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    what they are and what we can learn from them through observation. Cultural landscapes are defined as the places we, humans, live. A cultural landscape is the cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and man. Other definitions include a geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals there, associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic values. We can learn many things…

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    Research, Major #1 The History of Transcendentalism Through the leading power of Ralph Waldo Emerson, transcendentalism has made its way throughout history. Transcendentalism, the belief in knowledge that extends from the five senses, forces followers to become “spiritually” connected with the world and themselves. Known by many as the “king of transcendentalism,” the first enthusiast to set the stage for many others was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Centered in Concord, Massachusetts, Emerson led a…

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    works published by the Library of America, which is a tremendous accomplishment for Welty being a female writer prominently in the 1900s. Welty was born and raised, then continued to live in Jackson, Mississippi where her house is designated as a National…

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    Section 1 Question # 2 Between the late 1890’s and late 1920’s, many African Americans struggled for survival and equal prosperity, especially after the effects of the reconstruction period. Many blacks had to live in the rural south, and make a life for themselves through lots of indentures to support both themselves and their families. This time period, was a huge disenfranchisement for blacks being that they had to deal with discriminatory behaviors, social, political and economic disparity,…

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    ERST398 The Building (Earthquake-prone Building) Amendment Act received royal ascent in May 2016. The bill reforms New Zealand’s approach to responding to the risk the built environment poses during an earthquake. It increases central government influence and regulation. It has been influenced by the Canterbury Earthquakes and the subsequent findings of the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission. RECENT HISTORY In recent history, under the Building Act (1991) buildings were deemed to be…

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    California (Figure 1). The Crocker Art Museum was originally built by the Crocker family in 1872. Ironically, the museum was built during the lifetime of Hermann Kaulbach. The Crocker is a California Historical Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It houses over fifteen thousand items including American Art, European Art, Photography and Ceramics. In 2010 a new pavilion was added to the Crocker which tripled the size of the museum (Crockerartmuseum.org). Hermann…

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    Early in the 20th century, a new wave of crime swept across the nation. In the 1920’s and 30’s the Volstead Act encouraged illegal alcohol distribution that became a very lucrative business. This sharp rise in crime formed organized gangs that became more and more violent. President Herbert Hoover decided at that time to crack down on crime and this led to the creation of larger, higher capacity federal prisons. Alcatraz prison was one of the products of this decision, and is possibly the most…

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    small group of women gathered together in the home of Nora Jones. The group met in her home to have a Bible study. The conversation quickly shifted from the planned bible study to current events. They soon began to cover a wide array of local and national events in their informal meetings. The group began to grow as more and more women wanted to be in the club where women were discussing the local and world news. This was the humble beginning of the Kearney Woman’s Club. Throughout time the club…

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    University of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM) The University of the Southwest, founded by B. Clarence Evans, is a nondenominational Christian university established in 1962. Unlike most universities, this university offers three-week “Wintermester” classes, both online and in person, in subjects including criminal justice and sociology. The university offers more than 50 majors and has more than 300 undergraduate students in attendance. The University of the Southwest offers baccalaureate and…

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    In this writing I will be writing about the historic events in Rosa Parks life which ultimately led to the way blacks live today. I will also talk about how she shaped present day for black people all around the country. I will write about the great person she is and always be remembered as. Rosa parks was born on February 4th, 1913, in Tuskegee Alabama. When she was two years old she moved to Pine Level Alabama with her parents James and Leona McCauley. Her parents separated…

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