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Earth has many resources that we need to survive, and if we did not have those resources, we would not be here. Our Earth is covered by a magnetic field which shields us from space radiation, the atmosphere that we breathe and the water we drink are but only a few pivotal resources we rely…

A massive earthquake hit San Francisco in the early hours of the morning. The earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale is one of the most deadly earthquakes in recorded American history and has left up to 3,000 people dead and close to 80 percent of San Francisco destroyed. The earthquake first struck around 8…

Between April 25’h and 28‘“ in 2011, the US saw 355 confirmed tornadoes spread across 21 states The outbreak resulted in 348 deaths, 238 of which were in the state of Alabama. On April 27‘” alone, the nation saw 211 tornadoes, 317 deaths, and over 2,000 injuries One of the most notable April 27m tornadoes…

One idea that the Anderson and Stewart textbook mentions that I found particularly interesting is the irony in the fact that the United States was fighting for freedom, while oppressing it for Africans (Stewart & Anderson, 63). It seems backwards that colonists were escaping unjust practices imposed by England, but enslaving Africans and taking away…

In his renowned speech “I Have a Dream”, Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand against segregation through the use of allusion, anaphora, and extended metaphor establishing the truth that segregation is, and always has been, immoral, Martin Luther King In uses allusion in his speech by referring to: the Bible, the Emancipation Proclamation, the…

When I first thought about what it means to be an American, I thought of what many others think of as well. The naturalization/citizenship test, but I quickly realized I was incredibly incorrect. I don’t think I initially understood how difficult it was to answer this question. What truly makes an American an American? I…

In this reading reflection, I want to analyze the importance of Magawisca’s character. I personally like her role in the novel, and I feel that she isn’t given the justice that she deserves. Sedgwick depicts Magawisca in a positive light; she possesses qualities that lead to her heroic deeds, but there are underlying meanings of…

It is said that history keeps us from repeating mistakes. In order to learn and improve we must fail. Implemented to limit an ever growing population, China’s one-child policy has evolved into much more than that, it has become a learning experience. Through the intolerance and injustice brought about by a policy made to evoke…

I will talk about these five major political parties: Federalist, Democratic-Republicans, Democrats, Whigs and Republicans. The first party I will talk about is the federalist party. The Federalist Party was founded in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton. The Federalist Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. It did not survive long,…

This essay describes the idea of “securing the blessings of liberty” from the perspective of the early Founding Fathers of America and how such blessings are embedded in the constitution. It describes what those blessings are and what the Founding Fathers believed. Securing the blessings of liberty to me is the American dream in all…