"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor is the reward for what we give" (Calvin Coolidge). According to Merriam Webster‚ honor is “respect that is given to someone who is admired”‚ but this definition doesn’t account for honorable events. Significant historical events are still being honored today. Legacies are still upheld as well as annual events that we take a day to honor. By remembering the significance of an event‚ we are able to honor the individuals and their achievements
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it became no secret as to why my brother called me ‘jello jiggle’; I wasn’t obese but I definitely had some extra weight to lose. Throughout my teenage years I lost the weight and faced a new struggle; being underweight. Now at 25‚ after having a child‚ I struggle with keeping my weight under control and not tipping the scale. With so many fast food and chain restaurants‚ along with commercials that show nothing but fatty yet tempting foods‚ it’s hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ especially with
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opinion‚ this title "AP Senior English student" is a symbol of a larger commitment. A commitment‚ by definition‚ is dedication to a particular pursuit. In this case‚ I have chosen to pursue the study of English at such a high level (for a high school student) not simply because it is required by my diploma‚ but because I have a genuine interest in the subject and a passion for knowledge. Commitment to AP Senior English is also an investment in my own education and self-improvement. I know that
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You would think it would be easy to avoid colliding with a giant 200 ton train‚ well apparently it’s not. According to operation lifesaver‚ a nonprofit organization that promotes railroad safety‚ a car or pedestrian is hit by a train every 3 hours. Obviously some education is needed on being safe around railroads. Safety should always be your first priority when operating a vehicle‚ whether you are around a railroad or not‚ so here are some things to do to be more safe around railroads. First of
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From this section of Hammurabi’s Code‚ Historians can learn that farms were important‚ that debt existed‚ and that there were consequences for farm related law-breaking. First‚ Historians can learn that farms were very important. Many of the laws from The Code of Hammurabi were about farms and that there were consequences for mistreating farms. One law that Hammurabi wrote was‚ “If anyone take over a field to till it‚ and obtain no harvest therefrom‚ it must be proved that he did no work on the field
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Slavery is important‚ because it has the potential of boosting one country’s economy and increasing the amount of profit made by the merchants. At that time‚ when slavery was a big hit in the Americas‚ lots of merchants and investors wanted to be involved in the African slave trade economy. Almost anyone could be involved with the trade‚ but only if they had the goods to supply for the customers in the trade or if they had money to invest on a voyage. Meaning small companies and business people
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someone‚ broken the law‚ acted inappropriately‚ or did something despite it going against your morals. But‚ can you imagine someone who hasn’t done all those things? To me‚ a grown up like that would have the mentality of a spoiled rotten child. Why? Because doing things wrong‚ and feeling guilt‚ is how we learn how to do things right.
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Why do we have vaccinations? Is it so that vaccinations help people not get sick and can help people get over what they have? Vaccinations are a good thing to have so that it helps to stop a virus and not get other people around you sick. Many people believe that vaccinations are good things to get. Vaccinations are a necessity in society: first‚ they save children’s lives; second‚ they have extremely rare chances of a reaction; third‚ they can save time and money in the future. One reason vaccinations
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Slavery has been something that has been around since the beginning of time‚ before history was even recorded. Whether it is making someone do a simple task or hard physical labor‚ slavery is forcing another person to do something for you against their own will. In America‚ we pride ourselves for our rights and freedom‚ but besides all the bright and glorious things we have accomplished‚ there are also some dark shadows that as a nation we have been blind to‚ and we’ve failed to address and bring
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He went to his home village of Lercara Friddi and was greeted with huge enthusiasm (Gosch‚ 1975). School‚ stores‚ everything had closed and the whole village was in the piazza to take place in one of the greatest days in the town’s history (Gosch‚ 1975). But Luciano didn’t have plans to stay long (Gosch‚ 1975). In September of 1946‚ Luciano had obtained
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