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    Angelica Romero Longwood University Farmville, 23909 cell: 540-623-4377 email: angelica.romero@live.longwood.edu October 17, 2017 Internship Coordinator Summer Internship Position Mary Washington Hospital 1001 Sam Perry Blvd Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Dear Internship Coordinator, I am very interested in applying for the summer internship position at Mary Washington Hospital. I believe the courses I have taken throughout my college career and my communication skills will make me an excellent…

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    John Paul Jones

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    Kirkbean on the southwest of Scotland. His dad was a gardener at Arbigland, His mother was named Jean McDuff she died at the age of 57,ANd John started his maritime at the age of 13.Paul's older brother William Paul had married and settled in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the destination of many of the younger Jones' voyages. His actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists this day. for several years he sailed aboard a…

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    Introduction On the second day of July 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was assigned to the far left of the Union line at the critical position of Little Round Top. With no other available options or ammunition, the 20th Battalion of Maine executed a bayonet charge led by Chamberlain at Confederate General John B. Hood’s approaching troops. Chamberlain’s act of courageousness and stoutheartedness led to the retreat of Hood’s men, the successful…

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    Here in Fredericksburg, we are situated in one of the most idyllic portions of Virginia, we are far enough south from DC and far enough north from Richmond and just rural enough that our AQI is hovers typically around 20. Additionally, our power is supplied by one of the largest nuclear power plants in the US, the North Anna Power Station, so we experience none of the effects of the coal mining or burning that supplies much of the state's energy. In light of this, and because it interests me…

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    the Confederacy. Leading the Northern Virginian army, he won many battles for the Confederate side, destroying the Union with his advanced battle tactics. Serving in battles like the Battle of Bull Run, the Seven Day Battles, and the Battle of Fredericksburg, he gained lots of attention. Thomas Jackson was the third child of eight and was born on January 21, 1824. Soon after being born, he received the nickname “The Real Macaroni” because of the dispute on the location of the boy’s birth.…

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    to war. So he goes to the local witch where she brings one of her scarecrows to life. She also gives the scarecrow a feather that disguises him as the young man. The scarecrow signs up and becomes a captain. He fights in many battles including Fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg. The scarecrow meets several people who actually make him realize how important his job is. He finally dies at lookout mountain after saving a girl. The game is a third-person action and adventure. The scarecrow can…

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    On Thursday, November 12th, I visited the Fredericksburg General District Court of the 15th Judicial District of Virginia to observe cases beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Virginia General District Court is the lowest level of the Virginia court system and is the most common court citizens of Virginia have contact with. The General District Court is a limited jurisdiction trial court that conducts trials involving traffic infractions and other criminal misdemeanor offenses…

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    Two Military Genius

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    The Killer Instincts and Deference of Two Military Geniuses The killer instincts and deference of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson claimed many victories for the Confederate Army and helped the army endure a long harsh battle against the Union. As General of the Confederate army Robert E. Lee demonstrated his military genius through his ability to anticipate enemy movements. Lee also showed his military genius through developing new battle tactics that positioned his generals to take…

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    Cold Mountain Sparknotes

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    cruel to people, they normally did not capture them; they would torture and kill them like they did to the Swanger family. The battles brought up were Malvern Hill, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg all battles Inman fought, also all real battles. Inman was injured in Petersburg, but the battle of Fredericksburg in particular shows how factual this book is. Inman description he gave to the blind man was very similar to the description historynet.com gives. For example Inman was…

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    The Union Army already had a low morale coming into this battle due to the replacement of General McClellan with General Burnside. President Lincoln replaced General McClellan due to his non aggressive nature and reserve approach to battle. The President sought a more aggressive leader and chose General Burnside. Both sides morale was obviously low due a relentless war in the northeastern states during winter time. The Confederate Army had plenty of reason to have low morale too. The lack…

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