Jonathan Kroger History 2111 April 22‚ 2010 “Sam Patch’s Leap into the Great Divide” “Some things can be done as well as others”‚ the famous line of Sam Patch became a well-known saying amongst U.S. citizens especially Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democrats (Johnson‚ 163). Sam Patch was many things in his lifetime from a famous falls jumper to a destitute mill worker to also the first American-born boss spinner. He however was viewed different amongst social groups in America. The common
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I am from the projects. From a place the looks like a car wreck. I am from a neighborhood that was up to no good. From a place some people can relate to the hood. I am from a stepmom who treats me as her own. From being put back in my place because I was thought I was grown. I am from a lil boy who didn’t want nothing but to have someone to play with. I am from the south with mosquitoes and you will get bit. I am from two split parents that who were never together. From a dad and mom that do nothing
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What am I grateful for? By: Madison Carter What am I grateful for? So much. How can I not be grateful for everything that I have been given in life? I Have to be. Throughout the thirteen years of my life i’ve never had to worry. I’ve never had to worry about having a bed to sleep in or a roof over my head‚ and for those two things I must be grateful. I always have a warm house to come home to‚ clean sheets to sleep in‚ and books to read if I want. I take advantage of them but‚ don’t we all? I know
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I recently watched the Will Smith movie "I Am Legend"‚ and found the movie extraordinarily interesting and thought-provoking. The action in "I Am Legend" entertained me and the psychology of the film lured me into an empathic bond with the star of the movie. After searching for more information regarding "I Am Legend" on the internet‚ I found an alternate ending for "I Am Legend" that rounded out my experience. However‚ as is often the case‚ I enjoyed the book "I Am Legend" even more than the movie
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I’m from Maria e Milton‚ Elisio and Violete. I’m from Catholics and protestants‚ I am a latter-day Saint a disciple of Christ. I am Brazilian‚ but I am also Portuguese‚ Italian‚ Swiss‚ Indian and African. I am a Monteiro‚ a Marqui and a Nicolau. I’m from brave fathers and mothers who crossed the ocean with no more than courage and faith in a better life. I’m from Brazil. I’m from a small house with lovely parents‚ Messias and Deise who taught me serve one another and to follow the Savior‚ to keep
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~~~Things That I Am Thankful For~~~ There are many things that I am thankful for things such as Clothing‚ trade‚ and communication are some of the numberless amounts of things that anyone could say that they are thankful for. But in this essay‚ I will list various reasons as to what I am thankful for and why. One of the things that I am thankful for is culture. Culture is one of the things that makes America what it is today. Things such as art‚ food‚ and literature are some of the three major
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Everything I Am Thankful For I’m very thankful for all the things I own‚ from when I was a baby to now. The three things I hold most grateful in my heart are my family‚ life‚ and god.Without any of these things‚ I would have not been me. I would have been someone very different. Firstly‚ I am very grateful for having awesome and very loving. My family provides me with so much love‚ it is like I am being showered with love every day‚ hour‚ minute‚ and second. My family also cares for me so much
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records the seven great “I AM” statements of Jesus‚ each one used to give insight into His person‚ His deity‚ and how He relates to God in the OT. “Seven times John records Jesus saying‚ ‘I am…‚’ attaching it to a metaphor. These seven statements give special insight into who Christ claimed to be…He was identifying Himself with Jehovah of the Old Testament”. The “I AM” statement that I will be focusing on is “I AM the true vine”. Jesus says this in John 15:1 “I AM the true vine‚ and My
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Who am I? This question is almost impossible to answer at such a young as because I’m still growing up‚still changing‚learning from my mistakes and still overcoming things that will help me grow as a person to find who I am. Minute by Minute‚ Day by Day‚ I experience new thing that helps me take yet another step into an big world that will help me grow as a person and learn new things that will help me figure out who I am as a person and turn me into a even better person than I am today. All I know
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great accomplishment”. A question such as “who am I”? Really gives me the opportunity to differentiate and express who I really am and who I can be. I am not a complex person who thinks the world is against me‚ nor am I overly sophisticated “know-it-all” who doesn’t take time to pay attention to my surroundings. I can’t say that I am like every other person because there are certain things that make me a unique individual. What I can say is that I am progressing towards a brighter future. I’ve always
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