When you look at History you might just think that history does repeat itself, probably thinking of the First World War and Second World War, because that is what I thought at first, but then I looked deeper and realized that I was completely wrong, history does not repeat itself. ... History is the written records of the past, but there can be more than one version of the event. ... On August 6 1945 the U.S.A who, for the first time in history, used atomic bombs to bomb Hiroshima, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the atomic bomb had never been used before and it's affects had neve...

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The Greatest Years in America's History There are many periods in history that would be nice to have lived in. ... Although the Great Depression to many was thought of as one of America's worst memories, I like to think of it as the "Great Test" of America. ...

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The Greatest Years in America's History There are many periods in history that would be nice to have lived in. ... Although the Great Depression to many was thought of as one of America's worst memories, I like to think of it as the "Great Test" of America. ...

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Pittsburgh 1906 Playground Association of America founded 1906 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) formed 1907 Boy Scout Movement founded for promotion of physical recreation 1911 Michigan passes mandatory physical education law 1913 Idaho passes mandatory physical education law 1915-18 Eight states pass physical education legislation requiring some sort of physical training in the schools - Illinois, New York, California, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland 1919-25 More states come to the forefront in passing physical education legislation requir...

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As a junior in high school, I enrolled in an AP History course that challenged my mental capacity and exercised my writing abilities. ... I took the liberty to sign up for a challenging AP Dual Credit US History course at the closing of my sophomore year. ... This was the pace traveled at for three weeks until a two- three chapter test was promptly administered. The test was simple in nature, but especially challenging to an essay-writing amateur. ... I sat motionless for a minute, not expecting to write an essay on the first test in one and one half hours. ...

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Thesis Statement History of the Atomic Bomb A. ... Testing and Bombing A. ... The race was on to construct one of the most deadly weapons in the history of warfare(Chamberlin 8). ... With the threat of the biggest weapon in history about to be constructed by the enemy, the U.S. had to get to work. ... At last it was time for the testing and bombing, to see if all the hard work had paid off. ...

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A bright-faced child enters a Greyhound bus filled to the brim with her fellow eighth grade classmates. A cacophony of excited voices welcomes the girl as she takes her seat next to the window. As the bus takes off in a northeast direction, the realization of the trip finally sinks in. The eighth gr...

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There, they were physically examined by doctors, and tested for sanity. Throughout the history of America certain minorities have always been persecuted. ... The police also have played an important role in the history of racism in America. ... Racism has been an embracing part of America's history, it reveals a sort of double standard, based on the fact that immigrants founded this country, and yet we discriminate against them. ...

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Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable State of the Union addresses in the history of the United States. ... Before looking into the future, or even evaluating the present, one must look in detail at the history of the space project. ... The astronauts that helped shape the training programs, took the beatings of primitive flight tests, and died in order to serve their country were born before World War II. ... Although Enos - a chimpanzee, was not a perfect substitute for a human, he served as a good test for the environmental controls of the capsule. ... After a few more test flights, A...

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The true test of our patriotism comes when the stakes are high, when the chips are down, when the decision you are about to make will show your true loyalties. ... Because of American hospitality they were allowed to train as pilots in our country, which ultimately lead to the largest death toll on American soil in U.S. history. ... I feel it would be hard to accomplish, but necessary for all nationalities, in order to gain U.S. citizenship there is a need to learn the American history in order to respect this country. However, many true American do not know our history, or for that matt...

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As a result, the rich African heritage will stand the test of time as long as it is told in the strong and authentic words of Black English. ... Black English was the backbone of this black movement and the medium by which black history endures. ... African heritage has recently become a written history, but a lot is still passed down orally. Ebonics itself is the history of the African slaves and their struggle to master English. ...

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Knowing this, I was not surprised when it DeLeon 2 was reveled that the Tacoma gun shop, where the beltway sniper obtained his rifle, had a history of faulty bookkeeping and was allowed to stay in business. ... During the sniper investigation, police used a ballistics test to determine that the same type of weapon was being used over and over again in each attack. After the gun was recovered, police were able to identify the rifle from the use of the ballistics test. ...

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Von Braun and Oberth unknowingly started a new era in history, the series of technological advances, that would change the world forever. ... The U.S. began looking for engineers, funding, and a place to conduct testing and launching. When America decided to have a space program, it established the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (N.A.C.A.) and it started from military tests in the desert of New Mexico (Murray 26). ... The only test facility was the one at Langley, Virginia where high-speed engines were tested in a wind tunnel, but the facility was not up to date. ... (Murra...

