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    Hawaii Volcano Essay

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    as well as other infrastructures. Hundreds were left stranded, cut off by lava flows with no power, working water and electricity. Para 1 Hawaii is an island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the USA so it is recognized as the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959. The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. Hawaii is a very popular holiday…

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    Ellis Island Narrative

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    It was a hot summer day when we went to visit our great grand-paw. It took two-hours to arrive at the Welfare Care for Elders Home so we got there at 2:05. As I got out I had to help my 4yr old sister then we went inside which looked different from last time when it was near Christmas. As we climbed the stairs I looked out of the window seeing a flourish garden and the landscape. We went inside great grand paws room and he looked better then last winter he was able to stand this time he got up…

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    stand up for what was right, and get everyone rescued. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, a story centers on group of boys, who were dropped from a crushed plane on an uninhabited island struggling to survive, William Golding represents Ralph as chief, who is the commander of the island, takes care of everyone else in the island. Through Ralph, we can clearly see that mankind 's needs more leader like Ralph to keep the world happy and safe. When Ralph is first introduced, he is described as a…

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    a tree with not a cross, but the word “CRO” etched into the side. On a post nearby it more legibly reads “CROATOAN.” The most obvious answer was to look for the Manteo tribe who is located on Croatoan Island however, John White could never verify that theory because a storm was approaching the Island and it forced him to protect his ships and head back home to England. He never sent another rescue attempt and he died three years later. So what did happen to the lost colony of Roanoke? There are…

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    didn’t miss it. Roger Williams is a warm, sweet tempered, and rigid old man that followed a spiritual journey that forced him to separate from first one group and then another. during that time founded and governed an influential colony of Rhode Island. Some pros of…

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    Chah-Nulth Tribe

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    Nuu-Chah-Nulth The Nuu-chah-nulth people are a group of First Nations. Firstly, they live on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and are divided into 14 Nations. The 14 Nations are then divided into 3 regions: Southern Region, Central Region, and Northern Region. The Ditidaht Nation, Huu-ay-aht Nation, Hupacasath Nation, Tse-shaht Nation, and Uchucklesaht Nation belong to the Southern Region. The Ahousaht Nation, Hesquiaht Nation, Tla-o-qui-aht Nation, Toquaht Nation, and Yuu-cluth-aht Nation…

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    The Function of Memory Elie Wiesel, a Nobel-Prize winning writer, once said, “ Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” Wiesel, explains the importance of memory and why it 's important to remember, even when people might want to forget. Memories are the moments people remember from their past; memories are essential to a large extent, because it’s the glue to what holds a person together. Memories are important because someone…

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    Pythagoras Research Paper

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    Pythagoras of Samos was born around 570 BC on the island Samos in Greece. Little to no records or documents were written during his life, creating controversy and lack of reliable biographical information. Through the writings of students and followers of Pythagoras, historians have been able to create some understanding of his early life. Pythagoras is said to be the son of Mnesarchus and Pythais. He was raised on a small island off the coast of present day Turkey. His father being a merchant…

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    of little boys after a plane crash to relate the creation of a dystopia in result of failed leadership. A plane carrying a group of British schoolboys is shot down into a deserted island. All the adults that were present in the plane, have died. Only the children remain, where they find themselves on an uninhabited island, without adult supervision. The boys need to find a way to survive, and revert to voting for a leader. The boys originally vote Ralph, a productive and charismatic young man,…

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline She was born on July 24, 1897 From Atchison, Kansas. On 25th birthday she bought a new biplane and painted it yellow. Jan 3rd 1921 Flying lessons Oct 1922 First woman to fly to 1400 ft May 15th 1923 Pilot Licence (License No. 6017)1 of 16 women to have one, First woman to fly at 1300ft 1927 500 unaccompanied flight hrs Aug 1928 first women to fly across North America and back Aug 1928 Proposed to by George P Putnam who helped plan and promote her trans-Atlantic…

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