important to America as a nation because they symbolize what most people believe are the traits of the true American spirit—strength‚ independence‚ and self-reliance. In essence‚ it tells us that ideally we want to possess these qualities just like a cowboy since they were sort of the fundamental principals that the country was founded on. The days of the Wild West are over‚ however the spirit does live on through the legend of the cowboy who can be viewed as the great American
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26th of May 2010 The United Nations When one wonders what the symbol of the United Nations signifies‚ notions such as self-determination‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ peace‚ security‚ collective resolution and human rights come to mind. Its emblem is composed of the globe surrounded by two “olive branches of peace.” The United Nations has stated that it has four purposes. These purposes are to maintain international peace and security‚ to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle
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The First Nation Modern historians believe that Aboriginals came from Asia about 30 000 years ago. Many of the Aboriginals colonized in Australia but some of them also settled in Canada while other chose to continue to the south. They lived in every region of the country. To survive Canada’s rough climate they needed to rely on each other‚ to share and respect the environment. At the time of European contact‚ they had developed clear nations throughout what is now Canada with a total population
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European people‚ First Nations people have suffered from disease‚ famine and assimilation policies put forth by the government. Contact with the Europeans has resulted in the fur trade‚ treaties and reservations. These European concepts had created illness‚ death‚ famine and poor well-being for many First Nations people. During the fur trade‚ European people brought diseases that First Nations people had never been exposed to which resulted in many deaths among First Nations communities. The fur trade
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In his book "The Nine Nations of North America"‚ Joel Garreau argues that United States is not really a nation of 50 states‚ but part of a continent of nine nations. Garreau finds that each of the nine nations of North America has its own capital‚ its own peculiar economy‚ and its own distinctive web of influence. A few of the nations are allies but many are adversaries. He believes that everything from politics to urban planning needs to be redesigned to match the evolving regional sensibilities
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UNITED NATIONS 1. BIRTH: The seed of the idea for a new postwar organisation was planted by President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Atlantic Charter of August 14‚1941.On January 1‚1942 with the united states now in the war‚ twenty six nations subscribed to a Declaration by United Nations that reaffirmed the principles of the Atlantic Charter. This declaration established the United Nations military alliance‚ to which twenty one other nations subsequently adhered
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The Villains of All Nations is book written by Marcus Rediker that follows the origins of the pirate boom before and after the War of Spanish Succession. The book covers infamous pirates like Bartholomew Roberts‚ William Fly‚ and Edward Teach also known as Blackbeard.It discusses the grim environment of working the seas for the government‚ what lead many people to turn to piracy‚ the tale of the first women pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read‚ how piracy impacted slavery‚ the pirates bonds of brotherhood
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According to Brimelow in his essay "A Nation of Immigrants‚" American were “one united people” a people descended from the same ancestors‚ speaking the same language‚ professing the same religion‚ attached to the same principles of government‚ very similar in their manners and customs. Immigrate has come from distinctive places in the world just to be in American. What assemble a person an American? It’s the color of their skin‚ the way they talk‚ the way they carry themselves or is it commonly the
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LIVE NATION Profile: Live Nation Entertainment From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Live Nation" redirects here. For its live events subsidiary‚ see Live Nation (events promoter). Live Nation Entertainment Type Public company Traded as NYSE: LYV Industry Entertainment Founded 2010 Headquarters Beverly Hills‚ California Area served Worldwide Key people • Irving Azoff (Chairman) • Michael Rapino (CEO‚ director‚ president) Products Ticketmaster Live Nation Concerts
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Dropout Nation Reflection I couldn’t imagine my life if I dropped out of high school. What would my parents say? Where would I live? What kind of job would I get? Watching this story I thought about the schools that my family members and friends attend ‚ in fact I saw alot of kids in there that I know who are like the four students in this documentay‚ Sparkle‚ Lawrence‚ Marcus‚ and Marco issues that affect them like alcoholic parents‚ no parental guidance‚ deportations and fear of missing out on
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