When I was four years old, I scared my mother by telling her that one day I was going to be an astronaut. I had stars that glowed in the dark scattered all around my room, I was obsessed with the idea of anything that related to going somewhere new, with the mechanics of how planes could fly, and how something could zoom off into space. I remember my dad waking me up and taking me out to see a meteor shower one cold night, asking what they were and instead of receiving the answer “shooting stars”
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Battle of Britain: A brief timeline It’s been 75 years since the Battle of Britain and in honor of that here is a timeline. On 3rd September 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany after Poland was taken under their possession and over stepped their deal. Chamberlain announced the British deadline for the withdrawal of German troops from Poland expired. The declaration of war was met with cheers. On the 10 July 1940 Luftwaffe launched the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe had a series of
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Did you know that from the first plane hit on the North tower of the World Trade Center left a huge gape near the 80th floor of the 110 story skyscraper? In this attack, many fatal things happened.On September 11, 2001, a fatal event occurred that American citizens will always remember. We will remember this attack because of the destruction that the act caused, the loss of family and close friends, and life after the attack. First, the attack of 9/11 resulted in destruction of property. The
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The horrific tragedy in which September 11th, 2001 occurred some people hijacked a plane and sent it crashing into the world trade center towers. Soon after another aircraft was struck and sent the towers toppling. Just then a third airline was crashed into the pentagon in Virginia. The effect it caused on many people was disturbing and hurtful. Some survived not many though. The response of the policeman in New York and the firefighters was fast at every corner stood NYPD directing people to different
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“Yay, the Pope is coming to America!” On September 22-27, Pope Francis came to the United States of America because of the 2015 World Meeting of Families. In fact, he spent time in Washington D.C., New York, and Philadelphia to attend to various events. This was one of the most special week for the pope to show his enthusiasm for America. First, Pope Francis stopped at Washington D.C., and there he met, President Barack Obama, at the White House. At the White House, he talked to the Senate and House
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workers amongst many others. Around 3000 lives of innocent people were suddenly ended by disgraceful acts of terror. On the day of September 11, 2001 (better known as 9/11 ), when the Pentagon and both North and South towers of the World Trade Centers (WTC) were devoured many Innocent people lost their lives. Why Did 9/11 Happen? And Why Was the (WTC) and the Pentagon targeted for attack?
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Nikenia Keys 10/9/15 Case Brief: Case Citation: Rasul V. Bush (03-334), 542 U.S. 466 (2004) Case History: a. Two Australian prisoners and other relatives of prisoners petitioned for actions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Federal Court) that they were being detained at the Guantanamo Base illegally. i. 2 Australian citizens, Mamdouh Habib, David Hicks, and 12 Kuwaiti citizens petitioned the federal court against the American forces that detained them illegally.
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Boston Marathon Bombing Imagine training for a year straight for a huge marathon. You are running in the marathon, nearing the finish line, and “BOOM” you hear a huge deafening sound along with the crying wanes of men, women, and children. This is what thousands of spectators and runners witnessed when 2 bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston marathon. During this event later known as the Boston Marathon Bombing. There were 2 brothers involved who killed 3, injured 246, and caused chaos
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On September 11, 2001, four planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. These planes had been hijacked by “19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda” who planned to carry out suicide attacks on the U.S. (9/11 Attacks). On this day, at 8:45am, the first plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center, instantly killing many and trapping many more on higher floors. “Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing
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On September 11, 2001, a day that will be forever in our minds, the United States was targeted. Where two towers once stood, there lay only rubble. Our nation’s defense building, the Pentagon was left in a state of destruction and mayhem. A field in Pennsylvania held the twisted metal corpse of the fourth and final plane, brought down by the brave passengers on board. 2,996 men, women and children died that day. Yet like a phoenix, we rose from the ashes of destruction and fought. Joining with country’s
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