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    According to NOAA‚ the Tornado of 1925 was classified as one of the destructive and deadly storms. The following information about the storm is based upon the National Weather Service account. The tornado moved across southeast Missouri‚ southern Illinois‚ and southwest Indiana‚ it remained on the ground for over 3 hours with winds over 300 MPH. The storm left 695 people dead‚ 2‚000 injured and 15‚000 homes destroyed. The Tornado of 1925 still maintains storm records even to this day‚ the longest

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    Jacksonville‚ Florida. The first disasters I witnessed were the tornados. The first one evolved in a pond in the back yard of the first house I lived in. I was only an eight year old child at the time‚ and I was staring out of my sliding glass door overlooking my back yard and pond when the tornado began to shape itself. I looked in amazement as a funnel shaped entity made of wind and water arose from the pond. Luckily‚ the tornado evaporated before it could make its way to land and cause any damage

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    State of Oklahoma Sultan Al-Suwailem Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute Introduction Finding the right state to live in is a crucial issue for some people. Some individuals prefer a state where the cost of living is affordable or the climate is close to their own last home. On the other hand‚ some emphasize the priority of demographics. Therefore‚ I decided to search for a state where the three major priorities can be found: the affordability of living‚ the climate and demographics

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    If you are visiting Oklahoma one of the main attraction points is the Oklahoma City zoo. You want to enjoy a day with your family or boyfriend/girlfriend the zoo is the perfect place to go. It’s also a great way for you to enjoy the wilderness and appreciate the beauty of the different varieties of creatures. When we all think about a zoo we just think that we see a bunch of wild animals but that’s not the case at the Oklahoma City zoo. The zoo has lots of entertainment factors to it from wild fun

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    The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 was probably one of the most prominent of the land runs. Although there were seven land runs in Oklahoma altogether‚ with the 1983 Cherokee Strip Land Run being the largest land run in the history of the United States. In 1889 Congress amended the Indian Appropriations Bill that would authorize President Harrison to proclaim two-million acres of land open for settlement‚ called the “Unassigned Lands.” This was land previous promised

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    My topic is Hurricanes and Tornadoes. They are the two worst storms in the world. For example‚ they bring havoc to the world. I will talk about their similarities. I will also talk about their differences. According to what you should know about tornadoes. Tornadoes are a cone of wind that swirls around. In addition‚ they start from the top of the sky and extend down to the ground. They destroy homes and kill innocent people. They can hit places all over the world. There is 800 or more tornadoes

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    Still Life with Tornado by A.S King uncovers the real truth of what it’s like to live in a house of parental abuse.The slowly rising plot has complex ideas on what reality and a fantasy world really is. The story continues the message slowly reveals itself. King tells the story from a 16 year old girls point of view who claims to be going through a existential crisis. Sarah‚ the small town philadelphia girl has ran into some problems at school and would rather not go.Instead she wanders the streets

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    There are three things that are certain to occur in Oklahoma during the spring. One being bad weather‚ the second is the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and the third being the start of festival and fair season. Oklahoma City has festivals to celebrate the arts‚ music‚ and foods that are unique to Oklahoma. The City of Guthrie devotes a whole weekend to the Land Run of 1889 with “89er Days Celebration” and in Bartlesville you will be transported back to Indian Territory of the 1820s during the

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    THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING GOVERNMENT DETAILS Chantae’ Alexander American Government May 5‚ 2013 The Oklahoma City Bombing had taken place at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. On the morning of April 19‚ 1995 an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the building. He was about to commit mass murder. Inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly

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    On a night when the Oklahoma Thunder desperately needed an offensive boost from injured forward Keven Durant‚ the Boston Celtics went into Oklahoma and took care of business with a solid 100-85 victory. Guard Marcus Smart led the Celtics in scoring with 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting‚ including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. He also added 8 rebounds‚ 3 assists and 1 steal while only turning the ball over once. The Celtics also benefited by another strong outing from guard Isaiah Thomas who added 20 points

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