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    “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” In the 1960’s a new face gained recognition as the fastest woman in the world. That woman went by the name of Wilma Rudolph, although more commonly referred to as “The Tornado”. Many athletes have been remembered for their performances on the field, court or track, however Rudolph is remembered for her contributions both on and off

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    that Steinbeck exaggerated how bad the camps really were, just to prove a point. Before the novel was published, Steinbeck had visited and seen the camps, and argued, “their inhumane nature destroyed the settlers’ spirit.” (Business and Heritage Clarksville). Steinbeck was not trying to blame anyone for anything; he was just trying to open people’s eyes to what really was happening. This quote from The Grapes of Wrath, gives a glimpse of what workers felt like and what they had to do just for their

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    Boston... BEST WESTERN ON THE LAKE Estimate distance: 13.5 mi. Closest major airport: Piedmont Triad Intl (GSO) Nightly Rate: $80 - $109 Year Built - 1997 Year Remodeled - 1999 additional Property Description - Discover This Lakefront Clarksville, Virginia Hotel Situated Near... AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN Estimate distance: 14.7 mi. Closest major airport: Raleigh-durham Intl (RDU) Nightly Rate: $43 - $56 Welcome To The Americas Best Value Inn Of Roxboro, Nc, conveniently Located

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    cities like Clarksville, Tennessee constantly expanding. While businesses are continually growing our school system remains the same. As of today, there are seven middle schools and seven high schools, but the number of elementary schools is triple that amount and continuing to grow. Without schools expanding to match their growing communities, areas are getting re-zoned, teachers are being overwhelmed, and students are being left behind in the school system. However, if Clarksville Montgomery County

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    The healthcare entity that I have chosen is Gateway hospital in Clarksville, TN. The reasons why I have picked this hospital is because it is local community hospital that was plagued with bad consumer experiences, low customer reviews within its own community and the overall image of Gateway is not very good throughout the Clarksville community (Settle, 2016). I can honestly say that I have only used this place once as a consumer or patient during my sleep study. I felt that the overall view within

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    renowned and prestigious coaches in all of NCAA women's basketball, lived an interesting life that was cut short by the devastating illness of Alzheimer’s disease. “Summitt was born on June 14, 1952 (“The Pat Summitt Foundation”).” “Summit was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and she also had four siblings (“Pat Summitt”).” She grew up living a pretty good life. They had a nice lifestyle, they were not poor or did not have any trouble with living the way that they wanted to. Throughout Summitt’s childhood

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    your mind to you can achieve. Wima Rudolph born June 23rd 1940 in Bethleham, Tennesse to Ed and Blanche Rudolph, Her father worked as a railroad porter, and her Mother worked six days a week as a maid in the homes of wealthy white families in ClarksVille. She was the 15th child out of the 18 children her parents had(Barnes). Wilma faced many scares in her early life, and her family did not think she would live long. As a toddler she had Double Pneumonia which is a

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    A crew of four 15 year old neighborhood friends felt it was time to start their own gang. The now rundown city of Clarksville needed another gang like they needed another pot hole in the street. Luckily, these boys idea of being a gang did not include using violence and crime as part of their membership or so they thought. Their main goal for uniting as one was simple, do whatever they could do to come up with $1200 a piece to buy brand new four wheelers. They would often gather at their headquarters

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    students and staff. First, teachers can be just as an effective shooter as police. “In the ten years since teachers have been allowed to carry guns in Utah, no fatal k-12 shootings have occurred,”commented Kate Murphy, a news21 reporter (3). “In Clarksville Arkansas, more than twenty teachers and

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    It was a sunny September morning, and off to Tea with my dearest friend here in Clarksville Tennessee, Zara Who just happens to also be our neighbor; she lives two houses down from our house on the same side of the street. We became acquainted seven years ago when she moved to our street in Clarksville Tennessee, United States from her native England. Where she met and married her husband who was stationed there with the United States Army. It just so happened that Fort Campbell Army post is common

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