23 February 2017 The Lightner Museum: A Window into the Gilded Age The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine contains several exhibits that accurately reflect American culture in its Gilded Age. From stained glass windows to rusted railroad tracks‚ this brilliant museum offers a window into late 19th to early 20th century American lifestyle. Museums and their artifacts are often used as resources to ethnographic research‚ which is what our classroom attempted to do at Lightner. After looking
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Life’s as usual in my life until a date appeared on the calendar. March 9th: Track Team Tryouts. I thought about trying out for the team; and after a silent debate in my head featuring the pros and cons of being on the team‚ I decided to I’d run again this year. Although I knew I was capable of making the team ‚ I also knew I had to get back in shape. “Let’s turn theses flabs into abs then.” I told myself. I was relieved‚ the only problem I had of not being in shape could be easily solved by running
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union pacific railroad company would start building by Iowa and Nebraska border moving west. Both company would meet up in the middle but didn’t know where. Each company got 6 400 acres of land and 48 thousand in government bonds for each mile of track that was
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its pros and cons as well. Opinions about big cities are divided. To start with‚ cities provide you with a lot of facilities which are close at your door step. In Kuala Lumpur for example‚ thanks to widely developed public transport such as Light Rail Transit (LRT)‚ Monorails‚ cabs‚ Rapid KL (buses) and many more‚ which people can easily get to their workplace‚ schools‚ shopping centers‚ hospitals and almost everywhere in a much cheaper price than countryside. In addition‚ cities always vibrant
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started and continued and why they were eventually defeated. But what they had no way of knowing was that it was through their loss that they achieved what they set out to do with their strike; to change the public’s view of the fundamental rights of the rail road workers. Another
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bicycle for lunch on a Saturday. We rode our bikes without incident to her house but on the return trip‚ my brother’s bike broke. I got off my bike and walked it with him until we got to a long steep hill that led to the railroad tracks we needed to cross. Before the railroad tracks there was a small dirt jump built by some kids a few weeks back. I left my brother and rode down the hill to pick up speed to go off the jump. As I reached the bottom of the hill‚ I could feel the wind ripping at my face so
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Florence Griffith- Joyner was a record breaking women’s track star. She participated in the Olympics and earned many medals. She was not only known for her excellent performance on the track but also her unique clothing style. How was early life and growing up for Florence? How was Florence’s journey to fame and excellence? How was Florence’s life after her track career? Florence Griffith- Joyner otherwise known as Flo-Jo was born in Los Angeles‚ California on December 21‚ 1959. Her father’s name
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The Trans-Siberian Railroad Anonymous University of Dubuque Intro to Research Writing Prof. Unknown September 27th‚ 2013 This paper is an all informative paper on the effects the Trans-Siberian Railroad had on Russia and the Soviet Union after it was completed. You will read about how the Trans-Siberian Railroad help Russia grow as a super-power because of the ability of easy transportation of goods and people. Also there were some hardships that Russia went through and some construction
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Two years ago‚ on a cold Saturday morning‚ I prepared for my first ever track tryout. I took a shower‚ put on my clothes‚ and got into the car. On my way to practice‚ I felt strong physically‚ but I also had an undefined‚ jittery feeling about how the day was going to go. At 7:25am‚ I arrived at practice and was quickly spotted by the coach. He called me over and said‚ "You’re a big‚ fast guy‚ and I want you to be a sprinter." I knew I was fast‚ but I thought that being 6’1 and 225 pounds‚ I would
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Participatory Culture – Case Study- The Reporting on China’s High-Speed Train Crash 2011 Hui Liu University of Nicosia In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Comm – 532 New Media: Aesthetics‚ Interactivity and Representation Instructor’s Name: Costas Constandinides Fall 2011 Table of Contents 1 Introduction…………………………………………...….3 2 Literature Review………………………………………...3 3 Case Study - The Reporting on China’s high-speed Train crash 2011……………………………………
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