September 1‚ I missed class to be with my family in Memphis. My mom wanted everyone in our immediate family to gather together because my brother was leaving for the army. It was such an exciting week because I haven’t been home to see them in about year prior. My brother has recently graduated from high school and also turned 18. I am beyond proud of the person he has become‚ so to see him all grown up making the decision to leave home brought tears to my eyes. My experience going to Memphis represented
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standard for the possibilities social history offers to understand the events and people of early America. Through a painstaking and creative look at local records such as legal records‚ the Salem Village record book‚ the minister’s book‚ and tax records Boyer and Nissenbaum discovered a long-standing pattern of contentious behavior of which the witchcraft accusations in 1692 was just one episode. Their analysis provides an invaluable insight into the social history of New England generally‚ and the
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We had to race out the door or we were going to miss our flight to disney. My family consisting of my mom dad my oldest brother and my other older brother was already there for school so we decided to go over spring break because my brother was performing. We got to the airport just one hour left to get to our terminal so we got there with ten minutes to spare. As i got into the tunnel to the plane i could feel the cold chicago air. We found our seats and there is a little girl in front of me.”
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There’s a certain moment in my life that really stands out to me. It was the day I went to Colorado. The day got out to an excellent start. It was my first time getting on a plane. My grandmother had told me the different ways the Navy and Air force take off. Our pilot was definitely in the Navy before because he took off going up as soon as he could‚ that was my favorite part of the flight. I was also thrilled that we were high up in the sky. Everything below was so tiny and we were above the clouds
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Cousins Camp Every other year over the summer‚ my grandparents from Kansas come out to Illinois. They pick up my sister and I‚ and also my 4 other cousins. (the younger half of the cousins) We always leave the parents at home‚ and that is not all! On the way to Kansas‚ we usually stop at an Amish store and buy 1-2 bushels of fresh Georgia peaches!! Georgia peaches are delicate‚ delicious‚ and delightful. Soon‚ we are on our way again. Before we know it‚ it is time to eat our supper. This year‚
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The Tenement Museum The Tenement Museum is prestigious for its fine architecture and history that continues to relive itself. The tours of the museum show the lives of the people who once lived inside the tenements. The tours educate the visitors on historical events and display a museum unlike any other. The following essay will incorporate my experience at the museum along with the stories of the families that once dwelled in these tenements and lived during a time of economic struggle. In
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In the Folk Museum The concept of belonging The Museum A museum is a place of past. A folk museum celebrates the lives and lifestyle of a bygone era. This particular ‘folk museum’ is displaying the culture and life of the early Australians. The persona feels disconnected from the experience – the almost deathly scene betrays his‚ and others‚ lack of interest. Through the use of imagery‚ the poet sets a cold‚ stale‚ dark and a silent place and this highlights the persona’s feeling of not belonging
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One morning I woke up to the loud beeping sound of my alarm‚so I got ready grabbed my bag‚I packed the night before and rushed out to the car. We were going to my first concert and I was so excited! Jimmy Buffett was going to be performing.We were pulling out of the driveway to begin our long journey to Indianapolis! We were going to the concert with some of our friends and family‚ but we weren’t driving them to Indianapolis because they already lived there. The car ride to Indianapolis was so hot
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My First Brush with an Art Museum Being a fairly artist person for my entire life‚ I feel like it is a little weird that I have never been to an ‘art museum’. I grew up with a very artist mother‚ who did a lot of carvings and even won prizes for some of her carvings‚ and I believe that artistic talent rubbed off on me as well. I have always had interest in art‚ and strived in high school where I was placed in advanced art‚ painting and drawing classes. These days‚ I have traded my pencils and
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Whenever I am away from home for a long amount of time without my family I get a little home sick. The first time that I got homesick was when I was going to Mexico over summer‚ but this time I was going alone and terrified. I have traveled to Mexico 2 times a year since I was born‚ this marked a new occurrence‚ but I traveled alone. While I was not alone‚ I had my sister‚ but still we had pushed on‚ no adult supervision. I continued‚ horrified of what lurked around the corner! When we got to the
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