plot being about two half brothers‚ Lucas Scott and Nathan Scott who start off being worst enemies‚ going to large extents to hurt each other‚ and as the episodes go on‚ the bond and friendship builds with
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The Life The Life of Patricia Hill Collins Patricia Hill Collins was born May 1‚ 1948 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. She was the only child born unto her mother Eunice Hill and father Albert Hill. Her father was a veteran who had me her mother in Washington‚ DC. Patricia was born during the time of World War II‚ so it affected her family’s lifestyle dramatically. She had once said that "Beginning in adolescence‚ I was increasingly the "first‚" "one of the few‚" or the "only" African American and/or
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expecting an attack on Cambridge and didn’t want to surrender that positions on his right flank near Boxbury. However‚ after more pleas for assistance over the next few hours‚ American troops were dispatched to reinforce and support the position on Bunker Hill. During this period of assessment‚ Stark discerned weaknesses in the defensive positions and quickly helped consolidated and fortify the positions on the extreme left. Despite these efforts‚ the lack of coordination among some of the militia elements
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Who Was the Winner of Bunker Hill? Who won the battle at Bunker Hill? Many say that it was a moral win for the Americans. Others argue that the battle at Bunker Hill was in some ways a victory for the British. Both the American strategy and British strategy played huge roles in who “won” the Battle of Bunker Hill. According to the Americans they won‚ but according to the British the British won. The Americans only partially accomplished their strategy‚ but they had a moral win of the battle
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One tree hill is a metaphor for the last man‚ or in this case last team standing; the Tree Hill Ravens’ journey to becoming Basketball state champions. Yet the real tale to this U.S. hit TV series is the story which lives within the team mates; Hormones‚ Competition and struggle are the essence to this teen sitcom. A story of two Half-Brothers brought together through both Love and Hate. Sharing thier love of basketball‚ Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan (James Lafferty) join together
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Upon hearing their plan to fortify unoccupied hills northwest of Boston‚ the Committee of Safety notified General Artemas Ward of the British Army’s intent to control the Boston Harbor. As a result‚ GEN Ward ordered Colonel William Prescott to occupy and fortify Bunker Hill. On June 16‚ 1775‚ COL Prescott and 1‚200 Militia troops marched to the Charlestown Peninsula and constructed a fortification throughout the night. The next morning‚ a British naval ship noticed the fortification and launched
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