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    Johnny Short Story

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    faucet rather than a raging river and in the last seconds of his life his heart yearned for the family he once knew. He remembered his journey. He once was a small boy named Johnny, who was born in 1945 to a large family, near Greenville, South Carolina. There were four other boys and two girls. At age three old his youngest sister was born. His parents never gave him much attention, the older children raised him. John grew into a young man of insignificant stature, in both his physical size…

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    Between the years 1864 and 1865, 45 thousand Union soldiers were held in Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), a prisoner of war camp during the Civil War. Of those detained there, 13 thousand died of starvation, disease and injuries. It was the deadliest prisoner of war camp in the Confederate States. The creation of Andersonville Prison affected the Civil War by providing the Confederacy with a place to store captured Union soldiers and by turning public opinion in the Union…

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    Stars, stripes, freedom, religious views. What can an American be described as? The American flag is a symbol for America because it represents The United States of America, the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies. Also, the fifty stars on the flag are to represent the fifty states. American citizens use the flag while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The flag also is in honor when the Star Spangled Banner is being played at? On the Fourth of July. I believe that the American flag…

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    The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory -3 (SASSI-3) is a psychometric instrument that is designed to make interpretations about a substance dependence disorder (Miller, 1983). SASSI-3 has four-teen face valid items that relate to substance dependence that is divided into items related to alcohol and drugs (Miller, 1983). SASSI also has sixty-even items that have no relationship to substance dependence (Miller, 1983). The face valid items are scored on a four-point scale and in a true or…

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    Military Career Analysis

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    in 1825. I served in the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican American War. I was then promoted to the rank of Major, commanding the 1st Regiment of Artillery. When South Carolina broke away from the Union in 1820, I was put in command of the U.S. army garrison in Charleston, South Carolina. My command of 85 soldiers and I were positioned at Fort Moultrie in Charleston Harbor. On December 26, I moved my force to Fort Sumter fearing the safety of my men. After Abraham Lincoln…

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    Current Event Project A year ago, in June, a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was shot at by a man named Dylann Roof. This shooting is now known as the “Charleston Massacre.” During the shooting, nine people were ruled dead. Roof is currently facing 33 federal charges. These include violating the Hate Crime Act, resulting in death and attempt to kill; obstruction of exercise of religion, resulting in death, involving an attempt to kill, and use of a dangerous weapon; and use of a…

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    I am Allan Christopher Sherman, I am the son of Pamela Sherman and Leroy Sherman and the brother to Chelsea Sherman. I was in Macon, Georgia at The Medical Center of Central Georgia at 4:20am on December 20, 1996. I was also grow up in Macon, Georgia and I attend elementary school at Rosa Taylor elementary school from Kindergarten to fifth grade. At Rosa Taylor is where I learned to play chess and after a couple of year I was good enough to try out for Macon chess club. The first two times I…

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    Excited to make my first visit to Poplar Hill Farm, in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Little did I know that I would fall in love with this rural community and many years later be asked to do research work with some of the most wonderful people, that became friends. Armed with hundreds of questions, anticipation and youthful curiosity. Open and receptive to all the stories, they were willing to share, trying to understand their life and the lives of their ancestors, what I did not know…

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    Wilmington, North Carolina, because his parents didn't want him and his siblings to be raised in a bad neighborhood . Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. In 1978 Michael tried out for the high school varsity team, there was only 15 spots left and Michael didn’t make it because he was only 5’10. Michael was sad and devoted to make the team. That summer he grew 4 inches and could dunk and the team wanted him. He later enrolled at the University of North…

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    Matt Ryan is currently #2 and the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, his is 217 lbs and stands at 6’4”. He is has been to the playoffs a number of times but has never gone to the super bowl. Hoping and praying with 6-2 as of right now he and the falcons will continue the race to the playoffs and the super bowl. As he was growing up Matt went to school at William Penn Charter High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played in several sports. He played quarterback in…

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