journalistic experience to enhance his writing using classical allusions capturing the sounds and rhythm of American speech Points earned on this question: 7 Question 5 (Worth 7 points) The humor of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is enhanced by all of the following except: comic similes vivid colloquialisms grammatical errors irreverence for upperclass culture Points earned on this question: 7 Question 6 (Worth 7 points) The video on Huck
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America during this period from 1865-1914 was transitioning from predominantly agrarian‚ rural societies to industrial and urban. The United States‚ slightly emerging from a damaging Civil War‚ was soon to realize what the transcontinental railroad would offer this country. This opened the interior land of the United States for settlement‚ which brought prospectors‚ new innovations‚ and a burst of industrialization. Rapid transcontinental settlement and changing urban industrial conditions introduced
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In 1830 John Marshall Clemens bought 75‚000 acres of farmland and wooded acres in Tennessee. In his eyes he had established wealth and well-being for his family forever. This however was not the case‚ see in order to become wealthy off his land he would of need to have done something with it‚ instead of just keeping ownership of it. Owing it will not make you rich‚ but just give you the appearance of being rich. Five years after his purchase of the land on November 30th‚ his son was born. He named
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The holiday Dia de los Muertos celebrates life of the dead. In Mexico‚ the celebration is held from October 31 to November 2. The origins are a combination of inherited beliefs and Catholic teachings. The days are a lasting and enduring ritual when the living converse with the dead. The roots of this tradition go back to pre-Hispanic cultures of Meso-Americans. When the Spaniards invaded the country this celebration was rooted so deeply that even after 5 centuries it is still celebrated like its
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the military cemetery on the battlefield in Gettysburg after the Battle of Gettysburg. He gave the speech because he wanted the people who had lost their lives to not be forgotten. “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County‚” is a story inside a story. The narrator visits a man in a bar to ask about someone named Leonidas W. Smiley. The man in the bar‚ Simon Wheeler‚ says he knows a Jim Smiley and proceeds to tell a story about
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Wanted Black Bart AKA Charles Bolles Black Bart didn’t start out a robber‚ he started as a normal child. Charles E Bolles (Black Bart’s real name)‚ was born in 1829 in Norfolk‚ England. He was the third of ten children and son of Charlie and Maria Bolles. His family sailed to America when Charles was two years old. They went to Jefferson County‚ New York where Charles’s father bought a farm. Here‚ Charles grew up. He received a normal school education for the time‚ but especially excelled at sports
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Farmers and the Populist Movement MAIN IDEA Farmers united to address their economic problems‚ giving rise to the Populist movement. Terms & Names WHY IT MATTERS NOW •Oliver Hudson Kelley •Grange •Farmers’ Alliances •Populism Many of the Populist reform issues‚ such as income tax and legally protected rights of workers‚ are now taken for granted. •bimetallism •gold standard •William McKinley •William Jennings Bryan One American’s Story As a young adult in the
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Cork ’d are; 1. Invest-ability of the entrepreneurs‚ 2. Differentiated market position‚ 3. Scope for growth‚ 4. Ability to attract users‚ 5. Ability to attract vineyards. Invest ability of entrepreneurs In such a specific market‚ knowledge of the industry‚ key contacts and a network of vineyards and wine experts is important. The tacit and implicit knowledge (Schmit and Hunter‚ 1993) of the entrepreneurs is a key asset. This active network needs to be married with a proven
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Small Vineyard Management in the Finger Lakes There are many so called “tricks of the trade” dealing with the managing a vineyard of any size big or small (Hagen). You need to know a lot of that of different “odds and ends jobs” to be able to take care of everything dealing with a small vineyard (Andersen). According to the book “Wines of North America” by Bernard Moore‚ knowing the history of your area and important information of the grape vines is very important. Depending on how you “take care
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BUSINESS PLAN OF HOTEL FOOD Executive Summary The Enchanted Vineyard Bed & Breakfast is a charming bed and breakfast (B&B) located in the Lorane Valley‚ outside of Eugene‚ OR. The valley is well known for its beauty and concentration of vineyards. The B&B will be set up as a sole proprietorship of Missy Stewart. The B&B will reside in The Stewart’s newly renovated home. Their home is the center piece for the entire B&B experience. Each of the five rooms have their own private bath. The facility
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