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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Their new history touches many Americans and invites each to make a personal interpretation of history. ... While committed to a particular interpretation, the historian stays faithful to evidence and determined to test the accuracy, reliability, and adequacy of every historical account. ... Progressives saw history as politics, not science. ... They led toward what came to be called "consensus history." ... In 1960s America, the assault on consensus history...

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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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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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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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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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The era of 1800 is marked as a turning point in The US history as many important events took place in that time. ... From the first peaceful transfer of power in the 1800 elections to the American civil war, the century determined the future course of US history in many ways. ... The political maturity of the contenders was also tested at that time and it was evident that the sagacity had just started making sense. ... The 1800 would always be remembered in the entire history of the United States because many things were changed during that time span. ... The civil war determined the future co...

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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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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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A racial discrepancy have existed all throughout the history of capitol punishment and although racism is no longer acceptable in our society it does still exist and in all probability still plays a role in trials. ... Another key factor that has played a recent role in capitol cases is DNA testing. This testing only became available in the early 1990's due to advancements in science and technology. If DNA testing had not been discovered there are several cases where innocent people would have most likely been executed. ... The odds are high that if DNA testing had been available in earli...

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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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State laws took voting rights taken away from African Americans, and were required to pay poll taxes, take literacy tests and follow the grandfather clause was in order to vote your grandfather must have been allowed to vote. ... I believe that the Freed people fared low in rank because of the history before the Civil War. ... But, at this time in history the women's movement was not large enough and did not receive worldwide support. ... I think that women have fared far better throughout history as a group because of the change they have given to this nation as a whole. ...

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All one has to do is examine the chronology of the 20th century in America's history to note the interrelationship between athletic heroes and the influence they have had on the masses. ... "[Dempsey] is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern boxing and has gone down in history as one of the toughest men ever to enter the ring" (www.cmgww.com/sports/dempsey/dempsey.html). ... Rickey recognized Robinson's behavioral responsibility and the fact that he was going to be challenged and constantly tested. ...

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History shows that religious dogmas in schools create religious wars. ... In public education, we know ample areas of sciences, histories, mathematics, and language arts have been provided for the whole learning of the student. ... The measurement of testing the learning process is what needs to be re-evaluated, rather than the funds to teach....

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Affirmative action is the nation's most ambitious attempt to redress its long history of racial and sexual discrimination. ... At this point in our nation's history, does affirmative action make things better or worse? ... With no end in sight to the causes of the current influx, and with the difficulty of withdrawing benefits once they have been granted, the real test of the affirmative-action state may be yet to come. ...

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Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to the test. ... From Churchill to Hitler to the former Soviet Union, it is quite clear that radio, television and newspapers have the power to change and make history. ... Today, "The Howard Stern Radio Show" still remains as one of the top broadcasting shows in radio history. ...

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"Asian Americans" have been put through many tests to see whether they are worthy of the "honor" of being a true blue American. ... I know I don't know this but we expect anyone who wants to live here to know everything that has happened in the whole history of this country. ...

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Directly after the publishing of The Jungle, the Pure Food and Drug Act established the Food and Drug Administration, which tested and approved drugs before they went on the market for consumers. Ida Tarbell also brought about change, she wrote History of Standard Oil Company in 1904, where she exposed the practices of some corporations and strengthened the movement for outlawing monopolies. ...

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"Jim Crow Laws" or racial segregation was soon to play an important roll in history. ... Because disenfranchising blacks was impossible due to the Fifteenth Amendment, poll taxes and literacy tests accomplished this task indirectly. ...

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" Would the history of the world be different? ... Minorities being seen identified and tested on solely their group of skin color, rather than their individual contributions, causing much stigmatization among them (Wilkins.) ...

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It would be an unfortunate mistake to end any analysis of the Radicalism of Haitian revolution with the formal creation of the new Republic in 1804, for the true test of the new government, as always, lay afterward. In short, the history of Haiti post-Revolution is one of despotism, internal strife, and more bloodshed. ...

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Directly after the publishing of The Jungle, the Pure Food and Drug Act established the Food and Drug Administration, which tested and approved drugs before they went on the market for consumers. (Out of Many, 634) Ida Tarbell also brought about change, she wrote History of Standard Oil Company in 1904, were she exposed the practices of some corporations and strengthened the movement for outlawing monopolies. ...

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This is where is previous business history reflects well because it sounds like he know what is needed and sounds good that he wants to champion small businesses. ... However his ideas of lowering spending, eliminating programs that do not pass certain tests and being very reluctant to borrow from china and an policy of attrition for me doesn't clearly explain what he would do to fix the deficit, these are only vague statements that come across well. ...

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