Johnny Greavu PSTL 1112 07/14/2015 Video Response 4 Minnesota: A History of the Land (Episode II) 1) The Big Woods was a temperate hardwood forest defined by shade in south-central Minnesota and western Wisconsin. It was a “climax community”: an environment without a disturbance for decades to hundreds of years. The humidity of the area and proximity to rivers (which acted as a firebreak) led to a virtual absence of fire. Trees such as sugar maple‚ basswood‚ northern red oak‚ and American elm dominated
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few years‚ citizens of Minnesota have discovered deformed frogs scattered throughout the state. There are many speculations as to how the frogs got such deformities. Some scientists believe that its something in the waters of the Minnesota wetlands‚ other factors could be parasites or ultraviolet radiation. Minnesota is not the only location in the world that has reported deformed animal sightings‚ but almost three-quarters of the deformed frogs were reported in Minnesota. This is not necessarily
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911‚ in Tampico‚ Illinois‚ to John Edward "Jack" Reagan and Nellie Wilson Reagan. His father nicknamed him "Dutch‚" saying he looked like "a fat little Dutchman." During Reagan’s early childhood‚ his family lived in multiple towns‚ finally settling in Dixon‚ Illinois‚ in 1920‚ where Jack Reagan opened a shoe store. In 1928‚ Ronald Reagan graduated from Dixon High School‚ where he was an athlete and student body president and performed in school plays
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A woman’s invisible scars Jennifer Thompson was a young girl with her life in the palm of her hands. She was beautiful‚ smart‚ fit‚ and ready to begin her life. She was a straight “A” student at Elon College and constantly had her nose in the books. She was a confident woman who knew what she wanted and wasn’t willing to settle. She had a healthy relationship with her family and a boyfriend whom she was madly in love with and planning to marry. In a word‚ her life was perfect. Unfortunately‚
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Ronald J Gillespie It’s been over fifty years since Ronald Gillespie first proposed the basic idea of the VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory. Since then he has been making great contributions to the world of chemistry. Ronald J Gillespie was born August 21‚ 1924 in London England. He attended the University of London graduating with his B.Sc in 1945‚ and a PH.D in 1949. After graduating‚ he became an Assistance Lecturer and then a Lecturer in the chemistry department
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Whitney Davis Mr. Greenlee English II January 28 2013 President Ronald Reagan Most of the world knows Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the United States of America but many do not know how he got to be one of the greatest communicators the world has yet to face. Reagan wasn’t born into politics like most may think but raised as the average person in Dixon‚ Illinois. From the start he was set on being a leader. Ronald Regan opened the eyes of many Americans as he stepped into office with
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the American people elected Ronald Reagan as President of the United States of America. Many people claim that Reagan was one of the greatest presidents of all time‚ while others believe that the country would have been much better off had Reagan never been elected. Regardless of their political preferences‚ it is undeniable that Ronald Reagan changed the world in the 1980s and his work as president will be forever remembered in the countless books of history. Ronald Reagan ran as a Republican
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Ronald Reagan On January 20‚ 1981‚ Ronald Reagan was elected the fortieth president of the United States and proceeded to serve two extremely successful terms in office. He was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and had a successful career in film and television. He has been widely recognized as one of the greatest American Presidents and the main inspiration for the conservative movement from the 1970s to the present day. Reagan burst onto to the
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President Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico‚ Illinois (Huckshorn 1). He was born in a small apartment above the Pitney General Store (Life Before 1). John Edward Reagan (his father) was a shoe salesman that was an alcoholic. The first time he saw his son he said‚ "For such a little bit of a fat Dutchman‚ he makes a hell of a lot of noise‚ doesn ’t he" (Life Before 1). This led to his nickname‚ "Dutch." Reagan ’s father barely had a grade-school education‚ but
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Adonis Silva 5/12/2015 Ronald Reagan Presidency Introduction - Born in Tampico‚ Illinois‚ on February 6‚ 1911‚ Ronald Reagan initially chose a career in entertainment‚ appearing in more than 50 films. While in Hollywood‚ he served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and met his future wife‚ Nancy (Davis) Reagan. He served two terms as governor of California. Originally a liberal Democrat‚ Reagan ran for the U.S. presidency as a conservative Republican and won two terms‚ beginning in 1980. Childhood
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