Listen here little Billy. Let me tell you how we gained our independence 20 years ago from Belgium in 1960‚ and how it still impacts our lives today. As well as how I‚ Joseph Kasavubu‚ your grandfather helped to liberate our country. Let me start with how we gained our independence in the first place. It all started in the late 1880’s when King Leopold II took personal control of us for his own gains. Of course none of us Congolese were happy when Leopold took control of us‚ especially because
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Independence Day Also called Swatantrata Divas (Hindi) Observed by Indians Type National Date August 15 Celebrations Flag hoisting‚ distribution of sweets in schools‚ flying kites‚ singing patriotic songs‚ entertainment and cultural programmes India’s Independence Day (Hindi: Swatantrata Divas) is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over
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10 years earlier . . . “Hey‚ it’s your day!”‚ a tenth stranger approached him for the night. He was sitting at one of the stool with a glass of water on his left hand. The party was made by his best friends for years just to celebrate the day he will became legal to do whatever and you know‚ other stuff. His breathing was slowly become fast as his heart beats faster than normal. Was he nervous? No. Panic? No. Fear? Yes. His Adam’s apple can be seen moving up and down as he gulped at the
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It was a sunny day in Ardeche. The temperature was about 16 degrees celsius. Tuesday September 12th might seem like a lovely day to you‚ but if you knew what was going to happen later today that day‚ you would not exactly describe it as lovely. Today was the day I was going to spend on the river. I got into my yellow and green fresh looking canoe with a guy called Even. I changed partners many times‚ as we practiced doing a couple of different things with the canoe including 360s and speed paddling
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Training Day Film Critique Bisi Lawson ENG 225 Professor Waltman May 19th 2013 Training Day Film Critique Have you ever wondered what it was like behind the scenes while watching one of your favorite movies of all time? Well‚ there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that some individuals never even think to think about. In the film Training Day‚ there are many fascinating aspects that all went into use to make such a terrific film. Everything from great storytelling‚ acting‚ characters
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Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Video As I was looking through many sites to find a video that would fit this Declaration of Independence thinglink‚ I approached one that actually inspired and told me something about what it was. This video put everything you needed to know about the Declaration of Independence into one song. I also choose this image because I thought it was pretty cool and had pictures to represent what the singers were trying to say if in case you
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Tatiana Padilla October 9‚ 2012 American History Professor Fahy Holocaust Museum This weekend I visited the Holocaust Museum of El Paso‚ Texas. Seeing all pictures and displays being presented in the museum makes your heart heavy for the victims of the terrible war that they had to go through. This museum exhibits the hardships not only the Jews but also the soldiers and citizens experienced during that time. The Holocaust Museum is all about giving out information to the public about
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We can all agree that the Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in The United States. The declaration to most people is a symbol of independence from the tyrannical government of Great Britain at the time. But the declaration is more than that‚ it is a document of our nation’s belief and the government’s relationship with its citizens. Although all the ideas on the Declaration of Independence are important‚ The ideas i feel are the most important are the alter or abolish
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to declare their independence from England. A committee of delegates selected from each colony was appointed to write the declaration at the Second Continental Congress. These men consisted of John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Robert Livingston‚ and Roger Sherman. The Declaration consists of three sections‚ the first was‚ “The Preamble”. The Preamble was discusses why the Continental Congress made up the Declaration‚ how we must break the ties with England and how we should become
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DIVERSITY DAY (MS AND US) On Friday‚ January 20‚ upper school students and faculty participated in the fourth annual Diversity Day. The day began with personal insight from faculty member Jeff Kirkman. He shared how embracing diversity had shaped him into the person (and Spanish teacher) he is today‚ and spoke to students and faculty about how accepting people different from us helps us to become better people. Students listened to members of the student group “Leaders Empathetically Affecting
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