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The idea of simple living was both widely promoted and discouraged from the arrival of the earliest Puritan colonists in 1630 to the extensive industrial growth of the middle 1800s. Many groups and societies aimed to resurrect the simple life and promote it among the masses. Yet each of these revivals were either stopped or drastically slowed down by the American majority’s desire for wealth. A small percentage of Americans consistently lived interpretations of the simple life but they were…

Washington just loss at Battle of Brandywine and had to retreat. He was getting his army to regroup. Luckily for Washington, British General Howe stayed in Brandywine celebrating his victory. Four days after Howe learned the Americans were only ten miles north of him. He prepared and sent his army after them. Washington intercepted a message that said Howe was planning an attack and ready his troops. On September 16th, both armies stood across from each other on either side of a valley. Once the…

Bragg was born on March 31, 1890 in Adelaide, South Australia. At a very young age, Lawrence Bragg showed an interest in science. At the age of 11, Lawrence attended St. Peter’s College. Lawrence graduated in 1908 at the age of 18, from Adelaide University from studying math, chemistry, and physics. He attended Trinity College in England in 1909, and received a scholarship in math. In 1912, Lawrence took his first class honors in Science. That year, he was very interested in learning about the…

The complexity of the stock market is indescribable. There are numerous strategies used by individuals in order to turn that complexity into money. Of course, there is a much more important factor in the stock market: the companies. If it were not for every company that gives individuals opportunity to become a stockholder, there would clearly be no stock market. These companies are what draw investors into the stock market with the chance of profiting from said company. When purchasing a…

Milton Hershey was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 1857. Hershey’s was the only surviving male child of father Henry Hershey and mother Fanny Snavely Hershey; he also has one sister Serina Hershey. Hershey’s spent his early childhood trailing his father, a dreamer who always had his eyes out for the next big opportunity. By 1857 Hershey’s father had largely cut himself out the picture. Fanny was tiered of her husband’s failures; the details of their separation are cloudy.…

take a college course with a professor named Samuel Bering. Because of all the recent so-called UFO sightings, Mike is forced to write an article on it. While he looks for books to read on UFOs, he runs into Dr. Bering, and Bering tells Mike all about his belief in another dimension. Apparently, Dr. Bering ends up seeing these aliens, so he invites Walsh to come and meet the alien. This alien ends up trying to get Mike to kill himself. Mike then gets worried for Samuel. He calls the college, and…

Social media is a platform that enables people from all around the world to be connected together and communicate with one another. It is done by sharing media content, ideas and information. Some examples of social media are Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Social media can impact us both positively and negatively depending on the situation. It impacts us in terms of the way of expressing ourselves, our emotions, behaviours and relationships. It is important to learn about social media at…

Firstly, I would like to say about my practicum experience done at the YMCA is that I am enormously grateful for the opportunity. Nearly a decade ago, I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of getting a degree and finding a more meaningful career, one that would complement my pursuit to live a more purposeful life. My route to this point in my education has been an arduous journey at times, however, it has been the most substantial, rewarding, and revealing endeavor that I have commenced thus…

After a night out my friends and I decided to treat ourselves and eat out. We debated about where to go until we finally agreed on Red Lobster. A restaurant whose slogan is “where we see food differently”. Being an establishment that prides itself on serving fresh seafood and excellent service every guest should expect this when choosing them as their dining option. However, upon entering the Erie Red Lobster, you are welcomed by a cliché atmosphere, compiled with service that lacks hospitality,…

producing more than 114 different types of chocolate candies. His famous milk chocolate was new to the United States so it was so successful that Hershey sold Lancaster Caramel Co. for $1 million and turned his attention solely to chocolate. After a wealth of $1 million, Hershey decided to build a town for manufacturing chocolate. Hershey chose his birth place Dairy Church, Pennsylvania for it has clean water, finest dairy products, and plenty of land. The factory was modern with high-tech…