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I was studying a lot for the middle school graduation test and offers exams in many subject areas, including history and literature, science and mathematics and foreign languages. ... When It comes to test day I stressed out. ... I went to my class and took the tested math to history. ... After I am done with the test results I literally told my result, everyone I know, to all of my family, my friends, that was a huge step to make my dreams real and I made it real. ...

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The history of gun ownership in this country shows that said ownership is not just a privilege, but a right, which is necessary to ensure the freedom of its people. ... A few other requirements they want to implement is mandatory child safety locks, photo license I.D., a background check, and a gun safety test to buy a new handgun (Democrat 1). ...

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History of Smoke Detectors In the 1960s the average U.S. citizen had never heard of smoke detectors. ... The advantages are that less maintenance is required, due to the longevity of the lithium battery, however the battery should still be tested frequently. ... The disadvantages are the smoke detector should still be tested frequently. ... Both types of smoke detectors must pass the same test to be certified as UL smoke detectors. ...

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He must fill out a series of documents and undergo multiple tests concerning genetic defects, family history, blood pressure, and any other factors which might affect the child. After the sperm "passes" the tests, it can fertilize the egg through several procedures, known as intrauterine insemination (IUI). ... However, after receiving DNA tests, the two discover they share blood relations. 42% of donor offspring worry when they are attracted to someone, because he or she fears of being unknowingly related (http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/anonymous-no-more-child-of-sperm-donor...

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This policy while disguised as a quality test actually began the restriction of European immigration and gave the ability to select which European immigrants they let in (LoGatto, 1972). ... The literacy test would rule out over half of the southern Italy population as eligible for immigration. ...

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Each flight held two men, and was designed to test new NASA systems and engineers. ... In February, 1966 NASA began testing Apollo spacecraft. ... For the rest of history, America will be known as the first country to land on a foreign celestial object, win the "war", and Neil Armstrong will be immortalized for it. ...

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The issue of gun control has been very important and controversial throughout our history. ... In order to identify the "fingerprint" the gun must be test fired before it is sold. ... In order for this all to work correctly, the gun has to be test fired and registered. ... "Tracing the history of a recovered firearm generally leads to the discovery that it was stolen from a legal owner and that its subsequent pattern of ownership is unknown" (Kopel 18). ... It would make sense if we got rid of all the guns, gun violence and accidents would go down, but history has shown us that when the g...

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At this time in American history, mass production evolved, and people flocked to large cities such as New York and Chicago. ... This period of American history is a good example of how the selfishness of one person could lead thousands of lives to be wasted and forgotten. ... Capitalism and socialism are both types of systems in different societies throughout the world that have been successful at times, but also not so fortunate in its" success at other times in history. ... Immigrants were arriving in America in vast numbers, due to the fact that if you able to make the long ocean journey, t...

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The one year anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in America's history is just days away. ... They also go through several classes, tests, and drills to fine-tune the skills they've learned. ...

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Research has now been done on the amount of drunk drivers who also tested positive for traces of marijuana in their bloodstream which turned out to be a vast majority. ... The drug's major psychoactive chemical, delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC), is also almost literally impossible to achieve a fatal dose of and has yet to be witnessed or accounted over the almost millenium-long history of the drug, though modifications can render marijuana potentially deadly, such as being laced with crack cocaine, PCP, and even so far as soaking cigarettes in embalming fluid (Popular Sc...

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When a child is six or seven yours old, they have to take a test to see if they can make it into a regular class or an accelerated class. ... Some subjects are: Russian Literature, Russian Language, Mathematics, Algebra and Geometry (mostly studied in senior classes), Physics, Chemistry, Russian History, World History, Geography, Biology, Foreign Languages (English or German) Physical Education, Cooking, Arts and Crafts (for girls), Manual Work (for boys), Art of Drawing, Music, and Astronomy. ...

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Letting God Back In As long as there were test that I forgot to study for I was praying in high school. ... It was the first time in eighty year history that not a single graduation prayer was said. ... History class in America to understand how items like the 10 commandments led to many of our laws. ... I can sit in a History class and talk about the rise and fall of Hitler and the Klu Klux Klan but if I speak of the word God I can be condemned. ...

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