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    The progressives consisted of a group of people who were dedicated to reforming the United States in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The era was termed as progressivism and was meant to respond to the economic and social issues emanating from industrialization within America. As stated by Robert Higgs, the period was a “Bridge to Recent Times.” This is because approaches toward proper government roles were moving from the partial kind favored during the 19th century to the expounded ones…

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    to by many young kids and NFL players now, people want to be like him. Such as Von Miller who has been tearing it up just like Thomas did. Sadly, Derrick Thomas’ legacy left us on February 8, 2000. He was speeding down the highway to go watch the Buccaneers take on the St.Louis Rams in the NFC Championship game with his buddies, his car lost control and had a fatal accident. Thomas was 33 years old when he…

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    American Culture Report

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    Introduction I had the pleasure of going to a Jamaican restaurant for a celebration. As I walked in, I was greeted with warm smiles and the pleasant aroma of Jamaican food. Everyone appeared to be happy, as this was a celebration. One of my closest friends is Jamaican, and being around her and her family, really inspired me to learn more about their culture. As I scanned the restaurant, I noticed that the décor had a very tropical theme. I took it upon myself to pay another visit to Irie Palace…

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    The novel Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy, one of the most successful football coaches ever in the National Football League. From reading the novel I have attained many valuable life lessons that I could carry with me for the rest of my life. The lessons I have been taught are overcoming adversity, striving for you goals, and what it takes to become a champion. The book Quiet Strength is about a coach that had to overcome many situations because of his race and size. Coach Dungy started…

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    The public gestures by the sports leagues are simply for show as they haven’t taken any significant measures which could actually curb illegal gambling. They could easily block media access from any newspaper, website, or TV station that publishes or references point spreads. However, the days of subtle references to the point spread by Jimmy “the Greek” are long over. Point spreads are openly discussed on TV and published by nearly every newspaper. Likewise, ESPN radio advertises sports…

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    In Professor McDonald’s book, Pirates, Merchants, Settlers, and Slaves, I focused on the chapter “Utopian Dreamers and Colonial Disasters”. This chapter first starts off with the mention of England and the East Indies Trade Company then moves on to talk about the first voyages to Madagascar and the disasters from settling and efforts on colonizing the foreign island then concluding on the story of Captain Johnson and the introduction to pirates in Madagascar. Professor McDonald primarily targets…

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    Edith Wharton Book Report

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    Biography Edith Wharton was born in to a society of aristocrats who accurately represented “old” New York; her family was wealthy, intellectual, and rigidly conventional (Bruce). She was educated by tutors and governesses about proper manners, dress, and lifestyle. She was expected to excel in her aristocratic society and was not allowed to read literature—a rule that she broke frequently by obtaining classics from her father’s bookshelves. Her childhood ended with her father’s death in March…

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    Concussions In Football

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    Mike Webster, the tormented soul. Mike Webster is a Hall of Fame center who won 4 Super Bowls with the Steelers, sadly suffered from CTE. Numerous nights Mike suffered, lying in a dark room, bed-bound in a haze of pain and narcotics, and bucket of vomit by his side. CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain mostly found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions. Currently across the country, the NFL is…

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    St Lucia Essay

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    What do you know the history of the island state in the Caribbean, called St. Lucia? St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and has a width of a short 14 miles and the capital and major port is Castries, but who lived on the island and why were Europeans interested in it? What was life like for the people on St. Lucia before, during, and after the British empire had ruled and how indigenous systems have changed since the island won its independence from the British. The Arawak were the earliest…

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    What do Al Capone, Jesse James, and Ted Bundy all have in common with each other? All these men are infamous criminals in the United States. However, Capone, James, and Bundy each have different reasoning for their actions, but one common pretense aligns them together, desperation for a self-fulling life. Capone was originally poor and became a gangster to provide for himself and a family; James was inspired to loot because of the disorganization of the South and the effects onto the West;…

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