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    C. Evaluation of Sources Channel Islands Invaded compiled by Simon Hamon is a collection of first-hand accounts from the citizens living on the Channel Islands during the German occupation from 1940 to 1945. The purpose of the compilation is to reveal the personal thoughts of those involved in the occupation and report the daily occurrences on the Channel Islands. The book’s values are evinced in the compilation of sources that were in close proximity to the occupation. Primary sources of the document

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    I jumped out of bed on today, June 19, eagerly waiting when I would finally arrive at the Channel Islands National Park. I have been researching this park for some time, and I couldn’t believe that I was going to spend a few days on these wonderful islands. I got together my tent and my supplies, and I sooner or later headed out the door. The boat arrived bright and early, and I spent this time going over research. I read that this park became a National Park on March 5, 1980. It became a national

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    The Channel Island foxes are North America’s tiniest (and cutest) wild canids. Remarkably, a full grown adult weighs a mere FOUR pounds! A thick coat of reddish-brown to gray fur and a small frame makes them easy to identify. For thousands of years, they occupied six of eight Channel Islands. However, they have never been more endangered than they are now. Until the 1990’s sent the foxes on a downward spiral, they flourished in their island habitat. Why? In a 1920’s expedition a biologist wrote

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    Chapman U.S History December 2, 2017 Channel Islands National Park The Channel Islands are located on the coast of Southern California in the Pacific Ocean between the cities Los Angeles and Santa Maria. Channel Islands National Park are made up of a chain of eight islands, Anacapa Island, San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Clemente, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, and Santa Catalina Island. In total, the park covers 249,561 acres. The islands are filled with a large variety of

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    Channel Island Fox (Urocyon Littorals) The animal I was given for this assignment was the Channel Island Fox. They are considered to be near extinction animals with nearly about 2,500 fox left (last checked 2008). The Channel Island Fox is a type of fox that only lives on the Channel Islands, which is located around the coast of Southern California in about 19 to 61 miles away from the continental state. On a clear day in California, many visitors have the chance to see the islands over the shores

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    Channel Island National Park is one of the best place to go. Channel Island National Park is a United States National park, that consists of five of the eight channel island off the cost of U.S state of California, in the Pacific Ocean. It was established in March,05,1980. The Channel Island National Park’s size of 390 mi. Surfacing over the horizon from the depth of Pacific, the coastal mountains of California Channel Island offer an extraordinary gateway to the past. Spanning more than 12,000 years

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    to show the might of the German forces. The Germans invaded the demilitarized Channel Islands on June 28, 1940 leading to a new reality of life for the islanders. Multiple perspectives exist on the British neglect of the Channel Islands. Channel Islands Invaded by Simon Hamon shows how German brutality encompassed the lives of the islanders after the British failed to defend them. Alternatively, The British Channel Islands under German Occupation, 1940-1945 by Paul Sanders reveals how Britain was forced

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    CSU Channel Island’s mission statement is an advocate for being student-centered and being integrated through emphasizing experiential and service learning. Our school is student-centered by prioritizing students as their main focus in fulfilling student’s needs, interests, and academic objectives. CSU Cal State Channel Islands “serves” students by giving students flexibility to learn, and forming the learning experience to be personalized. The form how student-center works are by fulfilling student’s

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    carried out in San Clemente Island (SCI; 118° 30’ W, 33° 00’ N), the southernmost of the California Channel Islands, located approximately 109 km west of San Diego, California (Fig. XX). The SCI is under the administration and management of U.S. Navy and is not open to civilians, except by the permission of the naval authorities. The island covers 14,764 ha (147.64 km2) area extending 34 km north-south and ranges in width from 2.5-6.5 km. The diverse topography of the island (a steeply sloping eastern

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    The BBC Organization The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Co-operation. The British Broadcast is a very well established organisation. It was formed in 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufactures, the daily broadcasting by the BBC began from Marconi's London Studio on November 14th, this followed the next day by broadcasts from Birmingham and Manchester. During the following few months the BBC organisation was successfully able to broadcast around the U.K

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