that Kansas got put on the map as a state. When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on a journey to explore the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean to find a trade route ( pg 74). They found Kansas and when the journey was over they talked about how lush and beautiful Kansas was. That drove other explorers to go check it out. The two other explorers said it was a desert. That sparked a lot of interest in the state‚ getting everybody interested in Kansas. The U.S. heavily benefited because Kansas
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As you know‚ I have to move away for awhile. Leaving you even for a day is a struggle‚ but I know it is important to complete my journey also. Even though I am always a phone call (or text or email) away‚ I want you to know how proud I am of you and the young man you are becoming. I want to share with you some words of wisdom to help you while I am gone. I know you may cringe or ask yourself why I am talking about these things‚ but I want you to be prepared for a successful future. Growing up
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Get the Gasworks is a poem by David Ignatow. It is about the areas of industrial America and the life around them. In Get the Gasworks‚ Ignatow shows that he doesn’t believe poetry should be solely about beauty‚ but it should be based on reality. The title of the poem uses the word gasworks. Gasworks are the areas around industrial areas. His use of the word gasworks gives the reader a picture of a dirty area. That was his goal because he is showing the reality of the area and not just
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both very courageous people. They inspired others and made a transformation in history. Mandela fought for integration of his people. Gandhi protested and fought against the British rule. They did amazing things to shape our world today‚ although Nelson Mandela made a greater impact. Although Mahatma Gandhi did not make as great of a change‚ he improved our world. In the second paragraph of “Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi”‚ it states‚ “Yet ultimately things happened which no doubt made him suffer tremendously
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The Jack Daniel Distillery has taken strides to reduce its environmental footprint and maintain an efficient process for producing a high quality product. The employee-led Green Team at The Jack Daniel Distillery implemented programs to recycle materials from both production operations as well as administrative offices. To minimize material waste‚ the Distillery has implemented a number of initiatives including: "Light weight" bottles and packaging materials to reduce case packing size
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How We Became a Throw-away Society To throw away something means to get rid of something‚ to dispose of something that you do not need or want. It means that you do not keep something. Everyday we throw things away‚ things such as candy wrappers after we have eaten the candy or Styrofoam cups after we have drank our coffee. Or‚ we might throw something away which is broken and cannot be repaired. (Helium) So‚ what does a throw away society mean? Well
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Islam is a universalizing religion that was able to spread swiftly throughout the Middle East‚ but when Islam was brought to India‚ how the religion dispersed was leisure. However‚ Islam disseminated in both regions through missionaries and occupation. Therefore‚ how Islam diffused throughout India and the Middle East was very similar‚ even though the momentum in which it did spread was not as rapid in India as it was in the Middle East. Between 600 and 1450 one of the largest religions was born and spread
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Phillips Spirited Away A few years ago Hayao Miyazaki‚ a great Japanese animation director‚ created an anime movie called Spirited Away. This spectacular animation is no exception to Hayao Miyazaki’s directing as it contains thoughtful messages‚ imagination‚ and a happy ending. Spirited Away’s evaluation meets all the requirements of a great animation movie. This classic fairytale ending of happiness takes viewers on a beautiful journey of nature’s existence with a smile. Spirited Away is about Chihiro
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Sarah Barnard HIST1108 Professor Murphy October 2014 CREATIVE TITLE Life was going decently well in Egypt under the rule of Amenhotep III‚ however not all good things last forever‚ and when he passed away‚ his oldest living son‚ Amenhotep IV‚ took the throne. His subjects were not prepared for what was to occur in the coming years under the new ruler. The beginning of Amenhotep IV’s reign didn’t hold too many changes but as the years progressed‚ one by one‚ transformations to the Egyptian
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Gow’s play Away is the story of three different Australian families who go on holiday for Christmas in the sixties. By going away each family is hoping to resolve their issues. Although Away is set some time ago the themes and issues explored in the play are still relevant to a modern day audience‚ even one of a non-Australian background. Shakespearean plays that were written many hundreds of years ago and are still understandable and relevant to people all over the world today. Away is the story
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