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…him the second highest candidate and was elected. In 1840, Lincoln decided not to run for re-election. In 1842 he married Mary Todd. They were noted as being a remarkable couple. He was tall, thin, and self-conscious, and she was average height…

…a hurdle that must be cleared and the height of the jump is unimportant. The rush to increase standards on teachers and students; and the rush to increase the number of teachers in our schools is going to produce conflicting criteria that will make…

…, in which a young person, through struggle with his environment, learns about the ways of the world and gains an identity. In this novel, the Hasidic community of Crown Heights in Brooklyn forms the backdrop for Asher Lev's journey into manhood. For young…

…are blind from birth... have no real conception of height or distance. A house that is a mile away is thought of as nearby, but requiring the taking of a lot of steps.... The elevator that whizzes him up and down gives no more sense of vertical distance than…

…considerable height in government. The social reformers political power extended from small town mayors to U.S. Congressmen and Senators. The reformers were able to get many local governments to become "dry" county, that is to outlaw alcohol. The reformers ultimate…

…-average height, fond of wearing jewelry, especially small medals, which he hung from his pierced nose and ears. His most striking physical characteristic was his damaged right eye, which was permanently closed after he injured it with a bow and arrow…

…pier stood on a foundation of tar covered piles and was constructed of carefully cut stones on the inside. The mortar used between the stones contained pozzolana, a volcanic ash. When the piers reached a height of 30 feet above the river, wooden arches…

…in turmoil. At the height of racial tension in nineteenth century America, Stowe revealed the sufferings and hardships the slave was forced to endure. Stowe used passionate and sometimes exaggerated thoughts and stories in the book in an effort to prompt…

…to make changes by voting. At the height of his power Malcolm X was one of black America's most powerful voices. He had enormous influence among black youth and in progressive intellectual circles. He travelled widely in Europe and Africa and established his…

…at a height of 22,000 feet, the highest elevation at which any animal has been collected (Orkin, Insect Zoo 1). Adult species vary greatly in size, which is a contributing factor in the prey they choose, and also the way they catch this prey. Spiders range from…