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    Descriptive Vacation

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    On a hot summer day when my family and I were finally going to Hawaii I was the first one to have all my bags packed and to be out the door. I waited in the car for my family by watching my favorite youtuber on my phone. I was losing my patience because my parents were taking forever. “Mom! Dad! Hurry we need to be at the airport at one thirty and it’s already twelve o clock! My luggage is already in the car! We need to hurry if we want to get to our hotel in time. We have to check in by 6:00 or

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    Ryan Bruss English 11 Mr. Luengo 27 September 2016 Coquille Indian Tribe Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, lies the Coquille Indian Tribe standing strong with over 1,000 members situated on 7,043 acres of land. This group of native americans derived from a, “mispronounced or misunderstood native word that described the river along which our forebears lived or some particular physical attribute of the surrounding estuary environment,” (Tribal Heritage). Not to mention, that’s exactly what this tribe is

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    Kellie Howell Thesis

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    Walking into a silent courtroom, it is quiet. All you can hear is the footsteps you are making as you approach the jury to do an opening statement. You feel anxious and excited all at the same time, because at the beginning of your career, you were the jury. This is what Kellie Howell experiences everyday as she walks into a courtroom. Kellie Howell started this profession with intentions of helping people when nobody else will. Although there are many moments of excitement, there are also difficulties

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    Nat Turner Biography

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    Nat Turner My name is Nat Turner i was born on October 2, 1800, i died on November 11, 1831. My mother was Nancy Turner. I was married to cherry turner in the early 1820s we had one child Riddick Turner. Me and his family stayed on Samuel Turner's plantation. I was a religious child who read the bible with my paternal grandmother who we all called old bridget. I learned to read as a child once i got the book called “a source of wonder to all in the neighborhood”. Unlike other enslaved boys

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    but all the officers who are willing to go out on the streets to protect our community. Bruce Kevin Lee, a forty-five-year-old Deputy lost his life in the line of duty on May 13, 2003. Deputy Lee was a twenty-year-old vet, from the Riverside County Sheriff Department. He was stationed at the La Quinta Station, and was under the contract, for the city of La Quinta. First all, Deputy Bruce Kevin Lee was born on May 19, 1956. Lee was born and raised in Los Angeles. According to La Quinta City Police

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    Impact of Agriculture on Clayton and Fayette County North Fayette Valley Middle School Mariya Yasinovska, McKenna Kemp, Cody Smith, Andrew Schmitt Agriculture impacts all of our lives in many different ways. There is the economic impact of agriculture and the physical impact. Agriculture is one of the main industries in Clayton and Fayette counties. These counties export a lot of agriculture products to the rest of the U.S.A lot of people’s careers are in the agriculture industry

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    Fayetteville, West Virginia Reflection Essay Melissa Gardner Liberty University   The town of Fayetteville, West Virginia is very important and is fun to visit. Fayetteville is the county seat of Fayette County and the town was established in 1837. I am constantly going to Fayetteville for various reasons, including going to see the historic sites and to do business at the Courthouse. I just recently had to visit the Courthouse to receive my marriage license and certificate, but the Courthouse

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    Semiahmoo History

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    Semiahmoo Spit back in 1841 was originally called Tongue Point, and the water on either side of the spit was called Drayton’s Bay and Drayton’s Cove respectively. In 1857, it was renamed Semiahmoo Bay. In 1858, the spit was renamed Semiahmoo City. Today the spit is simply referred to as Semiahmoo. There were two Semiahmoo Cities back then- one on the Spit and one on the mainland. Semiahmoo of the ‘spit’ was situated on a tongue of the mainland, extending from a heavily timbered point, some seven-eighths

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    true for the residents of Howard County, as they live near the Chesapeake Bay, whose tributaries branch off into smaller rivers, streams and lakes. Due to the fact that Howard County is more developed in the southeast and more rural in the west, there is a correlation between the risk of flooding and the presence of human development. (any cite here?) Natural factors play an integral role in determining the probability of flooding in a particular section of the county as well. People and their private

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    Mankato Myths

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    Many legends of hauntings in Mankato, Minnesota have been told time after time. Though many people tell these stories, it is unknown to whether or not they are true. In this research paper, I will discuss several different legends that have been told throughout time in Mankato. The legends I will further examine are: the legend of Sibley Park, the Memorial Library on campus, the Carnegie Art Center, and the Witch’s Grave. Being that I am from Mankato, Minnesota, I thought it would be very interesting

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