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Battle of Saratoga During the time of the American Revolution, there were many battles that took place and affected the Revolution. One battle though, made a huge impact on the American Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga proved that the disadvantaged and weaker American forces were strong enough to overpower the British forces. It all started when General John Burgoyne needed to get his forces to Albany. He and his army headed across the Hudson River, where they would then take a road south-ward

will to defeat the military super-power. Next, the British moved on to Baltimore, a busy trading port and a source of well-built warships. General George Armistead commanded Fort McHenry, Baltimore’s blockade to incoming attackers. Armistead rallied the residents of the city to build fortifications and join the ranks in the fort. He ordered a giant flag to be sewn to show the British that Baltimore was ready to fight. As dawn arrived, so did the British. Led by

giant state with an equally big past. It began as an old western state before rapidly becoming one of the most populated states and housing major cities. Fort Worth is one of the biggest major cities in Texas, and is the 16th largest in the nation. Fort Worth is where congressional district 12 is located. The district contains about half of Fort Worth and is

of other influential NCO’s. A special group that needed a figure head that all members could emulate and strive to act in accordance with. This figure head could be none other than Sergeant Audie Murphy. The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club originated at Fort Hood, Texas by a group of dedicated officers, enlisted, and civilians; the most notable of which were the two aforementioned leaders, their awards

Today people communicate through text and email and think nothing about it because they can get a reply right away. Back in the 1800’s people had to wait for up to, months to get a reply from someone. “The mail was delivered by either stagecoach or by boat and it would take up to 21 days to get a letter to someone” (Pony Express). In the 1860’s a group of men invented a faster mail delivery service called the Pony Express. The Pony express transformed the ingenuity of America by the delivery of a

Social Responsibility Report Suncor Energy Inc. Mark 301 – OP95 Fundamentals of Marketing Introduction: Suncor Energy Inc. is a company that was founded in 1967; it is Canada 's premier integrated energy company, and the fifth largest North American energy company. Suncor provides thousands of well-paid jobs, puts millions of dollars in Canadian businesses every year, takes action on environment issues and supports our communities by funding local initiatives. (Suncor

From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. I’m Steve Ember. Today, we tell the story of how a British attack on Fort McHenry in the port of Baltimore led to "The Star-Spangled Banner," America 's national anthem. In the summer of 1814, British forces attacked Washington, DC. They burned the Capitol building, the White House and other public buildings. Then they withdrew to their ships in the Chesapeake Bay.

of sixty-one in 1985, to a consistent attendance of over 400 in 2013” (The Church of Columbus). The church’s motto is “Loving all to Christ”. The motto refers to the church’s ultimate goal of reaching the 290,000 souls of the Columbus, Phenix City, Fort Benning area (The Church of Columbus). A church member, Lisa Gail Stringer-Johnson described the church; “The first thing you feel when you walk through the doors is an outpouring of Love and God’s presence.” I am extremely grateful that I have such

Rainy Lake Wrench Zone (RLWZ) Most known mineral occurrences in the RRB are in the RLWZ, as it is the best exposed and most explored part of the block. Modest gold and silver production occurred here in the past (25,000 oz Au; 3,000 oz Ag) and magmatic sulfide deposits have been outlined in the Grassy Portage intrusion (two separate mineralized zones: 300,000 t @ 1.89% Cu and 300,000 t @ 0.8% Cu; Poulsen 2000). The RLWZ also hosts VMS-style prospects in a bi-modal volcanic pile that is underlain

the downtown renovations in Fort Wayne. This caught my attention because the commercial did not go into detail about what exactly the renovations will look like. It made me curious as to what aspects of downtown will be changed, how they will go about renovating, and the timeframe and budget involved with these renovations. What do you know about this topic that makes it relevant to you? I have lived near Fort Wayne for most of my life, and just recently moved into Fort Wayne. Over the last year