History Research Paper 1-3 The Battle at Wounded Knee The Massacre at Wounded Knee The Massacre at Wounded Knee was a terrible battle in American History. This massacre was between the Native Americans and the US government. Back then; the US government hated Native Americans. They would treat Native Americans horribly by killing them‚ stealing their land and much more. One early and freezing morning on December 29th‚ 1890‚ an elderly chief
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Wounded Knee Massacre Details and impact The battle between U.S. military troops and Lakota Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29‚ 1890 Pine Ridge Reservation‚ resulted in the deaths of many Lakota and Sioux men‚ women‚ and children. A number of incidents precipitated the massacre in Black hill Wounded Knee creek that changed everything. Native Americans (Lakota‚ Sioux) had suffered through decades of broken treaties (“The Dawes Act” 1887) lost lands‚ forced relocation
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The statue of liberty is among one of America’s most valued and iconic artifacts. It is located in the state of New York. Standing on Ellis Island‚ it is one of the amazing eight wonders of the world‚ thanks to France. In this paper‚ one will find a brief summary of The Statue of Liberty‚ background on The Statue of Liberty‚ and interesting facts regarding The Statue of Liberty. All will work together to give one a better understanding of the value of The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty
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The story behind the Statue of Liberty is that it was a gift from French people to the United State in honor of the Centennial of American Independence in 1886. “It was designated as an American National Monument in 1924” (Hugo‚ V‚ 2013). It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi‚ who got the idea about the design of Liberty while he was on a visit to U.S. He got a creative thought in designing the statue which will represent freedom all over the world. Also‚ the Liberty welcomes many immigrants
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The Statue of Liberty towers over the entrance of the New York harbor. The statue presents a woman‚ draped in a robe‚ holding a torch in her right hand and tablet in the left.On the tablet is inscribed “July IV MDCCLXXVI‚” which represents the sonnet “The New Colosus” written by Emma Lazarus. For U.S citizens‚ the statue of liberty is a sign of freedom and prosperity‚ but these views are based on false beliefs and inaccurate information. The most common story about the statue is that it
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Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the
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I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old
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made to this statue while the king still lived (Smith‚ 1922); the statue of Gudea was created in 2090 B.C. (Met Museum‚ ND). The initial impression upon viewing the statue was this was someone of great importance to themselves as well as others. The figure sat strong and erect with the hands clasped together‚ which within itself causes intrigue and sparks curiosity. Gudea‚ was king of the kingdom of Lagash in the late 3rd Century (Leon‚ 1904). He was devoted to temples and statues of the gods
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Image Ten [Opportunity Statue] In chapter ten of Habitudes‚ Dr. Tim Elmore talks about how we have to manage our time and manage the opportunities that come our way. We only have “86‚400 seconds each day to use or abuse.” Elmore talked about the statue called Opportunity. He has hair on the front of his face‚ but he is bald in the back. This illustrates how we have to grab the opportunities when they are coming at us because once they pass there is nothing left to grab on to. Elmore mentioned
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The Wounded Warrior Project The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) was started in 2003 in Roanoke Virginia by John Melia. During John’s tour his Marine Corps helicopter crashed killing four and injuring 14 more including himself. His experience coming home opened up many gaps in service delivery to wounded military members. To help fill in these gaps John created WWP in his basement with 50 dollars. Today WWP is one of the nation’s most recognized and fastest growing veteran service charities. Melia brought
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