Every year‚ for the past five years‚ my church youth group has gone on a mission trip to St. Louis. This mission trip was called The St. Louis Project‚ sponsored by Global Encounter. The St. Louis Project was a week long trip‚ during which you would go and have a kids camp at either a church‚ mobile homes‚ or a park to teach children about God‚ then come back to the “home” church‚ where we slept‚ to have worship services. The first year we went was my seventh grade year‚ there was a small group that
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into close contact with Muslims. Through this‚ Europeans learn more than ever before about these Muslims they were in contact with: both positively and negatively. Through Joinville’s account of the sixth and seventh crusades in The Life of Saint Louis‚ we are informed about a few of the things that the crusaders learned from their direct contact with these Muslims‚ or ‘Saracens’ as Joinville calls them. In the beginning of Joinville’s account‚ it seems intriguing how he knows so much about the
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In the expect of Joinville’s Life of St. Louis much information and detail is given about King Louis IX of France’s first crusade through the perspective of John‚ Lord of Joinville‚ nobleman and companion of Louis. In his chronicles‚ Lord John of Joinville gives insight of the crusade from its inception until till its bitter end. Joinville’s document gives a personal and historical perspective of the mentality of the crusaders and insight of their struggles‚ aspiration‚ and thoughts as they endured
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discover and disseminate knowledge‚ and protect the freedom inquiry through research‚ teaching‚ and learning.” This is Washington University in St. Louis’ mission (WUSTL). WUSTL is a teamwork-oriented school that highly emphasizes the growth of students’ character to excel in not only academics‚ but life in itself (WUSTL). The school is located within St. Louis which is “consistently ranked among the nation’s most affordable and best places to live and raise families (WUSTL).” WUSTL’s health department
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The Coal Industry’s Impact on St. LouisCoal is perhaps the most plentiful source of fossil fuel and it an extensive history. It has been used as a source of heat since cave men roamed the earth. During the 1700s‚ it was discovered by the British that coal could produce a fuel which burned much cleaner and hotter that wood charcoal. However‚ the heavy demand of coal started with the Industrial Revolution that created numerous new technologies which required coal for energy. This produced the opportunity
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A Description of My Home Village/City I live in St. Louis Missouri in the United States. I actually live in a suburb of St. Louis called St. Peters. It is about a twenty five minute drive to downtown St. Louis. Missouri is the state right in the middle of the United States. There are about six million people living in Missouri‚ and around 400‚000 people living in St. Louis. St. Louis is a very diverse city. We have many people from different cultures from all around the world living here. We have
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families would have either daily or live in help. A great example of the “nuclear family” is the movie Meet Me in St. Louis‚ directed by Vincente Minnelli. The movie consists of two biological parents (Alonso and Anna Smith)‚ five children (Lon‚ Rose‚ Esther‚ Agnus‚ and Tootie)‚ and their grandfather (Grandpa). Also included in the family is their maid‚ Katie (Minnelli‚ Meet Me in St. Louis). The movie takes place
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Picture this. The day is October 9‚ 2028‚ at 7:45pm. The St. Louis Blues are facing their long-time rival‚ the Chicago Blackhawks. Robby Fabbri is skating up the ice toward the Blackhawks’ net when Patrick Kane cross-checks Fabbri’s head into the boards. Fabbri is knocked out cold and the athletic trainer is called upon. This is the first game of her professional career for the Blue’s newest athletic trainer‚ Rylie Murray. She helps Fabbri to his feet and escorts him to the locker room for a full-body
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STLZ vs LPZ by: Laura B. (St. Louis Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo) I know‚ I know. Everyone wants to go to some expensive zoo that doesn’t do anything but rob them. Well‚ then let’s try a zoo that’s free but is rated five star. Because although many people think that zoos are all the same‚ St Louis zoo and Lincoln Park zoo are very different. Well first let’s compare prices. I can tell you this much. LPZ is free! STLZ is also free but you need to pay for
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Over Thanksgiving break I attended The St. Louis Art Museum‚ or SLAM‚ as it is affectionately known by the locals. I focused on the Later European Art‚ especially from the Netherlands‚ because I find it captivating and unique. The first painting I studied was called Peasants Dancing in a Tavern by Adriaen van Ostade. The artwork was done in 1659 in the Netherlands as a genre scene. It shows a tavern scene in which peasants are dancing‚ drinking‚ singing and playing cards. It is a unique example
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