In Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851) by Emanuel Leutze (1816-1868)‚ we see then a general in the American Revolutionary War‚ crossing the Delaware River with his troops on the night of Dec. 25‚ 1776. The crossing instantly advanced Washington’s surprise attack on the Hessian forces in the Battle of Trenton. Although the painting portrays a historic part of the American Revolution‚ it isn’t just a representational work of the success of the American general or the history of the American Revolution
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The Coen brother’s neo-noir film Miller’s Crossing is classified as a film noir based off the style and genre that it is a film that is marked by a mood of pessimism‚ fatalism‚ and menace. This film has a lot of dark lighting and people being killed so it sets the movie to have a dark tone. There is a lot of menacing throughout the movie between Tommy‚ Leo’s gang‚ Johnny Casper’s gang‚ Bernie‚ and of course Verna. This movie neo-noir gangster film with a hint of black comedy especially from Tommy
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the Underground Railroad‚ it was used in secrecy and heavily influenced by Harriet Tubman. The Underground Railroad was a significant part of our history. The Underground Railroad was neither underground or a railroad (“Underground Railroad 2”). It began in 1790 (“Underground Railroad1”). The Underground Railroad aided fugitive slaves on their escape to freedom (Earhart‚ “Underground Railroad: A Path‚” “Overview-Underground Railroad‚” “What was the Underground‚” “Underground Railroad 2”). It allowed
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Crossing the Border‚ Reaching the Light An illegal immigrant is defined as anyone who migrates to a country for permanent residence without any form of identification. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million in 2011‚ according to the Pew Hispanic Center. Of these 11.5 million immigrants‚ 58 percent came from Mexico‚ 23 percent from other Latin America countries‚ 11 percent from Asia‚ and 8 percent from Africa‚ Europe‚ Canada and elsewhere. How do they
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1. What do the majority of rail movements involve? Low value‚ heavy commodities 2. The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the: Carload 3. Which type of railroad car has the greatest numbers in service? Covered hopper 4. Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use? Class I railroads 5. What is the standard track gauge in the U.S? 4’ 8.5" 6. Which of the following helped lead to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S. transportation? Government
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad I am sure everyone has heard about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at least once in their life; most people have learned about it in elementary or middle school. When I first learned about it‚ I always thought it was an actual railroad that was underground. Eventually‚ I learned that that was not true; it was just a metaphor. “It was symbolically underground as the network’s clandestine activities were secret and illegal so they had to remain
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Mr.dude Mr. man Per.4 1/29/11 Word count:298 “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” annotation “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” originally titled “Sun Down Poem” appeared first in Whitman’s work of Leaves of Grass in his second revised edition. By his last revision in 1881 the free verse poem was one of a kind during its era and gave rise to many criticisms due to its informal style. The poem on a literal level discusses the sights and sounds seen on an average venture with the “scallop edged waves in the twilight”
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When I first examined “Border Crossing‚” the first thing I noticed was that the man was carrying a woman on his shoulders. I also noticed that the two people were Mexican. This statue by Jose Jimenez is said to be endorsing illegal immigration on campus. It had been rumored that organizations had been trying to do away with the statue. The statue is not meant to be offensive or promote illegal immigration. It is meant to tell the story of a man crossing into another country in the search for a better
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The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion Thesis: The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways. In the second half of the 1800 ’s‚ the railroad‚ which was invented in England‚ had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States. "Railroads were born in England‚ a country with dense populations
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Present a Speech Prompt: Based on these texts and your own experience‚ make a generalization about how relationships with others help define who you are. Share your ideas in a speech. Interests (“What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?” and Of Mice and Men) Religion (“My So-Called Enemy”) Character Traits Plan Choose three texts from this collection‚ make notes about each relationship‚ think about how the relationships define who the people or characters are‚ and pay attention to specific examples
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