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I want to earn my Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) because I am eager to continue learning to conceptualize public health problems, and the tools in designing studies and interpreting study results. I believe that UMCP is the perfect place for me to receive my MPH degree and…

Amanita Harriet Rose or also known as Harriet Tubman, born in Maryland in the year of 1820, and that there is no clarification on what day Harriet was born on. When Harriet was born both of her parents were enslaved which meant that her parents were already slaves before she was born. Both of her parents were slaves of two different matters her mother who was, Harriet “Rit” Green was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess and her father, Ben Ross who was owned by Anthony Thompson. Later then Ben married…

The House of Refuge in New York, which opened in 1824, was the first adolescent place of change in the United States. This was the first endeavor to house adolescent guilty parties in a different office and different States, as Maryland, would soon go with the same pattern. In 1899, Cook County in the State of Illinois built up the first adolescent court. Inside of 30 years, basically the greater part of the states had set up adolescent courts. Until the late 1960's, youth in the adolescent…

reasons why they were similar and different. In the Southern colonies, which consisted of Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, religion, government, and their economy were a couple of their main features. Virginia, founded by the Virginia Colony in 1606, was part of the Anglican Church and had a House of Burgesses. The House of Burgesses was self-governed…

Pilgrims were the first group to make to move in Massachusetts. The puritans were a group in England that criticized the Anglican church. The Anglican church is the another name of the church of England. And they got the name Puritan because to purify the church and get rid of things that they felt unnecessary. They also believed that each person could read and interpret the Bible himself. The pilgrims were a small group inside the larger group of puritans. So they were a small part of the…

second largest sport apparel company in the world. It is likely that Under Armour will become the biggest company by 2020. The company has multiple sponsors. Even President Obama wears Under Armour. Kevin Plank was born August 13, 1972 in Kensington, Maryland. He is one of five boys. His father, William was a land developer. His mother, Jayne Harper was a former mayor. She also was the director of the office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the United States Department of State.…

The term “diversity” is often used when talking about people who differ in race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, ability, and socioeconomic status (Defining Diversity). Diversity in college campuses can bring many benefits for students. It provides them exposure to new viewpoints and perspectives, enriches class discussions, and prepares students to embrace a multicultural world upon graduation. Students are also more likely to become open minded because they are exposed to a…

and writing. She has been an author since 1986 when her first published picture book Chadwick the Crab was released. As of 2012, she has made twenty–one book’s and currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland. She also has two cats both of Author Accomplishments • ABA Pick of the list for Fall (1997) • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan list (1999-2000) • American Library Association (ALA) Notable (2002) • Parents' Guide to Children's Media Honor (2002) • New Mexico Battle of the Books (2005) • Excerpted in…

As the United States expanded territorially and developed economically, the scope and reach of federal power and control increased in unison with widening interpretations of the Constitution. In “American Sovereigns: The People and America’s Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War”, Fritz outlines the paradigm shift of Americans moving from being both rulers and ruled to simply being ruled, and the accompanying changes in constitutional interpretation that caused this. Fritz highlights the…

went to Kankakee High School and is now retired from whatever job she had. She has her grave set up next to her husband Kay. Dr. Kay Irven Kline was born on July 1th 1921 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. The son of ee Estn anelene Foley Haines Kline. He was living in Cumberland, Maryland in 1921 when the boll weevil devastated nearby cotton fields. From 1943-1946 he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. After retiring from the Army he enrolled to Logan Chiropractic College in 1946 and…