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    neighboring Natives. They taught them how to hunt animals‚ cultivate corn and gave them their furs. They regarded the Puritans as helpless children.31) In 1629‚ a group of Puritans was given a grant for land from the Council of New England. They were merchants and eager to leave England behind in order to establish the “Company of Massachusetts Bay.” The support from New England came at the right time‚ as the situation of the Puritans in England drastically worsened. A new armada of ships was ready

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    by Aurelio Tolentino Fictional Prose -Maring (1908) -Buhay (1909) by Aurelio Tolentino Non Fiction Prose -La Punta de Salto ( the place of the origin) written by Macario Adriatico 2. Period of Imitation (1910-1925) Essayists of this time were Carlos p. Romulo‚ Jorge C. Bocobo‚ Mauro Mendez‚ Vicente

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    20 Of The 1920s Essay

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    The Roaring ‘20s The 1920s was a time to be alive. Indeed‚ it was roaring. In those 10 years‚ the nation’s overall wealth was doubled (History.com). This was the first time in history that people were allowed to do exactly what they wanted‚ especially women. It was the beginning of modern technology and machinery which made life easier and more enjoyable. Women liked to dress in skimpy clothing and drinking alcohol in public became more popular. The Roaring Twenties was a period of time following

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    Medicine In The 1920's

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    Medicine of the Roaring Twenties “The Roaring Twenties‚” when those three words are heard what comes to mind? Probably flappers‚ prohibition‚ or gangsters quickly come to mind‚ but what about Band-Aids‚ insulin‚ or health insurance. Many life changing and lifesaving discoveries in medicine occurred in the 1920s. Some of the amazing discoveries were insulin for the treatment of diabetes‚ the Band-Aid for healing wounds‚ and the iron lung for the treatment of polio. To keep up with these new medicines

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    A Child Called It

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    Ciara Sanders Mrs Porter English 10 – Period 3 21 March 2013 A Child Called "It" is an autobiography written by Dave Pelzer‚ it is about his extreme mental and physical abuse as a kid. His abuse begun around the age of 4‚ but he didn’t get out of his torture until the age of twelve. In the book he tells us multiple‚ terrifying stories from his childhood. He tells about how his mom changed from a caring‚ warm mother into an abusive‚ cold-hearted

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    The Roaring 20's Fashion

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    The roaring 20’s was a time when fashion entered the modern era. It was when women decided to abandoned tight‚ uncomfortable dresses and started to wear more comfortable clothing. One 1920’s fashion influencer was Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel‚ a French designer whose revolutionary designs were known world-wide. Even though most people know Coco Chanel as a high-end fashionista‚ her childhood was “anything but glamorous.” She was born on August 19‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France. Chanel’s mother died of tuberculosis

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    them! That was called the Black Death! The Black death was a murderous plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351. How this happened? Well‚ traders from central and eastern Europe brought rats that were transporting a disease. They transported these rats by ship. Flies bit the rats! Drinking the blood‚ which then spread the plague onto many people. The Black Death was not only cause by one disease but many different forms of the epidemic. One of the forms was called the bubonic plague

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    In the memoir “A Child Called It”‚ the author Dave Pelzer’s use of imagery and diction are constantly seen in order to portray the books main ideas. Pelzer tells of his childhood and living with an alcoholic abusive mother. Pelzer enables the reader to create a vivid yet disturbing picture in your head when he tells of the ways his mother would torture him. In Chapter 4 Pelzer’s use of diction and imagery is shown when he writes “A warm sensation oozed from my nostrils. I tried to stop the blood

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    King Alfred was known as ‘The Great’ and it was no more than for defending his kingdom. For that reason and more‚ in the following lines‚ it will be described why he was called know by his sobriquet “The Great”. . Alfred had a strong belief in the importance of education. After the Vikings destroyed the monasteries‚ the religion and education were falling down but even though this event happened‚ The King Alfred tried to improve literacy and Christianity to his subjects. He was a devout Christian‚ even

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    restaurants‚ and rides for kids and adults. If you decide to take a day to visit Disneyland you will be able to do this‚ and plenty more. There are amazing things in this wonderful amusement park. As you pass the ticket gate‚ you will see a large street called Main Street USA. The street looks like an old American town. As you’re walking down you hear soft classical music playing and sounds that make you feel happy as carriages are being pulled by beautiful horses. At the end of Main Street there will be

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