Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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External Environment Social. KIPP Houston serves students in high-minority‚ low-income communities. KIPP’s leaders actively recruit students from Houston’s low rent apartment neighborhoods. Of the 8‚500 students‚ 85 percent are considered low income‚ 36 percent are African-American‚ 62 percent are Latino‚ and 30 percent have limited English proficiency. Many of these students come from immigrant households‚ single-parents‚ or full-time working parents with multiple jobs. This family situation becomes
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At an early age‚ I began preparing for the Houston Livestock Show‚ being that I am 5 years younger than my brother and I followed in his footsteps. I loved being in the barn with him and my parents‚ I would practice driving my hog just like my brother did. He is‚ and has always been‚ my biggest critic. Over time‚ I participated in clinics to learn how to show my hog to the best of my ability. I also participated in honorary shows before I was old enough to actually show in the county show and major
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heels of the landmark supreme court’s decision to make gay marriage legal; Houston held their annual gay pride parade hosted by Pride Houston Inc. Held in downtown Houston for the first time since its inception‚ was originally held in Montrose. With streets in downtown shut down for the event‚ parade goers were able to mingle and relish in the victory. "This year is a special celebration for the LGBT community in Houston. Not only is gay marriage legal nation wide‚ but we get the added bonus of a
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Vietnamese had invaded the South . My grandfather‚ John Whitney‚ fought in this war as part of the Fourth Infantry Division deployed to the Central Highlands of Vietnam . I interviewed my grandfather on his life and experiences during the time of this war‚ and
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest By phillipsr / Oct 2014 Sam Houston was born at Timber Ridge‚ Rockbridge County‚ in the Shenandoah Valley. Sam was born on March 2‚ 1793‚ to the parentage of Major Sam Houston and Elizabeth Paxton Houston. Sam had eight siblings and he was the fifth child to be born to his parents. Due to financial issues‚ Major Houston sold what was left of Timber Ridge‚ took care of his unsettled debts‚ and purchased land in Tennessee to make a fresh start. However‚ when Sam
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After I graduate from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Criminal Justice‚ and I want to become a police officer. I would like to work for the Houston Police Department. The headquarters of the Houston Police Department is located at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston. HPD has many police stations located around the city of Houston with each station having their own jurisdiction. When I was in introduction to Criminal Justice we were assigned to go on a ride along with a police officer. I
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Houston tx‚ born and raised ‚ where i was thought to be respectful and honest .it was a small community where all kinds of races came along to live .All very polite and outgoing ‚rarely the person who was disrespectful and a trouble finder . But nobody ever payed a bit of attention ‚because they already knew how racist that person was ‚and how much he liked to blame other race for his actions. My home was an amazing place to be when you were feeling low or alone . There
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My experience being a volunteer at the Houston recovery center rally was great. I learned how a lot of people started abusing drugs at a very young age. I also learned that important people like judges‚ and the other speakers at the event have been sober on average for about ten years. The participants in the rally were very passionate about the issue and I look forward to continue working with the Houston Recovery Center. The social issue is still substance abuse. First‚ I will reiterate my social
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was there as well. With the eventual moves and relocations of teams to parts of California‚ Texas‚ Arizona‚ Washington‚ Missouri‚ and Colorado not every team was set up for success right away. Teams like San Diego or Houston experienced many setbacks and failures. For example‚ Houston had a lull in attendance as they discovered their original stadium to practically be unfit for baseball. The weather was so hot and muggy that fans would not want to attend a game unless it was at night time and even
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