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    Thomas Jefferson was an author, a lawyer, philosopher, architect, and best known as the 3rd president of the United States of America. He was born on a plantation at shadwell in April 13, 1743. Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph were his parents they had 8 children and Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd oldest of the 6 girls and his one and only brother. Jefferson graduated on 1762 from the William and Mary college he studied a lot and enjoyed playing the violin. He studied law and started his job as a

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    Plum Point Park Essay

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    Issue & Proposition Plum Point Park was once a place for sprouted overgrown weeds and rotting piers. Through initiative and optimism, West Ghent Civic League proposed to transition the bleak plot of land into a permanent park in the early 1990’s. 10 years and $1.5 million later, the park is now considered an open natural refuge for local residents and home for various wildlife living along the Elizabeth River. Granted Plum Point Park is an artificial park, there is still a lot of potentials that

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    Chesapeake Shores

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    Even though your series Chesapeake Shores has come to an end as far as a book series goes, will you ever consider writing any more books in that series? Well, I'll consider anything. At this moment, I'm not planning to write any more in that series. And as far as that impacts the TV show, amazingly, we got through the entire first season, and we haven't even finished book one. So we've got a long way to go before we would empty out the coffers of the books. That's why I certainly hope it goes on

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    Powhatan Tribe

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    are a Native American tribe In Virginia . This may also refer to the leader of the tribe , Powtitianna . There were an estimated 14,000 – 21,000 Powhatan in Virginia when the English immigrants settled in Jamestown in 1607 . They spoke an eastern Algonquian language know to us as Virginia Algonquian . In the late 16 th and early 17 th century a paramount chief named Wahunsuncawah created a strong group of about 30 tribal people , who controlled much of eastern Virginia . They called this territory

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    The Strengths and Limitations of Client-centered Therapy Elizabeth W. Norton CCOU-201 Liberty University [12/4/17] Author Note Elizabeth W. Norton, Psychology Major, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. This research was supported by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Elizabeth Norton, Psychology Major, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, 24515 The Strengths and Limitations of Client-Centered Therapy

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    The Conodoguinet Creek

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    The Conodoguinet Creek is a creek located in south-central Pennsylvania. It is approximately 90 miles long and flows into the Susquehanna River. The water in the creek comes from of a variety of tributary lakes and rivers such as Cedar Lake and Letterkenny Reservoir. The creek is located in Cumberland and Franklin County and borders Perry and Adams County. It can be found in cities including Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Newville, Newburg, Orrstown, Shippensburg, and Schlusser. Students at East Pennsboro

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    “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” - Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was a man of many talents and accomplishments. Thomas Jefferson was born on 13 April 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. Jefferson’s father grew up in a modern family and was raised to be a farmer. His mother was more on the wealthy side, while his mother was on the complete opposite side being raised in a wealthy family, in friendship with the King Of England. Jefferson’s father passed away in

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    Samuel Gompers Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in East London, England into a Jewish family. Gompers was the first and longest president of the American Federation of Labor. He has five brothers and 1 sister, born to the parents of Solomon and Sarah Gompers. When he was six he was sent to a Jewish school where he was taught basic education. After Gompers 10th birthday, he was removed from school and sent to work to help his family. In 1863 it was difficult for his family when

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    The Split Between the New England and Chesapeake Colonies The differences in place of arrival made a massive difference in the way society worked, even from such a short distance as from England’s New England colonies to the Chesapeake colonies. The Chesapeake and New England colonies were founded for different reasons. The new england colonies were founded to practice religion freely with anyone that wanted to. On the ships that traveled to the colonies were entire families (document 2) that

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    The Virginia trip was an amazing experience to learn about history hands on while still having time to do outdoor activities. The week was exhilarating, though tiring. The first two days of the trip consisted of historical tours and it was an educational aspect of it. The last three days focused traveling and outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, and zip lining. We also visited Monticello before leaving. Towards the end of the trip, I realized that I learned so much about Virginia that I hadn't

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