Stephen F. Austin’s life was frightening, and adventurous. His life is frightening because he was in war. His life was adventurous because he got to see all parts of Texas. Stephen F. Austin has been big in business just like his father. Stephen’s father had Stephen do many jobs for him also when he was younger. Stephen accomplished many things. Later in his life Stephen fought in wars. Moses ( Stephens dad ) was a son of an innkeeper who was also a trailer and a farmer. At the age of
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With its exhilarating entertainment, tantalizing aromas, and jubilant crowds, the North Carolina State Fair welcomes a variety of patrons unlike any other. Its universal appeal resides in its ultimate mission: to celebrate the community. Although the fair provides a wonderful opportunity to sample the latest fried concoction or to test your will on the Tilt-a-Whirl, it also provides the chance to appreciate North Carolina’s talented livestock producers, farmers, and crafters. The fair invites modern
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History of the Quapaw Peoples and the Tar Creek Superfund Site: A Case Study The Quapaw peoples of north-eastern Oklahoma have suffered extensively at the hand of both the government and mining companies over the past few hundred years. Through forced removal from their home to later extensive environmental degradation as a result of mining in the area, the Quapaw have an elaborate and complex history. Today, their acquired homelands in northeastern Oklahoma are known as the Tar Creek Superfund
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Most Americans are familiar in some way with the sport of American football. Football came about in the late 1800s, but there was not a unified league across the country until the National Football League (NFL) was formed in the 1920s. Once the NFL became televised, more people were able to start following the sport and it quickly became one of the most watched sports in the United States. Since the beginning of the NFL, football has had an impact on American culture by influencing how people interact
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Flag football is said to have originated by President Theodore Roosevelt during World War ll. It was used by the U.S. Military to prevent casualties caused by regular football. It eventually became a sport in the 1930’s and is now played commonly around the United States. There are many offensive positions in the game. The center (person who passes the ball to the quarterback to begin the play), fullback (a.k.a. the running back who lines up behind the quarterback), quarterback (player who controls
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Guadalupe River, which runs from the Texas Hill Country to the Texas Coastal Bend. The Guadalupe River can be found rising in two forks near western Kerr County. The South Fork rises about three miles southwest of the crossing of Farm Road 187 and State Highway 39 then runs northeast for another twenty miles to meet the North Fork. The North Fork begins south of the State Highway 41, from the Real-Kerr county lines, and runs east meeting with the South Fork, near Hunt, Texas. After the two branches join
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"Buffalo Stadium is Termed Most Complete Stadium in Country By Architect." Houston Chronicle, April 10, 1928. This article in the Houston Chronicle is important because it describes the atmosphere in which Pete Mazar played in. The stadium was completed in 1928, and each seat has a great view of the field. The stadium has a total of 11,556 seats, which is surprising given that another source in my bibliography, opening day in 1928 hosted 20,000 fans. Buff Stadium, Opening Day, April 11, 1928.
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Battle of San Jacinto, that was used as a rear guard of Sam Houston’s army. In 1837 Juan Seguin directed burial services of the remainder of the deceased Alamo warriors. Before that Juan Seguin fought and won the battle of Concepcion in 1835 with Texas. Juan also fought in the siege of Bexar and named political chief of the Department of Bexar, after the previous chief became ill and retired, but still had time for his wife, Marìa, and 10
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I think it’s safe to say we are here because of Peyton Manning. He made us love the game of football. His connections with Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokely and Dallas Clark shaped the NFL. He changed how offenses run, the elimination of the full back started with Manning and his Colts. And the speed that they ran the game at was blinding. The notion that you had to be a meathead to play football was destroyed because of Peyton and the game got better because of it. The no-huddle at
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bowl was a serious storm it affected a lot of people especially children. This storm had spread all over a good section of the great plains of the united states that had also extended over Southern Colorado,Southwestern Kansas the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma,and now New Mexico. The Dust bowl was known as the “Dirty Thirties”, because it happened in the 1930’s and its main supporter was the dirt so it was basically a storm made mostly of dirt. In 1932 there was about 14 storms on the great
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