city of Philadelphia during the U.S Civil War. Still living with her family‚ Emilie worked as a seamstress while she attended the Institute of Colored Youth. Although she did not differ too much from the other free black women in her community‚ one thing that made Davis different was her diary. Emily kept a diary from the years of 1863 to 1865‚ and because of her entries‚ we today can get the closest thing to a firsthand experience of the events that took place in not only in Philadelphia but around
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attitude‚ and actions; it also has created who I am today. The “city life” is exceptionally different from the “country life‚” I know this because of my expedition to the middle of nowhere‚ Lock Haven‚ PA. Somewhere on the four-hour car ride from Philadelphia to Lock Haven‚ the residents begin to talk a little stranger with a different dialect then the east coast. For the last five years‚ I have been employed at a corporate owned Mexican-grill restaurant‚ Chili’s. When I came to school at the beginning
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Married Philadelphia‚ PA 19135-0617 W/H 5 110 FERGUSON‚ James Claude 486-03-8645 26 53 2250.00 808 Sixth Street Married Philadelphia‚ PA 19106-0995 W/H 5
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taught him how to read and write (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). When he was 12 years old his brother taught him how to use a printing press which is a skill he would use later in life (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). He got in a fight with his brother so he left Philadelphia in 1723 (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). Ben went to London to get more education as a printer (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). Franklin came back in 1726 (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). In 1729 he bought a newspaper that he wrote (“Franklin‚Benjamin”). He got married to
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Taking his interest in conducting and using his natural understanding of composition‚ he furthered his talents working as an arranger for two music publishers in Philadelphia‚ J. M. Stoddart and Co.‚ and W. F. Shaw Publishing Co. In addition to private teaching‚ he directed an amateur opera company. These experiences in Philadelphia helped him develop a reputation and his name started to became better known. With his new resume‚ he returned to Washington D.C. with his wife‚ Jane Van Middlesworth
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command of General Benjamin F. Butler‚ a portly lawyer politician‚ departed New York City at 11:00 am headed by rail to Philadelphia arriving around 4 pm. The Seventh New York Regiment of Volunteers departed New York City at 5:30 pm. By the time both of these regiments arrived in Philadelphia‚ news had spread of the riots in Baltimore. Samuel M. Felton‚ President of the Philadelphia‚ Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and J. Edgar Thomson‚ President of the Pennsylvania Railroad met with General Butler
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Independence. The men that signed that paper would come to be known as the founding fathers (1 Kindig‚ Thomas). Everyone has heard of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ but who has heard of Benjamin Rush? Benjamin Rush was born December 24‚ 1745 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of John and Susanna Rush’s seven children. He was raised Presbyterian and was greatly influenced by the minister Gilbert Tennent (2 Vinci‚ John). Tennent was a powerful speaker and rose during the Great Awakening
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1794 Swanwick vs. Fitzsimons In the year 1794 John Swanwick won a stunning upset victory over Thomas Fitzsimons. This victory was for the 1794 Philadelphia congressional election. There were a large number of different economic as well as cultural issues that swayed the way in which voters made their selection. This essay intends to explore and exploit these crucial factors. In order to understand who voted for each candidate we must first understand some background information
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point with a weak argument in her speech. Her writing is almost mere state by state statistics with no real examples or push to her words. Florence Kelley‚ a US social worker and reformer‚ gave a speech before the convention of the NAWSA in Philadelphia on July 22‚ 1905 Kelley uses dismal imagery‚ accusatory diction‚ and pointed repetition to call the audience to action. Working women and children fought for equal rights throughout most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Ironically
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Crossing the Delaware‚ the final surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown‚ World War II‚ the capture of Philadelphia‚ and battle of Saratoga. The battle of Saratoga was fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777. It was a turning point in the American Revolution. In July 1777 a british general named William Howe set out to capture the city of Philadelphia. He wanted to capture the city of Philadelphia because it was the largest city in English North America‚ the seat of Congress‚ populated by numerous
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