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78Five Movies That Changed My Life
Movies that changed my life Considering which movies changed my life is an intriguing topic to ponder. In our lives we are exposed to movies, many movies. Many entertain, some inform, some frighten and...
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76Terry's Texas Rangers Memorial 100th Anniversary
Terry’s Texas Ranger Memorial, Austin, Texas. 16 June 2007 Remarks by Jeffrey Murrah Today we honor the men of Terry’s Texas Rangers, who one hundred years ago voluntarily...
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99A Southern Primer:Truths, Untruths and Stereotypes
The stereotypes of the South are often perpetrated by Hollywood, the mainstream media and academia. Movies often show Southerners as being uneducated, uncouth and backwards. Even Hollywood’s renditions of...
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81The Greatest Traitor in United States History
From a speech delivered to the Society of 1812 in Houston, Texas Who was the greatest traitor in United States history? The first name that often comes to mind is Benedict Arnold. Benedict Arnold was...
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81What makes Abraham Lincoln so popular?
Throughout history, societies elevate some of their political figure to a prominence above the other leaders of their group or nation. These figure become public icons to that group. Some of the popular icons...
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66No Child Left Behind and Reconstruction
My observations are that the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program, like its cousins School to Work (STW) and Goals 2000 are federal programs designed to restructure education and the workplace. They are all...
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63The evolution of natural born citizenship
On the question of what is a natural born citizen, the Founding Fathers referred to it in the Constitution concerning qualifications for the office of President. The Constitution is specific that Presidents...
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66Politics are not fair, especially in Texas
Politics are not fair, especially in Texas. The very nature of politics is for organized groups to influence policies and laws. Many times decisions are made to keep the agencies and policies in place...
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71Why is there so much hate towards Christianity and its ways? : A critical review of John Knox
Questions that focus on ‘why’ are often dangerous. They seek quick answers of attribution. They want quick and easy answers behind particular behaviors. Questions such as “Why is there so much hate...
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84Confederate History Month: Minorities in the Army
Throughout the South, April is celebrated as Confederate History Month. Although many people have covered the War Between the States in their classes at school, they are surprised to find out how many...
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