Cheerleading was actually stumbled upon because of a very enthusiastic football fan Thomas Peebles, cheering on his team at the University of Minnesota. ... Because Peebles was not afraid to be loud and root for his team others decided to join him, it made a great impact on the team. ... Women brought tumbling and gymnastics in to the sport in the 1920's. ... It was not until the 1950's that cheerleaders began performing for the basketball team and supporting all other school functions. ...

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Than came the 1980 Olympics and the United States men's hockey team. The Russian team at the time was considered unbeatable. ... The United States team was a made up of a bunch of college kids who were brought together for the Olympic games. ... The Russians were sent home wondering how in the world their team could get beat by a bunch of college teams. ... The team knew in their hearts that if they wanted it bad enough they could beat the Russians. ...

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Ashe brought racial lines right into the living rooms of Americans and showed them that there is a place for a black man in a predominately white sport; just as Jackie Robinson, one of Ashe's boyhood heroes, had done decades before (p. ix). ... He would lead the team to victory in 1968 by becoming the first African-American to win the U.S. ... He had selected Ashe to represent the United States, once again, but this time as the captain of the Davis Cup team. ... Ashe had to pick the team members, in other countries committees do the selecting, and the team had been on a losing streak t...

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New political, military, technological and scientific developments were brought to bear because of this launch. Sputnik also brought a fear to the United Sates. ... Wernher von Braun and his Army Redstone Arsenal team came up with an idea. ...

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Notre Dames football team has helped develop a mystique that is very unique to the University. ... The football team fights through all of the prejudice they face. ... Multiple were injured, 16 were injured and over 40 buildings were brought down to the ground. ... The football team was often mocked and despised because of their ethnicity. ... The football team created a powerful atmosphere at the University of Notre Dame after all of their accomplishments and helping with t...

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After the hacks a company named Suburban came out with a model called the Willy Wagon which designers called a "utility vehicle" for the family.j The SUV was a very practical thing up until the 50's it was the 50's that brought a change to suburban and carryalls. ... The size and power is what most people were attracted to because every one loved a car where the whole soccer team could fit into, on one trip. ...

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One of the most recent electrifying events that shows women expressing their love for the game, regardless of which game, is when Brandi Chastain tore her jersey off after the United States women's soccer team won the Women's World Cup final. ... Laila fame has brought a whole new light to the world of female boxing. ... "Many American are learning that the triumph of women's team sports is the result of something called Title IX."" ... Other sports teams that were scheduled to sign network deals include the Women's Professional Hockey League (WPHL) the National Soccer Alli...

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The Russians were always being viewed as the toughest rival and the team to beat according to the US. It is similar to how teams think of the defending champions in a sport. The team playing the defending champions wants to come out hyped up and with their "A-game" every time they are competing with them. ... The Red Scare brought out one of the most "politically repressive periods" in U.S. history because it took away many freedoms of expression, political activism and press. ...

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This year has brought us unfortunate violent crimes on school campuses, which leads many pro-gun activists to suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. ... I believe we should leave the incident to the people who are trained, like a police officer or a member of the swat team, to handle the situation. ...

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This potentially dreadful incident brought policy makers on both sides to seriously question their use of diplomacy and military force. ... He had faith in his team and himself, which is what makes a good leader and a President! ...

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Today I still go there after I am done working with the track team– they have great food and the people working there are really nice! ... " This inspirational group of men was said to have brought in easily about 30 to 40 million dollars to the university. ... Jim Bollman, the offensive coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, told me that the football teams money that is received is used to pay for all thirty-six sports in the whole school. ... But that's when I am hit with the question," isn't that a little bias seeing that the football team is the ...

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Introduction: The term virtue is defined as moral excellence. A virtue is a practical disposition that is in conformity with the standards of excellence. A virtuous person is one adheres to a standard of right conduct. He or she possesses a highly commendable quality or trait that is to be admired, ...

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Brought down to its simplest form, both the hunger games and sport activities are forms of entertainment where people get injured. This delight of watching the competition comes from certain desires to see specific teams wins. ... In our society, families gather around a television to watch teams compete against each other, whether it be football, basketball or even wrestling. ... Brought down to the most simple scale, certain aspects of the popular novel The Hunger Games are already making their way into our society today. ...

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"You let us go off to war saying yay team lets go fight Vietnam," said Sgt. William Marshall, "Now 1968 comes along and it's boo team come on homebut don't say nothing about it because we don't want to hear about it because it's upsetting around dinner timebut you got me over there and you brought me back here and you want to forget it?... World War II strengthened our economy and brought us out of the Great Depression. ...

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World War 2 World War 2 was the last big war for America, and it had many after effects towards our country. We entered the war after Pearl Harbor on December 8th, 1941, and ended it when Japan surrendered on August 14th, 1945. The time period may have been short, but our country was changed for...

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There are many interesting topics to choose from when writing about changes in society. One being the Civil Rights Movement that was started in 1955. It has forever changed the society of the Twentieth Century. Many people fought for equal rights for African Americans prior to the movement, but t...

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When Israel refused to comply with the terrorists demands, they blew up the two helicopters which held the Israeli athletes, killing the whole team. ... We spend millions to support a large "peace keeping" military, but yet a single terrorist attack has brought out nation to it's knees. ...

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Cassia Sophn and her colleagues have brought up a legitimate topic of discussion when suggesting that conflict is the wellspring of the modern court. ... In an article by Russell Goldman, it is stated that Tsarnaev's acts sent him through the court system where he received an "all-star like defense team" (Goldman, 2013). ... The issue could also potentially be brought to the court where Manney could be facing possible criminal charges. Conflicts within various criminal justice agencies can also contribute to the courts in that they too can be brought to the court so a resolution...

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Two main theories developed as to the way peace could be brought about. ... Technical teams can also be ordered by the Security Council to investigate situations such as reported poison gas use. ... The Security Council will then usually send a team there to determine if the cease fire is taking place. ...

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After both teams working so hard to get to the Finals the Lakers ended up "winning the finals sweeping the nets 4-0 never giving them the taste of victory, this was the Lakers third straight NBA champion ship" ("Basketball-reference.com"); "Shaquille O'Neal was named the MVP Averaging 36.3 points per game 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game." ... Smart's kidnapping also brought on many changes and advances in the process of finding missing people. ...

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American entertainment during World War II kept America running, and brought the country together at a time of world fighting. ... Even if the actual quality to the teams is lowered by the greater use of older players, this will not dampen the popularity of the sport" (1). ...

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When Lincoln was twenty-one, the family walked 200 miles behind an ox team to migrate to Illinois. ... This was the Gettysburg Address: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ...

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My team and I raised over 800 dollars in capital, but I knew something was strange about the patrons that donated. ... I enjoyed the people I encountered and felt I really brought awareness to the community. ...

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The disruption of capitalism, unemployment, the arrival of new social organizations, and new demands brought many questions as to what was going to be the final result of this monstrosity. ... In "If He Hollers Let Him Go" by Chester Himes a leader shipman named Bob Jones works with a segregated black team of workers. ...

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Immigration is an event that has been occurring in the United States since the 1620's when the Mayflower brought the Pilgrims to our country. ... Here they have found work, opened shops, raised families, built schools and churches, and formed social clubs and sporting teams. ... (Bassett J.F., 2010) In 1994 the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), coupled with the Mexican economic collapse of 1994, brought an estimated 13 million new undocumented immigrants to the United States over the next 15 years. ...

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