proposal to finance for a mapping and scientific expedition to the far Northwest‚ beyond the Mississippi‚ which was foreign territory. In May‚ 1804‚ Jefferson assigned as commanders‚ Meriwether Lewis his personal secretary and William Clark‚ to set out on an amazing expedition across the Louisiana Territory. Lewis and Clark succeeded in many areas: Opened the U.S. from the Missouri River north to the Pacific Ocean‚ mapped and described the areas in detail‚ discovered many previously unknown species of
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Tuesday evening Michael ‚and his friend Lewis we’re out at a new busy burger restaurant in New York that had the best juicy burgers. Michael was six foot two‚with brown hair‚ and green eyes‚ and lewis was six foot five with‚ brown hair‚and brown eyes. Michael order a number 12 with cheese‚ and Lewis was the kind of person who would get salad at a burger place‚ but get a burger at a salad place. This is when three Guys and their girlfriends walked in Lewis stared down one of the other man’s girlfriend
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The poem‚ “Jabberwocky” written by Lewis Carroll is known as “one of his most famous‚ and included made up words that have slipped their way into English dictionaries (Shaw‚ 2004).” The poem is about a father and his son‚ and the father warns the son of an evil beast called the Jabberwock that is living in the “tulgey wood (Kirszner & Mandell‚ 2012‚ p. 629).” The son is curious of this evil beast that his father is talking about‚ and embarks on an adventure to find the Jabberwock. In my opinion
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C.S. Lewis According to author‚ scholar‚ and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis‚ “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles‚ but to irrigate deserts” (this is what Lewis said when he wrote The Abolition of a Man). By this‚ he says a teacher should not change what his students know‚ but guide them in areas of weakness. He learned this technique throughout his life. **SEGWAY** As a child‚ Lewis was a Christian. Then he became an atheist at the age of 15 because he lost his way and was
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BP – The $40billion Safety Culture Vacuum On March 23rd 2005 a huge explosion at BP’s Texas oil refinery killed 15 people and injured more than 180. Most were its own staff. The refinery had suffered safety problems before. The previous year two workers died when scalded by super-heated water that escaped from a high-pressure pipe. The British media focused on the effect of the 2005 blast: the price of oil rose by several $s a barrel. In Texas‚ however‚ the local media were outraged by ‘yet
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Pacific Ocean . During the trip‚ we found a land called Spirit Mound 6 miles north of the river. Lewis and Clark took several men and hiked a few hours north of the river. Their goal was to investigate an isolated hill on the prairie rumored to be inhabited by fierce spirit people who were 18 inches tall. They had remarkably large heads and could through shafts across a great distance to kill. Lewis and Clark took several men and hiked a few hours to get there The land also had
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Have you ever been in a group and did the majority of the work but never really got recognized? If that’s the case I bet you probably feel like Lewis Latimer. With that being the case I can also bet you never heard of Lewis Latimer. Lewis Latimer was an inventor and engineer‚ also a very important person that played a key role in inventing the light bulb. Lewis Latimer born in Chelsea‚ Massachusetts on September 4‚ 1848. He died in Flushing‚ Queens‚ New York‚ on December 11‚ 1928. Latimer was born
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Purchase to be mapped out. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to do this for him. Lewis wrote to his friend and former Army colleague‚ William Clark‚ and invited him to join the expedition as co-leader. Clark‚ then living in Kentucky‚ wrote back: “This is an undertaking fraited with many difeculties‚ but my friend I do assure you that no man lives whith whome I would perfur to undertake such a Trip.” The journey began as Lewis left Washington D.C. on July 5‚ 1803 and ended
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2) a. The people involved in this event: Person: Personality Traits: Lewis Bold‚ Curious‚ Historian Clark Optimistic‚ Grateful Charbonneau Timid‚ Intelligent‚ Helpful Sacagawea (including her baby) Courageous‚ Brave‚ Clever‚ Helpful Small Advance Party Unspecified Seaman (dog) Protective b. This event took place from June 4th‚ 1805 to July 4th‚ 1805. June 13th was the date in which Lewis and his small party first witnessed the Great Falls of the Missouri River
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When the students of Lewis & Clark were commonly describing the student body as alternative‚ socially conscious‚ and creative‚ I knew I would fit in. I’m interested in attending Lewis & Clark College because the college and student body’s values of social responsibility are the same values that I hold throughout my daily life. Beyond the high quality and personable teaching I can receive in classes‚ the things I can learn from the students are invaluable. I would receive so much insight from the
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