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    inhabitants. One of the most efficient ways to transport goods at this time was by train. For my Area of Inquiry project I would like to research the history of the trade by means of train into and out of the town. My project will start with research of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company. This information can be found on various websites for and about the company that I have already located. I will also go to the National Grand Bank, which is located on the site of the original railroad…

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    How Did Basketball Start

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    Have you ever wondered how basketball was started or even who started it? From its start basketball has evolved in many ways to become a popular sport in America and around the world. The basketball we know today is different from early basketball by rules, amount of teams, and the fundamentals of how the game is played. The game of basketball was started by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. When basketball was first started the way you would play would be by shooting a soccer ball into peach…

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    this season. So, here’s my waiver wire players to check out for this week: Avery Bradley, Shooting Guard Bradley is owned in 63.7 percent of ESPN fantasy basketball leagues this season. Over the last few weeks, Bradley has performed very well for Boston and deserves a spot on your fantasy roster. This year, he has averaged 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 28.7 minutes per game. Bradley has also averaged a nice 2.4 three-point shots made per contest this year as well. With Marcus…

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    Robert versus Boston- Robert v. Boston challenged the separation of schools based on the color of their skin (nps.com). In 1848, a year old girl named Sarah Roberts was stopped from going to that school because she was black. Her dad Benjamin pressed charges against the city. The lawsuit was a effort by the black community to end segregated schools. A city ordinance passed in 1845 that said any child "unlawfully excluded from the public schools” they could sue the city. Belton v. gebhart-…

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    Values- For both The Boston Beer Company and Molson Coors, people and family are one of their top core values. With a great family dynamic in mind and wanting to keep family tradition Jim Koch, creator of the Samuel Adams, found his grandfathers recipe creating the passion his grandfather had for beer. The first recipe Jim Koch created was named after Samuel Adams, representing an American founder and The Boston Beer Company has since kept it, being one of the top American lagers. This American…

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    The genetic factors perspective branches off into two separate branches to thoroughly examine the etiology of criminal behavior. The influence of genetic factors can either be researched by analyzing behavior genetics or be studying molecular genetics. Behavior genetic theory recognizes the level of genetic overlap between two individuals and speculates that individuals that possess similar genes are more likely to share similarities and exhibit the same behavior as compared to individuals that…

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    In 1821, Boston English High School opened it’s doors and became the first public high school ever. When it first opened it had an enrollment of 101 boys and no female students. It was placed on the corner of Derne Street and Temple Street, in Boston Massachusetts. It was a school opened for boys who did not plan to attend Harvard or could not afford it. I think that this school opening played a key role in educational history because public schools today give all kinds of students the…

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    The Boston Marathon Bombing as it quickly became known as, caused many different views, values and perspectives to be broadcasted around the world, but mostly these views and perspectives had a common trait in that there was outrage that such an attack was a violation of the rights of people to live in freedom and safety. Countries and governments around the world were very quick to respond with condemnation of the actions of the bombing suspects and offer their sympathy to the victims and…

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    On December 30, 1984 LeBron Ramone James was born to Gloria Marie James and Anthony Mclelland in Akron, Ohio. As a child he didn’t have very much money because his mom was only 16 when he was born. Because of his dads absence he uses his mom’s last name instead of his dads. Known for being one of Americas top high school basketball players he rose into the public eye at a young age. In high school by his senior year in high school he was averaging 30 points a game so it’s no surprise he was the…

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    very significant. The chaos that this painting seems to portray is also another given example of the chaos that was soon to come with the beginning of the war. The engraving first appeared somewhere within the year of 1770 after the events of the Boston Massacre took place. The painting hit the markets…

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