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    Journal-" Crossing Brooklyn Ferry " - Walt Whitman       " Crossing Brooklyn Ferry " is a poem told from  a man on a ferry between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The journey begins with the man leaning over a railing look into the water.   The man ( Walt Whitman ) sees the clouds and the sun set reflected in the water and personifies them as "you".  Throughout the poem Whitman will personify many other things in the poem.  The business people and workers on the ferry a reflectively "curious" to him.

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    How vital were the Chinese laborers in opening up the West for America through the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? Elizabeth Chen 8290673 Word Count: 1887 How vital were the Chinese laborers in opening up the West for America through the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation evaluates the importance of Chinese immigrants who labored to complete the transcontinental railroad‚ and how their role opened the settlement of the

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    Transcontinental Railroad Jeff Neukirch History 101 American History to 1877 Dr. Kimberly Weathers 26 June 2012 The Impacts of the Transcontinental Railroad On May 10‚ 1869 as the “Last Spike” struck by Leland Stanford now connected the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads across the United States at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory. The transcontinental railroads now complete and America is now destined to move to the forefront of the world’s stage. This new railroad system encouraged

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    On Sunday‚ none of the boys was faster than the girl. Danica Patrick became the first woman to win the pole position for the Daytona 500‚ considered the Super Bowl of NASCAR‚ posting a lap of 196.434 mph Sunday. In doing so‚ she also became the first woman to win a pole at any NASCAR top-division race‚ racking up another milestone in her barrier-breaking career. "I’ve heard stories about a kid‚ a boy or a girl‚ saying‚ ’But mommy‚ daddy. That’s a girl that’s out there racing.’ And then they can

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    school year would be like. People feel many different ways on their first few day of class. I felt that in the first few days of being in the class were ok but then the other few days of class weren’t. I felt afraid of my teacher at first because of how strict he was. I also dislike yelling and people telling

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    The Lonely Crossing of Juan Cabrera Timeline 1. While driving to Havana after giving a lecture‚ Professor Juan Cabrera remembers a time in his childhood when his family lived on a large sugarcane ranch. This life did not last for long because Juan’s father was taken away so that the Cuban government could sieze the family’s land. 2. Juan and Raul pass through a Cuban State Security checkpoint on their way to the beach to meet up with andres and to begin the journey to the United States. 3. Juan

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    Often called "The Father of the Underground Railroad"‚ William Still helped as many as 800 slaves escape to freedom. He interviewed each person and kept careful records‚ including a brief biography and the destination for each‚ along with any alias adopted. He kept his records hidden but knew the accounts would be important in aiding the future reunion of family members who became separated under slavery‚ which he had learned when he aided his own brother Peter‚ whom he had previously never met before

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    Everyone’s life is a physical and spiritual journey—from birth to death. Each person’s experience is unique‚ yet very similar to those that came before and those that will come after. Whitman talks about the journey of life in “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”‚ as he is taking a ferry ride. He illustrates the similarities of his life to those that will take the same trip through the visions and emotions that he ponders while on his voyage. Walt Whitman speaks to not only the physical aspects of going

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    Pulitzer Prize winner and renown columnist‚ Charles Krauthammer‚ analyzes the controversial topic of cloning; providing readers with an ethical perspective via explicit research and inquiry in his academic article‚ “Crossing Lines.” Taking an intellectual and pensive approach as he examines noteworthy ethical concerns beginning with the least complex—like the principle belief that life begins at conception; thus‚ the manipulation of an embryo is intentional disfiguration and maltreatment of an underdeveloped

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    attribute this growth to the construction of the railroads. This attribution is due to the many benefits that arose during the construction and development of railroads. The railroads allowed widespread migration from east to west that allowed for greater exploitation of western pastures. Railroads also allowed for industrial innovations through the use of technical knowhow developed during construction. There has been a challenge the assertion that railroads played a great importance in American economic

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