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    philosophy was to embedded school in the society and not isolate from it. Dubois vision was to create a strong and well educated African American Society. Therefore, both worked and study hard to see their vision fulfilled. John Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1859. Being raised in a small community and influenced by his mother, Dewey…

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    I remember when I was in Elementary School and every day we had time to do music, art, and/or theater both in class and as an extra elective. I know that personally for me this was my favorite part of each day when I was able to have a bit more freedom and express myself the way I wanted to through the arts. Every day this is what my classmates and I looked forward to, every lesson we got to use the arts or every time we went to our electives we loved learning and remembered what we learned…

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    politicians do not have the best reputation when it comes to honesty or loyalty. Bernie Sanders is the minority in this case. Sanders is now known as the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history. Being such a successful Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, led him to become an even better representative for Vermont’s at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate, etc.; he has always won because of his popularity votes. He is also known as “the progressive…

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    Dewy was born on October 20th, 1859, and died at age ninety-two in New York City on June 1st 1952. He was born in the city of Burlington, Vermont, his parents’ names are Archibald Dewey and Luana Rich. Dewey was the third of four children, which spent most of their childhood in Burlington. He went to a nearby High school, and graduated college at the University of Vermont in 1879. Soon to get his PhD in 1884 at John Hopkins University in Maryland. After receiving his degree, he starts teaching…

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    company, and third the responsibility of the social environment. They are all equally important to the company and even though at times they contradict each other the company has learned to manage all three. Ben and Jerry’s was founded in Burlington, Vermont in 1978 by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Over time the company has been involved in many social responsibility acts, from supporting…

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    ideas impact early education today. John Dewey’s Life According to Biography.com and the New World Encyclopedia "John Dewey was born on the 20th October 1859 in Burlington, Vermont USA to Lucina Artemisia Rich and Archibald Dewey. He excelled as a student while attending Burlington public schools, he enrolled at the University of Vermont at the young age of 15. There he studied philosophy under the training of Henry Augustus Pearson Torrey. Four years after which, in 1879 he graduated second in…

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    The world is closely tied to aspects of culture, experiences and food traditions together. They correlate greatly due to foods large role into one 's daily life. Food is a source of pleasure, comfort and security. Connecting food and tradition hand in hand raises the question as to why we as people feel so largely connected to food and tradition. With limitations and restrictions being a freshman surrounding healthy eating, converting to socially bad eating habits is prone to any student their…

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    On May 28, 2015 Pataki announced his nomination for the President of the United States. Bernie Sanders, born in Brooklyn, New York, and elected as mayor of Burlington, Vermont from 1981 to 1989. Sanders served as a congressman for sixteen years before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. He is the junior United States Senator from Vermont and on May 26, 2015 he announced that he would join the United States presidential elections. Among several candidates in the election these two…

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    Grace Alele Williams was born December sixteenth in the year nine-teen thirty-two. She grew up in a town named Warri, Delta State in the country of Nigeria. She has no known siblings and her parents are unheard of as well. She was married to the late Professor Babatunde Williams with whom she had five beautiful children that blessed her with nine beautiful grandchildren later on in life. Williams attended government school in her home town of Warri before moving on to attend Queens college,…

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    Introduction As a woman, I know that there is an expectation from other women and men alike that I have to and must vote for Hilary Clinton for president. However, I respectfully have chosen another candidate that I feel exceeds qualifications to be our next president. I believe in a candidate who stands for justice, equality, and has been a civil rights activist since a very young age. I know as a young adult myself how incredibly hard it is to not only stand up for yourself but to consistently…

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