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    Shawn Olachea Wymondham Gaol was opened by Sir Thomas Beever in 1785. This jail was the first to be opened in Norfolk‚ England. This was near the end of the Age of Elightenment‚ when the Western World began to look inward and outward (Oakes‚ 2011). Looking outward‚ Western civilization could see barbaric tribes across the entire world (Oakes‚ 2011). Looking inward‚ the Western world believed itself more civilized and reformations began to touch every aspect of life‚ including dealings with criminals

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    transferring juvenile cases to criminal courts‚ and also my position on the subject and justice of justice of juveniles and the death penalty. The constitutionality of the juvenile death penalty reached a settlement in 1988 in the case of Thompson v. Oklahoma when four Supreme Court Justices reached the conclusion that: persons under

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    Annie Oakley

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    Brenda. Annie Oakley: American Sharpshooter. Minneapolis‚ MN: Compass Point‚ 2007. • Wills‚ Charles. Annie Oakley. New York‚ NY: DK Pub.‚ 2007. • Kasper‚ Shirl. Annie Oakley. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press‚ 1992. • Riley‚ Glenda. The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press‚ 1994. • Macy‚ Sue. Bull ’s-Eye: A Photo biography of Annie Oakley. National Geographic Society‚ 2001.

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    going to upset him. The story tells us that he is the only of his brothers to go off to college‚ that he attended university of Oklahoma ‚ and that he is about to spend his summer in summer school at Lawrence to let us know he is intelligent and that he plans to play in Carnegie Hall someday may actually happen. It says‚ “He was hitchhiking back to summer school from Oklahoma” indicating his love and dedication for his education. The old man’s dreams indicate that that event stayed on his mind until

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    Increase awareness of Habitat for Humanity’s disaster response program in the United States In order to increase awareness of the disaster response program facilitated by Habitat for Humanity‚ it is vital to perform heavy marketing. There are many Medias to use and due to the high-demand of an exponential brand awareness growth‚ it would be optimal to utilize a variety. Using numerous methods can greatly expand the target market. Social media websites are some of the most browsed pages amongst

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    Grapes of Wrath

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    into heavy clouds that passed‚ leaving behind a ferocious sun that revealed America’s upheaval into the Great Depression. John Steinbeck book‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ illustrates a families journey as they are forced from their farm in Depression-era Oklahoma and set out for California along with thousands of others. Steinbeck portrays three main factors that represent the difficulties "Okies" experienced during the Depression era: oppression‚ dislocation‚ and discrimination. The Okies were agricultural

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    Should the U.S. use the harshest punishment that is known to man? Angel Martinez Should the U.S. stop using the death penalty. Yes‚I agree someone should not die because they murdered someone that’s why we have the life sentence or high security prisons. I don’t understand why the government should have decision on who should live and who shall perish . It’s a very unusual

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    In the story The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien‚ He really shows the suffering of war and the compassion of love. The Vietnam War came up because it was under a communist government. The United States tried to prevent the spread of communism. What Jimmy Cross‚ Ted Lavender‚ and Kiowa carry is decided by their fears‚ homesickness‚ or desperate need of distraction from the war. The First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carries many things‚ but‚ most importantly‚ he carries the responsibilities of the

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    Each person possesses an identity‚ a part unique to that individual‚ which creates joy and fosters passion and the drive to work hard and excel. For some‚ this part reveals itself later on in life‚ while others seem almost born with the knowledge. I discovered a love of music at the age of four and throughout my life it has brought me the confidence and motivation to find my talent‚ my appreciation‚ and my identity. My first recollection of music occurred atop of my father’s shoulders during

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    Woody Guthrie

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    Woodrow Wilson Guthrie‚ Woody for short‚ known for his song “This land is Your Land” was born on July 14‚ 1912 in Okemah‚ Oklahoma. His parents were Charles and Nora Belle Guthrie. Both his parents were musically inclined. Woody’s father taught him Western and Indian songs‚ and also Scottish folk songs. As a child‚ Woody and his family went through many hardships. Their house burnt down and couple years later‚ his sister died in a fire accident. Woody’s mother also got sick and had to be

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