weather and better living condition compared to the Philippines. Thankfully‚ we all moved to the United States of American because the musical inclination of our family’s history had tremendously evolved throughout the years. Each generation had a very particular interest in music and dancing that defined each age group. Evidently‚ the Native Filipinos‚ Spaniards‚ Europeans‚ and Americans had great influence in our
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There is ancient sport played by the Native Americans centuries ago in North America. This is where‚ to this day‚ the native traditional sport still lives on as... lacrosse. Originally lacrosse was created by the Native Americans hundreds of years ago‚ as far back as the 12th century. Studies about the ancient Native Americans show that almost all the tribes‚ residing in present day Canada and U.S.‚ had a type of stickball or lacrosse. The type of lacrosse more similar to what we play today originated
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Racism in American History X “Get the fuck out of my house!” exclaims Derek as he pulls down his wife-beater to reveal a swastika tattoo‚ “See this? That means not welcome.” American History X‚ directed by Tony Kaye‚ is a movie about the transformation of Derek Vinyard: a young neo-Nazi skinhead. Derek’s father‚ Dennis Vinyard‚ was a middle-class fireman who disagreed with many of the ideological changes–such as affirmative “black” action–happening in America at the time. His father died while
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name of Sir Robert Baird. Sir Baird is known among his kinsman by the name of Robert‚ but for the sake of propriety we shall hence forth refer to Robert by the name of Sir Baird. Though not unheard of‚ the tale of Sir Baird is relatively peculiar in today’s society‚ in which youths must undertake vast amounts of scholastic gymnastics‚ performing the necessary tricks to receive a prized piece of paper‚ prior to recognition for their talents. As with many great stories‚ our protagonist‚ Sir Baird‚
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As a matter of fact‚ there are important relations between individual heroism and American history. In 1929‚ the historic far-reaching Great Depress emerged in the US‚ which resulted in the global economic recession. And the development of American animated movies also just started off from this cold winter of economy‚ and passed through terrifying waves to a "golden age". Owing to the quick economic recession‚ large quantities of enterprises bankrupted‚ and tens of thousands of labors lost their
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Jane Addams’ legacy and impact on history lives on through many people and organizations today. Because Jane Addams opened the Hull House‚ many other settlement houses were built and continue to function. These settlement houses brought attention to the needs of youth in society. In 1893‚ Hull House opened the first public playground in Chicago. Current care for children and teens are seen today in early childhood education‚ after-school programs‚ and focus on recreation such as gym‚ recess‚ and
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The Dust Bowl is a time in American History that affected the United States‚ and it’s citizens‚ in 3 ways: economically‚ politically‚ and life for the US citizens. There were several ways that these three aspects were affected by this monumental phenomenon. The ways these three were affected is difficult to discuss‚ but we’re gonna do it anyway. So sit back and relax‚ it’s gonna take a while. Now‚ first we should probably talk about what the Dust Bowl was‚ and what caused it. The Dust Bowl is an
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Reflection on American History X After watching American History X‚ I swore to myself that this would be one of my favourite movies of all time. It changed my view on racism‚ violence‚ abomination and change. These four were all exposed in the movie. Those three were very much shown in the film even at the beginning of the story when Danny told his brother‚ Derek‚ that a group of black guys were breaking in to his car. Their father‚ Danny and Derek‚ was killed by a black man that caused Derek’s
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determination are traits that certain people had that led to their financial success. Throughout American history‚ these traits have led to the success of many people. Being determined to achieve your goals is necessary for any kind of success; Financial success is no different. Andrew Carnegie is remembered as one the most famous businessman of the 1800s and in American
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One of the worst days in modern American history is September 11‚2001. That day was a horrific day of events. On that day the leader of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden ordered the attack on the Twin Towers in downtown Manhattan. This attack was the worst attack in history. When the towers came down it killed almost 3 thousand people. Ever since I was young I have always had a great deal of respect for our service men and women. I come from a military background. Both of my grandpas were in the military
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