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Stonewall Jackson

, born January 21, 1824 was one of the most famous confederate generals and one of the best officers to serve for General Robert E. Lee. But Jackson wasn’t just born a general, he earned it. Since his parents died when he was very young, life was very rough for him. He was raised by his uncle, ...

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The Great Gatsby: The Green Light

The image of the green light in the novel Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a significant symbol which reflects Gatsby's dream and other aspects beyond Gatsby's longing. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald uses many other images or symbols. At first, it may seem very basic, but when ...

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Adolf Hitler: Ruthless Leader Of Germany

At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 Adolf Hitler was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. He was the son of Alois Hitler , and his wife Klara Hitler (Bradley 18). As a young boy Adolf attended church regularly and sang in the choir. One time Adolf carved a symbol into a ...

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The Crucible: Abigail’s Revenge

In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a group of girls are caught dancing in the woods, which is thought to be the devils last reserve, full of mystery, and those that went there were thought to not be paying homage to God. After this incdent the once quiet town of Salem was suspected of ...

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Pride And Prejudice

The passage which best relates the theme of , by Jane Austin, is on page 125, in the middle of the page. This is where Mr. Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth, and is informing her of the inferiority of her family and connections. This passage is significant because it is one of the few times ...

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Civilization Cure Or Disease

Upon flipping to the business section of the New York Times an Ohio University student saw a startling headline glaring back at her “American Corporations Suspected In Millions of Third World Deaths.” As she read the article it became apparent that international corporations many of which were ...

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Against The Privacy Of AIDS

Last October, the case of Nushawn Williams hit the front pages. He is believed to have infected at least 13 girls and women in Jamestown, New York, with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. His name and face appeared all over the media, shredding the accepted norm of keeping HIV status confidential. ...

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Public Misunderstanding Of "Officer Safety"

How many times have you been pulled over by a police officer, and when the confrontation was complete you said to yourself, "Boy, was he rude!" or "There was no need for him to treat me like that." Well, unfortunately, the public is prone to misinterpret an officer being safe for being ...

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The Population Problem

Two hundred years ago, Thomas Malthus, in An Essay on the Principle of Population, reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially, while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may ...

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Child Abuse

It was a typical day at work, or so I thought. I was the opening shift at the before-after school program that I work at. We were expecting a new child to start this morning, a kindergartner, Sean. Around 7:45 Sean and his mother walk in and introduce themselves. I notice that Sean has a mulberry ...

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Drinking Water Contamination

Due to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), America's drinking water is safer than it has been in decades, and of better quality than that of many other countries. Accordingly, many Americans believe that while people elsewhere may have reason to be concerned about getting sick from contaminated ...

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Aids And Africa

The following are facts cited in “Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome” by Gerald J. Stine. Worldwide, about 9,000 persons a day become HIV-infected. The majority of all HIV infections worldwide occur in people ages 15-24. Over 1 million people die of AIDS each year. The number of ...

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The Internet: It Was To Be The Great Equalizer

The Internet, with its octopus-like, global reach and affordable commercial real estate, was going to rewrite the rules of commerce, giving corporate CEOs and small-time home-business owners even odds at pioneering this digital shopping frontier. Online advocates gushed over how the Net would ...

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Youth Violence

Fear of is a constant concern by millions of people all over the world. Kids seem to take up more and more space of crimes that are usually committed by adults over the age of 18. “Statistics confirm that more horrendous crimes are being committed by increasingly younger children” ...

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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Ross Tubman was born a slave in Dorchester County Maryland, in 1820(or 1821 depending on the source.) There were no records kept about the date of birth of children born into slavery, so there are many guesses that have been listed. She was born with the name Aramita Ross, but her ...

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The Year 2000 Computer Problem

Less than two years until the year 2000. Two seemingly small digits may turn January 1, 2000 from a worldwide celebration into a universal nightmare. With computers mistaking the year 2000 for 1900, virtually all businesses that use dates will be affected. Not only will the companies be affected, ...

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Safe Sex Vs. Unsafe Sex

The "sexual revolution" of the 1960's has been stopped dead in its tracks by the AIDS epidemic. The danger of contracting AIDS is so real now that it has massively affected the behavior of both gay and straight folks who formerly had elected to lead an active sexual life that included numerous new ...

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Two Sides Of The Brain

Your brain has two sides. And each has a distinctly different way of looking at the world. Do you realize that in order for you to read this article, the two sides of your brain must do completely different things? The more we integrate those two sides, the more integrated we become as ...

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Two Brains?

Your brain has two sides. And each has a distinctly different way of looking at the world. Do you realize that in order for you to read this article, the two sides of your brain must do completely different things? The more we integrate those two sides, the more integrated we become as people. ...

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On Line Addiction

Everyday the Internet is accessed by millions of people from the young to the old. The reasons range from gathering information on a topic, to checking E-mail, to chatting with people from all across the world. The Internet is used in business and in homes. It serves almost any purpose imaginable. ...

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