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    Does America still provide access to the American dream‚ to the tired‚ poor‚ and the huddled masses? In my opinion yes America does provide the American dream in many ways‚ the American dream provides hope to all people regardless their background. Three main ways America provides its citizens with the American dream is by providing social programs for the financially unstable Americans‚ offering rights to the physically and mentally disabled and providing the choice of free will to do with our lives

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    Summer Escape My family has always looked forward to leaving Florida during the torrid summer months. It is a tremendous relief to get out of the heated hustle and bustle of summer living in Florida. Each summer‚ we follow the yellow brick road to our hometown in upstate New York. As we drive through state after state‚ it becomes apparent that the world around us is changing. In South Carolina‚ we already begin to notice changes. The trees appear to be touchable‚ offering soft‚ plush leaves which

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    William Penn had ideological beliefs that could provide an important foundation for the development of Pennsylvania into a tolerant society. He believed in liberty of conscience‚ the constraints of faith and the role of the state in religious matters. As well as his attitudes towards people of different ethnics or beliefs‚ and most important‚ he believed that people should believe in any religion they wanted to‚ without being persecuted‚ which he defined as illegal‚ immoral‚ and contrary to both

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    John A. Moretta author of William Penn and the Quaker Legacy‚ writes William Penn’s life in a positive way and explains how his work and effort over the years made a change today in history for the United States of America. Being one of the most successful leaders in history‚ Moretta explains and supports Penn’s decisions over the years. Believer of good relations‚ Penn had successful treaties with Indian tribes and resulted the development of the Province of Pennsylvania that today is the state

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    Fangqiu Fu Dr. Brennan Smith Cors 213 February 9th 2016 German Immigrants Between the 1600s and the 1700s‚ German immigrants moved to the American East Coast to settle in British colonies. As they moved to the land of opportunities‚ most of the German-speaking immigrants brought with them their customs and traditions. The possibilities sought by the settlers included freedom of worship‚ employment and a stable nation. History illustrates that during this era‚ Germany experienced poverty and famine

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    William Penn American Hero

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    Should William Penn be a heroic figure to American history? Throughout British proprietary colonization of the Americas‚ there were many different motives for claiming American soil by those whom were audacious enough to consider the prospect of funding a distant statehood. Penn claimed to see his colony as a “holy experiment” (page XIII); who differed from its “peers” in the respect that it had intent to provide refuge to those whom faced religious persecution‚ even so‚ the “devout” Quaker‚ eventually

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    The United States Postal Service: A Toxic Workplace Abstract What factors contribute to a workplace being considered "Toxic"? The United States Postal Service has suffered a number of incidents throughout history that speaks of the problems within its organization. Many of its problems are caused by a lack of motivation and teamwork within the organization. This paper will cover the history of the United States Post Office‚ which will provide an account of how the Post Office has evolved

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    As we shadow Primo and Secondo‚ two brothers that emigrated from Italy to open an Italian restaurant in America‚ we learn a lot about the differences between Italian and Italian-American cuisine through the many obstacles they face. Primo is a gifted chef‚ a culinary genius determined not to waste his talent making routine dishes that American customers expect. Secondo is the smooth front man‚ trying to do anything to keep the restaurant financially afloat. Italian cuisine is known for its diversity

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    “Background” “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” was thought by himself to be “the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection”. It refers to when he was in his twenties‚ around 1726‚ he found himself jobless; penniless; in debt and suddenly a single father. He was very intelligent and he knew there was definitely something wrong in his life and he was eager to make a change. So he wrote this autobiography not only to tell his son about his life but also to improve his financial

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    ------------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------------- Biology 104 ------------------------------------------------- Lab Section: 14 ------------------------------------------------- TA: Victoria Prescott ------------------------------------------------- Date: 9/13/2012 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Effects of Light Intensity and NaHCO3 concentrations on the Rate

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