Book Analysis Essay- William Penn by John A. Moretta John A. Moretta‚ a history teacher at the University of Houston‚ wrote the book William Penn and the Quaker Legacy which was a biography that told the tale of William Penn but reminded its readers that Penn was a legend and hero according to http://www.uh.edu/honors/about/faculty-staff/john-moretta.php‚ . According to Moretta‚ Penn produced a Founding Father image and to him Penn “shaped the American creed and ideal” (pg.xi). In my opinion‚
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Mariah Wolford History 202 “The Johnstown Flood” Johnstown Flood Having taken classes about Pennsylvania history in high school and being familiar with this horrible flood‚ I was very happy with this book. The author‚ David McCullough‚ does a masterful job setting the scene‚ the politics surrounding the dam and the subsequent failure of that dam. Johnstown was a typical American town for that day and time. People worked hard and earned little. The environment was polluted to some extent‚
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Philadelphia was the nation’s capital‚ and its largest city in 1793. Important figures like Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and Alexander Hamilton lived there. It was also the city where one of the most devastating diseases spread through. (PBS). Beginning in the late seventeen hundreds and lasting almost a century‚ The Yellow Fever ripped through Philadelphia and some of the surrounding cities (Finger). The first major American yellow fever outbreak hit in July of 1793 and significantly got
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Commemorative Speech October 27‚ 2008 the day the city of Philadelphia finally could breathe a sigh of relief. On this date the Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series‚ breaking the city’s long 25 years of heart breaks since the city’s last major sport championship. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays in 5 Games in the best of 7 series. Four days later the city’s dreams of a parade down Broad Street finally became a reality. On October 31st‚ 2008 instead of costumes and Halloween candy the
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The Life of Many In Mumbai‚ India there lies an undercity‚ recognized as‚ Annawadi. In this village like undercity you will discover that poverty‚ death‚ and constant hope are a daily event. The poverty is shared by most to all of the citizens. Many deaths caused by terrible living conditions‚ starvation or illness. Many suffer in Annawadi from lack of money‚ and some from losing loved ones‚ one thing many of the citizen’s lack little of is hope. The citizens are constantly hoping for better whether
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Pennsylvania‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ and Georgia all play a big role in the development of our country‚ but they differ in terms of living conditions‚ weather and religious climate‚ and job opportunities. For these reasons I selected two of those colonies that I would have lived in and two of those colonies that I would not have lived in. Without the successes and even the downfalls‚ we would not be where we are today. Out of the various colonies that emerged in the sixteen and 1700’s the two
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When No Man is an Island: Understanding the Politics in Relationships By: Zale Crud I remember the time when inferiority robbed me of my confidence to express the potential of my little mind. The thought of an immature age prevents my soul to visibly manifest its yearning to impart even a tiny amount of knowledge. I began to tread the path of life feeling incomplete and disappointed as I’m consistently bothered by my cowardice. What could be the rationality behind my incapability to convey?
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Constitutional Convention Biography Basic Information Name of Conventioneer John Dickenson Birth/Death Nov. 8‚ 1732/Feb 14 ‚ 1808 State Represented Delaware Age at Convention 54 Background Marital Status Current Job Retired merchant and lawyer Number of Children 1 Economic Class Highest Level of Education Religion Anglican/ Episcopalian ( associated Quakers) Political Beliefs Features of the Virginia Plan‚ New Jersey Plan‚ & the Great Compromise He supported
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Compare and contrast the New England‚ the Chesapeake/Southern and Middle colonies. The New England region consists of Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island. The Southern region consists of Virginia‚ North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ and Maryland. The Middle colonies consist of New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsyvlania‚ and Delaware. In the New England Family‚ the Puritans came in large family units‚ about 8-20 in each family. They had a long life span‚ the women aged up to 68
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How to cite a lecture in a bibliography using APA The formatting for an APA citation of a lecture is based upon the formatting used for an "unpublished contribution to a symposium"‚ with some slight modifications. The most basic entry for a lecture consists of the speaker name‚ date conducted‚ lecture title‚ event‚ sponsor‚ and city. Last Name‚ F. (Date Conducted). Lecture Title. Event. Lecture conducted from Sponsor‚ City. Pausch‚ R. (2007‚ September). Really achieving your childhood dreams.
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