“Rose‚ I already told you‚ you and Gale were the Americans last time!” “Fine‚” I said disapprovingly. The war had been going on for at least a year now and we had only won once‚ the battle at Trenton and Princeton. But that was nine months ago. I didn’t believe in the war‚ but Ellen sure did! In fact‚ she wanted to join! And when she told us‚ we went nuts. “I’m going to join the war‚” she said in a overly serious voice. “Pffft! That’s really funny! Do you want to go get some lunch?” “No‚ no
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Lori Robinson HIS 226-IN1 Module 4 Weapons of the Civil War I have to load a weapon? Oh no! Let’s see‚ first I have to get my cartridge out of the box. I really hate the taste of gunpowder in my mouth when I rip open the cartridge with my teeth. Then I have to pour that powder into the barrel of the gun. What next? Remove the rammer‚ ram the barrel to set the ammo‚ and then return the rammer. Then to prime the gun‚ I have to set my cap‚ and now I can finally fire a single shot. Am
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Civil war happened long ago when America is not the great America yet. But the problem between north and south part of this nation is still not yet solved. In 150 years later‚ battle lingers over how textbooks explain Civil War (Washington Post) ‚ the author wrote that even today some people still thinks that the civil war is about state right instead of slavery. The reason why the civil war is still controversial is that all the education and general opinion is the north fought for slave rights
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World War 1: Remembering the War to End All Wars My name is Katherine and I am going to write to you about what my family went through during World War 1. The war began on July 28‚ 1914 and lasted until November 11‚ 1918. My family was very scared. My dad served as a soldier and unfortunately lost his life while trying to save our country. I miss him so much as day pass but I know he was a good man and that he wanted me to be someone big in life. My father was the most hardworking man you would
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I stood in the forest‚ blood pooling around my soaked boats. The battle was over and we’d won the battle‚ but struggle was so far from ending. I turned my body several times the reality of the situation hitting me. Comrades that stood firm with me against the enemy now lay empty against the crimson red. I trudged through the bamboo‚ not caring if I stepped on the bodies of the enemy. I couldn’t make out the difference though between the enemy and foe‚ as blood stained all and severed limbs lay
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example‚ World War I we have thrived on making a new and perfecting old military weapons. We haven’t only advanced in making weapons we accepted the idea of daylight savings this idea was used throughout World War I because of the lack of coal which was used for light. By pushing the clocks an hour ahead people were able to use one extra hour of daylight. However‚ the idea was cast aside for a while after the war‚ it eventually came back and stuck. At another point in history‚ The Cold War we began using
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The Civil War was all the Northern States’ fault. The “issue” of slavery should not have bothered them in the first place. If someone had a problem with slavery the solution was simple: don’t own slaves. Instead‚ they tried meddling with slavery which lead to the Southern States’ secession and eventually‚ the Civil War. In my opinion‚ I think it all began with these new territories acquired from the Mexican-American war. The Northern States refused to allow slavery to enter this new land. Southern
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soon as I saw the blazing sphere floating on top of a scorpions head‚ I didn’t hesitate. I just ran. One of the biggest sins a human being could ever commit is having the need for violence. Those who start war belong in “Guerra”. The map revealed level number six. Here‚ souls suffer a war that lasts all eternity against huge furious and furious bulls. There is no aid‚ no rest‚ and no mercy. The sound of pain‚
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friend pulled me farther away. “Did you know‚” The man leans back on the wall and smiles brightly and calmly at me bringing me back from my vision. My eyes follow his pen as he moves it back and forth with his thumb and forefiger‚ “this was the hardest war we had to face?” I shake my head no‚ when I mean yes. He just smiles and gets off the wall. We begin to move again. A noise zipped past my ear and I turned to see my friend stumble to the ground. “Tyler!” I yelled. My hearing appeared along with all
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Narrative Essay When you write a narrative essay‚ you are telling a story. Narrative essays are told from a defined point of view‚ often the author’s‚ so there is feeling as well as specific and often sensory details provided to get the reader involved in the elements and sequence of the story. The verbs are vivid and precise. The narrative essay makes a point and that point is often defined in the opening sentence‚ but can also be found as the last sentence in the opening paragraph. Since a
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