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    Surprisingly the ship's second and first classes had already been checked for diseases and let off. But, bad news came upon us,the third class were told that they had to wait until a ferryboat came and got us, for “further immigrant processing.” I knew it was probably going to be a few hours before we could get off our boat. The ferryboat finally arrived and we hopped on. We all battled with our luggage and eventually sat down. We all talked and socialized and before we knew it, we were there.…

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    this take place on deck under your careful eye Captain." "If you wouldn't mind," Susan said smirking crossing her arm's. Leading Matthew back to the upper deck, listening as the leather of his bag creaked as it swung on it's handle. Setting the him up on the Poop deck behind her as she took over the helm from her first mate. "Prepare to disembark you hearties! It's time we enjoyed the hospitality of Charleston," she said her voice carried along the wind. Setting course northeastward…

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    Prologue The docks were busy. Men bustled around, tossing nets into barges and slipping coins into pockets with wary glances. One man in particular stood at the edge of the docks, looking down into the water. He swayed forward a little, as though contemplating jumping in, then pulled back. Another man sidled up to the first, his dark, slick hair and glinting eyes contrasting with the other’s full red beard and downcast blue eyes. “For a minute I thought you weren’t going to show up,” the…

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    “Where can we find them?” “You will have to follow the path there.” He pointed sleepily to a trail in the sand. “It’ll pass through a forest and then veer nor’east toward Shadow Mountain.” The captain raised his eyebrow skeptically. “That’s if you choose to accept your quest.” I glanced at Mason, who was crossing his fingers. “Sure.” I shrugged. “It’s better than becoming a sea monster biscuit.” “That’s fine, lad.” The captain pulled a Swiss Army knife from his trouser pocket and handed it to…

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    Titanic Survival Rates

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    Survival rates on the titanic depended on many factors. What class tickets people purchased really made a difference as to whether or not a passenger survived. Gender and age of passengers also made a difference. Different nationalities survived at different rates. Whether a passenger was a crew member was a critical factor. Many factors influenced survival rates. Do you think there were differences in survival rates for people who purchased different class tickets on the Titanic? People in…

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    A Hero's Journey

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    Emma and the group of men who were sitting with Patrick follow him out of the tavern and down the docks until they arrive at a gigantic ship. The sides of the hull were lined with cannons so powerful they could punch a hole in a ten inch thick stone wall. The ship's deck was hidden under a wall of ropes and barrels full of exotic fruits. Emma followed the pirates onto the ship the weak smell of salt and seaweed slowly traveled up her nose. The princess watched with awe as the sails which looked…

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    “Captain!” The First Mate shouted across the Bridge to the ship’s skipper, the First Mate taking one more look through his binoculars through the early morning mist to ensure his data before passing them to the waiting skipper. “I don’t believe it, is that what I think they are?” “What?” The Captain responded nonchalantly like it was a simple new matter of routine. “Ships, Sir,” responded the First Mate now turning away from the binoculars he was peering through. Annoyed, the Captain responded…

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    A little 50 gunned ship of the British Royal Navy sets sail to its colonies in the Americas. But with stories of the legendary sea creature going around the ship, and crew members worrying that they might encounter the beast. Capt. Alger tells the origin of the legendary sea creature. And how to kill it. Capt. Alger: How many days do you think we've been on these waters. Capt. Aldrich: To many. Capt. Alger: When we get to the colonies, I’m gonna have some local tea. Capt. Aldrich: If we…

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    “Come on!” yelled Captain Jurkic, “Are you guys coming to the meeting?” “You mean The Thing, right?” answers Valdemar. Valdemar was the person everybody knew. He has blonde hair, olive skin, green eyes, and he was only 13 years old. Captain Jurkic is 12 years, which is old enough to be a Viking, has blonde hair, moonlight skin, and blue eyes. “Turid? Are you coming to The Thing?” exclaims Gunnar, holding a sharp sword in his hand. Gunnar is different; he is just pure crazy. He has brown hair,…

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    victory in the history of the United States Navy (USN). The United States had been planning for a war with Japan for years, but when the time came, Japan was second in priority to Germany. The Japanese leadership of Admiral Yamamoto, Commander of Japanese Combined Fleet, and Vice Admiral Nagumo, commanding officer of the carriers, wanted to take charge in the Pacific by putting all of their power into taking a small island in the Pacific. The United States Navy was in shambles with the losses at…

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