Do you know where the national award for children’s books originated? Who it was named after? William Allen White was a man who lived as a famous public speaker and writer. White was a very active man when it came to voicing or writing his opinions. He was a well known leader and inspiration in the US. William Allen White was born in Emporia‚ Kansas‚ on February 10th‚ 1868 (www.kshs.org). He was the son of Mary Ann Hatten White and Dr. Allen White‚ a well-known politician and editor. Will’s little
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remains unknown‚ theories include climate changes‚ war‚ disease‚ and drought. Archeologists continue to be puzzled by the fact that there are no legends‚ records‚ nor mention of the once grand city in the lore of other local tribes‚ including the Osage‚ Omaha‚ Ponca and Quapaw. This strange silence has led some experts to theorize that something particularly dreadful happened at the site‚ for which the other tribes wished to forget. Is this why we are not educated about Cahokia? Or is the European belief
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flood of melted snow and spring water caused a struggle between which river they should follow to complete the expedition. Most believed/considered the damaged the weather brought as a tornado that twisted and blown down trees. One of the members‚ Omaha wrote‚ "Strong prairie wind storms tipped their canoes‚ almost sunk their keelboat‚ and showered them with sand and
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cause of separatism forward‚ did not succeed. Malcolm was a human rights activists‚ minister‚ as well as a writer. His attitude towards separatism sprouted from his home life. His family received threats from the KKK to move away from his hometown of Omaha. His father was also murdered by a white supremacist‚ so Malcolm’s view of the world had been shifted accordingly. His beliefs revolved around his past‚ and he harnessed them in the Civil Rights Movement. Although he was on the losing side of the battle
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Since his appointment in 1986 by former President Ronald Reagan‚ former Associate Justice Antonin Scalia served as the Supreme Court’s most renowned conservative. Acting as a sort of conservative judicial giant in the world of American politics‚ Justice Scalia’s appointment provided a beacon of hope for the political conservatives of the 1980’s‚ up until his recent death in February 13‚ 2016. He accomplished many great things in his tenure‚ and he is perhaps most remembered for his written opinions
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nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR9-2/bender.pdf The Implications of Sex Tourism on Men’s Social‚ Psychological‚ and Physical Health Kimberly Bender South County Center Mental Health Services‚ Alexandria‚ Virginia‚ USA Rich Furman University of Nebraska-Omaha‚ Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ USA This article explores sex tourism and possible concerns for the male sex tourist through a content analysis of sex tourism web sites. This qualitative‚ exploratory study describes the manner in which sex tour web sites attract
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who has spent their life to better a whole community and strengthen this nation. A person truly worthy of a USPS commemorative stamp is Malcolm X (Malcolm Little)‚ Little was a civil rights activist born too Louis Norton Little and Earl Little in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Little’s father was an outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of Black Heritage and Black Rights. Although Little’s father was a civil rights activist‚ Malcolm Little had not seen that in his future. At the top of his class during
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CRITICAL INCIDENTS 1. Wayne Calder‚ a recent Harvard MBA graduate and one of his organization’s most innovative planners‚ was assigned to the Paris office for a two-year period. Wayne was particularly excited about the transfer because he could now draw on the French he had taken while in school. Knowing that his proficiency in the French language would be an excellent entrée into the French society‚ Wayne was looking forward to getting to know his French colleagues on a personal level. During the
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family in Chicago. Once Wright stay was over he planned to take Emmett and his cousin back to Mississippi. Emmett Till was 14 years old‚ after hearing these plans Till begged his mother to go along. Originally‚ Mamie wanted Till to go with her to Omaha‚ Nebraska but Till desperately wanted to go down south to spend time with family. Till’s mother gave in and let him go. On August 19‚ 1955 the day before Till had left‚ Mamie had gave Till his dads signet ring‚ engraved with the initials “L.T”. The
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but I had heard a few stereotypes and brief descriptions of Baptist Churches; as a result‚ I had some pre-conceived notions and expectations. I had a prediction that the church was going to be predominantly African American since it was in North Omaha and due to a popular stereotype of Baptist Churches. Also‚ I believed that there would be a very loud‚ energetic choir. Thirdly‚ I thought that the pastor’s sermon would follow a stereotype I had heard and be a very strong‚ loud‚ shouting message.
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