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Virginia, the upper body with 40 members. The Speaker of the House, who is currently Howell William J. from Stafford County, leads the House of Delegates. Ralph Northam, the Lieutenant Governor, presides over the Senate. The General Assembly meets in Richmond, the capital of Virginia, in the Virginia State Capitol Building. They meet each year on the second Wednesday in January for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years, and again in…

If there’s anything Shakespeare knows how to do, it’s a good tragedy. His disastrous tales, such as “Romeo and Juliet” and “Macbeth”, have resonated with audiences for hundreds of years and continue to be a source of insight into human nature. Two of his villains, Iago from “Othello” and Richard III from “Richard III”, serve as great examples of why his plays are still famous today. Despite the differences in motives and outcomes of these villains, both are used to warn the audience of the…

They drove though all three rings of fence, following the road that wove back and forth, so the gates weren't all in a line. Between each fence were a series of ditches and obstacles that could be used by a retreating party to block the road if there was a breach. A man on a tower at the outside ring called all clear before they were permitted to leave. The men manning the gate on the outside ring were jumpy and slammed the gate shut almost hitting the rear bumper on the last truck through.…

You may not know about his finding of of a Mexican supply train that sparked a battle over grass or when he said,”One or more axes,” to Sam Houston before destroying vince’s bridge, but “Deaf” Smith’s name and legacy has been put in our textbooks, brains, our own thoughts, and in our hearts. Which is where it will always be. Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787 to Chilaib and Mary Smith, and during his childhood Erastus contracted a disease, which caused…

George Washington High school and California labor School.The California Labor School, formerly the Tom Mooney Labor School, was an educational house in San Francisco from 1942 to the 1950s. George Washington High School is a public high school in Richmond District, San Francisco, California. Maya Angelou was also an educator and served as the Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. Maya was influenced by both her personal history and the literary…

Connor McDavid. Connor McDavid is a young Canadian athlete that started playing hockey at a very young age. He quickly gained an interest and talent for the sport and slowly worked his way to the pros. Connor McDavid was born January 13, 1997 in Richmond Hill, Canada. Connor first became familiar with ice hockey when he was 4 years old. His father realized his sons interest for the sport and immediately placed Connor into several minor leagues. One of those leagues went on to win four…

affair with over 30,000 casualties. Lee relied on the foliage at Spotsylvania to provide cover for his men not realizing this would provide the Union with the element of surprise (Korda 692). Grant out thought Lee and cut off Lee’s retreat route to Richmond forcing Lee to fight on an undesired battlefield. Lee’s incorrect planning led to the Union cutting off his men’s route back to the capital (Korda 693). A good war general never loses sight of their exit. His final blunder came at the Battle…

For students to be able to show full attention during school, they obviously have to have to be healthy. If a teen is unhealthy how would someone to expect them to be able to focus on school work. Teens have lately been unhealthy due to being extremely sleep deprived. With schools starting as early in the day as they do teens do not have the chance to get the 8-9 hours of sleep their bodies require. High schools should start later in the day to keep students healthy and alert in class, to follow…

Nyquanesha Stacey Professor Howard ENC1102 (168898) 26 October 2016 Convicted Felons: Should They Have the Right to Vote? Felons, convicts, criminals that’s what they are called, they are the deviants of the world but even so they are still human beings, should they have the right to elect a “new chief of the free world”? or vote on new laws? Some people believe absolutely not they should not have the right to vote. The people believe that murderers and rapists should not have the right…

He dug himself out of his depression with the help of his wife, but unfortunately spiraled back down after her sudden death. To illustrate the darkness of his works, he is known as the Father of Poetic Horror, though the title is not needed, because his works are a true testament to that. He uses repetition and rhythm to state a point, while showing true emotion in his work. He uses rhyme in many of his works to show his feelings and positions on the topics he speaks about. Lastly he uses dark…