The Greatest Generation Since our inception Americans have created labels for everything‚ from presidents to generations‚ however these labels are often mistaken and obstructed by ignorance and propaganda. A generation not be judged on shouldonly by what they have experienced but by what they leave behind them. So what did the greatest generation leave us after the war? The 1940’s generation left the United States technologically advanced‚ however no matter how advanced the country had
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The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw is a book which has the stories and experiences of various different people during WWII and their lives after the war. Many of the people grew during the great depression and lived in poverty. Their background did not matter when they went to serve their country‚ they were all there to help the war effort and to support the greatness of America. The people of the greatest generation sacrificed everything for the country that they loved. Thomas Broderick was
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Indians had very different problem than Alexie. Alexie would stuggle with being put down and looked at wrong by the other classmates by his advancements but the other Indians had the struggle of flat ut not being as smart as Alexie. 4. “A fifteen year old girl learning to drive. Not any experience. Yet her parents continue you to let her drive behind the wheel of a killing machine. Without knowing what to do she slowly drives around a deserted
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China impacted the world in many ways with their many great inventions‚ that they brought along the Silk Road. The great inventions were paper‚ printing press‚ compass‚ gunpowder‚ kites‚ etc. Only one of the magnificent inventions stand out from the others. That one would be‚ the compass. The compass helped introduce new parts of our Earth that we could not find ourselves. The compass was made of magnetite‚ which was magnetic. The magnetite aligned north and south because the of the magnetic fields
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Bridger Washington Greatest Success After graduating high school‚ I knew I had to make a decision to either go to community college or join The United States Army. I decided to diligently join the Army and make something of myself. I knew‚ coming from where I did‚ you either sink or swim. I refused to become another product of my environment. I left for training a week after I graduated high school. As an 18 year old‚ I did not know what to expect. I would train rigorously. Although I was always
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The Past 50 Years The history of the telephone has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. When the telephone was originally invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876‚ communication across a phone line was only achievable by short distances and was only used to transmit voice data. With today’s technology‚ communications can span the globe and carry voice‚ data‚ and video. The earliest phone systems used rotary technology and a manual switching system requiring human intervention. It was not
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modern technology computers influence personal matters in ways our grandparents would never thought possible. Computers have made our day to day life much more convenient. We’ll start off by finances. All our banking needs are done on the computer. 50 years ago we had a file‚ now they pull your file on the computer where every bit of information is just a key stroke away.
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The Greatest Is Love (Light Voice) If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels‚ but have not loved‚ I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge‚ and if I have a faith that can move mountains‚ but have not loved‚ I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames‚ but have not loved‚ I gain nothing. Love is patient‚ love is kind. It does not envy‚ it does not boast‚ it is not
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Zoe Jackson WHAT HAS BEEN OR WHAT YOU ANTICIPATED BEING YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE Since the third grade my challenge has been the FCAT. I was determined not to let this test defeat me again. This assessment has affected me in several ways. My third grade teacher’s thoughts about me passing the FCAT were not good. She made accusations‚ evaluations‚ and predictions that I had a learning disability. She believed I was withdrawn socially‚ basically‚ stating that I had no social skills. The FCAT was a
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Greatest Fear The fear I have in my life is my fear of syringes and blood. As far back as I can remember‚ getting a small shot or having blood taken out for testing has resulted in my passing out or‚ throwing up in public. I cant remember a time that i have gotten a flu shot or had blood taken‚ that I haven’t gotten sick. I dislike the feeling of having any form of needle pinch my skin‚ and the feeling of liquid leaving your veins. Even a slight pinch‚ a needle from a flu shot makes
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