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    In April 1775, tensions were high the American Colonist and the British leaders were on the verge of war. For instance, Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride to warn two leaders of the Patriots John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British could arrest them any time. Soon after, Adams and Hancock took cover and hid in Lexington, about ten miles Boston. While hiding Adams and Hancock were reading to pounce like a cat on the British. Both men had artillery and were ready just as Revere…

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    raised in Liverpool, England, his father walked out when John was very young and his mother was killed by a drunk off-duty police officer when he was 17. He was 15 years old when he started his first band, The Quarrymen, in 1956, and was joined by Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. This band eventually turned into the Beatles. He dropped out of art school because…

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    Benjamin Braddock is a successful young man who graduates college from the East Coast and is now back home in Los Angeles with no idea what his future holds for him. In the film The Graduate, Ben is back home with a college degree and no clue where to go next. Ben seems to be bothered by something in his life. When questioned about it by his dad, he says that he is worried about his future. This is typical for a young man who is fresh out of college. In my research I found that the sequence when…

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    My serial killer's name is Richard Ramírez. Biographical Information His birthday is February 29, 1960. His death was on June 7, 2013. His place of birth was El Paso, Texas. Ramirez was born Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez in El Paso, Texas, on February 29, 1960. His father, Julian Tapia Ramirez, was born in Camargo, Mexico. He met Richard's mother, Colorado-born Mercedes Muñoz, there when they were both fourteen years old. When her family went to Juarez, Julian followed and married her in 1948,…

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    Paul wrote to The Book of Romans from the Corinth, which is a Greek city in AD 57. After staying many days in Corinth, Paul set out on a journey to Syria and remained some time in Ephesus. Paul then returned to Caesarea, then went down to Jerusalem, and after that he went up to the church in Antioch. Paul’s main themes in the letter were, the Gospel…

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    Fear is Powerful Beyond Measure Fear, it is an unpleasant emotion that is induced by perceived danger or threat to one's self. Fear can cause signals to the brain which the brain will then release adrenalin and will subconsciously search for an escape route. While searching for this escape route frm this kind of fear someone can act irrational without even knowing. In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible fear subconsciously consumes about every person in the town of salem. Miller suggests that…

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    Karen’s greatest fear in life is her fear of abandonment. This is because of her past relationships with her family, men, and therapists. She had feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. This stemmed from the abuse she experienced in childhood and as a young adult. Karen had difficulty forming healthy relationships because she just wanted to feel acceptance and love so she would rush into relationships with men and even her therapists. Her relations with her therapists were characterized by…

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    Corinth Research Paper

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    History The place of Corinth has a reputation for corruption in every way. The Apostle Paul wrote extensive and detailed letters to correct the church he founded. Corinth was a small territory and capital of Greece, by the gulf of Saron and the upper part of the isthmus and bay of Corinth. Corinth had rich (but uneven) plains, and the soil of an indifferent quality. It was a place of trade and was a bridge place of two seas; therefore, making trade and imports heavy within the area. The Greeks…

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    interpretations of this verse throughout the years, these have ranged from illogical to the refined, even now the Church of latter-day Saints (Mormons) in their religious doctrine still continue this practice of baptising for the Dead today. I contend that Paul possibly was not referring to the Church practicing this custom but rather he was talking about other pagan religious practices, in an effort to reinforce the resurrection of Christ and to show how if the lost can believe in this how much…

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    In the early 1970’s, the world was completely shaken by a cult group known as “The Family”. Manson was born on November 12, 1934 to Kathleen Maddox and Walker Scott, and picked up the Manson surname from his stepfather William Manson. From an early age, sources say Manson had an unusual ability to dominate others.This claim was later supported by his assembly of “The Family”, and the influence he had over his followers. While this group did not have any immediate religious connections, they…

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