Main household Appliances: The appliances found in houses between 20-50 years ago were a primitive version of what we have today. For example; T.V’s when they first came out were huge‚ chunky and were only in black and white. There were vinyl records that were large and required a record player to play. I think technology has stayed within the same concept‚ but has gotten smaller‚ smarter and more efficient. Size of houses: It was not uncommon to have extremely large families in only one bedroom
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Rani Samudrala Mrs. Graham English 10 H. 8 April 8‚ 2013 Texting & Driving: 1 Way 2 Die Keep your thumbs down while you’re on the Road Aaron Brooker‚ 19 year old student‚ didn’t know that he would have his last ride as he was going home at 75 miles after spending the weekend with his girlfriend. He later on decided to send her text message- and the next thing you know‚ he was wounded up pinned under a semi. The toll: two broken femurs‚ a broken kneecap and ankle‚ severe nerve damage to
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writing. Claude quickly learned that racism was a social norm and segregation was a none to be a part of life. The poem “If we must die” on page 1005 vol.1. “If we must die‚ let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot‚”. Was understood to be written towards the white man‚ to show the fact is‚ they are not fighting for survival; they already know they will die. This poem is a great example‚ showing how racism was a huge factor on how authors‚ artist‚ and musicians lived their
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The 1920’s and 1980’s are similar in many ways. Their similarities are social‚ economical‚ and political. Some of the similarities between the decades are Prohibition and the War on Drugs‚ the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and 1987‚ and the influence of music on society. Prohibition was passed as the 18th amendment‚ that importing‚ exporting‚ transporting‚ and manufacturing of alcohol was to be put to an end. Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead‚ it added to the problems that it intended
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There are die-hard fans of Western movies and those who watch Westerns for the action and the great nature scenes and of course those darling horses. There are some Western movies that I like with actors like John Wayne but I was never a real fan. Let’s step back in time to look at a famous cowboy actor named Tom Mix. He died a very strange death on October 12‚ 1940. Mix had was involved in a car accident close to his ranch in Florence‚ Arizona. He was driving his single-seat roadster along a straight
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Désirée ’s Baby By: Monica Rachel Page 1 Plot Désirée is abandoned as a baby‚ and then she was discovered by Monsieur Valmondé lying in the shadow of a stone pillar near the Valmondé gateway and was adopted by the Valmondé couple. She is courted by Armand after growing up. They get married and have a child‚ but the baby ’s skin is the same color as a quadroon. Armand assumes that Désirée is a decendent of black people. Désirée tries to deny the accusation by asking for her mother Valmondé ’s proof
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We’re Not Afraid to Die Objectives * Sea voyage-main incidents (date wise) * Qualities/Values necessary to overcome adversities * Crewmen * Ile Amsterdam * Children (Suzanne & Jonathan) * The ship-Wavewalker 2 marks How did Jonathan react to the desperate situation they found themselves in on 5th January? Jonathan asked his father if they were all going to die. On the father’s reassurance‚ he said that they were not afraid of dying if they could all be together – his dad
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Background Information on 1920’s and 1930’s America 1. What was the Great War‚ how did it begin‚ and how long did it last? Which countries were involved? World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ was fought between 1914 and 1918‚ and it set the stage for politics‚ culture‚ and economics in the twentieth century. Serbia and other Balkan states gained their independence in 1878 after nearly five hundred years of Ottoman rule. Nations from both alliances wanted to increase their influence over the
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and she nearly missed Rachel’s quick twitch of a smile. “Thanks‚” she responded with a curt nod before opening the door and was about to jump out when Caroline interjected again. “And also‚” Rachel turned to her with a questioning look. “Don’t die. I don’t have a clue on what story I could tell to cover up what happened‚” she finished‚ a her expression playfully smug. Rachel snorted in response as she jumped out. “No promises!” she shouted before slamming the door‚ smirking. Rachel looked
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gain popularity in the nineties mostly hailed from California (Green Day‚ the Offspring‚ etc.). Punk vanguards from the seventies hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones‚ the Clash‚ etc.). The Sex Pistols’ "Liar" and Blink182’s "What’s My Age Again?" demonstrates how conditions — social‚ political‚ and physical — are reflected in the nature of the music produced by these punk bands. The Sex Pistols emerged in the late seventies as one of the first politically charged punk
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