from the fact that one of his most important speeches‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ also happened to be one of his shortest ever written. It is in fact one of best remembered short speeches given throughout history. In its entirety the passage consists of a meager 272 words. Lincoln is also known for the great trials and tribulations he faced throughout his short presidency‚ such as the American Civil War and more notably the Battle of Gettysburg‚ the very ground his speech was used to commemorate. Abraham
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Jehovah’s Witness Funeral with Cremation: Is it allowed? Naturally‚ different religions have various views on the topic of cremation. Most believe that the bible does not specify whether it is right or wrong. For that reason and others‚ most religions have no objections to cremation. It provides a less expensive method of laying your loved one to rest. In these financially trying times‚ that is one reason it has become considerably more popular in recent years. But today‚ we will discuss Jehovah’s
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To our guest of honor Dr.Lorna L. Penales‚ our Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Rommel C. Bautista‚ our mother supervisor Dr.Elpidia B. Bergado‚ to our teachers‚ parents‚ visitors and to my fellow graduates‚ it is my pleasure to greet you all a very good afternoon. I can say that I am very lucky to stand here for the last time as a student of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo National High School. After receiving our diplomas and we are now graduates of batch 2012. But before leaving our Alma Mater
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Charles Ogle Speech - Gold Spoon Oration Charles Ogle - Gold Spoon Oration is also known as "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace" Given in the US House of Representatives April 14-16‚ 1840 Excerpts from the speech "An old soldier Harrison‚ who‚ to rescue thousands of women and children from the scalping knife of the ruthless savage‚ freely abandoned all the endearments of home and family‚ endured the icy and piercing blasts of northwestern winters‚ wading through the deep and cold
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To our distinguished guests‚ our indefatigable Director Dr. Liwayway G. Sanvictores‚ our ever-supportive Administrative Officer Dr. Reynaldo D. Faustino‚ our dynamic school administrators and faculty members‚ Members of the Board of Trustees‚ parents‚ donors‚ fellow graduates‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ good afternoon. “The tassel’s worth the hassle!” Yes‚ we waited for three years‚ nine months and twenty-nine days for this day to come. Now‚ my fellow graduates‚ today is the day of our rejoicing
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Chief Seattle‚ in his oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ mourns the loss of his people but does not resign himself and his people to a hopeless fate. Seattle opens his oration with a tone of respect‚ recognizing the President of the United States as a “chief” of the white people‚ just as Seattle is the chief of his people. Seattle’s oration does not drift into a despairing tone however. It gradually shifts from a dismal and gloomy outlook for his people to an admonition towards the President and
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Four weddings and a funeral‚ directed by Mike Newell‚ is a quite amusing film that takes place mainly in London and the Home Countries. This acclaimed British romantic comedy is focused on the intermittent romance between a charming‚ but bumbling Englishman -Charles- and a beautiful American woman -Carrie-‚ who seem to always run into each other at weddings. The story begins with the wedding of Angus and Laura‚ at which Charles is the best man. At this wedding‚ Charles meets Carrie for the first
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Buddhist and Christian Prayer: A Comparison in Practice and Purpose By Neil McWilliams 204916029 HUMA 2800 = SOSC 2600 Dr. Stephen Ford March 7‚ 2005 At first glance the traditions of Christianity and Buddhism appear very different from each other. One centers around a God that was at one time physically manifest on earth in the human form of his "son" Jesus Christ‚ the other primarily worships a historical figure that gained divine status through enlightenment. This assessment is broad
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to die-I expect the summons soon-I have endeavored to discharge all my official duties faithfully-I regret nothing‚ but am sorry that I am about to leave my friends.” Taylor then lost consciousness and died. His funeral took place on July 13. Nearly 100‚000 people stood along the funeral
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‘Heil Hitler.’ Ralf said performing the proper salute‚ and then shutting the door. Opening the envelope‚ his breath hitched. The paper he held in his hand‚ informed him of his mother’s death and the time the funeral was to be held. In three days time‚ the funeral would occur in Berlin‚ as such they would return to the old house for two days. He released a shaky breath and began to remember happy times with his mother‚ memories he would cherish. Though one came to mind‚ which wasn’t quite as happy
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