John Smith's "A Description of New England" was a story of America, accounted through a set of rose-colored glasses. ... John Smith was trying to recruit people to come to America, so naturally his account is biased. ... You have to learn to survive in a completely new environment; you have to learn to communicate with a people whose language you've never even heard of. ... John Smith's account hands you happiness and success on a silver platter, but it seems to be so much more satisfying to struggle through, and earn that happiness, and earn that success. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When writting The Crucible, Arthur Miller chose to speak through John Proctor on of the Salem witch trials victims. ... One can see Proctor's lack of interest in the community when Thomas putnam states: I never heard you worried so on this society, Mr. ... Once the girls are found out, they start accusing people of being witches and Abigail starts with Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor's wife. ... John Procor is the Devil's man! ... Judge Danforth sentecnced most including Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor for witchcraft and other immorality. ...

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John Smith was another explorer sent by the Queen of England to travel to America in search of all the riches he could find. ... Jefferson had filled in the missing places on the maps with rumors that they had heard from Indians, but he needed Lewis and Clark to create the real map. ... He met a man named John C. ... In 1870 John Muir was on an expedition in California's Sierra Nevada. ...

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I believe John Adams had it all figured out when he said, "Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone, which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. ... Recently we heard of Clinton's impeachment charges that he illegally tried to cover up an affair with Monica Lewinsky. ...

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It has the ability to influence people's attitudes and beliefs and the power to make words heard. ... John Riatt, the author of this bold statement, accurately described the strength of music. It is powerful enough to send across messages, loud enough to make them heard, and compelling enough to sway people's opinions and beliefs. ...

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It maybe a cliche, but it was too true for journalist at the turn of the century. A Muckraker is a brave organization exposing injustices; so grave they made the blood of the average America run cold. Publishing a series of articles had a much more immediate impact. America is still facing uncoverin...

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Another man that benefited from this Industrial Revolution was John D. ... But nevertheless, the working man's voices were heard as they won better working conditions, higher wages, and fewer hours. ...

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Another man that benefited from this Industrial Revolution was John D. ... But nevertheless, the workingman's voices were heard as they won better working conditions, higher wages, and fewer hours. ...

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Another man that benefited from this Industrial Revolution was John D. ... But nevertheless, the workingman's voices were heard as they won better working conditions, higher wages, and fewer hours. ...

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On May 25, 1961, John F. ... "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the earth" (http://www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary, President John F. ... More manned flights from the Mercury series followed, highlighted by the Friendship 7, where on February 20, 1962, John Glenn was the first American in actual orbit, and he orbited the earth three times for a little under five hours (Mercury: MA-6). ... It seemed like a small eternity before I heard Neil say, "That's one small step for man ...

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Expository Essay Last year was very colorful and many good things were invented and bad things happened too, like in every year. All sorts of events happened from the war to the great scientifically inventions that changed the world for ever, last year. Many of the events were very controversial...

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The politics could never play out without the reporters but on that same side the politics could never play out without a reporter willing to report what the political official wants to be heard. ... Al-Jazeera makes sure that the Arab view is heard, but it also reports news that is unwelcome to Arab governments. As New York Times reporter John Kifner wrote, "In a part of the world where news has always been the news the government wants, true or not, Al-Jazeera is truly a phenomenon." ...

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Gun control has been a major controversy in the United States for many years now. More and more gun control laws and restrictions have been passed. Many American's are in favor of these yet many remain opposed. The gun control laws that have already been passed have made large difference in the f...

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"Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light..." These words from "The Star Spangled Banner" are familiar to nearly every American, but the war that gave rise to them is often-times forgotten. The song was written during the War of 1812; often referred to as the Second War of Independence. It's al...

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Everyone has a narrative about their life, and this is my story. My life has changed for the better since I moved to America. I implemented into my life that created amazing, compounding change, and completely shifted the direction and energy of my life. That has totally changed my life, we left everything behind us. My parents quit their perfect jobs and me and my sister left all our friends behind us. ...

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These people have probably heard myths, exploited through repetition and mistaken for the truth. ... John Adams, a member of the NRA himself, was quoted as saying, "Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense" (NRA 27). ...

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There are many different cultures throughout the world we live in. There's no one to say who's culture is better than another, but I will say that I love everything about my culture and how we live. In this paper you"ll get an understanding of how I was raised as a black man in America. You"ll also ...

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She was able to do so by mustering support from a local church and the help of Archbishop John Ireland. ... It was hard, dangerous work; a common expression heard among the railroad workers was "an Irishman was buried under every tie." ...

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"They wait for a problem to happen and then they pay attention." This was stated by Jennie Luitenn who was forced to witness a school shooting (Cloud 8). Being afraid you were going to be killed at school was practically unimaginable not long ago and now it has become a very clear reality in America...

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Commercials and advertisement make or break the product, depending on many things, such as to whom it is marketed, and who it affects or who it has an influence on. One can simply switch channels whenever there's a commercial break, but there are those ads that simply catch your attention, or are s...

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