Sample Essay for the CATW – approximately 550 words In “No Food Stamps for Soda‚” writer Thomas Farley points out that many people in the United States rely on the food stamp program‚ which started in 1964 to help poor people buy food for their families. However‚ because of the current economic crisis‚ 35% more people are now using food stamps. As Farley explains‚ people cannot use food stamps to buy cigarettes and alcohol‚ but they can use them to buy soda and other sugary drinks. The writer
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January 7‚ 2013 Thomas Sophonow Background Thomas sophonow has two siblings a brother and a sister. The brother Philip is the oldest and his sister Catherine the second oldest and Thomas being the youngest. His parents had divorced which made the mother responsible for taking care of the children. They became a poor family and he and his brother would steal fruits and vegetables for his family. Thomas was placed in foster homes and in juvenile detention facilities. At one point in his life
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Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation’s first secretary of state; second vice president; and‚ he was also the third president who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson died in bed on July 4‚ 1826. Thomas Jefferson‚ author of the American Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president‚ was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Charlottesville‚ Virginia. Jefferson
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Thomas Harriot’s Brief and True Report paints a picture for the englishman back in England of the natives residing in coastal North America. Harriot argues that that natives are not as hostile and unwelcoming as portrayed‚ but that they “shall have cause both to fear and love us”. Brief and True Report tells of defenceless and god fearing people who have the potential to become trade partners‚ civilized‚ and Christians. Thomas Harriot’s tone and argument seem to be a pushback against unflattering
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Julian L. McEachin Jan 28‚ 2015 Ms. Valerie Nieman ENGL 105 Apartment C It was a dark and stormy night. An unnatural haze lingered over Apartment C. In his bed‚ Thomas shivered. For a summer night‚ the air was cold and the sky was black. It was almost as if something evil lurked out there in the shadows. Thomas rolled over‚ clutching his pillow‚ and tried to fall back asleep. But a worry nagged in the back of his mind. Something was not right. No matter how he tried‚ some ghostly force prevented
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Political Freedom Famous encomiast Milton Friedman argues that “capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom.” In other words to obtain a total democracy‚ capitalism should be a key element. Although Freidman’s argument is agreeable‚ it lacks important characteristics that are used to create a strong argument. Arguments have rules and regulations that should be followed to make them creditable‚ logical‚ and understood by the audience. Milton Friedman ideas can be agreed with‚ but his argument
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Thomas Benton’s piece titled City Activities with Dance Hall‚ one of three sections from American Today (America Regionalist artist‚ 1889-1975) represents the commemoration of true American values. This piece was made in the 1930s as a depiction of the ordinary lives of men and women in the United States during the Prohibition Era. It was purchased and restored in 1984 by AXA Equitable to hang in the lobby of AXA Equitable Tower in New York City‚ later to be donated to the Metropolitan Museum of
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References: Boman‚ John (2001). Lavinia Lloyd Dock. Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography‚ Retrieved October 1‚ 2008‚ from http://wf2la7.webfeat.org/p39mk169 Dock‚ Lavinia L. (1920). A Short History of Nursing. New York‚ NY: G.P. Putnam ’s Sons. James‚ Janet Wilson (1985). A Lavinia Dock Reader (The History of American Nursing). New York: Garland Publishing‚ Inc.. (1980). Biography Resource Center. Retrieved September
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In the beginning of his pamphlet‚ Thomas Paine discusses the differences between government and society. He states that society is a positive thing to have‚ and that it stems from the things people want in life. Government‚ however‚ stems from the darkness inside of people. Paine says in his book‚ “Society in every state is a blessing‚ but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil.” He goes on to say that the only purpose a government has is to protect‚ and should want to do that
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Response Paper Introduction Thomas McEvilley’s article “Here Comes Everybody” is an informative piece that tries to expound on how the history of the world is closely associated with the history of art. It also tries to link culture with the artwork production by saying they both influence one another. Most of the text focuses on the weight of Modernism in today’s society and the effects our past has on shaping this movement. McEvilley begins by lamenting that people view art pieces as uncontrolled
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