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Three generations of German immigration and American success

The writer details his family's routes through immigration to America from Germany and the trail of building a new life based on that immigration.

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Personal dedication and multilingual skills for law school success

My personal and academic experiences have armed me with the dedication and skills that are necessary for success in law school. I hope to obtain a law degree, allowing me to adapt my unique blend of experience and education to the study and practice of law.

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Application essay for Purdue's summer program in Oxford

There are several reasons why I would like to participate in the Purdue six-week summer program being offered in Oxford England. While I am aware that not every student who wants to go to the summer program gets accepted, I feel that I would make a good candidate.

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Personal and professional success shaped by immigrant heritage and cultural diversity

Chinese-American born in Victorville, California and raised in Los Angeles. As a child, my parents were recent immigrants who had to struggle to establish themselves here in the United States.

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Jean Berenger's history of the Habsburg Empire, 1273-1700

The historical work of Jean Berenger titled, "A History of the Habsburg Empire, 1273-1700," is beneficial in understanding the Habsburg Dynasty of this time period.

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Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" and democratic rhetoric

Thomas Paine wrote his book "Rights of Man" between 1791 and 1792, as a response to a French book written by Edmund Burke's called "Reflections on the Revolution in France." Paine is one of the most well-known writers of revolutionary times in the United States.

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Medieval monastic herb gardens and their practical applications

In ancient medieval times, the Romans created landscape gardens, as well as formal gardens.

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Self-monitoring intervention for a student with intellectual disability

Putting individuals with "intellectual disabilities" and "challenging behaviors" into regular classrooms is clearly a good idea - the educational literature supports this. But what happens once they are in the classroom?

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Europe's fourteenth century: war, plague, and social revolt

The fourteenth century marked many of Europe's worst crises, among them were: the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and mass social crisis and revolt due to a plunging economy.

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The role of names in cultural identity and heritage preservation

Names are important and so this has been proved in countless ways in different societies. In some traditional societies, for example, names are believed to have some connection with a child's destiny or future.

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