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    other animals. The mangroves are important because if they are lost‚ so will be the fish and fishing industry‚ thus affecting economy of the country. Without the mangroves‚ more people would die during natural disasters and quality of the water we use would not be as good. Thus‚ it is important for us to conserve the mangroves. Word count:

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    Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Dear Milford Board of Education‚ Was Christopher Columbus really the hero that everyone perceived him as? Or was he really just a scoundrel who was not accepting of others? And should we celebrate Columbus Day or should we not? Most are innocent to the facts about Columbus believe that Columbus is a hero‚ but I’m not that naive. I believe that Christopher Columbus was more of a villain than a hero. Although he discovered the Americas and he followed his

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    this day. Their populations may never recover from such an incredible loss; the past can be ignored but never erased. However‚ we as Americans‚ celebrate Christopher Columbus day with joy. We think only of ‘The Founding of America’ and not by the means of which our country was constructed. To Indians everywhere this holiday is simply a remembrance of the murder‚ torture‚ rape‚ and enslavement of their people that last hundreds of years. So why do we celebrate such an insidious act? Because we justify

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    A question everybody has on their mind is‚"Does praying help students in school?" Others may urge that students should not pray in school because most students are atheist or that students would not study because they would pray to pass exams ‚ but on the contrary‚ students are most likely to excel in their schoolwork‚learn to respect others/be modest. Students actually excel more in school and have higher grades than those that don’t pray.A recent study done by Oxford University‚ studied their

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    Columbus‚ the man who discovered the new world‚ infact did not discover it‚ for it was inhabited by migrants from Asia‚ more than fifteen thousand years ago‚ almost one thousand years before Columbus landed in America. Christopher Columbus was‚ despite the arguments a Genoan man and infact Christian‚ and he had two brothers and a sister. He sailed a thirty-three day trip on his first voyage and ‘found’ America on October twelfth. But‚ before this‚ Columbus had to go through the queen in order to

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    Sec 30 September 16‚ 2013 Columbus and de Champlain: A Brief Comparison In two of the selections that we read‚ we had extensive accounts of Europeans that kept detailed journals of their observations and experiences during their voyages to the New World. The accounts given by Christopher Columbus and Samuel de Champlain differ both in their perceived value of the lands they were exploring and their views on the Natives they encountered. Although both Columbus and de Champlain had vested interests

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    episodes regarding war‚ to expansionism‚ and incidents of genocide similar examples are present through modern day. While this phenomenon never ceases to replicate the past‚ there are always enough subtle nuances of change that prevent history from repeating itself exactly as before. At a time when European expansionism was begging to take shape war and genocide were prevalent. When Columbus set sail for Asia with the intent of establishing a trade monopoly between the vibrant culture of Asia and

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    which were placed upon them so that we could live in peace and unity. These men and women who fought in the war shall be honored for their courage and sacrifices. Remembrance Day‚ on November 11th‚ shall mark the day World War One ended. At 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month‚ there will be two minutes of silence to remember each and every soldier who fought in the war. We shall recognize the freedom and peace‚ the men and women fought to sustain and uphold. We shall wear poppies‚ lay a wreath at

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    Christopher Columbus is a world famous explorer who traveled the world. Christopher Columbus‚ known for his explorations and discoveries was the person who kicked off centuries of exploration of the American continents. Christopher Columbus who was born in 1451 went on his first expedition in 1476. On his first expedition he was attacked by the French. His boat burnt down and had to swim to the Portuguese shore. He made his way to Lisbon Portugal‚ where he settled down and married Felipe Perestrello

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    One Day When We Were Young When you are a child it cannot go to fast growing up. But when you are a grown-up‚ you some-times wish you where a child and not worry about the problems. Expecting to have more fun and more opportunities to do what we always wanted to. Going from a child to a teenager‚ also gives you new interests‚ for example girls. In this case‚ in the short story we follow the main character’ new interest. This is an essay on the short story ”One Day When We Were Young” written

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