The Washington Monument has many magnificent physical features. Like how it is the tallest freestanding structure in the United States of America. Standing at 515 feet tall! It is located in between 15th and 17th presidential street. It was designed to look like an Egyptian obelisk. There is also an elevator that lets you go up to the top on the inside‚ but you can’t go on the outside of the Washington Monument. The reason that they did that was so that people could see the cracks from the earthquake
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George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732. He was born in the town of Westmoreland county‚ Virginia. He had a dad named Augustine and a mother named Mary Ball Washington. With his father he had two half-brothers and five other siblings. His father‚ Augustine‚ had land and slaves‚ built mills‚ and grew tobacco. There is not much known about George Washington’s childhood but what is known is that from age seven to fifteen he was schooled and studied at the local church. George’s father died
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BOWERS IDELLA AFRO AMERICAN 5 PROFESOR SIEVERS BLACK AMERICANS OF ACHIEVEMENT BOOKER T WASHINGTON Booker T Washington was born on April 5‚ 1856 in Hale’s Ford‚ Virginia. Booker was the first male person to become a male housekeeper. Booker was the last generation of Black American leaders born into slavery. Booker T Washington parents are (mother) Jane Ferguson and (father) Washington Ferguson. His mother was a slave so while Booker worked in the house his mother had to work outside
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History 4/12/13 Washington: Western States Report Washington became the 42nd state on November 11th‚ 1889. Washington was named after the famous president‚ George Washington. Gold was discovered in 1852 by agent Fort Colville. Mining became a big thing. In 1860‚ gold deposits were found in Orofino Creek and Clearwater River. A rush of prospectors was brought to Walla Walla. Between 1880 and 1890‚ the population quadrupled. Most settlers were from the mid-east or east‚ but Washington also gained
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George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783‚ and he presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States‚ he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since‚ such as
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I’m _______________ and I am with the __________ investigative team. We arrived on the scene at 1:45 at Queeine and Arthur’s house. We found the body at the foot of the steeps face up where it looked like Arthur was going up the stairs and fall backwards. The only thing is when you are going down stairs you don’t fall with you head would be lying at the end of the stairs and his feet were on the stairs. Queenie said that “he was coming down for another drink and slipped and fall on the stairs‚”
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Description of a fairground Warm rays of golden sunshine glimmered off the puddles that gathered in the gaps in the cobblestone pavement‚ a peaceful morning was soon to be disturbed as the cacophony of sounds started‚ from old rickety rides. The taste of diesel fumes burns the back of the throat of anyone who gets too close to the rickety cat and mouse ride. Music from the vast array of rides blend to form one strange droning song over a thumping backbeat. Lively and fast‚ the bass vibrates
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When I arrived in Pohnpei‚ I was met at the airport by Isauo‚ the national director for Every Home for Christ (EHFC) and their workers. Brother Daniel‚ the Pacific regional director for EHFC‚ whom I met in Vanuatu last year‚ arranged for me to teach here in their Bible school. In many Pacific islands (including Hawaii)‚ visitors are welcomed with a floral lei put around their neck‚ but here they place a floral wreath on the head‚ so when I arrived the girls placed two floral wreaths on my head. I
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2012 Thomas B. Allen‚ George Washington‚ Spymaster (Washington D.C: National Geographic‚ 2004) In Thomas B. Allen’s George Washington‚ Spymaster‚ George Washington quickly realized that he had to lead the American people to victory against King George even if it meant playing dirty. Having intelligence over the enemy was essential during the time of the revolutionary war‚ so both the Americans and the British were trying to get each other’s plans. George Washington started recruiting agents to work
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Field Trip Report in KFBG Background Information In order to learn more about the conservation of natural resources‚ a field trip was held on 30th October‚ 2013. It took place in Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG). The field trip enables us to experience how to implement the conservation of natural resources‚ such as water and farming and helps explain what we have learnt in class. After going the fantastic field trip‚ I have learnt a lot from KFBG. That impressive knowledge is not only something
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