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    Throughout numerous elementary schools nationwide, various educational, mental, social, physical, and health concerns have been brought about. These concerns begin to emerge as a result of unjust or unwarranted instances that effect faculty, staff, and especially the student body in the elementary schools. These concerns have caused legal and federal cases to arise in order to resolve and correct the issues for the student body nationwide. There has been a tremendous amount of important, vital, and

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    Chester Irving Barnard was a successful corporation executive and a powerful management theorist who defined the nature of corporate structure. He was born in Maiden, Massachusetts in 1866, to humble origins as the son of a mechanic, and started his first job at the age of 12. He quit school early, working as a piano teacher, and he attended Mount Hermon School to prepare himself for Harvard College. After graduating, he took a job as a statistical clerk with the American Telephone and Telegraph

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    As the years progressed from 1882-1970, the amount of lynchings done to blacks and whites decreased and eventually in 1965 became 0 Class Conflicts and Ethnic Clashes The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was when the four largest railroads decided to cut employee wages by 10% leading for the workers to go on a violent strike...Hayes decided to call in federal troops to suppress the fighting but more fighting broke out in mostly every large city (workers lost and showed weakness in labor movements)

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    Destiny of the Republic was a story of the life and death of James A. Garfield. It was told in the viewpoints of many different characters throughout the story but mainly in the viewpoint of James Garfield, Charles Guiteau, and Alexander Graham Bell. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States. His presidency was cut short when he was assassinated by Guiteau, and later Bell attempted to Garfield make a recovery to continue his presidency. James Garfield was born into poverty on November

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    Introduction In the past few years there has been a noticeable increase our countries appetite for training, self-help, and literature on the subject of leadership. Books and programs taken from the theories and practices of coaches, athletes, chief executives, and even Charles Shultz 's animated character, Snoopy are abundant in every bookstore and coffee shop in America. While leadership is not a new concept, it is certainly being promoted as an essential factor in our business cultures and personal

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    K & J Name: K&J Location: Philadelphia-based, with locations in New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Detroit Description of Services: K&J, based in Philadelphia, was founded by John and Khalifa in 2010. ?K&J ?produces and supplies hardware and building supplies. We provide and sell a wide range of hardware products and home improvement appliances such as tools, home decor, electrical appliances, lumber, plumbing and more. John and Khalifa completed their undergraduate ?in the Philadelphia

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    Why the Secret Service Came to be Jonathan W. Taylor Ivy Tech Community College Abstract The United States of America has an elite group of men and women who protect their President, and handle monetary crimes such as counterfeiting, and financial crimes, they are called the United States Secret Service. These top agents work hard daily to crack down on fraudulent crimes, and keep the Commander in Chief alive. This report will highlight their work from 1850- 1901. 3 presidents were killed in this

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    Faith and Forgiveness In FYS we were taught many ways to live in the world through the stories we read, speeches we listen to, and the projects we did. In the book, Ordinary Grace, by William Kent Krueger, The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, and Destiny of The Republic, by Candice Millard, I saw a few prominent themes of how one should live. In these three books I learned about the author 's voice through their writings. I saw how one should live their life. In these books the authors shared common themes

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    Poems Analysis Chistopher Marlowe’s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love The poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love was composed by Christopher Marlowe in 1599. Scholars often create a controversy pertaining to the exact genre of the poem. While many argue that the poem assumes pastoral characteristics, an equal number maintain that it is a love poem. Notwithstanding the conflict, the poem demonstrates a masterfully selected topic and diction, which combined with imagery as well as prosody, imparts

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    What happened to Chester Greenwood, George Washington Gale Ferris, and Lonnie Johnson when they had a meeting together? Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs. Earmuffs were used to keep people's ears warm, and the invention also inspired people to create Chester Greenwood Day. George Washington Gale Ferris invented the Ferris Wheel. The wheel was described as a “ Historic event and an experience never to be forgotten”. Lonnie Johnson invented the Super Soaker. Super Soakers were enjoyed by many people

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