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    knights to be paid. With this development, knights in essence, became soldiers of the state. As a result of this change, lords started to become less dependent on knights and their vassals for protection. Gun powder and weapons like the long bow and cannon were invented, which further lessened the need for knights. Now, lords could easily train the common folk how to use said weapons, which lessened the need for knights even more. Conversely, advances in architecture, and an appreciation in the…

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    Adin Rackham Morgan WHAP-6 1 Feb. 2017 LEQ for 1.62% Extra Credit Throughout history weapons have helped unite, conquer, and overthrow powerful empires. Warfare has changed so greatly over time due to weapons becoming more technologically advanced and much more deadly. During the time period 1500-2017 weapons have changed drastically. Weapons have progressed from new steel weaponry during the mid-century to cyber warfare…

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    Dear [Sponsor] Uniting Distant Stars Scholarship Background: This program started 2011, when one of our co-founders—Heather Cannon-Winkelman-- offered scholarships to two Liberian students. Since 2011 this program has been adding students each year to where we had six during the 2013/2014 school year. This program more than doubled for the 2014/2015 school year when other sponsors joined Heather in providing scholarships to worthy students in Liberia. We currently provide scholarships to…

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    Tanks were at the beginning was a tractor that carried men artillery and supplies. Tanks were designed as infantry support, because back in those days the men in charge sent in mass groups of men and hoped for the best, because the way men had to travel was on foot over mountains, through desserts, through muddy terrain, over rocks, through towns, and over debris. The first tank was designed by William Tritton and Major William Tritton and they named it “Little Willy” it ran on two caterpillar…

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    being appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary in France, John Adam must depart to France; Abigail Adams, John Adams’s wife, becomes upset and has him take their son, John Quincy, with him. On the journey to France, the British shoots them with their cannons, which eventually injures a few men. Once Adams and his son arrive, Adams finds about the treaty with France and angrily questions Franklin about it. At the same time, Abigail eats dinner with a French Admiral who is amazed by her husband’s…

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    works at Make-A-Wish foundation to grant the wishes of children with serious conditions. Also, the all out support he’s giving to Pencils of Promise, an organization that works to build schools in the developing world. According to Variety, Nick Cannon is set to host the annual event and will be joined by other big stars. “There’s no better way to begin the holiday season than by celebrating the amazing work of these four teens and our first HALO Hall of Fame recipient Justin Bieber at the…

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    R/s on 09/02/15, Dartagnan was granted custody of his children Breonna (7) and Darian (6). R/s Dartagnan sells drugs from the home. R/s Dartagnan car was shot up, the bullet holes are noticeable. R/s Dartagnan lives in a two bedroom home with his mother Annie and nephew Javontae. R/s one child sleeps in the bed with Dartagnan and the other one sleeps with the grandmother. R/s Dartagnan has his family members and strangers take the children to school and other places. R/s the children were…

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    Utopians in Thomas More’s book Utopia weren’t very fond of war but realized it was something that had to be done if need be. It was because of this they trained for it constantly but still hired mercenaries to do their dirty work. It’s better to use cannon fodder before using your own troops. They do all of this by hiring a bunch of mercenaries that get sent on these suicide missions. With most of the mercenaries dyeing anyways, the Utopians only have to pay the few that have survived. This is…

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    was an American sculptor, wanted multiple statues with a statue of Lincoln in the middle to be included in the monument. How ever subscriptions were insufficient. After attempting to pass 5 bills to build the monument (They were denied due to Joe Cannon) a sixth bill was passed and the monument was able to be funded and begin. Though it took a while, with much debate…

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    Tales of the Deep, Dark Pocomoke “The thing I find really scary about ghosts and demons is that you don’t really know what they are or where they are. They’re not very well understood. You don’t know what they want from you. So it’s the kind of thing you don’t even know how to defend yourself against. Anything that’s unknown and mysterious is very scary” (qtd. in Pack). The world and its old history is filled with folklore and tales of unexplainable phenomena. One area that is a hotspot for…

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