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…also have a lot to contribute to cultural diffusion. Jazz originated in New Orleans, the town of stirred cultures. There were many different people living in that port town, but particularly, there were quite a few African-Americans. Their culture diffused…

…that your milk is in your town, your cereal is in Milwaukee and your shoes are found near Chicago. So you drive the couple minutes to the get the milk then you drive a little over two hours to get to the cereal in Milwaukee. Then you drive another two hours…

…" that readers may have picked up from her previous work. In fact, it uses a man to help the main character, Codi, feel most at home with herself and her town. Loyd Perigrina turns out to be a kind, gentle, philosophical person who heals Codi with his natural…

…very much alike. Most had similar economic structures, architecture, and trades. But some cities in Italy, especially Florence, were different: “ The towns often had Roman origins, and to a degree survived the social disorder of the barbarian invasions…

…a different in someone's life. The reason I want to participate in the Leadership program is to gain new leadership and community service skills, and improve on the current ones so when I return to my small home town I can use this tools to make a difference…

…On January 7, 1891, Zora Neale Hurston was born in the tiny town of Notasulga, Alabama. She was the fifth of eight children in the Hurston household. Her father John was a carpenter, sharecropper, and a Baptist preacher; and her mother Lucy, a former…

…such as Pullman had their company's run on the outskirts of town. They owned what they call company towns. The employees lived in company owned neighborhoods, and shopped at company owned stores. They worked for Pullman, Paid rent to Pullman, and shopped at the Pullman…

…cannon and armor and abandon the town. It was only the arrival of the new governor, Lord De La Ware, and his supply ships that brought the colonists back to the fort and the colony back on its feet. Then when Pocahontas, the favored daughter of the Algonquian…

…The Characters of A Jury of Her Peers The Characters of “A Jury of Her Peers” Based on a true story, “ Jury of Her Peers “tells of a small town abuse and murder scene. The characters involved show that things are sometimes just as they appear…

…for merchants to protect themselves was by travelling together. This banding together of merchants on the road led to their alliances at home as well. The Hansa was founded in the twelfth century by an alliance between the northern towns of Hamburg and Luebeck which…