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    American culture is influenced with a variety of different and controversial ways that impact our daily lives. Easily, one benefit that certainly helps this country’s freedom nature has to be the freedom of religion. Without a doubt, the history of mankind has been through countless wars among all types of people. Religion has been a cause of war in the past and still is, to this day, with the likes of Islamic terrorist attacks. For example, the 9/11 attacks were caused by religious beliefs and…

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    9/11 was a tragic attack caused the Al-Quada, that happened on September 11, 2001. But, was it a terrorist attack ran by the Al-Quada? Surprisingly, many people (including myself) believe that 9/11 was an attack that was actually ran by the government,. They believe that the government wanted to start a war with Iraq, but they needed a reason of course. They decided that a terrorist attack was the perfect cover up. Research shows many reasons why 9/11 could’ve been ran by the government.…

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    The film Charlie Wilson's War happens from 1979 to 1989 and recounts the narrative of how the greatest incognito operation in America happened. Charlie Wilson, a Texas congressman, who, with help, raised the required funds needed to give Afghanistan weapons that could help toss out the attacking Soviet Union powers. The movie is based on a true story and adheres to the facts and reasonably depicts the main character, Charlie Wilson, and the occasions that led to the independency of Afghanistan.…

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    The Pale Moonlight

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    On December 30th, 1903, the worst fatal theater fire in the United States took place. This fire engulfed the Iroquois Theater in Chicago while the play “Let Us Swear by the Pale Moonlight” took place. It was a brand new theater and known to be one of the “finest” built in the country. The brand new theater as well as the play drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people which were mostly women and children. The audience entered the theater hearing that it was known “to be has fireproof as the Titanic…

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    To my fellow Americans, brothers and sisters, active duties and veterans, and distinguished guests of America, last month I greeted many of the United States troops back home to this very special land from an unsafe, harsh and grievous war-zone. We thank all of their bravery and sacrifices to help this nation safe and away from any potential act of terrorism in the near future. As the president of the United States of America, I would also like to make great sacrifices that I will make sure will…

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    Recently today a bomb detonated at the Sunbury Aquatic Center, during a Sunbury Downs College swimming carnival. The Bomb Squad have been to the location and are currently conducting an investigation of the events. This tragic event has killed over 1,000 students and nearly 100 teachers, plus seven people who were killed when shrapnel from the the explosive device hit pedestrians and motorists traveling near by. We spoke to the Victorian Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton who said, “The events…

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    As the last five decades have passed many life changing events have occurred that affected technology, politics, and culture. Events such as the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 affected the US’s warfare technology, the way politicians wanted to talk about going into war, and how American civilians were devastated over the loss of many lives. Over time technology all over the world has transformed, particularly the United States. The United States has had tremendous advancements in the…

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    Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to climb Mount Everest. The youngest person ever to climb Everest was a 13 year old American boy. A Japanese woman was 73 when she climbed Everest for the second time, and she was the oldest person to do this. There have been over 230 deaths on Everest. People should not rescue mountain climbers who put themselves at risk. First of all, rescuers can also die or get seriously injured (not just the climber) if they are trying to…

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    September 11, 2001 is a date that is ingrained in the minds of anyone who was old enough to hear the reporters on the news stations announce that an airplane has hit the World Trade Center. Even before we knew the extent of the damage, or we were told about the other planes, I knew this would affect me. With less than five years of service with United Airlines, I knew that even plane crash from any airline was a big deal. A live camera focused on the towers when it happened. The south tower was…

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    Essay On Prohibition

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    Research Proposal Description/Justification: Prohibition of Alcohol in the United States took place from 1920 to 1933. The 18th amendment banned possession, transportation and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition was pushed by several Unions and supporters of the temperance movement to try to end consumption of alcohol. Alcohol was seen as destructive to families, which made women the majority supporters of the cause before it was passed by congress. During prohibition,…

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