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Who is "hungry" or the "food-insecure" in America? Hunger and food insecurity affects millions of Americans in the United States. The Individuals affected by hunger and food insecurity are primarily households that live at or below the poverty line. According to Feeding America.org (n.d.), more than 46 million Americans were in poverty in 2014 and more than 48 million in the United States lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children. Hunger and food…

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The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day battle to every occur on American soil. Approximately 22,700 men were killed, wounded, captured, or missing. (Brochure) The fighting began on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The opposing armies, The Army of the Potomac, consisting of about 90,000 troops, and The Army of Northern Virginia, consisting of about 45,000 troops. The Battle of Antietam, or The Battle of Sharpsburg, was actually the ending battle of General Robert E.…

yourself against. Anything that’s unknown and mysterious is very scary” (qtd. in Pack). The world and its old history is filled with folklore and tales of unexplainable phenomena. One area that is a hotspot for these stories is the Eastern Shore of Maryland. From Cecil county to Somerset, the colonial past of the Eastern Shore remains true to this day, and the stories that come along with it are as vivid as they were the day they were created. One region that…

September 1851, Tubman made her third trip. She tried to get her husband to come back up North with her, but he decline and told her that he had remarried and did not want to leave. Tubman went to Garret’s house to found there were more passengers to rescue than anticipated. That did not stop her though. Once they reach the safe house of Fredrick Douglas, they remain there until he collect enough money to take them to Canada. After receiving the money, she and her eleven passengers started the…

In the 1600’s, religion played an important part in the European society. Many people had monarchs ruling over them because of their religious beliefs. The worst part is the people were to be expected to have the same religious beliefs as the king. Only to see them suffer in consequences if not followed by the ruler or king. Soon after colonists had taken over America the religious people had an opportunity or chance to flee to a better place. As time passes on more people would want to live the…

public policy. Many people do not know they have an addiction or have abused alcohol. This often means they failed to get needed treatment or help and often do not realize how the problem is affecting their lifestyle. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, about 18 million people in the United States abuse alcohol, and estimates suggest that more than 70 million Americans have dealt with alcoholism in their family. Alcohol is involved in almost half of all traffic…

Welcome to Baltimore Baltimore is one of the major cities in the U.S. state of Maryland. The city was established by Constitution of Maryland. It has the second largest seaport in Mid-Atlantic. Fredrick Douglass, Billie Holiday, Babe Ruth, Edgar Allan Poe are the famous residents of the city. The city has many architecturally important buildings such as Rembrandt Peale, Baltimore Basilica and Peale Museum. Many historic districts are also situated here such as Mount Vernon Place, Fell’s Point…

railroad.Her strength and courage allow her to make roughly 19 trips to the South without being caught. Her early life, travels, and accomplishment will be discussed in the upcoming paragraphs. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in 1820's Maryland. She suffered violence in her early life, suffering permanent injuries and scars that impeded her life until she died.Harriet's worst injury occurred when she was a teen, she was working and was struck in the head with a 2 pound weight that was…

article “Leadership: Do Traits Matter?” “Trait theories did not make assumptions about whether leadership traits are inherited or acquired. They simply asserted that leaders’ characteristics are different from non-leaders.” (Kirkpatrick, Locke, & Maryland, 1991) C1: Leadership Strengths Dory Demolition has three leadership strengths from the trait theory that is clear to see in her abilities to be the vice president of Company A. The first strength is her self-confidence which is evident in…