Many people view Black History Month as a celebration of African-American achievements‚ but is it necessary? The agenda of this observation fails to improve any of the oppression placed on Black life. There are no other ethnicities or races that have a special month for themselves. Also‚ if Black History was implemented in all history textbooks the need for the month would be void. The celebration was proposed by Carter G. Woodson‚ as "Negro History Week" in 1915 and nine years later his dream
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The three drinks involved in early times of history include beer‚ wine‚ and spirits. Each of these drinks relate to history in their own ways. Beer‚ wine‚ and spirits each have a history in different times and places. The general study of this course relates directly to the book because each drink relates back to a specific time and place. The first drink‚ beer‚ was prevalent in Mesopotamia and Egypt. “Beer was not vented but discovered” (11). It was discovered because of the gathering of wild
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Throughout this semester‚ we have delved into the history of the civilizations that have inhabited the world spanning from 1453 to present day. Whether vicariously from the perspective of a person from that time period through a primary document‚ or by means of explanation by author Robert W. Strayer and in-class discussions‚ we have taken an in-depth look at various issues and events over the course of history. Although each event was significant on some scale‚ certain events had long lasting
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Basketball The history of basketball leaves many legends. Basketball was invented back in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith is known worldwide for being the inventor of basketball and the first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals. James Naismith set 13 rules when inventing basketball then after that he looked into the game being played for the YMCA. He thought to himself that the game need to be fit for inside play and most importantly
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“A Little History of the World” Summer Reading Essay Throughout the history of the world‚ multiple civilizations have formed and prospered‚ some to the extent of world domination. A key reason of their success has been a civilization’s respectable technological advancements‚ which put them ahead of other societies at the time. These breakthroughs range from agricultural developments to wartime advancements and even to civilian luxuries‚ but all of these new technologies have one thing in common:
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During the Second World War Southeast Asia had been under Japanese control‚ but in 1945 the French re-occupied Indo-China. A nationalist group‚ the Vietminh‚ eventually surrounded and wiped out the French occupying army and America was dragged into fighting a costly and disastrous war in Vietnam. Overview At the Treaty of Geneva in 1954‚ Indo-China was divided into Laos‚ Cambodia‚ North Vietnam and South Vietnam‚ although it was agreed to hold elections in 1956 to unify the two parts of Vietnam
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Spartan Basketball When it comes to basketball‚ first I was a fan‚ then a dreamer‚ now a player‚ and soon to be a coach. Throughout this process‚ I have gained an abundance of knowledge about this game that I love most. A combination of how I was raised‚ my personality‚ and my skill on the court have molded and favored a way that I prefer to watch this sport be played. One coach I connect to the most is Tom Izzo. I love how he orchestrates his offense‚ and the high expectations he has of his players
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8000 BCE to 600 BCE was a very important time in history. This period of only 7‚400 years held many great advances in technology‚ social interactions‚ government‚ and even economics. From the development of agriculture to the caste system of the Aryans‚ this era in time was one of great growth‚ development‚ and change in the earliest civilizations of our history. The beginning of all civilizations started with the migration of humans out of Africa. The hunters and gatherers inhabited almost every
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the NBA. One day‚ I was playing in a basketball game at the Grand Ledge Gym. I shot a 3-pointer and made it! A few seconds later‚ the gym got quiet and all the people froze and then cheered loudly! A couple years later‚ I am lucky enough to be playing in an NBA stadium. The gym was silent. Then‚ Dr. Naismith walked into the stadium. I said‚ “How did you get here?” “An NBA game just ended‚ how did you get here”‚ he said. . “I think by playing basketball”‚ I replied. Mr. Naismith had glasses
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before they call the teams out on to the court. The whistle blows‚ players make their way to their spots on the court. The Patriots playing their rival‚ the Tommies‚ with the home court advantage. They were ready to inbound the perfectly round basketball‚ at the half court line. The referee holds one hand high in the air and the other holding on to the ball. Suddenly‚ he blows in to his whistle and hands the ball to the tallest player for the Patriots. As soon as he touches the ball‚ every
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