Johnstown Flood The Johnstown flood is tragic story. Almost a myth these days‚ thousands of lives were lost only hundreds saved. David McCullough artfully tells the story of the dam that broke‚ because of ignorance and neglect‚ and the individual lives that it affected‚ he crafts together the facts of the disaster with the emotion making you see and feel the pain and hurt. When the huge dam broke and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water went rushing down into the valley there was nothing anyone
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helped make that happen? There were many women that helped get their rights in the past‚ such as Alice Stokes Paul. Alice Paul was a suffragist and women’s right activist that was born on January 11th 1885 in Moorestown‚ New Jersey‚ USA. She changed the world in many different ways‚ however she did go through tough times while making change to the world. Although Alice was only a human being‚ she had a great effect on our daily life. Alice Paul went through very harsh times while pushing for women’s
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Flash flood From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Driving through a flash-flooded road Nepal Monsoon A flash flood after a thunderstorm in the Gobi‚ Mongolia A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes‚ rivers‚ dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm‚ hurricane‚ tropical storm‚ or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields. Flash floods may occur after the collapse
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FLASH FLOOD Flash flood is one of the natural disasters that harmful to people. This kind of natural disaster usually cannot be expected by people because flash flood is a sudden occurrence. Flash flood happened suddenly with very little warning. So that‚ this will become a hazard situation when nobody knows that there will be happen a flood while all of them are busy doing their job. This shows that it is important to be aware of any signs of the flood and always remember to get to the high ground
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MY DREAM HOUSE I have a dream‚ you have a dream‚ she has a dream‚ he has a dream‚ they have a dream‚ and we have a dream because everyone on this planet has their own dreams. But we have one dream in common. We insist to achieve that one dream yet we know we cannot. It is because we know only the selected people can have or those who tries their best to achieve their dreams. We are a dreamer‚ we dream big. We have been dreaming to be rich for years. Things that can symbolize someone is rich is
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My Dream House House is a place where we can shelter and it gives us a protection from rain‚ heat‚ storm etc. Everyone has their own choice on what type of house they feel comfortable to live in‚ so do I. I enjoy living in a calm and open environment‚ so house built on small land (I’m not sure what you mean by ’small land’ here) won’t be my choice. I want a large open space surrounded by compound‚ where I can stroll‚ especially when I feel bored on at my job. I want a garden in front of my house
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The objects in my house I love my house‚ i’ve been living here for four years and i still love it like when i first moved in. The objects in my house are what irritate me. Only some of them though. They all have their own personalities‚ which drives me crazy sometimes. Its like they know exactly what they want and don’t want. Bizarre‚ right ? Some of them try to co-operate with me but the others try to test me. Either way‚ I know what i’ll get from all of them. First‚ Let me tell you about
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My grandparent’s house always seemed to be full of laughter. There was always someone stopping by their house for a visit whether it was family or friends. My grandmother’s doors were like big arms always open to everyone no matter what. I remember when I was 10 years old; there was a snowstorm out at my Grandma and Grandpa Roberts’s house. The snow was higher than my head in some places‚ and it was so high that my brother and I could go sledding off the snow banks. The snow was almost two feet
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BENEATH MY HOUSE By Louise Erdrich It was as if the house itself had given birth. One day the floor cried where I stepped on it‚ and I jumped back. I was near a heating vent‚ and when I bent and pried the cover off and thrust my hand in‚ I briefly grabbed a ball of fur that hissed and spat. I heard the kitten scrambling away‚ the tin resounding like small thunder along the length of its flight. I went down to the basement‚ looking for it with a flashlight‚ but‚ of course‚ at my step the untamed
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Malika Buzaubayeva Mrs. Cox-Vineyard IB English IV Word Count: 1‚239 WA Paper – “A Doll’s House” The Doll In the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrick Ibsen‚ the main character is portrayed as a doll in her husband’s life and has no other significance in her household than being a toy. All her life‚ Nora has been nothing but a toy in a man’s life. First by being her father’s doll-child and then her husband’s doll-wife. The author portrays the main character as being a doll controlled by
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