History of softball General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: to inform my audience how softball was introduced‚ the inventor‚ and the softball leagues that were formed. Thesis: when we consider the history of softball‚ it’s easy to see how the game developed as a younger sibling of baseball. What might not be quite so obvious is how three other sports helped shape softball. I. Introduction: Would you ever think a boating house‚ a boxing glove‚ and a football game could invent such an amazing
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American History of Policing Nickea Freber CJA214 February 4‚ 2013 William Cobasky American History of Policing The United States has a very strong background on their state and federal policy system. Throughout the years the American Policing System has had a lot of impacts. There are different agencies in the criminal justice system that covers state and federal. The relationship between state and federal can affect the police and the way they practice different things. In the history
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James Hurley English 12B Marine Corps History! The Marine Corps is the most elite and ferocious fighting task force of the Department of Armed Forces.” Marines have fought our country’s battles on land as on the sea‚ in every climate and place where they could take a gun” as it states in the Marine Corps hymn. Marines value and embrace their history more than any other branch of the military. Marines are sharp and carry themselves with integrity. Marines honor their
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For my oral history interview‚ I spoke to 59-year-old Douglas Cousino. He was born on May 11‚ 1957 and is a white American. Although I had thought of family and friends back in the United States that could potentially be helpful for a 60s interview‚ I realized I wanted a face-to-face conversation‚ not a video call. With a local face-to-face interview‚ I can observe a person’s body language and make better eye contact‚ while also having the practical flexibility regarding time zones and distance
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Zinn Questions – A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 1 – Columbus‚ the Indians and Human Purpose 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the main purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? * Zinns purpose for writing this book is because he wants to tell the various point of views of the common people. 2. What is Zinns thesis for pages 1-11? * Zinns thesis for the first eleven pages is to tell/ describe events the way they happened. He starts with
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The United States Navy History "A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace." by Commodore George Dewey. On October 13‚ 1775 America’s Navy was born. The navy has contributed greatly to the United States‚ being involved in over ten prodigious wars and countless battles. Their efforts to bring peace‚ security‚ democracy‚ and prosperity to America is well recognized. They have helped America move forward through both action and revolution‚ and has been a helping hand
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Nick Borgstrom Mr. Blackburn English 1 1 April 2012 History of Lacrosse Lacrosse is an ancient sport that was used to pass time and was played to practice and improve the Native American people’s skills. The way lacrosse was played then is a lot different than how is played today. Also‚ the rules have changed a lot over the years regarding positions‚ equipment and even how the game is played. The history of lacrosse can be traced all the way back to our ancient ancestors‚ the Native Americans
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like a caesar salad‚ oven roasted chicken to many more simplified recipes. What is intriguing about Zuni Cafe is how the changes made only enhance their business‚ growth‚ reputation to overall success. As displayed with information of Zuni Cafe’s history‚ the importance of change as well for the chefs who influenced the progress
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incorporated back in 1978‚ when it was only run by three people‚ Bill Rasmussen‚ Scott Rasmussen‚ and Ed Eagan. Now if you take a look at ESPN today‚ you’ll see one of the world’s largest broadcast corporations. The History of ESPN is a long and pretty interesting story. Like stated above‚ the history of ESPN truly begins on September 7th‚ 1978‚ when the three founders paid $91 to have the company incorporated. After deciding to go with a 24-hour broadcasting schedule‚ ESPN debuted with Sports Center later
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AP World History Notes Ch 6 Early Americas & Oceania August 4‚ 2004 The cultures of the Americas and Oceania developed in relative isolation to the other early complex societies. Nevertheless‚ they too developed an agricultural base sufficient to support growing populations‚ specialized labor‚ political institutions‚ diverse societies‚ and long-distance trading networks. Less is known of these cultures than those in other parts of the world primarily because either writing systems did not develop
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