They had held their own against the French forces, they had fought bravely beside British regulars, and they had gained priceless military experience, both officers and common folk alike. ... During the French and Indian War friction had developed between the old world British regulars, and the more modernized American colonists. ... The energetic and hardworking Americans disagreed, they believed themselves to be the cutting edge of British civilization, and thought they deserved credit rather than ridicule for risking their lives to secure a New World empire. ... Unity among all the American...

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He warned the new king Charles II that his usage owas for the most part destructive to his citizens at home and with his characteristic outspoken manner, frequently spoke up for the freedoms and rights of the lower classes. ... He is the reason that America is the land of the free, and the home of the brave, he himself the brave. ... Through the finely educated and refined oratories of Thomas Jefferson, the colonists, whether educated or grass rooted, were able to recognize the inherent battle facing the New World. ... His framework led to the beginning of war, and a new nation, which...

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Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age" (Obama 2). A powerful orator and charismatic individual, the president went on to emphasize that despite the enormity of the challenges confronting the United States today, the American people are a hardy and brave lot and history has shown time and again that these problems would be addressed - and resolved - but it would take time. ... The president also emphasized that in the Age of Information, new appro...

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The only brave character that show some different from the rest is the role of Nai Wang who was the minister of government. ... Roy O'Bannon was only given the positive character (brave, justifiable) according to the need and development of the story at the end. ... Is a question of third world identity or the relationship among people of colour? ... In attempting to build a new sense of self, she often found herself torn between the expectations of her natal culture and the possibilities available in America. ... However, this film trying to reflect that as the new generations of Indo-Am...

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Underlying both domestic and international terrorism against the United States is usually the belief that America is unduly hegemonic in this world and consequently needs - deserves, even - to be brought to its knees. ... His most frequent targets were relatively obscure academics, not leading figures in the technological world like Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos. ... While his ideas and anxieties aren't especially new - we need only recall Huxley's Brave New World or Orwell's 1984 - the Unabomber's call to a revolution against technology and his readiness to shed blood for his...

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Some did not make it back to the safe haven of their homes because four commercial jets were hijacked and two of those aircraft were flown into the World Trade Towers, leveling the once mighty skyscrapers that stood tall above New York City. ... No one new which way to turn and no one knew exactly how to deal with the economic slump or what the right decision should be in stopping the economy from a downward spiral. ... "We our looking at the world the way we wanted to see it, not the way it really was," Giuliani said. "September 11th, 2001, gave us a chance to see the world as it really is...

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The author of this story was obviously hurt and left very afraid by the harshness that the ways the new country she had come to live in. ... Anzia's courage is what many immigrants who came to this country had to display, and by doing this it helped set standards for what was possible for a person to do if they simply remain strong and brave through hard times. ... Courage is not only demonstrated through the reading that we have been assigned this semester but also in my personal life and the world that surrounds me everyday. ... This country showed the rest of the world that it co...

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What's particularly troubling is the vagueness of the new capabilities of law enforcement. ... It worked for them as they were able to found a country that became a world superpower. ... It's time we, as Americans, start living like the home of the free and the brave again. ...

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In the world we live in, vast impersonal forces are making for the centralization of power and a regimented society" (Huxley, Education for Freedom, para. 2). ... Unfortunately, many sources like these go unquestioned by the general public, which leads to a misinformed world. ... Therefore, society must take the responsibility in confirming the authenticity of everything that is distributed through the news in order to prevent the centralization of power and ultimately a misinformed world. ... Hitler's statement is similar to how the media has depicted a war on terrorism since the ...

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Many of the people in the United States today view Thanksgiving and the discovery of the "New World" by Columbus as a milestone to the development of this Nation. ... Many young braves agonized because of their hair lose (Lakota Woman, 1990). ... Many children, not surprisingly, had an extremely difficult time adjusting to their new surroundings, and runaways were a common problem facing administrators (Lakota Woman, 1990). ...

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As Virginia Isaad points out "a new study from the UNICEF says that 5 out of 10 children in Mexico live in poverty" (Isaad). ... CBS broadcaster Edward R Murrow, however, knew where these fruits and vegetables were coming from as well as the inhumane conditions the workers responsible for the distribution of this food were subjected to, and Murrow and his team of investigators took it upon themselves to make sure the world witnessed the ugly truth. ... Murrow was labeled a "crusader" by the public who saw his hard-hitting journalistic style as something new, but something needed. ......

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In 1971, a couple of those Americans, antagonistic Goldwater Republicans abhorred by Richard Nixon and what the GOP had become--socially conservative and the pusher of big government--gathered in the home of MIT graduate and founder of a new political economic classification known as the Nolan Chart, David Nolan. ... Despite the fact the since 1968 Americans have elected the every presidential candidate that pledged to support a smaller government, the "federal budget has risen from $178 billion to 1.6 trillion." (6:191) Much of the government we see today began nearly seventy years as blac...

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