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Some extremely memorable moments in my life occurred in Washington D.C., when a huge sense of awe struck me, on the Jesuit Pro-life Club’s trip for the 2017 March for Life. It started off rather simply: the Jesuit High School Pro-life Club was traveling to the capital for the annual protest of abortion in the United States. After two flights by plane and a few hours napping, we finally arrived in D.C.! The club collectively boarded the Metro, which would be our main mode of transport during our stay

Raymond Carver wrote a book titled “Cathedral” in 1983 (Kirszner). The story has a plethora of hidden messages about the life of each character. In the story, you learn about a husband and his bias towards others. You also learn about his wife and her strange fascination with her former employer. And finally, you will learn about Robert, a blind man who hired the wife. Raymond Carver was born on May 1938 in Oregon, Washington. Carver graduated from Yakima High school and furthered his education

Introduction Cathedral is a famous short story by American writer and poet Raymond Carver. The story was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1981 and appeared in The Americas Best Short Stories in 1982. In the short story cathedral, the unnamed narrator’s wife’s blind friend is coming to visit. The narrator isn’t thrilled about his wife’s blind friend coming to visit nor is he happy that the man is blind. Later in the evening the narrator experiences a life changing realization of the true

The historic environment is one of our most precious assets. It contributes to our economy, to our cultural identity and to our sense of place. Merdeka Square is an important historical building in Malaysia. It is also known as Independent Square and Dataran Merdeka in Malay. Merdeka Square is located at the heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. To be specific, it is situated right in front of Sultan Abdul Samad building. Before it was known as Merdeka Square, it was formerly known as “Padang” or the

Should kids have Dress code Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States of America. Born on December 28 1856 in Staunton, Virginia, Woodrow Wilson was the third of four children and nicknamed Tommy when he was young. The family lived all over the South, moving from Staunton, Virginia, to Augusta, Georgia. . Wilson grew up in the south and he witnessed the horror of the Civil War up close. Scholars thought that Wilson had a form of dyslexia. He attended his first year of College

Dr. Steven Clark Cunningham was born in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Creighton University with majors in chemistry and Spanish, he attended medical school at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Having finished his residency in general surgery at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland, he is currently doing a fellowship in surgery of the liver and pancreas at Johns Hopkins University. He has served as a contributing editor of Maryland Poetry Review, and his poems

History of Arlington begins with George Washington. Custis built the Arlington House to commemorate George Washington and his wife Martha Dandridge. The land once belonged to George Washington Parke Custis. In 1831 Mary Randolph Custis married Robert E. Lee. A property tax on the house caused Lee to leave Arlington. The plantation was set aside for a military cemetery thus creating Arlington National Cemetery. William Christian was the first

Since 1977, when Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope debuted in theaters, fans have dreamed of traveling to a galaxy far, far, away. Endor, Tatooine and Hoth might be fictional places, but they were all filmed in very real locations, which also happen to be some of the most stunning destinations on Earth. OLV's latest Field Guide is a simple, straightforward bucket list of the best Star Wars filming locations, attractions and events around the world, perfect for fans who want to spend their next vacation

America. In 1916, Wilson was re-nominated as President with a slogan of “he kept us out of war” and winning an electoral vote of 277-254 and 49% of the popular vote. Wilson resided in Washington, D.C. in 1921 and died three years later in 1924 at the age of 67. He was concealed in the Washington National Cathedral, being the only president to be buried in the nation’s

he went to Rome with Brunelleschi and became one of the first Renaissance artists interested in ancient monuments. Reflections of classical putti (male infants) can be found in his rendering of the lively cherubs in the Singing Gallery (1433-38, cathedral mus.) and in the pulpit at Prato. Classical influence is also evident in his bronze David (c.1432, Bargello), one of the earliest freestanding nude figures of the Renaissance. In demand throughout Italy, Donatello was invited to Padua in 1443, where