HIS 115 Week 5 Assignment 1 The War of 1812 has been called the second American war for independence from Great Britain. While the U.S. failed in its main goals for this war‚ the War of 1812 did legitimate the nationhood of the nascent U.S.‚ and it gained the country new respect from other nations. The status of America as independent from Great Britain was confirmed by this war‚ and afterwards American nationalism surged. America tried to preserve their neutrality and their rights by stopping
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Thomas Martin Ward Jr. Wednesday August 15‚ 1860 Current Post: Indianapolis‚ Indiana Dear Journal‚ I now take the opportunity to write you‚ journal‚ and a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope the same for my family back home in Massachusetts. We left Baltimore August 11th‚ and we arrived here August 14th. We rode day and night in the cars. We came here to guard rebel prisons. There is 5 thousand here to guard. I think we shall stay here until our time is out. Only 84 days more
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Ponyboy’s Journal Entry Me and Johnny have been hiding from the police for a couple of days now. I’m sure Darry‚ Soda‚ and the rest of the gang are worried sick about us. I haven’t gotten much sleep since we went into hiding‚ I am betting Johnny hasn’t either because it is hard to get good sleep while your laying on the cold floor of an abandoned church and when you are thinking about everything that went on with our lives the past couple days. Earlier today Johnny went to the store to get some
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Journal Entry of a Subordinate Group Member June 18th‚ 1963 Hello my precious unborn child. I am not really sure where to begin. The doctor is saying that I might not make it through this pregnancy but they will make sure you live to see this crazy world that we live in. I want to make sure that you understand your history and where you come from! What a journey our family has been through. They just don’t make it easy for an African American Family. Here we are and we have
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The Diary of Captain Odysseus Entry 1 The smell of fresh entrails is so strong I must cover my mouth with a dirty rag as I write this. I am staring at my comrade‚ Lieutenant Dan‚ and observing his condition: a bone protruded out of his leg which moved with his rattling breath – it is a cruel fate to be confined to‚ to be a good soldier and merely wanting to return to the country he loved. His moaning seems synchronised with the rocking lifeboat‚ and his muscles‚ visible to the naked eye‚ writhed
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Journal Entry#2 It was finally the next day. I was thinking about our plan all night yesterday. I started to doubt that the plan would even work but I kept my hopes high. I came out of my cabin and I knew that I and Billy would escape this night. I was approached by the guards and they told me to pick up cotton near Bobs castle. As I was picking up the cotton I thought to myself that I would now escape and I would never have to do this ever again. I was finally finished picking up all the cotton
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Trash journal entries Gardo – First entry It worked! I convinced sister Olivia to take me to the prison. I knew I had to freshen up and could not go to the prison the way I was. They would not let in a kid from Behala looking like this in‚ but where I came from was not what mattered. I looked like a walking trash bag and these days the way you dress is how you are judged. Whether you are treated with respect or complete contempt can depend just on your clothing. So I knew I needed to change‚ I
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N5213 Cultural Competency in Nursing Education Rachelle Hawk Module One Journal Entry: What does cultural competency mean to me? When I first started this course I began to ask myself‚ “Am I culturally competent?” Did I even know what cultural competency means? The Office of Minority Health (2005) describes cultural competency as “a set of congruent behaviors‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ agency‚ or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural
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Journal Entry: Today is Thursday‚ March 6th‚ 6075. I found a letter in my mom’s car dating back to 6065. The letter stated that my mom and dad had been one of the three lucky families to get a free trip to Earth. I asked my mom if she had ever went to Earth‚ she replied “yes‚ I went with your father‚ I am hoping I will get the chance to take you someday soon.” “ mom why haven’t you ever talked about going to Earth‚ if you wanted to take me” I asked. She responded blandly not saying much‚ but what
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Living in a small town and in a big city Choosing a place to live is an important decision in everyone`s life. In fact‚ the both cities has direct effects on his or her life. But some people prefer to live in a big city‚ and others would rather live in a small town. Living in a big city that make life easier and more comfortable‚ on the other hand living in a small town more uncomfortable. Also in a big city more social amenities and public
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