Anahuac Middle School The Life of Samuel Houston Christina Roberson Rasbeary~7th Christina Roberson Anahuac Middle School The life of Samuel Houston Rasbeary~7th Samuel Houston was born March 2 1793‚ in Rockbridge county‚ Virginia‚he was the fifth of nine children. When Samuel was 14 years old his father died and his mother moved her 9 children to the frontier village of Maryville‚ Tennessee. After he worked in the Maryville general store Samuel joined the army at the age of 20. He attracted
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Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the best museums that were ever created. It tells the story of the Holocaust and shows how the Jewish people were treated during that time. The museum shows film footage of deportation scenes and simulated sets of concentration camps. Although the basis of the museum is the Holocaust‚ the museum also makes people face racism and prejudices. This museum is anything other than ordinary and it is a very educational experience.
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do extra credit for a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance. On Sunday‚ March 13‚ I went to the Museum of Tolerance with my sister. The first thing I noticed was you can’t bring camera to the Museum of Tolerance. As for me‚ I love taking picture and I was very disappointed. However‚ I went inside to the Museum of Tolerance and I kind of understand why you can’t bring camera to the museum. The Museum of Tolerance‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the best museums that were ever created. It tells the
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest Sam Houston was born from Scottish-Irish decent. His forefathers were immigrants that had settled in Pennsylvania and migrated south towards Virginia. Houston’s grandfather‚ John Houston‚ established the successful Timber Ridge plantation and his father‚ Samuel Houston‚ was a member of the revolutionary army‚ attaining the rank of major. Sam Houston was born in 1793 the middle child of eight siblings. Sam’s father military service took its toll on the Houston’s
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MC12110 REACTION PAPER Tracing back to its roots‚ mind museum was offiacially opened to public some time on 2012‚ many people somehow loved it because it was the very first science museum of its scale and scope in the Philippines. it offered alot of knowledge giving facts to its every visitor. based also on its offiacial site‚ "the Mind Museum would like to help give the next generation of Filipinos this currency of mind. While The Mind Museum is not a substitute for schools‚ we would like to help
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Review of the exhibit at the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition at the science museum. On the 12th of February‚ I and my group travelled to the Science Museum and went to the 5th floor to visit the Art and Science of Medicine Exhibition. We individually had to decide on an area of interest in which we wanted to critically examine in order to look at the development in that field. In addition‚ we also had to examine the interaction between medical and social models with in that area as well
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The British Museum Looking through the British Museum can be very overwhelming if you do not know what you are looking to find. While exploring in the depths of this cultural museum one stumbles early upon The Sir Harry and Lady Dangly Gallery of Clocks and Watches display. Located on the second floor many may not be drawn into this exhibition merely because‚ worldwide people still use watches and clocks today. In The Gallery of Clocks and Watches there is much more represented than just clocks;
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Historical museum On Saturday March 28‚ I go visit the Greensboro historical museum with my friends‚ and I learned a lot. At first when I heard the historical museum‚ I’m confused the name with the Civil Rights Museum‚ which I’ve been to there when I was in INTERLINK RW4 class‚ it’s also a perfect museum. When I finally been to the Greensboro historical museum‚ it’s bigger than what I thought‚ and learned more information than what I learned before. Also it’s Free! The historical museum dedicated
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest by Randolph B. Campbell The first half of the nineteenth century was a time of emergence‚ change‚ and uncertainty in the American Southwest. Randolph B. Campbell celebrates this historical time period in his novel‚ Sam Houston and the American Southwest‚ as well as the life and times of the southwest’s hero himself‚ Sam Houston. Sam Houston‚ more than any other individual‚ provided indispensable guidance to southwestern expansion in the United States. Within
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Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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