schools in New York in 1975. A group of parents called the Parents of New York United or for short “PONYU”(2001) formed a group to try and get a list of nine books banned from the school’s library. According to the article Island Trees Union Free School District Board of Education v. Pico 1982‚ some of the books that were banned were Slaughterhouse Five and Best Short Stories of Negro Writers.(2001) The reason why these specific titles were banned is because the books contained graphic descriptions
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Beach Erosion on Long Beach Island and the Grand Strand Earth 111 ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Long Beach Island is a barrier island located approximately one mile off of the southern coast of New Jersey. The island in some areas is only a half-mile wide‚ with some areas‚ which are even narrower. Therefore‚ coastal erosion and flooding are both major concerns for the residents. Most of the island’s eighteen miles of beaches have experienced significant damage
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being at Long Beach Island. There you can smell the fresh‚ salty air of the ocean as the warm breeze brushes across your face. It is a place where the sand‚ sometimes chilled by the water or boiling hot up in the sand dunes‚ fiddles its way through your toes one by one sending chills down your spine with every step. Off in the distance you can hear the chiming of bells as the ice cream men call children of all ages to cool themselves off with a frozen treat. This is the place that all summer long‚ I am
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will leaf out. And‚ some Long Island home owners will breathe a sigh of relief they don’t have to put up with drafty corners and cold spots caused by leaking windows. As we welcome in the warmer days‚ it’s a good time to think about banishing those bothersome leaks once and for all. Updating your home with modern‚ energy-efficient replacement windows can significantly improve your indoor comfort. But‚ how do you decide which replacement windows to buy for your Long Island home? Renewal by Andersen
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Liquormart Inc. V. Rhode Island In the United Sates there have always been many controversies about both the selling and consuming of alcoholic beverages. From decades ago the topic of alcohol was still being discussed on whether or not it should be complete banned or more closely regulated. Alcohol is a very dangerous substance when mistreated. Alcohol laws are to protect both an individual person and the people in a society. When it comes to alcohol and how it should be regulated people’s views
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converted it to pure steel or iron. This machine allowed a lowered price on steel and iron as well as speed in production. This was a major contributor to the production of railroads. The expansion of the railroads greatly increased from 1860 to 1920. Railroads tripled from 1860 to 1880 and then doubled again by 1920. The railroads lowered the cost of shipping which enabled the cheaper movement of raw materials that would be used in factories. These new tracks also connected isolated towns to larger
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The Long Island Sound The Long Island Sound is a vital resource used by both humans and wildlife. The quality of its water is an issue that affects everyone and everything. Scientific studies and continuous monitoring provide evidence as to what actions need to be taken to improve and restore the water quality. In more ways than one‚ the United States government has devoted much of its time to ensure the revival and protection of the Long Island Sound. There are many ways to help in the
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Long Island Garage Door Repair which are offered by companies send a technician who will insure that the door is secure to keep valuables located safely inside while the door is closed. Technicians will come to homes and check if the homeowners are having any problems with their remote controlled garage door. For example‚ if it isn’t closing or if it has moved off its tracks‚ a technician will figure out what is wrong and make the appropriate changes. Repairs include fixing frames that are making
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For hundreds of years people have referred to America as the land of freedom. A long time ago‚ that was not really the case. Before the Civil War‚ Americans were allowed to enslave blacks‚ foreigners‚ and criminals to do work for them. The northern states and Canada believed this was wrong‚ so slavery was abolished in these places. However‚ in the south slavery remained a massive part of their lifestyle and industries. Little did the slaveowners know‚ many slaves were planning their escapes. Over
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The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a railroad line built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs‚ Iowa/Omaha‚ Nebraska[1][2] (via Ogden‚ Utah and Sacramento‚ California) with the Pacific Ocean at Alameda‚ California on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco
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