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the government of the United States and then restore unity to all of the states under one government. Lincoln's greatest contribution to the country was his ability to save the country from splitting into two separate countries. In his letter to Horace Greeley, Lincoln explains that he doesn't care if slavery is abolished or not, but only cares about keeping the country united. This shows how to determine Lincoln was to save the country and would do anything in his power to accomplish this…

For my book review, I read Cannery Row. This fictional book takes place in Cannery, California and depicts the adventures of a group of young men. The main characters are Doc, Lee Chong, and Mack. Doc is a well-respected and educated man who runs a local laboratory. Lee Chong is the owner of the local grocery store. Mack is the charming “leader” of the group of boys. Though several boys play supporting roles in this story, Mack is mentioned the most frequently. This book was written by John…

important role in the human society . With this, learning can be engaged in various ways, leading people to have different opinions on how the educational system works. Written in 1984, Theodore R. Sizer’s essay "What High School Is" as part of his book "Horace 's Compromise: The Dilemma of the American High School, analyzes a high school student’s reflection and puts in his own past experience and knowledge to state his ideas of how the educational system should be enhanced. Theodore R. Sizer…

War is beautiful. War is necessary. We must fight because we are right, and the enemy is wrong. When raised in a nation that is free, these three statements will be echoed until it is time to be shipped off to battle. There is no argument or resistance, only a generation of young men that believe their right is not to be free, but to die in hopes that their sacrifice will bring freedom to those they love. “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is a bitter contradiction about the common belief…

Early Korean Immigration History During the 1800s, Korea was largely isolated from the rest of the world, and so as a result, they were often referred to as the Hermit Kingdom. While Korea's first record of immigration was during the 1800s, their immigration was only in small amounts, and only really started during the early 1900s. By 1900, 23 thousand Koreans were living in maritime provinces, this was largely due to the Chinese Exclusion act of 1882, which created a need for labourers in…

In Saudi Arabia during the classical period Mesopotamia was taken over by the Persians around 500BC (7, 1). The first leader of Persia was Cyrus. He allowed the people he conquered, to keep their religions and cultures. Cyrus was succeeded by his son Cambyses. After Cambyses Darius became the leader. Darius said he was told by god that he was meant to rule (1, 160-161). Darius wanted to make a set of laws that created uniform throughout the empire. After Darius, his son Xerxes became the new…

Levitating girl's, family tragedies, giant monsters, black and white photos and an island; the perfect ideas for a visually compelling and creepy book. Throughout the novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” it’s clear to see why Publishers Weekly 1 says it’s “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting and some very creepy monsters”. This is a trilogy opener, both rich and strange enough for adults to enjoy. “Miss…

“It’s no secret that schools across the country regularly monitor students’ social media pages” (Source 4). A controversial topic of today is how some schools regulate their students’ social media pages to help prevent cyberbullying. Social media is a widely used form of communication today. “But there is little evidence of increased social media surveillance leading to a reduction in school violence” (Source 4). Ignoring the facts, some people argue that social media monitoring increases the…

Dream, because Americans and immigrants worked hard and were able to come up with new machines and other inventions to make their lives easier. Another big idea that was talked about in Chapter 8 was the education reform. This reform was started by Horace Mann, and through the reform, schools started moving towards free, public education for all students. This was a huge change, because most kids were home schooled, or- if they were rich enough- had private tutors. Along with free education,…

The myth of natural monopoly theory was developed first by economists, and then used by legislators to justify franchise monopolies. The theory goes a single producer will eventually be able to produce at a lower cost. This competition would be said to cause consumer inconvenience because of the construction of duplicative facilities, by digging up the streets to put in dual gas or water lines. The truth of natural monopoly was created decades before the theory was formalized by…