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    When a child comes forward about an occurrence of child maltreatment they may fear having to retell their sordid tale innumerably. With the advent of Child Advocacy Centers this is no longer the truth. The first Child Advocacy Center (CAC) was established in 1985 and served as a model for future CACs. The first center established was the National Children’s Advocacy Center and it was located in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary goal of these centers is to limit the number of times a child has

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    fact that oral history has allowed us to construct the past and get more crucial details. Throughout the book there are several examples of how the author listened to history in order to write her book. From the first chapter in Indian Nations of Wisconsin, Loew allows us to listen to history by means of discussing

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    Charles Augustus Lindbergh, or Slim to his close friend, was a simple airmail pilot who gained world fame for his record-breaking flight across the Atlantic. He is often considered the greatest aviator of all time, and using his fame, has played a large role in the development promotion of aviation and even space travel. Charles Augustus Lindbergh’s life began on February 4th, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. Shortly afterward, the Lindberghs moved to Little Falls, Minnesota into a house they called

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    . I use my office for checking my email, eating the gourmet lunches, which I cook for myself before hand, and to grade papers with my favorite, red sharpie. I use my office for checking my email, eating the gourmet lunches that I cook for myself beforehand and grading papers with my favorite red Sharpie. I use my office for checking my email, eating the gourmet lunches, which I cook for myself before hand, and to grade papers with my favorite, red sharpie. I use my office for checking my email

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    Joseph Raymond McCarthy and Communism Essay

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    and numerous additional ailments and liver problems (Reference Staff). Joseph McCarthy was born in Grand Chute, Wisconsin on November 14, 1908 to Timothy and Bridget McCarthy. In adolescence and early adulthood, McCarthy completed eight grades of schooling and started farm work, only to return to high school in Manawa in 1929. McCarthy completed high school in a year’s time (“Wisconsin Historical

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    old during the climax of the Civil War. George later claimed that when he was an orphan whom had lived in dry good boxes in Alton. In 1865 at the age of seven, George boarded the Hawkeye State, a side paddle wheeler, and disembarked at La Crosse, Wisconsin, on May 8, 1865. In 1865, La Crosse had a small but active black

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    to his own grave those unanswered questions. Did these acts of crime and necrophilia arise from the clear dysfunctional home life and upbringing or was Ed Gein simply a psychopath? How he came to be. Born on August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to George Philip and Augusta Gein; Ed was the second of two sons. Gein was raised in

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    The US Food and Drug Administration warned on Monday against too much consumption of black licorice, a popular Halloween treat. Consuming 2 ounces of black licorice daily for at least two weeks can trigger arrhythmia and other medical problems, Healthday reported. The regulator pointed out that glycyrrhizin, a compound derived from licorice root, can cause a drop in potassium level in the body. It could lead to abnormal heart rhythm, hypertension, congestive heart failure, lethargy, and swelling

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    Shannon L. Alder says, “Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul like you.” My friend Madison Smith is eighteen years old. She is five feet four inches tall and has light brown eyes. Her soft, dirty blond, wavy hair goes a few inches past her shoulders. She has smooth, fair white skin. Her complexion is perfect with her face free of make-up. The style of her clothing is very modern with her own unique touch. Singing is one activity

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    themselves but also their children, mentally, emotionally, and in some cases physically. Mothers and fathers who have a dependance on drugs and other substances have an increased ability to harm their children without meaning to. In Eau Claire county in Wisconsin more children than ever are being taken away from parents by child protection agencies because of the parent’s reliance on meth. In mid december 2016 two brothers were taken into child protection because their dad fell asleep at the wheel after

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