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    of the war, nor any property demolished, the general population of the Northwest, in the same way as whatever is left of the country, were profoundly influenced by the result of this most deadly of American clashes. Senator McGill's invitation to battle did not deliver a rush of energetic volunteers. His declaration simply "called upon" residents to enroll, and did not charge it. The war was remote and news was late and meager. There was still huge sensitivity for the Southern cause, and the full

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    when you see something is wrong."(Share Cornell) I think that in the Rodney King incident, Ju should have stepped in and did something. In the movie Battle in Seattle, I think something should have been done about the police officers spraying innocent, peaceful protesters with tear gas. That should not have happened. In the movie Battle in Seattle, Dale, the cop whose pregnant wife, a  bystander I caught up in the crowd and beaten by the police. Dale asks for time to leave do that he could be with

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    represents her truth and difficult emotions with an obsessive nature. The important feelings Kenyon felt are always shown in her poetry. Jane Kenyon’s poetry reflects her religious views and her grandmother’s influence, her life in New Hampshire, and her battle with leukemia. Kenyon refers to her religious views and the overbearing nature

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    made from 1941 to 1942. The last model was the B-17E which was always being tweaked to meet the needs and improvements pointed out by the brave men that flew them (B-17E, 1). The designer of the bomber was Edward Curtis Wells. It was designed in Seattle, Washington, at Boeing's national headquarters. It also was

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    “A Seattle football star Russell Wilson has started a foundation to raise money to give those people with cancer, hopefully, a better life. ‘It is a great event that everyone has a lot of fun at. It’s also a good way for me to stay connected to the community and partner with Russell Wilson on such a special event and help the incredible team at Seattle Children’s Hospital cure childhood cancers.’” (Boyle) This event helps give

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    definitions of globalization:  from above and from below.  To illustrate his point, Kellner uses the internet as an example.  For a globalization from below definition, Kellner notes how the internet was used to mobilize resistance to the WTO meeting in Seattle in 1999.  In addition, the internet also provided critical coverage of the protests that weren’t given any time by corporate networks.   Yet, at the same time, the Internet is progressively colonized by private interests that impose a capitalist logic

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    just as capable, if not more, than their male counterparts. Before World War I, women were often seen in their homes cooking, cleaning, and sewing, never out working in factories or working at the local train station. However as men were sent off to battle in World War I and jobs needed to be filled women gradually shifted into the workplace. At this point in time women were hired to be bank clerks, steel mill workers, telephone operators, chauffeurs, street car conductors, telegraphers, and boot blacks;

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    Ben Haggerty is an American rapper, born in Seattle, who goes by the stage name of Macklemore. Teamed up with Ryan Lewis, Macklemore is a successful artist. The pair’s album The Heist reached number 2 of the week in October, selling over 78,000 copies. In 2013, Macklemore was featured by Music Choice in a series that featured emerging artists. A recent, though appalling song by Macklemore, White Privilege II, describes Macklemore’s inner battle being a white activist in the Black Lives Matter movement

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    Radical Racism: A 1940’s Hardship in Seattle. History has a perpetuating stigma. "The theme of resilience is a thread woven throughout this beautiful story...friendship survives the challenges of cultural alienation, forbidden love, internment, and years of separation" (Greenwalt 1). The action of a forced evacuation against a minority group because of the location of their residence and their ethnicities is a paramount in Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Setting is such a

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    World War Z is an apocalyptic horror novel written by Max Brooks. Throughout the novel several citizens of different disciplines such as; scientists, army, men, doctors, politicians, criminals, and common individuals tell their story of survival. In addition to the stories, Max Brooks analyzes the situation in the world after the war and describes its geopolitical, social, and economical consequences. The film War World Z is based on the novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max

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