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    JAMES HENRY HAMMOND Susan Adams Morgan US to 1877 History 1111-XTIA December 1‚ 2014 Dr. Mickey Crews Troy University JAMES HENRY HAMMOND James Henry Hammond was born in 1807 to Elisha and Catherine Hammond. His father never doubted that his son was a genius and Elisha lived‚ as his son later recounted‚ “for me and in me”.i He was raised in a household that preached that he would not turn out like most of the young southern gentlemen did at that time. James Henry Hammond

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    The Duvitches Short Story

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    fishes for their family to survive on. For the other families in town‚ they don’t have to do such thing because they are able to afford more than what the Duvitches can. Andy’s father wants to show the hardships and the patience for survival like this. After the punishment was over‚ the boys felt huge guilt and knew that they should’ve thought this through. This harsh punishment could help them learn from their mistakes‚ and grow away from being mean‚ to considering others feelings first‚ whether it’s

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    Detor A Short Story

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    “ Dr. Hinzman!” “Ah yes‚ my favorite student”. “ But how do you‚ why did you…” Well it’s simple‚ after my family died‚all I had left were swords‚ no owned house or way to pay for my current. I left. One day after learning of its possible existence‚ I became entranced with the thought of a sword that can cut through anything. I needed to have that sword‚ and now I do. I won’t let you take my last love. “You

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    PTSD: A Short Story

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    So‚ turning on the TV‚ he turned down the sound and poured himself a full glass once he opened the bottle. As he sat in the recliner with the glass in his hand‚ he took one sip and then another before drinking the entire glass in two gulps thinking he could get a little bit of sleep if he drank just enough to get a buzz and take the edge off the nightmare. Unfortunately‚ it didn’t take a medical degree or one in psychology to know he was suffering from PTSD or that he was extremely depressed. As

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    just beginning to fall‚ a light dust covered the roof of the car that sat on the side street. She had hoped that today it would snow‚ it was surely a good day to wish for it. Thanksgiving only comes once a year‚ and this year she had so many things to be thankful for. It had been a nail biting year at times‚ but it was time to start making new memories‚ fresh memories‚ ones that would last for a lifetime. Smiling‚ Kelli daydreamed about what those memories might look like‚ baseball games‚ track meets

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    Rednecks: A Short Story

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    That summer afternoon‚ as I remember it‚ was doubtlessly a commemorable one. Breezy‚ yet humid. Bright yet shadowed by the monsters that the afternoon sun cast upon all things animate and inanimate. Even though my generation belongs to one of technology‚ I will always be gratified to be able to claim that my youth was still filled with sweaty foreheads and rusty old bikes. I was only twelve when my great adventure took place. Keelan and Matthew Daniel‚ known to many as the definition of rednecks

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    Fastball: A Short Story

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    I felt a rush of a burning‚ fiery pain in my toes. I looked at my toe wincing. We were playing baseball in my friend’s lawn. It was a perfect place to play baseball and we had to move nothing. It had a fence that shaped like an L. “Teams are me‚ Alex‚ Maison‚ and Ben vs. Ryan‚ Conner‚ and Ethan‚” I said walking out to the picture mound. I threw a perfect curve ball which caught the corner of the strike zone. “Strike one‚” Maison calls from the outfield. Next pitch I threw a fastball‚ which Ryan

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    Idiom Short Story

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    parents told them not to speak to strangers. Once they started to walk‚ they kept on looking back because they were interested in what she would do. They were both very excited to make a few dollars‚ so they started to think about an idea about this. After they went home and to sleep because it was late‚ they were beginning to get ready to go to school. They were both very excited to tell all their friends about what happened‚ so on the car ride to school they could not stop smiling with excitement.

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    Erick's Short Story

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    he doesn’t miss rehearsal and so he doesn’t get docked points for the day. The office called his mom and there was no answer. From there‚ his day got worse. For Erick’s first hour‚ pe‚ he got hit in the face with a basketball. In the locker room after pe‚ he took his clothes off and put them behind him on the wooden bench. Erick went to open his locker and didn’t find any of his clothes. He went to turn around to grab his pe clothes and receive an unpleasant surprise. Two of his classmates‚ Miles

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    Sloth Short Stories

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    Sloths weren’t always slow‚ they used to be the fastest animal out there. Never staying in one place long‚ traveling from country to country in two week’s time. Until one day‚ a sloth named Oliver was born and dreamed of becoming the fastest sloth there ever was. He was by no means the most attractive fellow‚ nor was he the tallest. Not even two feet tall‚ barely weighing 20 pounds once fully grown. Two long curved claws were his fingers and feet‚ two large brown eyes filled his head‚ while a stubby

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