HIST 202 09/20/2012 Sarah Vowell - Assassination Vacation When Lincoln was elected into office the country was divided into the North and South. However‚ the South became even more alienated when Lincoln was elected President because of his opposition to slavery and his pursuance of its abolishment. As a result of his win‚ several states succeeded from the Union to join forces and create the Confederacy which then only led the hostility to grow even more. The Confederates took the first shot
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where I was. I was on vacation at Disney World‚ Florida. I opened my eyes to find the rest of my family still asleep on their various beds in our hotel room at the Caribbean Beach Resort. I sighed in happiness‚ and snuggled deeper into the plush sheets. I reached over the edge of my bed‚ pulling my charging laptop and headphones off of the nightstand. I opened my laptop as quietly as I could‚ in an effort not to wake my sister sleeping soundly next to me. I started checking my social media sites: Twitter
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Growing up I had an average childhood‚ playing with friends‚ visiting family‚ fighting with my younger brothers‚ a lot of fond memories‚ but the one thing I think separated myself from any other child would be my fondness for animals. It’s a passion I’ve had since I can remember. I would bring home anything from a dog to cat‚ to reptiles‚ even insects‚ my parents were not always happy when I did but they understood my purpose. I didn’t like the fact of people just throwing an animal out on the street to
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think that I might not succeed in all that I want to do. In a short decade‚ I will be 23 years old‚ which means that my years of youth are coming to an end. One thing I am sure of is that I will do my best to become a happy and successful woman. Since I was a pre-teen I have always thought that I would become a successful architect. It is my dream job. I hope to be known worldwide for my designs and make houses for celebrities. I will have graduated from a bachelor in architecture from college‚ as
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apart to satisfy my curiosity. My Mom was not a big fan of me pulling everything in the house down to pieces‚ but that never slowed me down. With age‚ I started to learn to reassemble things as well. In the fourth grade‚ I built a remote-controlled boat using the motors from a toy car that I had gotten on my birthday. I think that was the moment when Mom realized that I had the potential to actually do something with machines‚ because after that never stopped me from trying out any of my ’projects’. Machines
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My aspirations consist of getting a bachelor’s degree in a science that would help me pursue a medical career as a physician. My passion has always been to cooperate and assist others for their well-being. I believe that pursuing a medical career will allow me the opportunity to help improve the community’s health conditions and learn about their health related needs. After completing my college education I want to go to medical school and become a doctor‚ I want to specialize in oncology‚ the study
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summer before eighth grade year. I got the chance to participate in a five day youth mission trip in Galveston Texas with my church that went by the name of Oakwood Baptist Church. During the mission trip there would be many different activities that our church group would get to be a part of‚ such as an outdoor dodge ball tournament‚ indoor carnivals‚ and our very own Vacation Bible School. I was able to take part in this amazing adventure‚ and I couldn’t wait for it to begin. The morning of the
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My family and I went on an unforgettable trip that felt like paradise. We all enjoyed ourselves visiting new places and trying new things but the worst part of the trip was when my sister kept complaining every second about how tired‚ hungry‚ full she was etc. and embarrassed my family and I in front of foreign strangers because of her childish. I was screaming so loud at the top of my lungs that I lost my hearing as my mom’s twin brother surprised my sisters Versa and Larsa‚ my
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for a couple of months. I was on the phone with one of my friends from school when my mom called through my door for me to come out into the living room. I ignored her and kept talking for a few minutes when she called me out again. I rolled my eyes and told my friend I would call her right back. I walked into the living room and it seemed odd to me that both my sisters and dad were all out there too. I watched my mom take a deep breath with my dad by her side. As she began to speak her voice shook
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Florida is My Favorite Spot to Vacation There are so many places to go and things to do. Although there is only one place I enjoy the most. A place where it gets really warm. A place to have fun with your family because of all the fun attractions. Lastly a place I have made memories. That place is Florida. Florida is my favorite spot to vacation. Florida gets really warm‚ but that is what I like about Florida. I have done activities there that I can’t do in Michigan. For example‚ I can’t swim in
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