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    Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in the year 1884 and 1885 ** reference in the United Kingdom and United States respectively. Being a direct sequel to “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, the story surrounded the adolescence-hood of Tom Sawyer’s friend, Huckleberry Finn. About the Author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), whose is known better by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American

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    correct to kill and torture these harmless and intelligent creatures, for almost no use? Some dolphin species face an uncertain future, especially some dolphin species such as the Amazon River dolphin, the Ganges and Yangtze River dolphin, which are seriously endangered. In 2006 it was stated that the Yangtze River dolphin was completely extinct. Because of hunting, entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with boats and ships, habitat loss, and pollution. Although people like to see dolphins perform

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    Maasai villages. The Mara Plains Camp was founded by Dereck Joubert who wanted to come up with a camp that combines romance, discovery adventure and exploration. To make this possible he made the entrance to the camp a footbridge over the Ntiakitiak River to a small slope and at the end of the journey the tourist is greeted to an endless horizon that is dotted by a single tree. The luxurious tented camp’s design is heavily influenced by Maasai and Arab culture in its design. It has large wooden doors

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    I feel that Thomas Jefferson was a good and effective President. Though he had many defining events in his tenure as President that could be viewed as bad, I feel the majority of his term was a very successful one. It was under Jefferson that the United States greatly expanded its territory. Two important events occur thanks to President Jefferson that led to this expansion. The Louisiana Purchase is one of the historically defining expansions of America. But it was more than just a land deal. It

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    The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, it had a significant impact throughout American History. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson, as a highlight of his political career he initiated this expedition shortly after the Purchase of Louisiana and it was the first government-sponsored exploration. The goal of this expedition was to find a route across the continent to reach the Pacific Ocean and also make a general map of western terrain; to establish relationships

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    After acquiring the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the United States President Thomas Jefferson planned for expeditions in the new land. The land bought was huge and unknown for the Americans. Soon many Americans were going to live on this land so they had to know well the territory. For the expedition, Thomas Jefferson asked two former soldiers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the west of North America. The president asked them to take notes of the soil, plants, animals and American

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    The Flint River

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    The Flint River begins as a small groundwater seepage in Hapeville in west central Georgia. It travels down the state getting wider and deeper until it reaches its final destination, Lake Seminole. This river is 349 river miles long and has a watershed area of 8,460 square miles. Known to be very scenic, it is one of only forty rivers in the United States to flow more than 200 miles without man-made interference. The Flint River also is the home of a new species of fish, the Halloween Darter, which

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    state, Ohio is boarded by Lake Erie. Lake Erie is close to Cleveland and the schools in this area can use the water from the lake to water the community garden if needed. The Ohio River, then travels along the left side and the whole bottom of the state. Cincinnati sits along the Ohio River and water from the river can be used for the community garden. There are five islands located on the shore Ohio. Ohio’s islands comprise the Catawab Island; Kelleys Island; and the three different Bass Islands

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    same size, but the facilities have grown over the years to accommodate use by the local population and tourists, travelers from all parts of the United States and Canada. Now called the Colorado River Fairgrounds-54th DDA, the facility is located in Blythe, California on Interstate 10, near the Colorado River. The local population is multicultural and low to moderate income. Once a totally agricultural community, Blythe has developed industry and recreation and is looking forward to a bright future

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    Children Pioneers By Fay McCracken as published in the Friend, July 1995 The air was charged with excitement as the families with their wagons, oxen, sheep, and other livestock gathered at the Missouri River to start the long trek westward early in the spring of 1852. As twelve-year-old Albert Dickson wandered among the wagons, he saw many children. He even discovered several boys his own age. It was good to know that he would have friends on the long trip ahead. Albert was just one of thousands

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