Canadians repelled the Americans and held their ground. A Canadian heroine named Laura Secord walked 20 miles from American-occupied territory to warn the British of an impending attack by the Americans. She is honored by Canadians and remembered for her bravery. The final battle of the War of 1812 was fought on January 8th, 1815. 2,260 Americans died during the War of 1812. 4,505 soldiers were wounded. Another 15,000 Americans died from other causes related to the war, including disease. 1,600 British soldiers
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document stating that he committed adultery but is too embarrassed to have it nailed to the church. He is truly frustrated as he defends his name: “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Miller 1333). John’s bravery shows as he signs his name. John is giving the judge the power to destroy by signing
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EDMONTON, AB - On Tuesday, March 27th at 4:07 PM ET, a former police officer John Hayward risked his life to restrain a shooter who opened fire on the shoppers at the North Avenue Plaza. The former police officer was shot along with 3 others while restraining the shooter, but all injuries were non-life threatening. The shooter is identified as Sam Cooker, who is a resident in the local area. Authorities say that Cooker had a past relationship with a female worker in one of the stores and was angered
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Ruby Bridges was the first black child to cross an invisible line and enter an all white school. She was just six years old when she first arrived at that school in New Orleans on November 14, 1960. Ruby demonstrated bravery even though she was threatened, surrounded by racists and had to overcome obstacles. First, on Ruby's first day, a large crowd of angry white people gathered outside the Franz Elementary School. People carried signs that said they did not want black children in a white school
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was acting motherly towards her sister all she cared about at that moment was Minerva and this situation really brought out her character. It brought out her caringness for her sister, her motherly instinct for her sister, and it brought out her bravery. The situation also showed her love for her sisters and wouldn’t want anything to happen to them she also takes charge of the sisters and they listen because her words carry meaning to each of her sisters and
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Forms of Love in Plato's Symposium Love, in classical Greek literature, is commonly considered as a prominent theme. Love, in present days, always appears in the categories of books, movies or music, etc. Interpreted differently by different people, Love turns into a multi-faceted being. In Plato’s work Symposium, Phaedrus, Pausania, Eryximachus, Aristophane and Agathon, each of them presents a speech to either praise or definite Love. Phaedrus first points out that Love is the primordial god;
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I thought I could live without Hang me by the tongue with your nails, and i'd let it all out, A follower I was never good at, as a leader I could never find my way back but I could pretend, follower-Folloher a con to even the A-rabs. I found bravery at the depths of my feet, so low level that it took a piece to knight me, night the trimuph of darkness Cowards natural cloak, like a hard on for the dude sweatin at the park while your children are runnin' a muck, nasty. Filth is all I've left
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reading and writing. Gruwell also understood their need for self-expression, so her students began writing anonymous journal entries about their lives. After seeing a film about the Freedom Riders, a group of teenagers who showed remarkable bravery during the Civil Rights Movement, the class decided to call themselves the Freedom Writers. In 1999, their entries became a best-selling book called The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World
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history of the United States of America and the brave, loyal, and aging soldiers are known as veterans. They are quietly living among the people as average citizens and heroes. For freedom and justice, they fought for our country with outstanding bravery and reverence. Not only were Veterans important on the battlefield, but they are also significant to the United States future and history. A veteran signed to devote a part of their life, willingly or unwillingly, to support and defend every citizen’s
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Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. In the alliterative poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight “the theme of the story is “Integrity”. Having integrity means doing the right thing in a reliable way. Also, integrity means having wholeness of character. Integrity means doing the right thing at all times and in all circumstances. Integrity means you are being true to yourself. The Green Knight dared everyone to pick up his sword. King Arthur decided to pick it
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