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    Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968 in Wichita Kansans. His parents’ names are William and Shirley Sanders. When Sanders was a senior at Wichita Northern High School he had his chance to be a Running Back. Later he was recruited by Oklahoma State University. In his first year at Oklahoma State University he rushed for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns and won the Heisman Trophy in 1988 at the age of 20 for the O.S.U Cowboys. In 1989 Barry Sanders was drafted 3rd overall in the 1st round by the…

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    inexperience as president, will shed light onto the question: To what extent did the shortcomings and limitations of John F. Kennedy’s administration reflect onto The Bay of Pigs incident in 1961? The primary source that will be evaluated is a publication of the secret CIA report on the invasion of Cuba. New York Times calls this book, Bay of Pigs Declassified, edited by Peter Kornbluh as, “One of the most secret documents of the Cold War.” The source is a book comprising of the Inspector…

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    7. View of San Francisco in 1850 (George Henry Burgess) Principally known as a California painter, George Henry Burgess was from a vast group of craftsmen. A long-lasting inhabitant of San Francisco, he likewise made intermittent visits to the Hawaiian Islands. Conceived in London in 1831, he learned at the Somerset House School of Design in London, and worked in a lithography shop in the city. The California Gold Rush pulled in George's two siblings, Charles and Edward, and in 1850, he and his…

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    Every year, millions of viewers from hundreds of countries partake in watching one of the most intriguing sports event. January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first-ever AFL-NFL World Championship Game later known as Super Bowl I. Being able to play in the Super Bowl is something every team wishes to achieve, however, there are many obstacles they need to overcome in order to get there. There are thirty-two teams in the league, divided into two Conferences…

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    Elements of Colonial Life in New England Economic Political Social Massachusetts Bay Colony was thriving as a result of the successful fur trading, fishing, and shipbuilding industries. This was made possibly by skillful settlers like John Winthrop, an affluent and educated settler who became the colony’s first governor. The Pilgrims arrived outside of the Virginia Company’s domain and therefore had no specific authority. In order to prevent chaos in the colony, Pilgrim leaders wrote and…

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    Rather than run the ball, Wilson threw an interception to safety Malcolm Butler in the end zone and cost the Seahawks the game. Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi was hoisted on the shoulders of his players and carried off the field after winning the Super Bowl. At the end of his career, it was the last game he coached for the Packers. It’s time honoured tradition. “Gatorade showers” or the…

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    EUREKA, Ill – 50, 30, 10, Touchdown! As the crowd went wild number nine, Tanner Wiegand, made his touchdown dance. Quarterback, Mac Cooper, had made a sharp left turn around the Heyworth stings defense and threw a 25 yard pass that ended the game last Saturday. The Eureka Hornets were down by three with 30 seconds left on the clock when Wiegand and Cooper made the play to save their team and their record. Not only did the boys score the game winning touchdown, they also were the ones who…

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    The nail biting, nerve wrecking, back and forth 31-28 overtime victory to the Minnesota Vikings was an unforgettable moment in football history. This win over the Vikings put The New Orleans Saints into the first Super Bowl in franchise history and Coach Payton was the pilot. I selected Coach Payton’s memorable and profound NFC Championship post-game interview. Coach Payton mentioned more than once that he was struggling with his emotions and expressed the game was kind of a blur to him at…

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    Che: Part One was released on January 24, 2009 in the USA; this movie is a section of a two part film series about Argentine Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Che: Part One is titled The Argentine and the film shows the Cuban Revolution from the start of Fidel Castro’s leadership to the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista two years later. This film goes back and forth between the revolution, Che’s personal thoughts and the aftermath of the overthrow of the government. Part one was…

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    The Bay of Pigs invasion was a waste of America’s time and the invasion should not have been thought about in the first place. It was just lost of $13 million and lives that shouldn’t have been in the invasion. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) just gave the Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD) guns and told them run back into Cuba and give it the best you got. Also, shows that we get ahead of ourselves and that we get worked up over the littlest things. When we do we do not think about,…

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