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    Moon Landing Hoax, Neil Armstrong first was the first man on the moon, at least said to be. It’s hard to believe in 1969 that there was basically a space ship created to land on the moonhaving a man walk the first steps there. At the time small objects of new technology was being created such as a mouse for a computer, ATM’s, barcode scanners. Comparing the new technology being created at that time to a space ship on the moon with men aboard it’s difficult to believe; however, a few years after…

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    James Evers 11/26/14 D-Day Essay D-Day Essay On June 6, 1944, one of the most historical battles in the world took place; D-Day. Also known as Operation Overlord, it was very important because the Allies landed on Continental European soil and got a foot- hold in the ground war. Americans, British, and Canadians made up most of the invasion force, but Polish and free French armies not under control of the Germans, as well as Australians and many other countries contributed as well. The Allies…

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    On the beach, one of the most extreme parts of the battle was when the United States 1st infantry went through the worst part of the landing out of Omaha beach. Their tanks had been mostly destroyed before they even reached the shore. The 352nd division was some of the best trained troops, and within ten minutes, every officer and Sergeant had been either wounded or killed. The division…

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    The Abstract:- Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut who was the first astronaut to land on the moon and was also the first person to walk on the moon. Many people nowadays support the idea that Neil Alden Armstrong did not really land on the moon and walk on it, they think that it was not a real act, they think it was staged. These people think that he did not land on the moon because they think that back then, they did not have the modern technology that we have now. Some people…

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    Ernie Pyle had a writing style unlike any other. When he wrote he was not just stating facts but instead, he was painting a picture. You were not just reading what he is saying but you are seeing what he saw, feeling what he felt. Pyle’s style made you feel something while reading, whether that be emotions over the horror that is war, or feeling connected to something occurring so far away. Ernie Pyle’s writing style certainly was not a common one, people were used to learning about the war by…

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    Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot onto the moon. He set foot on the moon in 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 was planned to set two men on the moon and they did. He has two college degrees. He has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University. He also has a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. He was born August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta OH and died in August 25, 2012 Cincinnati OH. Neil had 3 children Karen…

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    John Noble Wilford is an American science author, journalist, reporter and correspondent. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in journalism. Few years later, he earned a master’s degree in political science from Syracuse University. He began his career as a reporter at the Wall Street Journal then he moved to The New York Times to become a science reporter, national news editor assistant, and director of science news. John has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize…

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    task. After immense preparation and planning, Apollo 11 launched on July 16th, 1969. As a captivated audience of over half a billion people watched on television around the world, Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20th. The importance of the moon landing is summarized well in the famous quote of Apollo mission commander and Ohio native Neil Armstrong “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”(“The Apollo Program”). Engineers are the driving force behind the advancement of science…

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    It was a dark and stormy night on earth but on Beta-Meow 3 it was a bright and sunny afternoon as is usual for all the planets orbiting the white giant star Beta-Meow, and on this afternoon a secret military meeting was taking place on Catnip, Beta-Meow 3’s largest moon. “I say we should build the base here at the equator where the trees will provide cover.” Said captain whiskers of the Catonian military. “Are you crazy, our ships would never make it through the dense forest!” Interjected…

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    realism was the emotions felt throughout the film. Before landing onto Normandy beach, it was very evident that the soldiers were nervous. Many were throwing up on the boat along with being able to feel the tension the soldiers were feeling before the ramp dropped (1). In the film and in real life, once the ramp fell, machine guns ripped through the waiting soldiers inside the boats (2). Further showing the horror these men felt when landing on the…

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