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    1929, involved a group of five women known as the “famous five”, Emily Murphy was a part of this group fighting for women’s right to be considered ‘persons’. Emily was also a part of the Dower act, this case was for an Alberta women who was left homeless after her husband sold their and property and left with all the money. Emily started this case so that married women could have property rights. Emily Murphy played a large role in gaining rights for Canadian women today. Emily was born in Crookstown, Ontario in 1868 into a family of 2 boys and one girl. Murphy was encouraged by her father to join her brothers on adventures and often shared the same responsibilities. The Murphy family was involved in law and politics, which could be the inspiration behind Emily’s success in that field. Emily attended an Anglican private school for girls in Toronto where she then met her future husband Arthur Murphy.…

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    Chabelo Have you ever had a pet that was almost like your friend or another family member? Well I have had one and it was a mini Labrador named Chabelo. I know you are probably asking why Chabelo? Some of you know that Chabelo is a Mexican show host that is really old and big and dresses up like it kid. Well my dog had a medium sized body and looked like he was a baby lab but a really big one that’s why we named him Chabelo. Chabelo will always have a place in my heart. Chabelo was playful,…

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    The four roles that Mr. Holland played in the movie were being a father, a music teacher, a husband, and a musician. The role that he was most successful at was being a musician at the district. He was most successful at being a musician because he helped with a lot of things that had to do with music. Mr. Holland was successful at being a musician because he worked with other people that needed help with them playing their music or just practicing with that student. For example in the…

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    country to country. What may be popular in one part of the world, might not even be aired on another. America and Britain are usually paired with one another when discussing ideas about the world, because they contain so many similarities. Throughout the course of my time here, I have discovered, although that is not the case when it comes to television. From sitcoms to game shows to just about all the little nitty details, there are quite a few differences when it comes to American versus…

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    Ashten Lolley The Miracle Birth Payton Holmes, a young, beautiful woman at the age of twenty-one was a kindergarten teacher at the River Town elementary school. A stunning man by the name of Haden Clark was twenty-three years old and was a post office worker in that town. Payton and Haden had attended the same church since they were little children. It was now that Haden was older that he realized the admiration and love he had for Payton. One day as Mrs. Holmes was teaching her…

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    The Mysterious Hartley House It was a blustery fall day in Dublin, Ireland. Margaux Roberts glanced out the rain-spotted window at the countryside. Even though her and her family had only spent one day in Ireland, Margaux already hated it there. She wished that she could have just stayed at home in Colorado where all her friends were. Margaux had never been a very outgoing person and she preferred to read books and listen to her music rather than go to parties and hang out with people. Making…

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    In the article that discusses Luther’s Ninety-five Theses,” What You May Not Know and Why They Matter Today” reviews this 1517 famous event and the importance of it today. This famous date in history happened on October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther pinned on the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg in protest against the Roman Catholic Church. Luther was known mostly for his teachings about Scripture and justification. Regarding Scripture, he argued the Bible itself corresponds with having…

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    scholar. He wrote the 95 Theses in paragraph form to complain. The 95 Theses was very important to the history of the church, religion, and reformation. The 95 Theses is a list of ninety-five things that Martin Luther thought was wrong with the Catholic Church. This was no ordinary list; it was more like ninety-five paragraphs. The 95 Theses can basically be described as ninety-five complaints about what was going on in the church. Martin Luther emphasized that one could not be saved by the…

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    During the Civil War times, New York was full of many slums, including Five Points in Manhattan. It was full of gangs, crimes and several bars. It was full of many Irish immigrants trying to escape the Great Famine in Ireland. Five Points was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York. This paper will tell you all about the neighborhood of Five Points. Five Points was completely made up of immigrants. Irish people came to escape the Great Famine, and many of them also lived…

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    glory days of the Roman Empires. The teachings of the church were challenged through the art, catholics inside the church and scientific advancements. The Renaissance inspired a new way of thinking that changed Europe forever. Art in this era was reformed and made to question the church’s teachings. Artists reinvented their drawing techniques. They drew with proportions, symmetry, detail, and made the paintings three-dimensional. In addition to changing their techniques, some of the most famous…

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