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    air transportation did not simply evolve out of the blue, neither did it occur without any forethought. Numerous things have affected them in turning into a notable creator. Everything began in their youth. Orville was born on August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, and Wilbur was born on April 16, 1867, in Millville, Indiana. Wilbur and Orville's parents are Susan Catherine Koerner and Milton Wright along with five different siblings, although two died shortly after death. Orville died on January 30,…

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    The Wright Design The Wright Brothers didn't invent the design of the airplane. In fact, their entire plane was based on how birds fly. They made the aircraft so it would catch some heavy winds that blew. Plus, they needed light weight materials so the plane wouldn't fall from the sky. But they did tweak it so it could be controlled. That's where the engine and propellers come in. They launch the craft's thrust. Their plane has a very unique design. Nevertheless,their plane was…

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    The Fathers of Modern Aviation were born in the heart of the American Midwest in 1867 and 1871. Their names were Orville and Wilbur Wright, two brothers that would go on to build and fly the first airplane. Their parents, Milton and Susan, were of English and German ancestry. Orville and Wilbur were just two of the seven children born into the Wright family. Orville was the second youngest and Wilbur was born just before him. Orville was quite mischievous in school and often got in trouble,…

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    October 2015 Book Report Quarter #1 The sports autobiography More Than a Season written by Dayton Moore, captures the life of current Kansas City Royals General Manager, Dayton Moore and the remarkable World Series run by the 2014 Royals team. This book shows the hard work and dedication it took to transform the Royals from the worst team in the MLB to an elite franchise. The setting of this book follows Dayton Moore on his journey from a kid in New York dreaming about baseball to becoming a…

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    The film Little Miss Sunshine was produced by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. In the beginning of this visual text we see the main characters introduced and see the family dynamic. This is when one of the most important themes is introduced, how society defines success and beauty. This theme is portrayed by the use of costume, dialogue, and sound/ music. Society has a set look on what success and beauty is and the Hoover family challenges that. In the beginning scene the use of costume is…

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    The state and condition of Target today was heavily influenced by the founder’s upbringing. George Dayton was brought up by a father, who believed in helping the poor, which prevented him being able to put aside money for his children’s education (Fund University, 2014). This led Dayton to work as a banker. He determination fueled his desire for success, which lead to him owning the Bank of Worthington in Minnesota. Through marriage, he was connected with the Presbyterian Church. This…

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    believe, as you do, that Dayton should join other countries and cities in the task of accepting refugees from Syria. Before I begin, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read the letters of local students. As mayor of the Dayton, you must have countless responsibilities to juggle, so I appreciate the fact that you still designate time for smaller tasks, as well. In my German class, we've been researching the Syrian refugee crisis in Germany, and recently noticed that Dayton is…

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    In “The rise and Fall of Feminist Organizations in the 1970s: Dayton as a Case Study” by Judith Sealander and Dorothy Smith, analyzes the growth and decline of feminist organizations in the 70s. A variety of organizations were born at the beginning of 1970 and others emerged after the establishment of Dayton Women’s Liberation. Centers were provided so that women could discuss issues in the workplace and provide advice for them. This was successful for the moment, but it took a downturn once…

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    Cornelia Hughes Dayton utilizes, as Hemphill does, a primarily legal based methodology in her article “Taking the Trade: Abortion and Gender Relations in an Eighteenth Century New England Village. Examining a variety of depositions and legal documents surrounding a fornication trial in Pomfret, Connecticut, Dayton argues two major fundamental shifts occurred by the 1740s which highlighted how different their society was from that of the Puritan dominated seventeenth century. First, there was a…

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    Jonathan Dayton was born in a little town in New Jersey known as Elizabethtown on October 16, 1760. His father Elias Dayton was a military officer in the French and Indian War and a merchant who was into local politics. Jonathan graduated from a local academy and then went to Princeton University a little while later. He then left Princeton in the year 1775, fought in the Revolution and would later receive an honorary degree in 1776. When the war ended Dayton began studying law, and eventually…

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