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    Abraham Lincoln was running for President with Anti- Slavery Campaign at this time. The republican candidate then became president on the 4th of March, 1861. Civil War began between the Union and the Confederacy over the abolition of slavery Throughout the four years, proclamation was passed, freeing the slaves in confederate states. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while viewing a play in Ford 's Theater. Andrew Johnson then took over. Then in Dec, slavery was prohibited through the…

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    Author Dee Brown presents a factual as well as an emotional kind of relationship among the Indians, American settlers, and the U.S. government. The massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29, 1890, provides the setting for the story. Brown states the reason behind these efforts and how it provides for the introductions. A chronological period in which the battles of suffering and hardship for the Natives Americans. In this book the author provides insight and eyewitness…

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    Why Pfeiffer is number 1 Many schools have good and bad reputations for many different things. There are definitely strengths and weaknesses for both larger and smaller Universities, but with smaller schools those strengths overpower any of those weaknesses. Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer NC, stands out because of its open-door policy, the internship opportunities, and the president is more connected with the students. The first reason that Pfeiffer University is a unique place is…

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    One would think two land grant universities, both located in the central to western part of the United States would be similar. Surprisingly, that is not the case as Kansas State University and the University of Wyoming have few similarities. While K-State and UW are both exceptional colleges, with advantages and disadvantages for each school, UW outranks K-State based on the criteria of cost, academics and location. One of the most important factors analyzed in a college making decision is…

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    1787, opened up the Northwest Territory for white settlement, indigenous tribes revolted against it. George Washington was forced to send military help to suppress this resistances. One of those wars was the famous Colorado war (1863-1865), where Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes united against the white settlers. The famous battle of this was the Sand Creek massacre, in which 70-163 Native Americans were killed or injured; most of those were children and…

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    SHREVEPORT, La. – A wild first inning of game two gave way to a wilder sixth inning as Centenary (2-8) took the nightcap of the doubleheader against Southwest Assemblies of God (7-11) 5-3. The visiting Lions won the first game in eight innings, 6-2. After Southwest Assemblies scored three runs, two unearned, to knot the game at three in the top of the sixth, the Ladies struck back with two of their own for the final two-run margin. Junior Anna Dunn led off the bottom of the frame with a double…

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    Cheyenne Schumacher Final IOP Script Slide 1: Hi, I am Cheyenne Schumacher and today I will be presenting my IOP on Europe by Walt Whitman. I would just like to give a brief overview of what I will be speaking to you about before I begin my analysis. First I will be speaking about some background history behind the poem, then go over my theme, and give a few examples to support my idea, then lastly presenting you with my complicated theme. Slide 2: Before I get into my analysis I am going to…

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    In today’s society Indians are not recognized or given enough respect towards them and their culture and lifestyle. However, this is nothing new, it has been going on ever since Christopher Columbus stepped foot in America. In the film industries, Native Americans have mostly always been depicted in negative ways. However, there have been movies that have tried to portray the reality of Native American lifestyle and culture in America. They still have some, but less, Native American stereotypes…

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    Even with the prestige that Wells Fargo holds being a collection specialist was emotionally draining for me and as a result I got a job at the Grand America Hotel and Resorts. The Grand America Hotel, an AAA Diamond Award-winning, Forbes Star property, is part of the Holding family portfolio of hotels and resorts. In addition to The Grand America, the Holding family properties include Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho (twice selected by readers of Ski magazine as the nation’s top ski…

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    The Destruction of Native American Culture and Society Native Americans were the first people in the United States. European settlers came and took over the Native Americans land when it was not theirs to begin with. The Native Americans were pushed off their land and moved onto reservations ("Relocation and Acculturation of Native Americans"). Some Native Americans were acculturated and assimilated. This was done by teaching them to be Christians, and to be independent farmers. However,…

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