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    because he had to take control of the strike so he can bring peace to his country and to show people had everything in control. In 1876, Roscoe Conkling aspired to the Republican Nomination but Conkling did not assist the party, so Hayes wanted revenge by investigating the New York Custom House, seat of Conkling’s power. This enraged the Republican Conkling and his supporters (the stalwarts). The role that Hayes played in this event was Chief Administrator because he wanted to check and see if

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    Chester A. Arthur: The Ripple of American Politics For my presentation, I would like to present a president not known much in this time and age but one who, in 1880, made drastic changes to the American government. This man was Chester A. Arthur. The following material is what I have learned in American Government for only but one year, I have still learned more than what I already knew at the beginning of my high school career. I have gained a better understanding of the American political system

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    Ashella had dutifully helped Brietta and Edana get into their dresses for that evening 's festivities. Many times throughout the process she had to force herself not to giggle as her stepsisters asked for increasingly ridiculous elements to be added to their look. She had plucked their hairlines to give them a more prominent forehead. This of course, had led to much whining and scolding from the two as they believed she was hurting them on purpose. They had acted like babies, but Ashella certainly

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    My Dog Is The Best Friend

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    experiences. I've never had a human best friend, and that makes Roscoe my one and only best friend, that is why I choose to make him my artifact. So, he represents to me hard work, responsibility, friendship, and loyalty. By now you probably want to know my dog's name, right? His name is Roscoe, and he is a pure breed chocolate Labrador, and he was born on November 2, 2012 in Spokane, Washington. Compared to

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    Roscoe was around 6 months old, and we were walking in the afternoon on a chilly December day. A man and his small, fluffy, white dog came walking in out direction. Roscoe perked up, but didn't tug on the leash or even bark. On the contrary, the much smaller dog started barking and bolting towards us, tugging his owner along. Once the

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    I chose to write a journal in Benjamin Button’s words based on the original literary text: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Details about how his life went throughout the years are mentioned in this assignment to have a consistent connection to the original story. Although the condition that Mr. Button was living has a huge impact on how he lives, how everyone around him behaves, he still loves them. He has got a positive attitude about how his life would go on despite

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    As President, Garfield strengthened Federal authority over the New York Customs House, stronghold of Senator Roscoe Conkling, who was leader of the Stalwart Republicans and dispenser of patronage in New York. When Garfield submitted to the Senate a list of appointments including many of Conkling's friends, he named Conkling's arch-rival William H. Robertson to run the Customs House. Conkling contested the nomination, tried to persuade the Senate to block it, and appealed to the Republican caucus to

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    stalemate, on the thirty-sixth ballot, presidential elect James A. Garfield won the nomination for the Republican nominee. Eventually leading him to win the presidential election of 1880. As the nation cheered in celebration, a menacing man known as Roscoe Conkling,

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    Conkling followed nothing of this sort. In fact, in more than two decades in Congress, he never drafted one bill. Instead, Conkling distributed very profitable jobs at the New York customhouse and spent most of his career as senator by rewarding his party who stayed faithful with government jobs. Conkling's actions

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    The Author of Destiny of the Republic is former writer and editor for National Geographic, Candice Millard. She was born in 1968 in the United States. After graduating from Baker University, Millard went on to receive her master’s degree in literature from Baylor University. Her first book, River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey, was a New York Times bestseller. It was even named one of the best books of the year by various papers such a the Washington Post, New York Times, and San

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